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RIB and Hard boat booking procedures

In order to maximise available space on dive boats on long weekends the committee has found it necessary to make some changes to the booking procedure. These changes only apply to club subsidised diving events. The new procedure will be as follows:

  • Places on the Long Weekends should be booked with Mark 6 weeks prior.
  • The subsidised £20 per person per day shall be paid 4 weeks prior.
  • Those who book and pay the deposit (as above) will receive the club subsidy.
  • If you cancel and this results in us not filling the charter numbers, deposit will be lost.
  • If we are able to fill the charter numbers, the deposit may be carried forward.
  • If you book or pay your deposit after the ‘4 week prior’ deposit deadline, club subsidy is not guaranteed and is dependent on numbers already confirmed.

Please note that other dive trip operators operate similar procedures and the Hard boat and RIBs should be treated as any other charter operation. For other diving operations that are not club subsidised any deposits required, and dates due, will be at the discretion of the boat skipper.

 

Unscheduled diving

The club dives most week-ends between March and October out of Lyme Regis bay in Dorset using the club's 3 RIBs or chartered Hardboat. We make regular trips to inland dive locations such as Stoney Cove and Vobster Quay and we run days of easy shallow dives for refreshers and the less experienced divers.

  Picture of RIB at sea

Procedures

If you wish to dive any week-end then you must telephone us before 8pm on the preceding Wednesday to check if the boats are going and to reserve your place. Holiday weekends tend to get booked up earlier. The group usually meets up at the White Cottage in Uffcott at 7:00am sharp and are usually on the way by 7:15am, typically getting back by 7:00pm. If you are making your own way there make sure that your place is reserved and let the others know on the morning when you are on your way and your ETA.

We try to set up dives that the club members want to do. Tell us what you want and let us research the possibilities for you; all part of the service to club members. We would like to do more week-ends away, possible destinations include: The Lizard, Plymouth, Falmouth, The Scilly isles, Pembroke or Oban. All are possible on a 4 day week-end (sometimes with some overnight travel).

  Picture of a RIB at sea

Contacts

Your diving co-ordinators are:
White Horse RIB, Seahorse RIB and Hard boats: Mark Horton on 01793 731843
Wild Pig RIB: Dave Hall on 01793 861399

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