Banstead Underwater Diving Club

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Welcome to the home page of BUDC - Banstead Divers!

BUDC is a friendly and active British Sub Aqua Club branch who meet each Tuesday evening to train and talk diving.  

 

We welcome qualified divers from any diving organisation, who wish to dive regularly in the UK with like-minded divers, as well as new members who wish to learn to dive.

 

We run 'Try Dives' for those who aren't sure if they will enjoy diving, or just want to see what it's like.  This will give you the opportunity to have a go using scuba equipment and see what it's all about, at a very reasonable price of £10.

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Members are encouraged to continue their training by attending Skill Development Courses, either provided in-house or externally, and groups visit the different Dive Shows, lectures and exhibitions that are available.

 

For more information about the club, joining or training, then click here or click on any of the links at the top of the page.

Banstead Divers has its own RIB which is kept at Littlehampton Marina and we go out most weekends between Easter and end of October, weather permitting. 

 

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See our Dive Diary with reports (good and bad!) of the dives we did in 2011 (the 2012 Diary has just started!).  Whether it is exploring one of the many wrecks in the channel, drifting over a reef, or foraging for fresh shellfish for dinner, each dive is different, and each member of the club on the boat will have some input into the day.  

 

Getting the boat ready, driving the boat out to or back from the dive site, dropping the shot, assisting each other with kitting up and recovery, even getting the chips when we get back.  All makes for an enjoyable day out on the sea.    

Starting 2012 with a cool dip at Vobster Quay

 

Twelve intrepid (and hardy) divers assembled early on Saturday 25 February to get their drysuits wet and practice a few skills for the start of the diving season and get themselves into the first entry in the 

2012 Diving Diary.

Read the full report and see Alan's photos.

 

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2011 Club Holidays

 

Pleasant sunshine in Ibiza, and cold water in Norway!

 

June - Ibiza   

Click here for a report and some more photos.

September - Diving in the Arctic Circle!

 Read Julian's report.

 

Start training, progress to a higher qualification, or experience something new

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Our friendly instructors will make your training enjoyable and will go at a pace that suits you.  First open water training dives are an experience but unfortunately sometimes a bit  chilly, or even cold! 

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Try a 'dry dive' to 40m in the decompression chamber at Whipps Cross Hospital or take a weekend to learn more about wrecks or marine life.

If you would like more information or want to arrange a try dive, send us an email and we will contact you.

 

 All photographs included in this web site are copyright of BUDC club members.  For more information contact us.

If you have any suggestions, questions or comments about our site then please send a mail message to  webmaster@banstead-divers.co.uk