Dive School Review – EmKa Divers – Sharm El Sheikh & Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt

By admin on Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Filled Under: Dive School Reviews

Tell Us About The Company And The Staff
EmKa Divers was established early 2011 by a group of Experienced PADI Diving Instructors with more than 20 years of experience aiming to gather all our efforts and experiences to provide the best quality of diving services with best prices.
Our mission is to fulfill the market needs by providing our services with the best quality to promote new professional divers to the field of diving.
We cover all diving sites in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab and Sinai Protected Areas (Ras Mohamed, Nabq, Ras Abu Galum).
Three languages are spoken to satisfy the needs/requirements of our customers and to make communication easier.
Languages spoken are Arabic, English and French.

What Diving Qualifications Do You Teach?
1.PADI Diving Courses
•Scuba Diver Course
•Open Water Diver Course
•Advanced Open Water Diver Course
•Emergency First Response
•Rescue Diver Course
•Dive master Course

2.PADI Diving Courses to become professional
•This is a package of courses from Open Water Diver Course till Dive master Course in 1 Month. The Course prepares you to become a professional Diver able to work in the diving field in 30 days.

3.Diving Programs
•Bubblemaker for Children
•Check Dives
•Discover Scuba Diving
•Guided Dives
•Introduction Dives
•Night Diving
•Scuba Review

4. Diving Safari Trips
•Boat Safari
•Camel Diving Safari

Favourite Diving Spot In The World
South Sinai, including Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab and Sinai Protected Areas (Ras Mohamed, Nabq, Ras Abu Galum), Marsa Alam

Contact
Emilia Shehata
Location: Sharm El Sheikh & Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt
Mobile: +2 0100 431 5475
E-mail: info@emkadivers.com
Skype: emka.divers
Twitter: @EmKaDivers
YouTube: EmKadivers
Website: www.emkadivers.com

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Dive School Review – Sussex Scuba – East Grinstead – Sussex

By admin on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Filled Under: Dive School Reviews

Tell us about the company and the staff
Sussex Scuba is run by Derek and Denise Lancaster who are both PADI Staff instructors. We are both very passionate about diving in general and we are particularly passionate when it comes to teaching people to dive, and teaching people to enjoy safe diving. Our philosophy is that we want to provide our students with a very high standard of teaching that will provide them with a high level of skill and confidence. Best of all we try hard to ensure they enjoy the course. All our class sizes are kept small with most Open Water courses split into groups of 4. Each group will have an instructor and a minimum of one assistant – We do not run the school as a “production line”. All of our staff are committed to our philosophy and everyone is prepared to go “the extra mile” to ensure a student’s success. We won’t give up on a student who is having problems.

Because of our approach to teaching children (away from adults with all lessons be broken down into smaller digestible chunks) we seem to teach many family groups. Denise also enjoys teaching kids Project Aware and is committed to trying to get as many children involved in learning about the ocean as possible. The school also tries to help with the environment and one of the things we do is to carry out a beach clean up every year for Project Aware.

What diving Qualifications do you teach?
We teach the full range of PADI courses from bubble maker to instructor level, along with specialties in:
Deep
Navigation
Wreck
Search and recovery
Night
DPV
Drift Diver
Peak Performance
Project aware
Multilevel Diver
Digital photography
Dry suit
Enriched Air
Gas Blender

In addition we teach all the EFR courses including the HSE First Aid at Work, and instructor level courses.
We also offer the full range of DAN Courses i.e.
Oxygen Provider
Advanced Oxygen Provider
Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
AED

Favourite Diving Spot in the World
Denise – my favourite place overseas has to be “muck diving” in Lembah straits. I will never forget dropping down into the water seeing a barren looking black bottom gradually revealing the most amazing creatures imaginable – many do not exist anywhere else in the world!!! What a sight and what a privilege. For the UK it has to Pembrokeshire. This area includes almost everything that can be seen on all the rest of the dive sites in the UK – wrecks, colourful reefs, extensive and varied fish life, and best of all playful seals.

