Scuba Santas

Scuba Diving Dressed As Santa Claus For Charity

- Sunday, 18th December 2011 - NDAC, Chepstow

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Quick 2011 event summary

We had another great event for the 5th annual Scuba Santas event at the NDAC today.

It was a great turnout with many people sticking with the original event and lots of new divers for whom the event was now within reach with the move. I’ve just been updated by the RNLI and in total we had 70+ divers in the water on what was a stunning winters day.

Loads of fun was had by all, and we have some great shots appearing in an upcoming DIVER magazine article. The raffle went brilliantly with one lucky diver scooping 3 prizes and another, who is going on a skiing holiday next week bagging himself £1,000 worth of skiing gear! The auction also raised a great deal of money with divers getting bargain items and raising lots of money from the RNLI.

We were also supported well by the Chepstow branch of the RNLI and we’d like to say thanks to them.

Currently donations are around the £1,200 mark, but there’s plenty more funds to be donated over the next couple of weeks from auction bids, sponsorship forms, sponsor company donations, etc. At present we’re just under £3,000 away from the £20,000 total funds raised for the RNLI.

Donations can still be made via our justgiving page and other methods, please see Donating to Scuba Santas for more info.

The FREE goody bags also went down well with divers walking away with hats, magazines, vouchers, and more from the event.

I’m sure there’ll be a follow up photo thread but for the latest information see https://www.facebook.com/scubasantas or Twitter.

I already announced this a couple of weeks ago, but Scuba Santas 2012 will be on the 16th December 2012 again at the NDAC. Hope to see you there,https://www.facebook.com/events/231465456922862/.

This year has been a particularly tough one for myself and moving the event was never going to be an easy task so I’d really like to offer the biggest thanks to everyone involved in helping make Scuba Santas 2011 such a great fun event (which is what it is all about!).

Merry Christmas, happy new year, and safe diving in 2012, Lloyd.

Blue O Two donate prizes to our dive raffle

Blue o two have donated 3 x £100 holiday vouchers for one of their great liveaboard holidays for some luck raffle prize winners!

Blue o two offer worldwide scuba diving holidays. Specialising in luxury liveaboards, they manage their own award winning fleet in the Egyptian Red Sea; as well as offering a wide variety of liveaboards and resort diving holidays across the globe.

Check out their website for more details about their great liveaboard and shore-based holidays: http://www.blueotwo.com/

For more information on the prize list, our auction, or the FREE gifts in our goody bag please see: Scuba Santas raffle and dive auction.

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk. The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

Scapa Scuba donate ‘Wrecked in Scapa’ t-shirt to raffle prize list

Scapa Scuba have donated one of their famous medium sized ‘Wrecked in Scapa’ Scapa Scuba/Fourth Element t-shirt to the Scuba Santas 2011 raffle prize list.

Scapa scuba provide a great service in the Orkney’s fixing dry suits and other dive equipment over night great when you get stuck at one of the best dive sites in the entire world. Scapa scuba have supported Scuba Santas several times in the past and we are very grateful to have them back on board!

Make sure you check out their website: http://www.scapascuba.co.uk

For more information on the prize list, our auction, or the FREE gifts in our goody bag please see: Scuba Santas raffle and dive auction.

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

VR Technology donate a copy of Kevins Gurr’s latest book

VR Techology have donated a copy of the latest edition of Kevin Gurr’s book “Technical diving from the bottom up” for our charity raffle. I’ve personally read the first edition and it was a great source of information to which I return regularly. The updated edition is sure to include some excellent updated information as well!

This is the definitive guide to Technical and Extended range diving. The 2010 edition has an additional 350 pages with guest chapters from leading lights in the industry such as Richard Pyle, Tom Mount and Jill Heinerth to name a few. A must read for any diver. (Current RRP £45)

VR Technology offers high calibre diving and engineering expertise, with existing rebreather and dive computer products currently used by NOAA and various navies, experimental divers, technical divers and commercial diving companies.

For more information please see: Diving prizes and auction

The book is on sale on Amazon here:

 

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk. The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.
Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

3 weeks until Scuba Santas 2011 – Newsletter

The November 2011 Scuba Santas newsletter is out, in this newsletter we cover:

  • Diving goodies
    • Our free goody bag
    • Dive raffle
    • Dive auction
  • How to donate to the RNLI via Scuba Santas
    • On the day
    • Justgiving
    • Text Message
    • Sponsorship forms
  • Make it a diving weekend to remember
    • Saturday night dive
    • Low cost environmentally friendly wigwams
  • What’s happening between now and 18th December

To see the newsletter please click the following link: 3 weeks until Scuba Santas 2011

 

 

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.


Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

 

NDAC donate 50% of all entrance fees to Scuba Santas!

That’s right, turn up to take part in Scuba Santas 2011 and magically have half of your entrance fee turned into a donation for the RNLI!

 

There’s no charge for attending Scuba Santas so you can turn up and just have a great time, you can also be happy in the knowledge that half of your entrance fee is going straight to charity.

 

Not only that, but NDAC will be holding a night dive straight after Scuba Santas meaning that the site will be open until 10pm. Enjoy a whole different atmosphere by taking in a night time dive at the UK’s deepest inland site!

 

Check out http://www.ndac.co.uk for more information about the night dive!

 

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.


 

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

 

Donate to Scuba Santas by SMS/Text Message

Text SCUB51 to 70070 to donate £2 to Scuba Santas

Thanks to a new great service from justgiving you are now able to donate to Scuba Santas via text message (£2 per text message/SMS).

In order to donate to Scuba Santas please text SCUB51 to 70070 to donate per time.

You can still donate via our justgiving page, using our sponsorship forms, or making a donation on the day, entering our raffle, or taking part in our scuba auction (TBC).

We’re fundraising for RNLI & would love your support!Text SCUB51 £2 to 70070 to sponsor us today. Thanks. http://www.justgiving.com/scubasantas2011

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.
Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

Scuba Santas 2011 event poster available

The 2011 Scuba Santas event posters are now available on the following page: Scuba Santas 2011 Event Posters

 

Please feel free to download and share with friends, family, and fellow divers.

 

Sponsorship forms are due within the next few days and we’ll update you via the website, twitter, or facebook when they are ready.

 

Don’t forget you can already sponsor the event and raise funds for the RNLI via our justgiving page.

 

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 18th December 2011 at the NDAC!

 

Scuba Santas is an annual World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 5th annual event in 2011 will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.
Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

Scuba Santas October 2011 Newsletter

Welcome to the start of Scuba Santas 2011, our latest newsletter covers the following:

  • Scuba Santas returns!
  • Extreme Underwater Ironing – more world records!
  • Have the RNLI helped you?

To view the newsletter please click here: Scuba Santas October 2011 Newsletter

We hope you’re all looking forward to the 2011 event!

Safe diving, Lloyd.

18th December 2011 from 9am, National Diving and Activity Centre, nr. Chepstow

Scuba Santas 2010 Raffle Prize Winners

The Scuba Santas 2010 raffle prize draw has now taken place. We had a total of 24 prizes to give away from the following companies: aquapac, divesigns.com, Scimitar diving (Weymouth), and Blueotwo.

The winners are as follows:

£25 gift voucher from divesigns.com:

  • Rick Ayrton, Bristol of Clifton SAC

£50 holiday voucher from blueotwo:

  • Simon Rees, Bristol of Subaquaholics

Weekend’s diving for two with Scimitar diving, Weymouth:

  • Sarah Edney, Caerphilly

Waterproof mobile phone cases from Aquapac:

  • Jon Wilkinson , Frome of Frome BSAC 1639
  • David Drew , Warminster of Scuba Blue
  • Nige Thacker , Chippenham
  • Greg Parker , Bristol of Subaquaholics, Bristol
  • Tony B , Midsomer Norton of Norad Basc
  • mark piper , Salisbury of Euphoria diving
  • Eamonn Coffey , Dunstable of Chiltern Divers 1590
  • Robert Wareham , Bradford-on-avon
  • Helen Shaw , Chippenham
  • keith morris , Salisbury
  • Nora Holford , Reading of The Diving Club, Reading
  • Paul Minto , Thame of Oxford BSAC
  • Huw Rees , Neath
  • chris stevens , Oxford of Oxford BSAC
  • Chris Giles , Exwick of Exeter BSAC
  • Stuart Last , Bristol of AWSAC
  • Derek Davis , Tipton, West Midlands of Dudley Dolphin
  • Richard Ward , Reading of Reading Diving Club
  • Matt Head , Aldershot of University of Surrey SAC
  • Dick Allen , Bristol of AWSAC

Well done to all of the winners, I’ll be passing your details on to the various sponsors who will arrange to get your prize sent out (as appropriate). We look forward to seeing you all at Scuba Santas 2011!

Scuba Santas is a unique World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Divers diving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 2011 event will be held at the National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), near Chepstow where we will hope to break our own world record, and raise funds for the RNLI.

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter, facebook, youtube for more fun and information.

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