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Diary Dates

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Sun 3 June: 12.30 Meet.  14.40 Slack
Mon 4 June: 07.30 & 13.30 Meets
Tues 5 June:  08.30 & 14.30 Meets
Sun 17 June:  12.30 Meet.  14.30 Slack
Sun 15 July:  11.00 Meet.  13.17 Slack
Mon 21 May Nitrox Speciality
Sun 20 May Chamber dive
Fri 25 May Divers night out
Wed 20 June Equipment Speciality
Sat 23 June EFR First Aid
Wed 27 June Oxygen Provider Spec
Mon 23 July EFR Instructor
Wed 15 August Nitrox Speciality
13 & 14 Oct Eurotek conference
Dive Weekends / Courses
2 & 3 June Stoney Cove
8 -11 June Chepstow
16 & 17 June Stoney Cove
Sun 1 July Gildenburgh
30 June & 1 July Rescue Diver
14 & 15 July Stoney Cove
4 & 5 August Stoney Cove
25 & 26 August Stoney Cove
25 - 27 August Chepstow
8 & 9 Sept Stoney Cove
29 & 30 Sept Rescue Diver
Sun 30 Sept Gildenburgh
23 to 30 May Red Sea Liveaboard
1 to 6 July Scapa Flow
19 to 22 July Farne Islands
14 to 24 Sept
Maldives Liveaboard
27 Oct to 3 Nov Red Sea Liveaboard
2013:
April El Gouna, Red Sea
June Mexico
September St Johns Liveaboard
2014:
February Truk Lagoon

 

 

Welcome to Christal Seas Scuba - Norfolk's premier dive centre

    

 
 
 
Christal Seas Scuba is the most established scuba diving centre in Norwich and Norfolk and offers:
  • All PADI scuba diving courses from beginner to Instructor
  • Norfolk's most experienced Instructors
  • Great value dive equipment in our extensive shop
  • Club boat for UK dive trips
  • Active programme of diving and social activities
  • Over 10 years experience
  • Technical diving courses and equipment
  • In-house Instructor training
  • Snorkelling equipment including masks and fins
  • UK and overseas diving holidays
 
Christal Seas Scuba has been training divers in Norwich, Norfolk, for over 10 years and has an active schedule of regular diving weekends running the full range of PADI scuba diving courses in Norwich and Norfolk, regular social events and several UK and overseas diving holidays each year.  We are owned by Chris Wake, Norfolk's only PADI Course Director and have a great team of friendly professional Instructors - see the About Us page to find out more and Meet the Team. See the Courses page for information about the full range of PADI scuba diving courses that we run and the Whats On and page for details of upcoming events and dive trips. We have an active dive club with over 100 members and a busy programme of diving and other activities and our own dive boat for trips off the Norfolk coast and further afield.  See the Galleries page for pictures from recent dive trips. We also have a range of surfing wetsuits available and supply airgun charging fills to 232 or 300 bar.
 
Keep up to date with the latest News by 'Liking' our Facebook page.  Over 360 fans and growing...
Latest News

Bank Holiday opening
We are closed on Bank Holiday Monday 4 June but are open on Jubilee Day Tuesday 5 June.
Stoney Cove  -  May 2012
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend.  What a great weekend of diving in the sunshine and well done to everyone.  See the Galleries page for more photos and the roll call of honours.
More Pool Progress
The pool construction is going well.   It actually looks like a pool now and is ready for the final render.  See the Galleries page for the latest photos.
Stoney Cove success and more weekends
Well done to everyone who qualfied at Stoney Cove at the end of April.  Everyone did really well and kept smiling despite the rain!  More photos and the full list of honours on the Galleries page.
There are plenty more weekends coming up where we are running the full range of courses.  See the Whats On page for more dates.
Recompression Chamber dive - Sun 20 May
Come and experience a recompression chamber dive and learn more about how to spot the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness.  Highly recommended!  £40 per person - Please call to bok your place.
Pool coming soon!
Thank you to everyone who helped with the final excavation of the pool this weekend.  What a hard working team!  We're now ready for the next stage of the build project which is coming soon.  See the Galleries page for more photos.
Tec diving weekend  - Chepstow, April 2012
A great weekend of Tec diving at Chepstow.  Congratulations to Andy Stafford for qualifying as an Advanced Nitrox & Decompression procedures diver & well done to everyone for some great dives.  Our next visits are in May and June - call to book your place.
Red Sea Holiday photos
Thank you to everyone who came on our Red Sea holiday to Shams Alam and for making it such a great trip.  We had some lovely dives and were lucky enough to be joined by 2 dolphins for most of one dive - amazing!  See the Galleries page for more photos.
Suunto kit night - Tues 10 April
Suunto are coming up for an evening to demonstrate their full range of dive computers and answer any questions you've got about their products.  They are then loaning us their range for our Stoney Cove dive weekend on 28 & 29 April.  All welcome, but please let us know if you are coming along.  
 
Stoney Cove Congratulations - 24 & 25 March
Well done to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend .  We had a great weekend with lovely sunshine and some brilliant divers!  See more photos from the weekend on the Galleries page.
Truk Lagoon holiday success
The group had an amazing trip to Truk Lagoon in February.  Lots of wrecks, sharks and great diving.  Well worth the journey!  Due to popular demand the next trip is being planned for 2014.  See the Galleries page for photos and call the shop for details of the next trip.
Divers Nights out - Tues 6 and Sat 17 March
Our next divers meeting is on Tuesday 6 March, 7pm onwards at The Boundary pub.  This is a great opportunity to find out what's happening over the next few months and raise any suggestions you've got.  Our next divers social is on Saturday 17 March, at Bedfords Bar, Norwich, 8.40pm onwards - All welcome!
Valentines Day gift ideas
We've got some great gift ideas for Valentines Day, including lovely Dive Silver jewellery, Fourth Element base layers (great at this time of year!), lots of cool accessories or gift vouches.  Treat a loved one, or even yourself!
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.
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!).
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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...
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.
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....
 
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!
 
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
 
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
 
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
Sea Creatures
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. 
Available in the shop or online at www.gearmarker.com
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.
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.
 
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
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.
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.
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.
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. 
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.
 
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
Diver on the MV Karwela - courtesy of Anna Wright
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
 
 
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.
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.

PADI Seal Team Kids Logo

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.
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 


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.
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.
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.
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.
 
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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