Our First Kids Snorkelling Camp

Friday last saw a group of excited children arrive at Scubadive West, all eagerly anticipating the impending Snorkelling Camp. An introduction to the fish they could expect to see, was followed by a dash to the water; these guys and gals could not get in fast enough. Younger members of the group splashed around in the shallows, getting acquainted with the gear and being in the sea. The older children snorkelled over our house reef, before moving onto a ‘snorkel relay’.  We intend running further Snorkelling Camps this summer.

Dates are as follows: Mon 12th July; Mon 26th July; Mon 9th Aug; Fri 27th Aug

Cost per child is €30, with each session taking place from 12pm – 3pm. Contact us should you wish to book someone in.

All geared up & ready to go!

 

Entering the water for the first time

Two Spaces Available on 17 & 18th July Island Safari

We have two spaces remaining on our 17 & 18th July Island Dive Safari. Divers spend two days diving off the islands of Inis Turk and Inis Boffin, with an overnight stay on Inis Turk. These islands offer the cream of cool water diving, with excellent visibility and myriad marine life. Steep walls, swim throughs, and stunning underwater vistas make for huge adventures.  Cost per diver is €249 and includes: four offshore island dives, airfills (tanks if required), dinner and B&B on Inis Turk. Minimum Advanced Openwater certification with recent cold water diving experience is required. Call us on 095 43922 with deposit details of €125 to secure your place.

Dolphins Spotted on Island Dive Safari, photo by Dave Drury

Discover Tec Diving

Cillian Gray, Scubadive West’s PADI Tec Instructor, will run Discover Tec on Sunday 11th July, starting @ 10am. This half day experience will provide interested divers with the opportunity to experience Tec Diving before commiting to a full course. The experience will start with a briefing, and introduce divers to the fundamentals of tec diving and the opportunities for further training. This complete, Cillian will explain tec equipment configuration and principles of tec diving. Upon entering the water, participants will have the chance to become familiar with the gear, learn some valuable positioning skills, before proceeding to an openwater dive to a maximum depth of 10 metres. All the dives will take place in our private, seawater training cove.

Cillian Gray, PADI Tec Instructor with two Tec students

All the tec equipment will be provided; including a twin set , stage bottle, regulators; and backplate, wing and harness. Divers will need their own drysuit/wetsuit, mask, fins etc…Cost per diver is €80. Prior booking is required. Call us on 095 43922 or email: info@scubadivewest.com