Funniest Dive Moment
I suppose it has be when one of our dive master’s was forced to “relieve himself” whilst in a dry suit!!! That in itself was just unfortunate – the stupidity came when he confided in Derek!! Within seconds all the staff knew and he has never lived it down.

Favourite Dive Gear
Denise – my VT3 computer I love it.

Derek his metal sub torch, he won’t go without it on a UK dive.

In summary we are a very busy, dive school and club offering high quality training across the entire range of courses. As well as an excellent school and fully stocked dive shop, we also run an active and thriving dive club that arranges several UK and Overseas dive trips a year as well as monthly hard boat and RIB dives.
If you would like to learn more about us please look at our website www.sussexscuba.co.uk or give us a call on 01342 312622.

Contact

Sussex Scuba at Mike’s Waterfront Warehouse

122, Queens Road,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex.
RH19 1BD
Tel: 01342 312622
Ask For Denise or Derek
email: info@sussexscuba.co.uk

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Dive School Review – Scuba Adventures – Brentwood, Essex

By admin on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Filled Under: Dive School Reviews

At Scuba Adventures we are committed to offer to you the best scuba diving education available, and to advise you in a friendly relaxed environment.

Scuba Adventures was founded by our two PADI Instructors Bob & Gill Botwright about 12 years ago and is Essex based.
Bob & Gill have more than 18 years of experience and the qualifications to take you from your first breath underwater to your training as a professional scuba diver.
Our instructors are patient and friendly and work with an experienced team of divers to make your learning experience fun and enjoyable.

Scuba Adventures is a Scuba Diving School not a retail outlet we concentrate on teaching scuba diving to PADI’s exacting standards at all levels.
BobGill

I asked the owner to tell me a little more about the company;

Tell Us About The Company And The Staff
1. Scuba Adventures has been around now since 1999. Two experienced instructors. 1 male,
1 female, teaching scuba since 1991. 2 part time Divemasters. 1 TDM.

What Diving Qualifications Do You Teach
2. Teach all Padi courses from DSD to Instructor plus 22 Specialties. IANTD Advanced Nitrox Instructor +
DAN O2 1st Aid Instructor.

Favourite Diving Spot In The World
3. Solomon Islands & Truk Lagoon.

Funniest Diving Moment
4. Backward roll off the boat without fins in front of students who kindly threw them at me…….
Telling students to replace snorkel with reg………… then finding at three metres……..

Favourite Piece Of Dive Gear
5. Dive computer/Sea Marshall SOS AU unit.


Contact
BOB and GILL BOTWRIGHT SCUBA ADVENTURES
We are conveniently based in
Brentwood Essex
to cover the whole of South Essex
Please contact us by phone
or email to bobbotwright@aol.com
01277 823581

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Top Speedo Offers

By admin on Saturday, November 28, 2009
Filled Under: Accessories

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When consumer purchase Aquabeat MP3 Player free armband will be automatically added to the basket. There is no choice of colour. No alternative product is offered and there is no cash alternative.
In case of return the Aquabeat MP3 Player for whatever reason, consumer will have to return the MP3 Player Armband.
Buy any Aquabeat MP3 Player via www.speedo.co.uk and get a free MP3 Player Armband!

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Dry Suits

By admin on Saturday, October 31, 2009
Filled Under: Dry Suit

Dry Suits

Only £391.00
Dry suits are designed to keep divers warm under water and on the surface. They can be made from neoprene or membrane and work by trapping a layer of air around the diver.



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Suunto D4 Dive Computer

By admin on Saturday, October 31, 2009
Filled Under: Accessories, Dive Computer

Suunto D4
Suunto D4
Our Price £305.00

The Suunto D4 is all about enjoying your diving experience. Whether you’re on your well-earned annual dive holiday or honing your freediving skills, Suunto D4 keeps you informed and aware every meter of the way.Lightweight, easy to use, and practical. The D4 is constructed from lightweight composite material, with mineral glass face and stainless steel backplate. Comes in 4 different strap colours, blue, yellow, pink and the original black.

