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Rescue Diver - 18 & 19 May 2013
Congratulations to our new Rescue Divers who did a great job at the weekend. Tired but happy at the end of the weekend. Our next course is on 6 & 7 July if you want to take the next step. See Rescue Diver for more details. |
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El Gouna Holiday - May 2013
Thank you to everyone who came on our latest Red Sea trip and made it such a great week. We had some great dives including 2 days on the wrecks at Abu Nuhas, 2 dives with dolphins and some beautiful reef fish and creatures. See the Galleries page for more photos. |
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Stoney Cove - 11 & 12 May 2013
Congratulations to everyone who came to Stoney Cove and qualified in various courses. It was another great weekend and everyone did really well. See the Galleries page for more photos and the full roll call of honours. |
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Tec courses at Chepstow - April 2013
Congratulations to Mark, Chris and Ben who qualified as Tec40 and Tec45 Divers at Chepstow. A great weekend with some tough skills and long dives - well done guys. |
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Stoney Cove - 20 & 21 April 2013
A lovely weekend at Stoney in the sunshine, and the water is even warming up too! Congratulations to everyone who came along and qualified in a variety of courses and thank you for making it another great weekend. See the Galleries page for more photos and the roll call of honours. |
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Red Sea Liveaboard - April 2013
The group had a great week onboard Mistral diving some of the best Wrecks and Reefs in the Northern Red Sea. Dolphins, Turtles, beautiful fish, great company - what more can you ask for?? More photos, and the roll call of courses completed, on the Galleries page. |
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Divers meeting (and drinks!) - Tues 30 April
The next divers meeting is on Tuesday 30 April. These nights are a great opportunity to get together with other divers in the local area and plan some dives for the year, plus catch up with the latest news. Meeting at 7pm at The Boundary pub on Aylsham Road. Everyone welcome - hope to see you there.
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Stoney Cove - Easter 2013
Well done everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove over Easter weekend. We had a great weekend depsite the cold and everyone did really well. See the Galleries page for more photos and the full roll call of honours. |
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Easter Opening Hours
We are open on Good Friday and Easter Saturday so pop in for an Easter egg, a coffee and catch up with the latest dive news. We are then closed on Easter Sunday and Monday so make sure you stock up with any bits you need for the long weekend. |
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Hard Hat and Chamber Dive, York - Feb 2013
We had a great day trying out the old fashioned hard hat dive gear and also doing a 50 metre dive in the recompression chamber at The Diver Training College in York. The full kit weighs over 12 stone and is hard work. Thank goodness dive kit has moved on! |
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New Suunto DX dive computer
Suunto have just launched the world first watch-style rebreather compatible dive computer - the DX. A great computer for all Tec and recreational diving it features Trimix capability, 8 gas switches, 3D compass, 4 dive modes and graphic dive logs, all backed up by the excellent Suunto software. See the Suunto website for details. |
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January Sale on all Courses
We are having a SALE on all dive courses booked before Monday 14th January. Save 10% on any course booked and paid for by that date. You can then complete the course at any time this year, making this a great time to plan your dives for the year and save some money into the bargain. Please call or pop in to book. |
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Christmas Open House - Mon 24 December
We are open until 4pm on Christmas Eve for any last minute purchases and are also having an open house at the shop and pool. Come along for a dive followed by a coffee, mince pie and chat before Christmas. Great opportunity to catch up and plan some dives for 2013. |
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Christmas Party - Saturday 8 December 2012
Thank you everyone who made the Christmas Party a great night. 92 of us partied in style and raised £580 for Sea Shepherd and the Sharks Trust. Thank you everyone. See the Galleries page for more pictures and to see who won the special awards.... |
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Great UK diving video clip
Check out this great video clip promoting UK diving. Show to your friends and get them involved!
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Gildenburgh - 24 & 25 November 2012
Congratulations to Alex and Ian for qualifying as Open Water divers at the weekend, and to Paul and Kelly for doing dives 1 and 2. Many thanks to Tom and Alex for your hard work and to everyone who did surface cover. |
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Night Diver Speciality - Nov 2012
Congratulations to Sascha, Emma and Lauren for completing dive 1 of the Night Diver Speciality on Friday night. Part 2 on Friday 30th November. |
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Christmas Gift ideas and vouchers in store
It's time to start thinking about what you might like from Santa this year.... 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. Gift vouchers also available and can be ordered over the phone. |
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New Scuba Puppy
Say a big hello to the new Scuba Puppy - Bracken. She is very sweet and is making guest appearances while she settles into her new routine. See the CSS Facebook page for more photos. |
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New Rescue Divers!
