Scubadive West Dive Blog http://blog.scubadivewest.com Bringing you all the diving news from the West of Ireland. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:11:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Easterly wind improves visibility http://blog.scubadivewest.com/2012/02/03/easterly-wind-improves-visibility/ http://blog.scubadivewest.com/2012/02/03/easterly-wind-improves-visibility/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:43 +0000 admin http://blog.scubadivewest.com/?p=2074

Favourable winds = great diving conditions

Photo taken at mid-day on Friday 3rd Feb 2012.
Check out our house reef this weekend, lots of interesting marine life, good viz and a nice shipwreck to explore too!
Hot showers, heated changing rooms, coffee area, Wi-fi.
€8 for a half day or €16 for a full day of unlimited shore diving.

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On the road to Scubadive West

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Exporing the bow in December 2011

The 60 footer is an old timber trawler lying in 13 metres depth, and accessible from the shore here.
It is ideal for anyone from the newly qualified Open Water exploring their first wreck, to the most experienced teccie perfecting their positioning and trim.

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Happy Divers


The weekend past saw divers from all over the country flock to our shores for boat and shore diving. Indeed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday seasoned divers got their fins wet for the first time this year, and many students had their first experience of diving in the ocean! Well done also to the newly qualified Scuba Divers and Open Water Divers! We hope to see you all again soon. The Sun made a guest appearance a few times today and with its welcome heat came the promise that Spring is just around the corner!

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Another great dive!

Happy New Year to everyone! After a one month break over the Christmas holidays we are rested and ready for 2012. We have re-opened with our usual schedule, open 6 days a week, closed on Wednesdays, with boat and shore diving at 10am and 2pm by prior booking.

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Blowing bubbles

Drop hints to your loved ones that all you really want for Christmas is Gift Vouchers from Scubadive West. call or emial us anytime.

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Dogfish

New wreck

Snakelocks Anemone

Exploring the new wreck

Happy shore divers

Inside the new wreck

Dogfish

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Bobbi enjoying her Discover Scuba

Miriam & Keith

Miriam

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Happy out!

It was smiles all round yesterday onboard the Marlin for the final dive of an exciting Open Water Diver Course. Congratulations to David Kearney, Kieran Folan, Fergus Curley, Sean Curley and Gail Park who all qualified with flying colours.

Kieran at Doonee

Despite the wet weather, diving conditions remained good throughout the weekend allowing us complete the final dive on Doonee.

Sean & Fergus

Father & son team Fergus and Sean Curley enjoying their Open Water Dives!!

David & Sponge

Gail & Edible Crab

Sean & Scallop

David & Kieran

Sean at Wreck

David at Doonee

Call us now to book your adventure! 095 43922

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Jump in!

Our PADI Instructor Course started today, and with a calm sea and (some!) blue sky this afternoon the ideal diving conditions meant all present were ready to jump in as soon as possible. A nice change from the morning spent in the classroom!
Calm weather for the rest of the week equals good viz. this weekend, so grab a boat or shore dive, call 095 43922

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