Excitement is mounting about next Saturday’s GALA Dinner. So far, almost forty of you have signed up to this oh so groovy night. We have already been made aware of some rather extravagant outfit choices; well it is a 60′s & 70′s theme. Tickets are still available and cost €35. This includes a 3 course meal, drink’s reception and late night disco. Don’t forget we will also be announcing the winners of our 2010 Photo Competition on the night, and showcasing some of our favourite entries. A full schedule of boat diving will also be in action, with 10am and 2pm boat departures on Saturday and Sunday. Give us a call for your ticket, and we can also advise you on accommodation for the night; the hotel rooms are now full with our divers. But there are plenty of other options available, and we will arrange a taxi service on the night.

Click on Winter Schedule 2010 for a fully printable PDF schedule. Stick this up at your desk and let this be your inspiration for the months ahead.

Advanced Openwater & Drysuit Specialty Winter Offer 

Complete both your Advanced Openwater Course and Drysuit Specialty with us between September 2010 and April 2011, and receive a discounted total price for the two of €459! This represents savings of €100. How does this offer work? Interested divers will need to complete their Drysuit Specialty as the first course, thus allowing them undertake their entire Advanced Openwater course in one of our warm, toasty drysuits. The first dive of your Drysuit Specialty will count as one of the five required dives for your Advanced Openwater course. This means you will undertake four dives on your Advanced Openwater weekend; so arriving on Saturday morning and finishing on Sunday evening. Visit our Drysuit Specialty page for winter 2010 course dates.

- Ireland Underwater: Wide Angle

- Ireland Underwater: Macro (close up)

- Connemara Overwater   (non divers can enter)

This is the third year of our Photo Competition, and each year it grows in popularity. Entry is free of charge and through our dedicated competition website: http://www.competitionssdw.com/ 

Winner of 2009 Macro Category, 'Getting Personal' by Martin Kiely

Last year’s winner in the Wide Angle category, Darragh Norton, has since gone on to be published in ‘Sport Diver’ magazine. Our competition is strictly amateur, and we don’t mind what type of camera you use.  What we are looking for are photos that really capture the glorious diving, and wonderful landscape Ireland has to offer.

Winner of 2009 Wide Angle Category: 'The Monk' by Darragh Norton

This year’s prize fund is in excess of €3,000; with generous sponsorship from Scubapro UWATEC, Suunto, Fourth Element, Oonas Divers, Portwest and Renvyle House Hotel.

Photos can be uploaded until Wednesday 8th September, giving you an entire season to capture that winning shot! Our Photo Competition culminates in a prize giving ceremony and Gala Dinner on Saturday 18th September, taking place in the Maol Reidh hotel. Last year’s Gala Dinner saw sixty party goers tear up the dance floor into the wee hours of the morning. We expect this year to be no different! Tickets for this event can be purchased from Scubadive West, and cost €35 for a three course meal. The Maol Reidh hotel has a special rate for Scubadive West divers on that weekend; €79 per person sharing for two night’s B&B for the weekend of 17/18th September. The price for a single letting is €100. Call the hotel directly on 095 43844 to avail of this rate and mention Scubadive West. Weather permitting, we hope to offer an Island Day Trip for divers on the Saturday.