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Red Sea Liveaboard - May 2012
There are only a few spaces on our Red Sea Liveaboard in May so let us know asap if you would like to join us. It's going to be a great trip visiting some of the best sites plus the chance to dive with shoals of Hammerheads who are frequent visitors in May. See the Holidays page for details. |
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Gildenburgh - January 2012
Congratulations to Shane, Paul, Roy and Simon qualifying as Open Water Divers and Drysuit Speciality at Gildenburgh at the end of January. Well done for braving the cold and come back soon (once it's warmed up!). |
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January Sale
Our sale starts on Tuesday 3 January. 25% off selected items and 10% off all courses booked before 9 Jan. Pop in and grab some bargains and plan what courses you would like to do in 2012. |
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Gildenburgh - December 2011
Congratulations, and well done for braving the cold, to Michael, Leo, Dave and Steve for qualifying as Open Water, Advanced Open Water and Photography Speciality divers at the weekend. Well done and thank you to Dave and Mike for your hard work. |
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2011 Christmas Party
Thank you everyone for making the Christmas Party such a great night. 98 of us partied in style and raised over £600 for Sea Shepherd Conservation. See the photos from the night, and the list of Awards, on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Rescue Diver congratulations - 27 November
Congratulations to Mark, Richard, Max and Garry for qualifying as PADI Rescue Divers. A great course and the guys worked really hard. Well done - you earned it! Read more about the Rescue Diver course and book your place now if you aren't already qualfied! |
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Christmas gift ideas now in stock
We've got a great selection of gifts that make ideal Christmas presents - from stocking fillers like torches, slates, clips and accessories to BCDs, regs and wetsuits. We've also got a gorgeous new range of Dive Silver jewellery for that special someone.... Gift vouchers also available and can be ordered over the phone. |
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Stoney Cove and Chepstow - November 2011
Congratulations to Will and Mark for qualifying in Deep Speciality at Stoney Cove and to David Holmes for qualifying in Tec45 and to Steve and Liz for Tec50 at Chepstow. Well done guys - a great achievement! Discover Tec sessions are currently being run at the pool - please call to book - and more details of the Tec Club coming soon... |
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Stoney Cove congratulations - 13 November
Well done to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove last weekend. It was a really good weekend with some of the best conditions so far this year! See the photos and roll call of congratulations on the Galleries page. |
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The new dive shop is now open!
Our new dive shop at 62 Whiffler Road is now open! We've got a much larger retail showroom area plus lots of customer car parking at the front of the shop. Come and see us soon and check out the new premises. See the Galleries page for more photos and the list of Thank You's.... |
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Borneo Dive Holiday photos
Photos from the latest CSS dive trip to Borneo and Sipidan are on the Galleries page and on the CSS Facebook page. An amazing dive trip with some great dives, and we went to the orangutan and monkey sanctuaries and Selingan Island to see the turtle conservation project including releasing the hatchlings. Amazing! |
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Stoney Cove Congratulations - October 2011
Well done everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. It was a nice weekend with really good visibility. See you all again soon. |
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We are on the move!
The dive shop is on the move to bigger and better premises....We are moving to Whiffler Road, two minutes round the ring road from the current shop. The new shop has got lots of free parking, a larger showroom for the latest dive gear, purpose built classrooms and we're building an on-site swimming pool! Opening mid- November. See photos of the building work on the Galleries page. |
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Christmas Dinner - Sat 10 December 2011
The famous CSS Christmas Dinner is coming soon! This is a always a great night of dinner, dancing and catching up with old and new friends. See the details and menu choices here |
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Stoney Cove Congratulations 1 & 2 Oct 2011
What a great weekend of diving in the sunshine! Well done to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. See the Galleries page and the Facebook page for the full roll call of honours and more photos. |
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Red Sea Liveaboard success - Sept 2011
Thank you to everyone who came on the Red Sea Liveaboard in September. We had a great week diving the amazing wrecks and reefs and saw dolphins and a whale shark! More photos on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Stoney Cove Congratulations 14 August 2011
Well done everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend and thank you everyone for your help. Congratulations and see you all again soon. See the photos and the roll call of honours on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Bank Holiday Monday dives and beach clean
Make the most of your Bank Holiday by coming diving. We're running boat dives, shore dives and a beach clean - and you can do all 3 in one day! Do a boat dive in the morning then the beach clean and a shore dive in the afternoon. See the Whats On page for details. |
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Divers Night out
Our next divers night out is on Saturday 10 September, 7.30pm onwards at the Woolpack pub, Goldenball street, Norwich. Come and join us for what is always a great night. |
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Stoney Cove Congratulations 31 July 2011
Well done to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove including all our new Divemasters! See the photos on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Stoney Cove Congratulations 17 July 2011
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. Well done and we'll see you again soon. See the photos on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Tec Training at Chepstow July 2011
Congratulations to Liz, Simon and Steve for qualifying in Tec40 at Chepstow. Well done and see you for Tec45 and Tec50 soon! See more pictures on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Farne Islands photos July 2011
We had a great trip to the Farne Islands with three days of sunshine, calm seas and some nice dives. Thank you everyone who came along for making it such a great trip. See the photos on the Galleries page and the CSS Facebook page. |
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Stoney Cove Congratulations - 25 and 26 June
We had another great weekend up at Stoney Cove on the 25 and 26 June with almost 30 certifications and an underwater engagement! Congratulations to everyone up there especially to Neil and Rachel (the happy couple). See the Galleries page for more photos from the weekend. |
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Norfolk coast dives
The dive season is well underway with boat and shore dives happening regularly off the Norfolk coast. See the Whats On page for a list of boat dives and suggested shore dives and let us know if you would like to come along. |
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Divers meeting - Monday 11 July
The next divers meeting is on Monday 11 July at The Boundary pub in Norwich (just across from the shop). A great opportunity to get together with everyone and plan upcoming dives. Everyone welcome. |
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Rescue Diver Congratulations
Well done to Matt, Dan, Ben, Will and Matt for qualifying as Rescue Divers on 12 June. They all worked really hard and did brilliantly. See the Galleries page and our Facebook page for more photos from the weekend. |
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Farne Islands dive trip spaces
There are 2 spaces available on the dive trip to the Farne Islands (30 June to 2 July). See the Holidays page for more details and let us know asap if you are interested. |
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Congratulations to our new Instructors!
