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22/04/19

And to round off the Easter Bank holiday weekend, here are just a few more photos from this evenings dive on Rocket, topside this time I decided to leave the camera on the boat and just do the dive. Right choice, it was a nice dive, but dark at 30m on the carantan (or should I say the ledges somewhere near the carantan 🤣) nice little dive around 3m viz. And perfect evening on the boat with a great bunch of people! Happy #EarthDay! @divesouth #divesouth #Rocket #DiveraidUK #LearnToScuba #XDEEP #Apeks #Predatordrysuits ... See MoreSee Less

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22/04/19

New Dive South T-shirts & Hoodies:) - I have finally got round to designing them. I really wanted to find a company to make them that used recycled materials, and neptune clothing are the perfect people to do this as they use 100% recycled material and waterbased inks. I will be looking to place an order by the end of the month, so please drop me an email lisa@divesouth.co.uk with your size, if its unisex or ladies fit t-shirt and colour choice. We need a minimum of 10 each to pace an order. The idea behind these was that at the end of each year's diving our divers would share the best encounter they had that year (preferably in UK waters) so last year was definitely the year of the Common Octopus. So get out there diving again this year and let me know your best encounter at the end of the 2019 and I will do my best to design them up for 2020:)) @divesouth #divesouth #ecofriendly #neptuneclothing #saveourseas #recycle #reuse ... See MoreSee Less

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22/04/19

New Dive South T-shirts & Hoodies:) - I have finally got round to designing them. I really wanted to find a company to make them that used recycled materials, and neptune clothing are the perfect people to do this as they use 100% recycled material and waterbased inks.

I will be looking to place an order by the end of the month, so please drop me an email lisa@divesouth.co.uk with your size, if its unisex or ladies fit t-shirt and colour choice. We need a minimum of 10 each to pace an order.

The idea behind these was that at the end of each year's diving our divers would share the best encounter they had that year (preferably in UK waters) so last year was definitely the year of the Common Octopus. So get out there diving again this year and let me know your best encounter at the end of the 2019 and I will do my best to design them up for 2020:))
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Nice work Lisa. I’ll have one of the hoddies in XL please

1 x XL tee, Grey 👍

1x M Tee and 1x L Hoodie Pleeeaaasssseee

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21/04/19

Love UK diving, today was just great... with Richard Frew Tim Paradise Trevor Small Leon Butler Matt Mills JoJo Southgate Andy Packer Pat PackerAnother cracking day out on and under the water:) Out on Rocket, amazing topside conditions, sunshine and millpond all day. First dive of the day was a drift across Swanage bay which was a great little dive lots of life, perfect for a play with the camera, 3 beautiful undulate rays, a spotted ray, 3 dogfish, a gurnard, loads of crabs, bib, sea temp a toasty 12 degrees and viz was 3m. The second dive of the day was the Clan Macvey Wreck, this was a darker dive with reduced viz, and some surge, no photos on that dive. The photos do make the viz look better than it was! @divesouth #divesouth #loveUKdiving #divingUK #LearnToScuba #DiveraidUK #XDEEP, #Apeks #predatordrysuits ... See MoreSee Less

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First dive was worth taking the camera, second dive it was definitely more of an unused accessory I could have done without, so you never really know,)

Was a great day! 😁 Halfway through the first dive I started kicking myself for not taking my camera as I thought there would be no point because of recent viz reports! 🤦🏼‍♀️ *lesson learnt! 😆

Looks amazing guys... Great pictures as always lisa

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21/04/19

Another cracking day out on and under the water:) Out on Rocket, amazing topside conditions, sunshine and millpond all day. First dive of the day was a drift across Swanage bay which was a great little dive lots of life, perfect for a play with the camera, 3 beautiful undulate rays, a spotted ray, 3 dogfish, a gurnard, loads of crabs, bib, sea temp a toasty 12 degrees and viz was 3m. The second dive of the day was the Clan Macvey Wreck, this was a darker dive with reduced viz, and some surge, no photos on that dive. The photos do make the viz look better than it was! @divesouth #divesouth #loveUKdiving #divingUK #LearnToScuba #DiveraidUK #XDEEP, #Apeks #predatordrysuits ... See MoreSee Less

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Errrr you forgot the best bit!! Such a great day, thank you very much, fingers crossed for more of the same soon 😎

Sounds like you had a great day! Looks like the weathers changing and we might get blown out at the end of the week, Gutted! 🤔

That vis looks amazing!