Congratulations to Lauren and Stephan - our newest Rescue Divers! The guys worked you hard but you did really well. Congratulations and thank you to Dave, Ben, Mark and Kevin for all your help. See the Galleries page for photos. |
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Free Suunto wireless transmitter
Celebrate Christmas and your love of diving with a great offer from Suunto - They will give you a free wireless tank pressure transmitter (normally £250) if you buy an Air Integrated computer before Christmas. This applies to the D4i, D6i, DPtx, Vyper Air and Hel02 and does also include the new sexy all black D6i. With prices starting from £395 for the D4i this is an unbeatable offer. Pop in or call us for details. There is also an optional upgrade for existing Suunto owners, see D Series upgrade |
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Stoney Cove - 10 & 11 November 2012
Another great dive weekend at Stoney Cove. Well done everyone including our fantastic new divers and congratulations to everyone who learnt new skills. See the Galleries page for more photos and the full roll call of honours. |
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Red Sea Liveaboard - October 2012
Thank you to everyone who came on the Red Sea Liveaboard and had a great week diving the wrecks and reefs of the Northern Red Sea. Over 20 dives including night dives and some amazing dolphin encounters. See the Galleries page for more photos |
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Stoney Cove - 27 & 28 October 2012
Well done everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. Everyone did great and kept smiling despite the cold weather! See the Galleries page for more photos and the list of honours. |
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Stoney Cove - 6 & 7 October 2012
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the start of October. A great weekend in the sunshine and some great achivements. See the Galleries page for more photos and the roll call of honours. |
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Rescue Diver - September 2012
Congratulations to all our new Rescue Divers who worked very hard and really earned their latest qualification. A tough course but great fun and very rewarding. See the Galleries page for more photos. |
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Maldives Holiday - September 2012
Thank you to everyone who came to the Maldives with us and made it such a brilliant trip. A great week with a whale shark, manta rays, turtles, sharks and a huge pod of dolphins! Lovely! See the Galleries page for more photos. |
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Stoney Cove - 8 & 9 September
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at the weekend. It was another really successful weekend with lots of great achievements. See the Galleries and the Facebook page for more photos. |
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Charity underwater egg and spoon event
We celebrated the pool opening with an underwater egg and spoon challlenge in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance. Thank you everyone who got involved. A collection tub is still in the shop so come down, have a look at the pool and make a donation for a great cause! |
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The pool is open!
The pool is now ready for action! It's taken hours of labour, several drill bits, lots of late nights and 170,000 litres of water but it's open for business! Huge thanks to everyone who has helped make it a reality. See more photos and the list of 'Thank You's' on the Galleries page, and come in and see it soon. |
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Diver drinks - Friday 12 October 2012
The next divers drinks night is on Friday 12 October, 7.30pm onwards at The Woolpack pub on Golden Ball street in Norwich. Always a good night and a great opportunity to get together with fellow divers in the local area. Everyone welcome - hope to see you there! |
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Stoney Cove - 25 & 26 August
Well done to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. Another successful weekend with lots of new divers. Congratulations to you all! See the Galleries page and our Facebook page for the photos and the list of congratulations from the weekend. |
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Latest pool progress
Well, we've turned the tap on and the pool is filling with water! Very exciting, and it should be ready by the 1st September. See the Galleries and Facebook pages for more photos..... |
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More pool progress - August 2012
The pool is coming along nicely and we now have new insulated and finished ceiling and walls and a wicked sound system for pool parties! Nearly ready for water.... See more photos on the Galleries page. |
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Stoney Cove - 4 & 5 August 2012
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. Another great weekend, and only a bit of rain this time!! See the Galleries page for more photos and the roll call of Congratulations. |
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Farne Islands dive trip - July 2012
We had a great trip to the Farne Islands with 3 full days of diving and loads of seals and puffins. Lovely! We're taking bookings for next years trip already so let us know if you want to come along.
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Stoney Cove - 14 & 15 July 2012
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. See more photos and the roll call of honours on the Galleries page. |
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Scapa Flow July 2012
The guys had a great time up in Scapa Flow, diving the WW1 fleet. Huge wrecks with lots of history, and some beautiful scenery. Many thanks to Emily of Radiant Queen for looking after them so well. More photos on the Galleries page and another trip being planned for 2013..... |
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Go Pro cameras now available
We've got the new Go Pro high definition video cameras in stock now. These are amazing small, lightweight videos allowing you to capture your dives hands-free! Come and check them out.
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Rescue Diver Congratulations - July 2012
Huge congratulations to our newest Rescue Divers who worked really hard to earn the qualification. Well done! See the Galleries page for the photos from the weekend. |
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New Suunto hot pink D4i dive computers
Suunto have just released a hot pink version of their famous D4i dive computer. Pretty and functional - perfect!
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Stoney Cove - 16 &17 June 2012
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove at the weekend. Another great weekend despite the rain! See the Galleries page for more photos and the roll call of honours. |
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Trimix course at Chepstow
Congratulations to Steve and Pierre for qualifying as our first Trimix Divers! 60 metres and a clear head.... Many thanks to Chris and Liz of Strictly Tech for a great course. See the Galleries page for more photos. |
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RYA Powerboat Level 2 courses
Chris is running RYA Powerboat Level 2 on 26th and 27th June. An internationally recognised course that qualifies you for entry level powerboating. £300 plus books. Please call for more details and to book.
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TDI at Christal Seas Scuba
We are now a TDI (Technical Divers International) centre and are working with Chris Berry who owns Strictly Tech offering a wide range of Tec courses from Advanced Nitrox to Advanced Trimix and CCR. |
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Stoney Cove - 2 & 3 June 2012
Congratulations to everyone who qualified at Stoney Cove over the weekend. See the Galleries page for more photos and the full roll call of honours. |
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Red Sea Liveaboard - May 2012
The gang had a great time on Grand Sea Serpent and got to dive with Hammerheads and white tip sharks! Thank you everyone for coming and to the crew and guides for looking after everyone so well. See the Galleries page for more photos |
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Jubilee Weekend Dive Boat Trips
The dive boat is out every day over the Bank Holiday / Jubilee weekend. Make the most of the long weekend - please call the shop to book. |
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New Dive Holidays for 2013
We've just booked some great dive trips for 2013 including two Red Sea trips and an amazing trip to Mexico to dive the Cenote caverns and snorkel with the whale sharks. See the Holidays page for details. Bookings being taken now - book early to guarantee your place! |
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Recompression Chamber Dry Dive May 2012
Thank you to everyone at the Hyperbaric Unit at the James Paget hospital for a great morning doing the Dry Dive at the Recompression Chamber. See the Galleries page for photos from the day. |
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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. |
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More Pool Progress - April 2012
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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! |
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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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