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Tag Archives: vobster quay
Thank you to our 2010 event sponsors
With Scuba Santas 2010 taking place tomorrow we just like to make a big thank you to the companies that have helped the event grow and continue through sponsorship or dive prize donation…
Main Sponsor
Started in 2003, DiveLife has grown to become one of the UK’s most comprehensive Dive Centres. We moved in 2009 to our current premises which total 4500sqft with secure parking for over 40 cars. One of the great draws to DiveLife is the easy access and close proximity to major transport networks. We are at J17 on the M60 which means we are also one junction from the M61/M66/M62 and only 15 minutes from the M6. At less than 40 minutes from both Leeds, Liverpool, Preston and Chester, we are in the heart of the North West.
For more information please see divelife.co.uk for scuba equipment and courses.
Diving Prizes
AquaPac
We believe you should free to enjoy the outdoors without having to worry about your gear.
Our bags and cases protect your phones, cameras and other valuables when the conditions are wet and muddy, leaving you to get on and immerse yourself in whatever you’re doing.
See http://www.aquapac.net for more…
Scimitar Diving, Weymouth
Here at Scimitar we are proud to offer hardboat diving the way it is supposed to be: Comfortable, safe and fun.
From our Portland base in Dorset we look after divers from all over the world who want to experience the wonders of diving the Dorset coastline. We have a wealth of local knowledge and a fleet of three dedicted dive boats available for divers of all levels either through private charter or taking part on a fully maintained schedule that operates year round.
For more excellent dive trips please visit http://www.scimitardiving.co.uk
Blueotwo
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.
Divesigns
Divesigns.com make deluxe reflective stickers for your dive gear that will make you easy to identify both above and below the water. Wreck, cave, reef, salt or fresh water, Rebreather, DIR, Technical or recreational Divesigns.com have a product that’s right for you.
If you require something special please contact us and Divesigns.com will be more than happy to help. Divesigns.com… helping you to stand out when it counts.
Great diving gifts to be found at http://www.divesigns.com
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 Quaywhere 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
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
Scuba Santas 2010 postponed until 9th January 2011
Unfortunately due to the current bad weather we are going to have to postpone the event until the 9th January 2011.
With the heavy snowfall overnight and freezing conditions for the evening of the 18th December the Met Office have released weather warnings for the South West and advised people not to drive unless necessary. We are Scuba Santas feel that in the interest of safety (in getting to/from) the event its is better to postpone the event until the weather (and more importantly safety factor) improves.
Vobster Quay will still be open however and if you wish to dive they will be happy to receive you.
The programme for Scuba Santas 2010 will remain the same but the fund raising will be extended and the prize draw will now take place after the 9th January 2011.
We hope to still see you at the event on 9th January 2011, there’s still goody bags, diving prizes, and still a world record to aim for!
Merry Christmas, Lloyd.
If you have any questions in the meantime please feel free to contact us. Additionally please pass this message on to anyone you know who was looking to attend Scuba Santas 2010.
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
Just 1 week until Scuba Santas 2010…
Its just 1 week until Scuba Santas 2010 kicks off!
Things are looking very positive for a NEW WORLD RECORD as we have over 170 divers registered for the event (previous record 158). The weather is looking to take a turn for the colder towards the end of next week but hopefully this won’t have a great impact on the event (just remember to dress up extra warm!).
I’ve been informed that the guys at Vobster Quay are all set and prepared for the flood of Scuba Santas arriving at their doors on the 19th December, and our very helpful team from Trowbridge branch RNLI are getting ready for an excellent day.
I’ve been asked if there’s anything that divers can be doing to help the event in this last week? As far as the event is concerned everything is set, but there are many ways in which you can still help…
- Make sure all your equipment is working and suitable for cold water diving
- Ensure you’ve registered on http://event.scuba-santas.co.uk to help registration on the day
- Start nagging your friends to donate via http://www.justgiving.com/scubasantas2010 or download the sponsorship form
- Get your local dive centre or dive superstore involved by getting them to donate to the scuba santas raffle (they’ll get a warm fuzzy feeling and plenty of mention on the internet/diving community as thanks!)
- If you haven’t already done so ensure you contact Vobster Quay to book at space in the bottom car park
- When donating either online or via sponsorship forms leave your details so that you can be entered into the Scuba Santas raffle
- Familiarise yourself with the rules for the scuba santas world record
During the event? Whilst we have made as many plans as possible to keep things running smoothly help from participants makes things run much easier…
- Upon arrival go to the registration desk and get yourself signed in - you’ll be able to collect your goody bag upon registration (priority is given to those who registered online)
- Please be patient, we have allot of vehicles and allot of divers trying to get to places!
- Plan your dive, if you’re happy for a longer dive ~45minutes for the record ensure you kit up early and get to the water for the start of the dive. Alternatively if you want a short a dive as possible leave room for divers to get to the water
- Please be efficient as possible in kitting up and entering/exiting the water
- Listen out for announcements and pay attention during the briefing
- Have as much fun as possible whilst at all times remaining safe
What about after the event? After what we hope to be the best dive of 2010 there’s plenty that still needs to be done…
- If you’ve taken photos of video please contact us and let us know where the photos are hosted so we can link to them. If you haven’t got anywhere to host online let us know and we’ll host them for you. Photos are usually requested from journalists for reports about the event so we ask if we can have permission to use them.
- If you’ve raised money using your own justgiving page, or donated directly to the RNLI please let us know and we’ll add your amount to our total
- Ensure you get all sponsorship forms to us by the 10th January 2011 (if you can’t get them to us by then please let us know)
- The diving prize draw will take place on the 5th January 2011 with winners being notified soon after. If you’ve donated and haven’t included your details anywhere let us know and you’ll be added to the list of entrants.
We’re really looking forward to the event, good luck with your fund-raising and see you next Sunday.
Merry Christmas, Lloyd.
Divesigns.com donate to Scuba Santas Christmas Raffle!
Divesigns.com have just announced that they are also donating to the Scuba Santas Christmas raffle with a £25 gift voucher!
Divesigns.com create hard wearing vinyl stickers for your dive gear, adding both safety and an extra sense of cool to your equipment. The stickers themselves make excellent Christmas gifts for divers , but they’re even better when there’s a chance of getting them for free!
Each year at Scuba Santas we hold a raffle to raise additional funds for the RNLI. All you have to do to enter is make a donation and ensure we have your details! If you donate via justgiving then include your email or other contact details, on the day ensure that you leave your details with the team. Diving prizes are donated by generous diving and diving related companies and really help make scuba santas an even more fun event!
If you know any companies that would be interested in donating to the diving raffle then make sure they get in touch with us ASAP as the event is just over a week away!
For more information on the diving prize list for 2010 please click: Diving prizes list 2010
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 2010 event will be held at Vobster Quaywhere 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
Scuba Santas 2010 Event Programme
Hi all, the event programme for Scuba Santas 2010 has now been published, please see Scuba Santas 2010 Event Programme for more details.
Its just 9 days until Scuba Santas 2010! We now have more registered divers than any previous year making a new record look promising, please still invite as many divers to attend as possible (and at the same time get them to sponsor you!).
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 santasis 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
Alternative Scuba Santas 2010 sponsorship form
Unfortunately a few of our budding Scuba Santas have been having problem downloading the Scuba Santas 2010 sponsorship form. We have now uploaded a new simplified sponsorship form to the site for those having problems. Please visit Scuba Santas 2010 sponsorship form to get the alternative version.
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 santasis http://www.scuba-santas.co.uk. The 2010 event will be held at Vobster Quaywhere 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