Above and Below Dive Centre: Yorkshire, Hull and Pontefract

News

February 2010

February's specialty of the month is Boat Diver and we are going to be doing this on Sunday 21st and Sunday 28th February here at Blue Lagoon.

Cost of the course is just £50 and this will include entry, parking, any kit required, air fills, 2 dives and your certification card.

As this is a Specialty of the Month, all divers certified will be entered into PADI's specialty of the Month competition.

Please call Gen on 01977 621516 if you would like to join us on on this.

The new D-SMB & Advanced Open Water Diver package: for more information see our adventure dive packages page

New Tech Diver Courses: Tech 40, Tech 45 and Tech 50. Please contact gen@aboveandbelow.co.uk for further information

December 2009

Its official, we have been ranked as number 1 for diver training in the UK for 2009. This we could not have achieved without the support of our team of Instructors and Divemasters and of course to all our loyal customers.

23rd November 2009

Product Update: Aqualung Mikron Regulators,

There is a technical change to all Mikron Second Stages, if you have purchased a set of these regulators they need to be taken to your nearest Aqualung dealer for a small modification to the adjustment knob.

4th August 2009
Graham Owen PADI Regional Manager congratulates Above & Below for being the leading UK PADI Dive Centre for diver certifications in the first half of 2009.

Thanks to all our Instructors and Divemasters for all your efforts this year ensuring we achieved this accolade. We are delighted with the great feedback from our students on the quality of training provided by our staff.

Lets carry on the great work to ensure we end the year as the UK's number one PADI dive centre!

12th July 2009

Blue Lagoon hosted it's first PADI Instructor Exam which was conducted by Erika Hoffman and Richard Somerset from PADI International. Apart from a few nerves the two days went perfectly for all 22 candidates and everyone had a great two days.

Well done to our candidates from Above & Below, Rachel Linarts, Nikki Thurston, Rhia Spall, Jim Sanderson, Kevin Hudson, Ryan Shiach, Alisdair McConachie, Michael Vickers, Spencer Steadman, Harry Fernando, Adam Wood, Adrian Paul and Jonathan Turner who are all now PADI Instructors.

4th July 2009

Congratulations to Martin Ainsworth one of our PADI Course Directors here at Above & Below who has achieved Platinum status within the PADI Course Director frequent trainer program for 2009. This places Martin within the top 5% of PADI Course Directors worldwide and ensures our Instructor Development Programs are second to none!

Events

Sunday September 27th Project Aware International Clean Up Day

Project AWARE Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. With headquarters in the United States and offices in Australia, Japan, Switzerland and United Kingdom, Project AWARE combats challenges facing aquatic resources in 175 countries and territories with direct support from divers and water enthusiasts worldwide.

Project AWARE and dedicated volunteers are committed to conservation initiatives including:

• Underwater Cleanups and Marine Debris Prevention
• Coral Reef Conservation, Monitoring and Data Collection
• Shark Education, Reporting and Conservation
• Improved Management Policies and Marine Protection Efforts
• Environmental Training for Divers and Education Programs for Kids

At least 6 million tonnes of debris enters the world's oceans each year, causing harm to underwater environments and wildlife. With unique access to the underwater world, scuba divers can help remove debris underwater, raise awareness and drive positive change.

Project AWARE Foundation is dedicated to addressing the devastating impacts of marine debris and coordinates global beach and underwater cleanups year round.

Take the plunge in the fight against marine debris and make clean waters a reality

Project AWARE's longstanding International Cleanup Day event is the biggest underwater cleanup of its kind. Held annually on the 3rd Saturday in September each year, more than 370,000 volunteers clean over 33,000 miles of shoreline to remove seven million pounds of rubbish.

This year, the Instructors, Students and Customers of Above & Below are going to be going to Easington (near Spurn Point) to try and clear up the shoreline. If you would like more information on this day please email: gen@aboveandbelow.co.uk or visit the Project Aware website: www.projectaware.org

 

PADI Speciality of the month

The 2010 calendar for Specialty of the Month is:

• January: Enriched Air Diver
• February: Boat Diver
• March: Drift Diver
• April: Digital Underwater Photographer
• May: Dry Suit Diver
• June: Peak Performance Buoyancy
• July: Deep Diver
• August: Wreck Diver
• September: Project AWARE
• October: Night Diver
• November: Underwater Navigator
• December: Search and Recovery

And the Specialty of the year 2010 is Enriched Air Diver

Any Specialty course taken that falls into Specialty of the Month, we will automatically include you into the Specialty of the Month diver with PADI. For more information on Specialty course and the Master Scuba Diver rating please contact: gen@aboveandbelow.co.uk

Equipment Servicing

As the North’s leading diver training provider, you would expect us to provide a first class support service for your equipment. We can repair and maintain your diving equipment, including repairs to wetsuits, drysuits, cylinders, regulators and BCD’s. We also supply air to industry Standards and our trained staff have the facilities to blend Nitrox and Tri-mix.

Dive Trips

We frequently operate overseas and UK scuba diving trips. Pleas evisit our dive trips page for detailed information about our future diving trips.