Alan White

I’m desperate to get in the sea 😭💓

Karen - I thought Liv might like to see the photos that Lisa took yesterday 😊

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20/04/19

Well we managed to get out in the salty stuff for a dive in the end. Beautiful day topside in Portland, really glad we went. Underwater the viz is still pretty low 2-2.5m and pretty silty on the cragside wreck, but still great place to try out the new Predator Drysuit, Dennis very kindly dropped over last night, so was dying to get it in the water! It was a good day, playing with the camera with the sidemount gear:)) photos make the viz look better than it actual was. Thanks to Rich and Steve my dive buddies. Happy Easter everyone! @divesouth @divebeyond #divesouth #divebeyond #diveraiduk #learntoscuba #lovesidemount #divinguk #predatordrysuits #Xdeep #Apeks ... See MoreSee Less

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20/04/19

Well we managed to get out in the salty stuff for a dive in the end. Beautiful day topside in Portland, really glad we went. Underwater the viz is still pretty low 2-2.5m and pretty silty on the cragside wreck, but still great place to try out the new Predator Drysuit, Dennis very kindly dropped over last night, so was dying to get it in the water! It was a good day, playing with the camera with the sidemount gear:)) photos make the viz look better than it actual was. Thanks to Rich and Steve my dive buddies. Happy Easter everyone! @divesouth @divebeyond #divesouth #divebeyond #diveraiduk #learntoscuba #lovesidemount #divinguk #predatordrysuits #Xdeep #Apeks

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You'll be pleased to know that your school wings left XDEEP yesterday :-)

Dont knock that Vis.....until you have been to Norfolk! Awesome.

Lisa Frew Richard Frew please could you report that net and rope to ghost fishing uk and the suit looks very nice 😁

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20/04/19

No Vobster today guys, sorry dive buddies are not feeling well:( so I am looking for a local dive somewhere, just want to get in somewhere seeing as it’s glorious weather. ... See MoreSee Less

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Im off for a swim at shore rd at 8.. Dunno what time slack is?..can give you a vis report

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15/04/19

Check out the latest range of Ocean Positive swimwear from Fourth Element...Fin has arrived! Introducing our new swimwear collection made, as always, from recycled nylon, and taking inspiration from the shark, in all its beautiful forms. Discover the collection > http://bit.ly/finswim ... See MoreSee Less

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13/04/19

Well done to Tracy on her first RAID Try Dive today, you did a great job and I know Dave was very happy to see you taking to it so well and so was I:) We are going to have a great time on the Open Water 20 Course in June.

It was great to see Andy back too on his refresher session with Justin, after doing his Open Water course with us last year, really nice work and good to see it's all still there, just looking forward to your Drysuit course in May.

The boys (Dave, Rich and Scott) were in assisting us and finding the time to also do some skills circuit work, looked like fun guys!

Sorry for the sub standard photos and a few video stills today, this is what happens when your Divemaster happens to be a great photographer, sometimes we let him get in the water with students instead:))) Thanks everyone for a fun morning, see you all soon. @divesouth #divesouth #diveriaduk #learntoscuba #divinguk #trydive ... See MoreSee Less

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It was great to catch up yesterday and good fun trying all the skills my task master Justin set me... Thanks guys...... Hope to catch up on 27th for some more practice, before my dry suit course starts in May.. Cheers Andy

PS... Great pictures Lisa... They almost make me look good 😎

Is it expensive?!

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12/04/19

We all can make changes that can help, here a few things that will hopefully make you think about the things we do everyday and how that impacts our oceans...

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11/04/19

Litter Free Coast and Sea’s ‘Refill Dorset’ scheme offers the public free tap water refills at designated points. Cafes, shops, hotels and businesses to welcome you in to refill your water bottle with good old tap water – for free!

Refill points can be identified with the Refill app or by the ‘Free Tap Water’ window sticker.

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Refill Dorset | Big Harbour Clean Up

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Litter Free Coast and Sea’s ‘Refill Dorset’ scheme offers the public free tap water refills at designated points to make refilling your bottle as easy, convenient and ...

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11/04/19

The Big Harbour Clean Up - we are looking at how we as dive clubs/centres can all club together and work out how we can get involved.

If you are interested in getting involved please let us know, you can get in touch Lisa@divesouth.co.uk

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11/04/19

Ghost Fishing Uk are out there cleaning up the discarded/lost fishing nets/lines, doing a fantastic job, if you want to help you can by reporting your sightings on your dives, so the Ghost Fishing UK team can go and investigate like this to try and remove it https://www.ghostfishing.org/uk/report/

Or you can donate https://www.ghostfishing.org/uk/donate/

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Christine

Awesome coverage by BBC Spotlight of our last minute scramble last night to find a ghost net reported off Penlee Point, Plymouth. Great team effort but sadly the lost net is still out the...