Specification
Four operating modes: Time, Freedive, Air, and Nitrox
Dive planning and analysis functions
Compatible with optional Suunto Dive Manager PC software
Automatic safety stop countdown
Complete decompression stop data
Suunto Deep Stop RGBM algorithm
Multi step ascent rate indicator
Battery power indicator and warning
Depth display range: 0-100 m/ 0-238 ft
Glass face, display shield, and lightweight composite housing
Adjustable metric and imperial units
80 hour dive memory
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US Divers Cozumel, Seabreeze Dry, Proflex 2

By admin on Friday, October 30, 2009
Filled Under: Cozumel, Fins, Masks, packages, Snorkel, Snorkelling


ONLY £29.95
This three part adult snorkelling set consists of a Cozumel mask, Seabreeze dry snorkel and Proflex 2 full foot fins.
The Cozumel mask is a two-window mask with clear frame for maximum light entry and features an easy adjusting buckle system for correcting the strap length.
The Seabreeze Dry snorkel features a classic contoured shape for style and comfort. It has a dry top to keep splashed water out, and has an easy-clear purge valve to make emptying the snorkel simple should any water enter the snorkel. It has a quick-release snorkel keeper so can easily be removed or attached to your mask.
The Proflex Two fins have a contemporary designed, dual-composite fin for excellent power and styling. Enclosed heel, super soft foot pocket provides snug and comfortable fit. The long blade with dual-composite fin rails for enhanced snap and thrust.
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Specification
Includes:
Cozumel mask
Seabreeze Dry Snorkel
A pair of Proflex 2 full foot fins
Only available in blue and you should select your pack option based on your foot size.
This set is part of the US Divers Sport Rec snorkeling range which feature PVC mouthpieces.
Max Weight taken from size 46/48 – 2.38kg

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Scubapro Tropic Gloves

By admin on Friday, October 30, 2009
Filled Under: Accessories, Gloves

Scubapro Tropic Gloves
Scubapro Tropic Gloves
Our Price £22.95

Tropic Diving Gloves by Scubapro. Warm water gloves with 1.5mm neoprene back with “leather” like palms. Ideal for protection against stings and scraps in warm water but also ideal in cooler waters where you need to feel what you are doing. With velcro wrist strap. Resistant to punctures, and keeps soft when drying.

Features
Available in black with graphite Amara palm
Thickness: 1.5mm
Soft thin Neoprene
For protection in warm waters.
Layer of Amara on palm
Resistant to punctures, and keeps soft when drying
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US Divers Admiral and Hydroair II Combo Set

By admin on Thursday, October 29, 2009
Filled Under: Cozumel, Masks, Snorkel, Snorkelling

U.S. Divers Admiral and Hydroair II Combo Set

Was £27.95
Now Only £24.62
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This adult snorkelling set from US Divers consists of a Admiral mask and a Hydroair II snorkel.
Admiral Mask One-size-fits-all face skirt, fits a wide range of faces. Hypoallergenic, silicone face skirt provides ultimate comfort. Expanded top-to-bottom viewing window
Hydroair II Snorkel Featuring Hydro-adhesion Technology, the splash guard is designed to keep surface water out while maintaining excellent unobstructed airflow and purging capabilities. Drop-away, full-flex section to enhance performance.
Specification
Pack Weight – 0.66kg

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Underwater Kinetics Hangair

By admin on Thursday, October 29, 2009
Filled Under: Accessories

The HangAir is a dry suit hanger with a difference, thanks to an inbuilt fan which can be used to ventilate a suit overnight, damp and wet dry suits are now a thing of the past. Ideal to dry suits prior to storage it is an ideal dryer/hanger which can dry the inside of wetsuits as quickly and easily too.
Hangair
ONLY £39.95
The UK HangAir® Suit Hanger feature a high power waterproof fan which pushed fresh, dry air into your suit.
Perfect for drying out wet suits, waterproof clothing or that slight leak at the end of the days diving.
A 5m long cable means you can plug it in in most places, while a wide design prevents damage to the garment.
As all drysuit divers will be aware, a damp drysuit is not the nicest smelling of items, but by drying it quickly, the HangAir® can eliminate the build up of any unpleasant odours as well
Super strong nylon body with stanless steel hook can support 100 lbs
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