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.

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.

PADIs Sport Diver magazine support Scuba Santas with a free mag!

PADI’s Sport diver magazine are donating a copy of their great magazine to go into the goody bag at Scuba Santas 2011.

Our goody bag will be full to the brim with great free gifts for all attending divers including a custom hat from Fourth Element, car stickers from Simply Scuba, goodies from the RNLI, discount voucher from fleetdive.com, and much more!

Remember Scuba Santas is a free event, but donations to the RNLI are appreciated.

For more information about our diving raffle, charity auction, and goody bag please see: Diving prizes and 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.

Diver magazine add latest copy of magazine or DIVER travel guide to goody bag

Diver magazine are throwing a little extra in our goody bag.

 

The popular magazine is adding a copy of their latest magazine or their new DIVER Travel guide (worth £6.95) for divers to take away from the most fun scuba diving charity event in the the UK (*ahem* at least!).

With a copy of the holiday guide you’ll be able to look up the destinations you could visit for free by winning our scuba raffle!

 

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.

Fleet dive make double donation to Scuba Santas!

Fleetdive.com are doubly donating to Scuba Santas this year! Fleet Dive is a young and dynamic company set up expressly for the purpose of providing bespoke diving holiday packages for groups of 6 or so divers at their perfect waterside location in Santa Margarita on Spain’s spectacular Costa Brava.

This region of the Mediterranean is right up there with the best! If you are looking for the perfect dive holiday, close to home, with an incredible choice of dive sites, then you will be in the right place! You can make all of the choices to design the perfect dive holiday with world class dive sites like the “Medas Islands” and “Cap de Creus” within easy striking distance of your base. Oh and by the way they are also a BSAC Resort Dive Centre!

Goody Bag Gift

All divers attending Scuba Santas 2011 will receive a link to a 5% discount on all dive holiday packages from fleetdive.com. The perfect sneaky trip away for a weeks diving for a group of 6.

Raffle Prize

Fleedive.com offer a holiday designed for 6 divers, they provide a 7 seater car and collect divers from the airport. The accomodation is a 3 bedroom house on the canal, and caters for 6 well. The terrace of the house borders the canal where there is a Valiant DR750 alongside and afloat. Two tanks are supplied per diver which can be filled at the local dive centre.

It is possible to rent just the house so fleetdive.com have something to offer not just divers but also groups of non-divers or families.

The raffle prize entitles a group of divers a 30% discount against a week or even two for either the complete dive package OR just the house.

A summer week for the package costs around 2800 euros for the whole group. The house alone would be 1500 euros peak week. That represents a saving to the winner of between 500 and 900 euros approximately  which has to be worth the cost of a raffle ticket would you agree?

To see a list of auction items and raffle prizes please go here: Scuba Santas raffle prizes and auction items

 

 

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.

 

Poseidon donate Xstream Duration regulator worth £500 to our charity auction…

Poseidon, creators of some of the most rugged and performant diving equipment, have donated a Poseidon Xstream duration regulator worth £500 to our Scuba auction.

The regulator of choice for demanding divers using air or trimix O2 Certfied. Outstanding performance and certified to 200 metres.

Colours: Black, Yellow
Materials: Durable PCS housing with metal mechanism and rubber parts.
Technical features: Trimix and air, 5 LP and 2 HP­ports, Low WOB ­ Servo assisted, Certified to 200 m, Delivered with a 70 cm hose, O2 Certfied.

The item is now available for you to bid on here: Charity scuba auction.

To place a proxy bid in the auction please go here Scuba Santas charity auction, and to see a list of auction items and raffle prizes please go here: Scuba Santas raffle prizes and auction items

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 NHeO3 dive computer to our charity raffle

Creators of dive computers with amazing functionality VR technology have donated a brand-new NHeO3 dive computer with many extras (worth over £750) to our charity auction,

The NHeO3 that we will be auctioning has the following specification:

  • C4 (Open and Closed Circuit Trimix and Nitrox),
  • C11 (PC Link Activation
  • C9 (For use with an external Oxygen Cell)
  • Auto Big Graphics
  • High Definition Colour Screen
  • 3 Year Warranty
  • Power Saving modes
  • Its current RRP is £756 inc VAT.

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.

All funds from our dive auction go directly to the RNLI. If you can’t attend on the day don’t panic as you are able to place a bid via the website here: Place a bid for the Scuba Santas charity auction

For more information please see: Diving prizes and 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.

Simply Scuba donate Mares Dragon MRS Plus BCD…

Simply Scuba keep on giving! In addition to being one of our main Scuba Santas sponors Simply Scuba have donated a Mares Dragon MRS Plus BCD worth over £300 to our charity auction in aid of the RNLI.
The Dragon, designed for people who want security, comfort, and style. The Dragon offers the comfort of a traditional style BC without encumbrance or restrictions. Excellent buoyancy, even when using a dry suit or very thick wet suit (cold water), hydrodynamic, and covered in plush for use with light wet suits (warm water). With the BPS lumbar support system for top-notch comfort before the dive, this BC is very elegant and features numerous functions.

For more information about the BCD please click here: Mares Dragon MRS Plus BCD

The item is now available for you to bid on here: Charity scuba auction.

 

To place a proxy bid in the auction please go here Scuba Santas charity auction, and to see a list of auction items and raffle prizes please go here: Scuba Santas raffle prizes and auction items

 

 

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.

O’Three donate to the Scuba Santas auction

O’three donate one of their amazingly warm PBB+ base layers to the Scuba Santas auction (worth £129.95).

The winner of the auction will receive a full set of PBB+ thermal base layer sets within a few working days of the auction and will be lovely and warm ready for those cold dives at the beginning of 2012.

 

For more information about the PBB+ base layer please click here: O’three PBB+ thermal base layer

 

To place a proxy bid in the auction please go here Scuba Santas charity auction, and to see a list of auction items and raffle prizes please go here: Scuba Santas raffle prizes and auction items

 

 

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.

 

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