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07/04/19

April at a glance - https://mailchi.mp/26d6e4d6f359/its-april-already ... See MoreSee Less

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07/04/19

This is what we love to do on a Saturday morning, check out our newest Try divers, doing brilliantly...

Why don't you make 2019 the year you learn to scuba dive

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06/04/19

Some of the fun and games underwater today, such great fun. We love try dives:) Why not make 2019 the year you learn to scuba dive!

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Cracking stuff - look really good!

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06/04/19

What a great pool session today! Try dives, playing with new kit, playing with rockets, and loving every minute of it!

Great Try Dives with Adam and Daniel showing some real promise and not a small amount of jealousy for Kevin's O-Three drysuit - rocking that hover six inches from the surface without breaking it! Dave looking tooled up in his new sidemount gear giving it a run through, and sporting a new beard too - #daveisahipster

Big thanks to Justin for his help and great photography...

To quote Ice Cube - "I gotta say it was a good day!" 😎(Choon!...that's stuck in my head now...)

Why not make 2019 the year you learn to scuba dive!

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Is that another young lad learning to dive?? Hope so and good to David Rintoul in the water.

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04/04/19

We have a pool session this Saturday morning, if you would like to join us either for a workshop, try dive, refresher, skills practice or just fancy a splash about. Please could you let us know this evening so we know how many tanks to fill tomorrow;)
To those already coming - we will email you asking for some more details if we need them.

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Me me me me <jumps up and down>

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03/04/19

The brothers, Egypt one of the Top 10 dive destinations:) looking forward to November:))The Brothers Islands: Top 10 Diving Spots Listed by CNN as one of the top 10 most beautiful dive sites in the world, these magnificent islands are found halfway between Egypt and Saudi Arabia and offer some of the most exciting diving in the Red Sea. Sharks, wrecks, an array of corals and only very few other divers around ... What more could you ask for? ... See MoreSee Less

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Have they stopped the sharks nipping divers now?

Looking forward to this one!

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02/04/19

So cool to see...

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Except I have never seen one in the wild as you are all aware by now. This year will be the year. 🐬 🐬 🐬

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01/04/19

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Event marks 75 years since tanks sank

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It is believed seven "floating" tanks sank in Studland Bay during Exercise Smash in April 1944, killing six men.

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31/03/19

Lovely day at Chesil yesterday. First sea dive of the year 2-3m in the shallows, silty 3-4m patchy avearge, clearer towards the pipes area. Dogfish, pipefish, large wrasse, pollack, lobster, crabs and a pretty chewed up dead looking barrel jelly fish. Nice couple of dives at 10 degrees. Thanks, Rob, Sam, Rich, Mark and Sally:) Here are some poor video stills off the gopro, just didn't fancy taking the big camera in yesterday. ... See MoreSee Less

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28/03/19

Just a little friendly reminder, if you would like to join us for any local diving, dive trip or course we post up, please could you email lisa@divesouth.co.uk, please do not just say you are interested or going on the event, as it's sometimes easy to miss and it would help us to know wants to come, or please comment on the event and we will get in touch with you as soon as we can.

In the email, please can you let us know that you would like to come and provide a phone number so we can get in touch with you.

Then we can get in touch and send you a link to create a RAID profile, sign up to our dive centre and fill in a medical questionnaire and standard diving disclaimers, then you’ll be ready and up to speed to join us;)

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26/03/19

Vobster late night Thursday’s are back, 25th April:)THURSDAY LATE OPENING IS BACK! With the winter hopefully well and truly behind us, it's time to look forward to the return of those long, warm(ish) Summer evenings. To celebrate the changing of the seasons, we're pleased to announce that our popular Thursday evening late opening hours are set to return! Starting from Thursday 25th April and running until the end of October, we'll be keeping the gates open between 5:00pm and 9:30pm (exit the water by 9:00pm) for those who fancy a cheeky post-work dive or swim. It's the perfect opportunity to take a break from the working week so grab your gear and head down to Vobster :) Swimmers please note that Thursday evenings are non-lifeguarded sessions. #vobsterquay #cheekydive #cheekyswim ... See MoreSee Less

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It’s a date! See you there!!

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26/03/19

Yey, sea diving this weekend;) who’s up for a dip?The calm remains and the sea is looking clearer ... See MoreSee Less

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God that looks so inviting! Booked up all weekend but crossing all fingers to make the weather hold out!! Hope you all enjoy it!

