Summer 2008 Newsletter

Grainne · Subject: Summer 2008 Newsletter Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:45 pm

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South Coast Divers
Newsletter Summer 2008

Upcoming Events

Bowling Night @ The Mardyke 19th September 8pm
€35 per person – Includes Bowling, Finger food, lots of craic.
If interested let a committee member know asap.

Treasure Dive – Roberts Cove
October 12th €20 – details will follow

AGM – date for your diary
October 30th – Location TBC

October Bank Holiday Weekend Away
October 25th-27th - Ballinskelligs

Diving Holiday – Red Sea
The club is considering a dive holiday to Sharm El Sheik in Eygpt on March 22nd 2009 for 1 week. Cost will be approx. €800 including hotel/flight ex Dublin/ diving (5 days).
If interested let committee member know before Oct 2nd.

Dive Training
Rusty after the Irish Summer?!! Time to get back in dive shape.
Pool Training begins again in Mayfield Swimming Pool
Thursday November 6th 9.30pm

Club News
Congrats to Jean & Fox and Sarah & Keith who had new babies during the year. We wish them all the best.
Bart and Mags are getting married Sept 20th in Poland. All in the club have been invited – if you wish to attend contact Bart for all the details.
Congrats also to Pawel who recently tied the knot.

Mr Paddy Murphy- Roberts Cove - wants to thank South Coast Divers and Sovereign Dive Club for repairing his wall allowing the access walkway to be re-opened to our dive site.

Details provided by Celia Lane

Fergi · Number of posts: 16 Registration date: 2007-06-05

What dive centre are you hoping to dive with in Egypt? farao

Tony Walsh · Number of posts: 20 Registration date: 2007-06-13

are you going to go ? and what centre would you recommed
thing of emperor!

Fergi · Number of posts: 16 Registration date: 2007-06-05

Im not sure if im going yet, if i am ill probably book last minute. I would reccomend camel divers over emperor. The diving is much more relaxed, better planned etc. They are slighty more expensive but you get a lot more for your money.

Tony Walsh · Number of posts: 20 Registration date: 2007-06-13

can you give me a contact or get a price for 12 divers for 10 dives. may be more but i think if you book that many or more its cheaper

Fergi · Number of posts: 16 Registration date: 2007-06-05

The website is www.cameldive.com. It costs €225 for 10 dives plus supplements for the thistlegorm and dahab. Lunch and a third dive is included for the thistlegorm trip. For the dahab trip lunch, water and soft drinks are included so you dont get dragged to a crappy restaurant just so the dive guides can have a freeby!!! Also the closer you get to twenty divers the better chance of a good discount although the best number for the boat is around 16.[/img]

Tony Walsh · Number of posts: 20 Registration date: 2007-06-13

I emailed cameldive . com but got no reply. Have you a contact, maybe you could get a price? or check it out .[/img][/b][/u]

Una · committee Number of posts: 16 Registration date: 2007-06-01

Hi Tony, and anyone else interested...
I looked up the Camel web site farao

and found prices of packages for -2 dives a day for 5 days @ €225. With various optional extras like 3rd \ night dive for €20-€40 , Nitrox €6, Torch \ camera Hire, and Extra big Dives like Thistlegorm, Dunraven, Dahab from €35-€85 to include Lunch & Drinks etc. Looks like a fairly good package.
I know it was in 2004, but I dived with them when i was there and they were very organised and good and even when other boats were turning back in crazy sea conditions, they took us to the Thisslegorm .......... in ture 'South Coast Divers' style !!!

Una

Tony Walsh · Number of posts: 20 Registration date: 2007-06-13

Howdy , anyone interested in going to RED SEA on 24/03/09 .You will need to pay 300 euro dep. to book flights & B&B & diving before AGM on 30/10/08. No bookings taken after that date , yee will have to book yourselfs.....! Tony