Congratulations to Dave, Bianca and Duncan for qualifying as Open Water Scuba Instructors at the Gildenburgh IE on 29 May. Well done and we look forward to seeing you teaching soon!
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Britains Secret Seas - BBC2
Don't forget to watch the new BBC2 series highlighting the great marine life and diving opportunities around the UK. Read more on the BBC website |
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Gear Marker online
Use Gear Marker to personalise your dive kit as well as any other sports or personal belongings.
It sticks to fabric, leather, glass, metal and plastic and is a permanant 3D marker.
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Rescue Diver course - 1 May
Congratulations to Robyn and Andrei - our newest Rescue Divers. A tough, challenging course but very rewarding! Well done to you both and to the Divemaster Trainees for passing their Rescue demonstration. |
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Divers meeting - Monday 9 May
Our next divers meeting is on Monday 9 May, 7pm at The Falcon pub on Cromer Road. A great opportunity to get together with everyone and plan upcoming dives. Everyone welcome.
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Dive weekend at Stoney - 16 and 17 April
The dive season has officially started and we had a great weekend up at Stoney. Well done to everyone who qualified in a variety of courses - see the full roll call of honours and photos at http://www.scuba4me.co.uk/gallery.htm |
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Norfolk coast boat dive - Sunday 17 April
The conditions off the Norfolk coast were amazing for the dive boat on Sunday 17 April. Flat calm seas, sunshine and 5 to 8 metres visibility. Lovely! See the side panel for more dates. |
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Great first weekend of diving - 13 March
We had a great weekend back at Stoney Cove. The water was cold, but warming up, and the sun was shining. Lovely! Well done to Tim, Louise and Robyn for completing Navigation Speciality and achieving their Master Scuba Diver rating. Well done! See the Galleries page for more photos. |
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CSS Award for Services to Diving
Many thanks to Wayne and everyone involved for arranging PADI to present us with an award recognising Christal Seas Scuba's enthusiasm and support for PADI and the diving community. We're really proud to accept it and thank all our Instructors and customers for their hard work and support. |
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New Shop Seahorses - Stela and Sort'd
Our two seahorses have officially been named Stela and Sort'd (nice 5 point ascent and descent reference!). Thanks to Andy and Louise for the winning names and to everyone who made suggestions. They are settling in nicely and are fascinating to watch. Do pop in and see them soon. |
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CSS Facebook page
Don't forget to 'Like' our Facebook page to keep up with all the latest news and events, and view and post photos of recent dive trips. The Scuba Norwich Facebook page is a great way of keeping up to date with scuba diving activities in Norwich, Norfolk and around the UK, and helps you plan opportunities to go scuba diving soon.
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Congratulations from Malta trip
Well done to everyone who qualified in Malta in February, including Jon, Mike, Louise, Mark and Nick for Tec 40,45 and 50, Stephen and Yvonne for Open Water and Advanced Open Water, Robyn for Advanced Open Water and Louise for Rescue Diver. They had a great week with some great wreck dives. See the trip photos |
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Master Scuba Diver Congratulations
Congratulations to John Thompson who is the PADI Master Scuba Diver of the year! He has won £500 worth of diving courtesy of PADI. Well done John. Read more about Master Scuba Diver - next year it could be you! |
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Divers Night Out - Saturday 19 February
Come and shake off the winter blues by having drinks with all the divers. Always a great night! 7.30pm onwards at The Woolpack, Golden Ball Street, Norwich. |
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Underwater Olympics - Sunday 6 March
Perfect your dive skills and learn some new ones with our underwater pool Olympics. Races will include egg and spoon, three legged (finned!) and relays. £15 to enter - all profits to the Shark Trust. |
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Divers Meeting - Tues 8 March, 7pm
Come along and get together with other divers in the Norwich area. Special guest speaker Richard Howes, Regional Manager at PADI, will be there to give a presentation and host a Question and Answer session. All welcome. |
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Congratulations to new Open Water Divers
Big congratulations to Jeanette and Matthew for qualifying as Open Water Divers at a very chilly Gildenburgh at the weekend. Well done - if you can do it there you can do it anywhere! |
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Christmas Dinner success
A great night at the Holiday Inn catching up with everyone. There were some special awards and a charity raffle which raised over £500 for The Sharks Trust and Sea Shepherd. Thank you to everyone who came along and for making 2010 such a great year. View the pictures from the night at Galleries |
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Snow cancels diving on 27 and 28 November
The weather beat us and we're not diving this weekend. A real shame but definately the right decision as there's 2 inches of snow on the ground up there and it's very cold!