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26/03/19

The weather is finally looking a bit more settled for a few days, anyone up for diving Chesil on Saturday??Spring's here! Imagine sitting on this bench basking under the sun and watching the blue sea today... Chesil at its best. ... See MoreSee Less

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25/03/19

AJ's RAID Open Water 20 Course, really great day yesterday at Vobster. Well done again! Looking forward to diving with you again soon. Thanks Justin for all your surface support and the amazing photos:)) @divesouth #divesouth Vobster Quay Inland Diving Centre #diveraid #diveraiduk #learntoscuba #divinguk #openwater20 #xdeep #apeks ... See MoreSee Less

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25/03/19

AJ's RAID Open Water 20 Course, really great day yesterday at Vobster. Well done again! One step closer to achieving his goals of becoming an underwater film maker. Looking forward to diving with you again soon. Thanks Justin for all your surface support and the amazing photos:)) @divesouth #divesouth Vobster Quay Inland Diving Centre #diveraid #diveraiduk #learntoscuba #divinguk #openwater20 #xdeep #apeks ... See MoreSee Less

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25/03/19

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Dive South is with Lisa Frew.

24/03/19

Well done AJ, so I thought I would start in reverse order, here’s the last photo from today at Vobster after a great day’s diving:) the rest will follow tomorrow as it’s a bit too late now to be posting! Thanks Justin for doing such a great job of capturing today’s fun for us:)) ... See MoreSee Less

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Dive South is with Richard Frew.

24/03/19

Well done AJ achieving your Open Water 20 course. Really great to see you complete today, lots of really solid work put into your neutral skills and buoyancy control, it’s great to see a student diver want to do some of the skills a few times just until he was happy with them, so looking forward to your next steps with us and diving with you again soon;)) #divesouth @divesouth #diveraid #diveraiduk #learntoscuba #openwater20 ... See MoreSee Less

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^5 man well done!

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24/03/19

Beautiful morning at Vobster, looking forward to a great days diving with AJ, Rich and Justin:) #divesouth @divesouth #openwarer20 #diveraiduk Vobster Quay Inland Diving Centre ... See MoreSee Less

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Pfft far too nice a day for me to dive - nowhere near cold enough or drizzley 😀

Waved to you underwater you look we like you were all in full RAID mode😀

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22/03/19

EXCITING NEWS - Egypt Liveaboard - 'Simply the Best' South trip with Blueotwo SAVE THE DATE 7-14 Nov 19. More details to follow over the weekend (we need 13 divers to make this happen) Please register your interest lisa@divesouth.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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For those asking about the price... (also I have now created it as an event with more information added there)

What you looking at cost wise?

Lisa Frew what's the cost please

John Kovacs

Lindsay Williams

In in👍🐳🐳🐳

Maaaan why is everyone doing South! I want metal!!!

Lisa Frew send me the details

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22/03/19

VOBSTER DAY SUN 24 MARCH
So who's coming? We're heading up to Vobster this Sunday, we'll be teaching but it would be nice to see you, and you are welcome to join us:) ... See MoreSee Less

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Sorry guys not this Sunday, Flying Sotsman day with little nephew. Choo Choo. Enjoy your dives.

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20/03/19

Happy International Day of Happiness, these little guys always look like they are smiling, can’t blame him/her my happy place is underwater too 🙂 #internationaldayofhappiness #divesouth #pufferfish ... See MoreSee Less

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19/03/19

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19/03/19

I saw a post recently asking for people to share their colourful UK underwater wildlife Photographs, so they could promote how amazing it is. Well most of you know, I do like to take a few pictures underwater and I am a massive fan and a big promoter of UK diving and underwater wildlife, so I thought I would share with you the photos I have sent off as I think you will agree we have some beautiful underwater wildlife and UK diving is extremely colourful. So next time someone asks you "so do you see much down there" just show them these photo's I expect they will be surprised:) @divesouth #divesouth #divinguk #ukdiving #loveUKdiving ... See MoreSee Less

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Awesome shots, great start to the day bringing back happy memories cannot wait to get back in the sea and make some more memories. Thanks Lisa Frew🐙🐙

Does snorkling and helmet diving pics count?... 😎

This is what we tell people- Dive the UK, it’s stunning! May I share your photos on our fb page please Lisa? Your photos definitely give it a good name 😍

These are some beautiful photos

Lovely pics!! 🐟🦀

Don't. Want a.pic of your helmet

Lovely

Very nice

Stunning

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17/03/19

Great pool session today, lots going on, try dives, propulsion/finning techniques workshops and kit trying out sessions with long hose and wings, really nice session and two divers that I know will be saving up for new XDeep wings for their birthday's this year:) Thanks to Justin, Rich, Scott, Sally, Rob, Sam, Kiera, Alasdair, Bea and Katie, see you all soon. @divesouth #divesouth #diveraid #diveraiduk #learntoscuba #scubadiving #divinguk #lovescubadiving ... See MoreSee Less