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Updates and current events for the whole of NHDC
Sidemount diving
By Nick Clifford My experience with sidemount diving started in 2017, during my TDI full cave training. I had been doing the introductory cave diver training on a twinset which was back mounted. I had no intention of going into sidemount. Being comfortable diving with... read moreDive the Red Sea in January!
Dive the Red Sea in January, it has clear, warm water and there are very few people diving the dive sites. This trip was both my first live-a-board and my first diving trip to the Red Sea, and it was brilliant! I went with my dad and having only dived using day boats.... read moreDiving the Caribbean (and Atlantic) – Tobago – November 2018
Diving the Caribbean (and Atlantic), it was finally time. This long-anticipated trip on 11 November began with the strange but moving experience of almost total silence. We met in Manchester Airport’s departure lounge as the 100th Remembrance Day anniversary was... read moreFebruary’s Dive Social
Exciting times ahead this year! We start 2019’s social calendar with a welcome return of our friends from Frogfish photography – Nick & Caroline Robertson-Brown. They will be entertaining us with stories from their travels plus imparting words... read moreTips for buying scuba equipment
Shopping around can be quite tiresome, but you want to make sure you get the best price for your equipment here are some tips for buying Scuba equipment. When you shop around it can be easy to forget the difference between best price and best value. What do we mean by... read more
Give the gift of SCUBA this year with NHDC
Give the gift of SCUBA – Why? Are you looking for ideas for your loved ones for Christmas? Have you considered giving experiences rather than gifts? What if you were to give the gift of SCUBA? Christmas morning see’s people exchanging gifts, you get that warm fuzzy... read more
Why we teach how we teach.
It’s been a year since we started working with Steve Prior. Steve Prior is our PADI Course Director (Instructor of Instructors). Steve is one of the contributors to what goes into the Instructor Development course and therefore what an Instructor teaches and how they... read moreNovember’s Dive Social
Dive Social – Wildlife Trust – 1st November 2018 This month see us visit Macclesfield Rugby club for the last time in 2018! We are delighted to announce we will be joined by The Wildlife Trust. They will be letting us know all about the delights of the... read moreOctober’s Dive Social
Dive Social – RNLI – 4th October 2018 This month sees the welcome return of this highly worthwhile charity! Find out about their work, their boats, their history and their future. As always, entry is free, but please bring along your change for donations.... read moreScilly Isles Trip Review
Wrecks, Seals and Summer Sunshine Phil Wood & Andy Frith Photography: Tony Gilbert & Cameron Burness Isles of Scilly, UK 04/08/2018 The Isles of Scilly lie about 30 miles off the coast of Cornwall and a group of NHDC divers (and non-divers) recently discovered... read moreContact Us
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