We're plannng a trip to Malta in January as an alternative which sounds great. More details coming soon. |
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New Seal Team starting 28 October
The PADI Seal Team is the pool-based dive course for children aged 8 upwards. It includes 5 AquaMissions which cover a number of dive skills while leaving plenty of time for fun! For more information see Seal Team details. There is a new course starting on Thursday 28 October- please call to book. |
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EuroTek Conference 16 & 17 October 2010
A group from CSS are going to the EuroTek conference in October. There is a great line-up of the best speakers in advanced diving and displays from leading technical diving manufacturers. For details see EuroTek and let us know if you would like to join us. |
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Sharm trip success - September 2010
The group had a fantastic week in Sharm el Sheikh and did loads of great dives including night dives, the wrecks of the Thistlegorm and the Dunraven and several successful qualifications. See the trip photos on the Galleries page. |
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Special offer on courses
Sign up for your next course within one month of completing a course with us and you'll receive 10% discount off that course or a free Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality course.
Pop in or ask your Instructor for details.
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New CSS Facebook page
Join our new Facebook page to keep up with all the latest news, ask questions and view and post photos of recent dive trips. See www.facebook.com/scubanorwich or click logo.
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New Speciality Course Packages
We've put some of your favourite Speciality courses into specific packages that can improve your skills and save you money! These include the Explorer Package (Deep, Navigation and SMB) and a special Master Scuba Diver package. See the Speciality Package page for more details. |
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Beach clean and shore dive - Sat 18 Sept
Thank you to everyone who came along to the beach clean at Weybourne today. You did a great job clearing the marine environment. Strangest finds of the day included 2 babies dummies, 3 fireworks and a shopping trolley! We're arranging another one for October - watch this space for details. |
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Rebreather try dive night - Wed 1 September
Poseidon are bringing their new rebreathers for us to try in the pool on Wednesday 1 September. It is £30 per person which includes all equipment. There are just 8 spaces available so please call to book your space. |
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Southern Red Sea Liveaboard - June 2010
The group had a great time diving the amazing reefs of the Southern Red Sea and saw dolphins, sharks, turtles and loads of beautiful reef fish. All from the gorgeous Grand Sea Serpent. Thanks to all her crew for a great week, and roll on next year! See the trip photos on the Galleries page.
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North Norfolk Coast dives
We have a full schedule of boat and shore dives planned off the Norfolk coast over the next few months. Boat dives are from our brand new Humber rib and shore dives are from Weybourne or Sheringham off the North Norfolk coast. See the Whats On page for details of times and locations and call the shop now to book your place.
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Congratuations to our new Instructors
Many congratulations to Denise, John and Pete who all qualified as Open Water Scuba Instructors at the Gildenburgh I.E. on 30 May. Well done guys and we look forward to seeing you teaching soon. Also, well done to Stuart who qualified as IDC Staff Instructor and helped with the IDC. |
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Cocos Island trip success
We had a great trip to Coco Island, off Costa Rica, in June, diving spectacular sites alongside Hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, hundreds of whitetip reef sharks and a 4.5 metre tiger shark! See the Galleries page for the photos for the trip. |
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Boat Launch
The CSS dive boat had its first Norfolk outing on 1st May, and it went great! We launched from Sea Palling at 10.30am on Saturday and dived the Corchester wreck. See the Galleries page for more photos and the Whats On page for details of the next trips. |
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Divers Meeting
The next dive meeting is on Tuesday 8 June, 7pm at The Falcon pub on Cromer Road. This is a great opportunity to get together with fellow divers and chat about upcoming dives and activities. All welcome!
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Seasearch Observer Course and Beach Clean
We are hosting a Seasearch Observer course on 19 and 20th June. This is a great course which trains you in identifying and recording the marine life you see on dives around the UK coast. Saturday is theory at the dive shop and Sunday is shore dives off Sheringham to put it into practice. Please use the Booking forms and just amend the date to 19/20th June and note you're with CSS. We're also running a beach clean at Sheringham to coincide with the dives -all welcome!
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Sport Relief Mile Sunday 21 March
We did it! A team from CSS dived a mile in full scuba equipment on Sunday 21 March in aid of Sport Relief. We have already raised over £450 and are still collecting donations. See the Galleries page for pictures from the event. Sponsor forms in the shop or give via the official Sport Relief donations page. Thank you!
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