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.

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.

 

Fourth Element producing limited edition custom hats for Scuba Santas 2011

Technical fabric and clothing manufacturer Fourth Element are creating a limited editing technical hat for Scuba Santas 2011.

The limited edition will only be available to those that register for the event and will be strictly limited in numbers giving attendees of Scuba Santas 2011 that extra special look when wearing their hat at their next dive site.

Keep an eye out for more goodies that will you will receive when attending 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.

 

Scimitar diving donate a days diving for two to Scuba Santas 2011

Once again on of the top dive boat charters we have ever had the privilege to set sail with are supporting Scuba Santas 2011. This year Scimitar diving of Portland/Weymouth are donating a days diving for 2 including air/nitrox fills worth around £100 in total.

Scimitar diving have supported Scuba Santas for all but the first year of the event and we’re always glad to have their support. For great dive boat charters in and around Portland/Weymouth please check out http://www.scimitardiving.co.uk.

To see a list of dive prizes please see our full listing: Dive prizes for 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.

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 on youtube!

Want to see what its like to be there on the day itself?

Scuba Santas now have their own Youtube video channel. Take a look and let us know any comments you have or whether you’ve spotted yourself in a video!

If you’ve got footage of the event you’d like to share, please get in contact with us on info@scuba-santas.co.uk to so we can upload and share with the world!

See you at Scuba Santas 2011 event, 18th December 2011, NDAC, nr Chepstow!

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.

Registration closed….

Registration for Scuba Santas 2010 now closed, but don’t panic!

Registration for scuba santas 2010 may now be closed, but you can still attend! Registration is to speed up administration on the day but it is not essential, you may not receive a goody bag if you have not registered but hopefully they will be enough for everyone.

See you on 9th Jan 2011 for some excellent Scuba Santas fun!

Lloyd

Scuba Santas is a unique World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Diversdiving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 2010 event will be held at Vobster Quay where we will hope to break last year’s record of 158 divers, and raise funds for the RNLI.

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter: Scuba Santas on Twitter

36 hours to go… 208 registered divers! WOW!

With just 36 hours to go we currently have 208 divers registered for the event. That’s an incredible number and it looks like we’ll smash our world record once again this year (even if we lose a few people to the snow!).

Don’t forget to keep donations rolling in via our justgiving page or by downloading our sponsorship form and nagging family and friends! Donating money to crew training at the RNLI is an excellent cause when these guys head at at all times of year and in all weathers to save the lives of others as volunteers!

Looking forward to seeing everyone bright (, cold,) and early on Sunday 19th December 2010 at Vobster Quay!

Merry Christmas one and all!

Lloyd

Scuba Santas is a unique World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Diversdiving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 2010 event will be held at Vobster Quay where we will hope to break last year’s record of 158 divers, and raise funds for the RNLI.

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter: Scuba Santas on Twitter

Blueotwo donate £50 voucher to Scuba Santas raffle

Blueotwo have donated a £50 holiday voucher to Scuba Santas 2010! We have a great list of diving prizes ready to give out after the event for those lucky enough to be drawn by our randomly selecting computer program thinggy-whatsit.

Blue o two offer worldwide scuba diving holidays,  specialising in Red Sea liveaboards operating and managing their own vessels since 2001. Dubbed the ‘next generation of liveaboard boats’, their fleet offers divers an outstanding level of service with a focus on luxury, safety and affordability.

With offices in both the UK and Egypt, blueotwo have complete control over their operations and therefore the quality of service they provide to  divers. Understanding how important your diving holiday is they make quality of service paramount, from initial enquiry to ground operations.  Whether in the UK or in resort, blueotwo’s team are always available to help.

For more information about diving prizes please see: Scuba Santas 2010 diving prizes

Scuba Santas is a unique World record holding event held each year and organised by Lloyd Watkin and  members of the Yorkshire Diversdiving club. The official website of scuba santas is http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk.  The 2010 event will be held at Vobster Quay where we will hope to break last year’s record of 158 divers, and raise funds for the RNLI.

Don’t forget to look us up on Twitter: Scuba Santas on Twitter

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