Sub Week 5 Subs 5 Days From 3100AED FLY TO DIVE UK DIVE TRIP 31st July – 4th August 2017 England Dive the submarines UB74, HMS Safari, HMS Sidon, M2 & P555 With Paul Sant The Divers Down Experience You are also offered the opportunity to dive either Divers Down added this “Fly to Dive” destination following recreationally or complete technical dives within the the popularity of the first trip in 2011. terms of the travel club policies and your dive level. It offers the diver a unique opportunity to dive 5 of the Added to the fact that our guides are full time instructors, UK’s best submarines as part of an organized group. This we can offer training and equipment sales prior to and dive program would be virtually impossible to arrange as during the trip. an individual. In the case of the “Sub Week” we recommend the Fly to Dive travel trips offer the following: following courses and equipment. Qualified guide Dry Suit (and training) Discounted training Nitrox and or Tec 40 -45 -50 Discounted retail Deep Local knowledge Wreck Discounted pricing Sidemount Rebreather Unlike holidaying as an individual, we ensure the divers are buddied up with divers that are capable, safe, at a Discount is available on all training and equipment similar level and dive the same profiles. purchases for the purpose of “Sub Week”. What’s included & what’s not What’s included 2 boat dives a day ( 1 Sub & 1 reef or wreck) Shared accomodation (bunk rooms) Sunday to Thursday Breakfast, packed lunch & 3 course evening meal with wine Transport to and from the boat and local train station Sub Week T shirt What’s not included Gas (air, O2, He) Tanks Equipment Flights Transfer from airport Visas (if required) Where are we based for the Sub Week? We will be on Portland, an area of Dorset known for it’s Jurrasic Coastline - a UNESCO site - and the world class diving. The Bunker will be our home for 5 nights (extra nights available on request), a tradional Purbek stone building close to the National Sailing Academy. Portland is a 3 hour car journey from Stansted Aiport, a bit less from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. A National Express bus service is available to Weymouth, which is a 10 minute drive from Portland. Who should join? Well, basically any diver who thinks it would be awesome to dive submarines! Since there is plenty of time to gain new skills or refresh old ones, practically any certified diver can join us. By the time of the trip, you just need to be: Advanced or higher Have a deep (40m) qualification Have Nitrox or higher Logged 40+ dives (5 to 40m) If using a dry suit, logged at least 20 dives in it Minimum age 18 (16 subject to experience) We recommend that all divers should be diving with a redundant system, such as sidemount, twin sets or have a suitable ponybottle. We also recommend diver insurance, such as DAN. The water temperature is 16-17 degrees C that time of year, colder at depth. What do I do now? Go to www.diversdownuae.com or pop into one of our dive shops and make your 50% trip deposit.Sign up for any courses relevant to the trip, and receive the 20% travel club discount. Now is also a good time to upgrade your dive bag gear, as you receive an amazing 20% discount on equipment for the trip and/or prior training (excludes Shearwater and O2ptima). In the index you will find the sign up sheet. Please enter your information clearly, along with and any special requests, such as scrubber, gas, equipment rental etc. There is also a section for flight information, transfer dates and times. In order for us to ensure this trip runs smoothly for you, please enter as much information as possible. Email the sign up sheet to [email protected] - or hand it over to one of our staff members, when you pay your deposit . There are only 12 spaces available, and yours is reserved as soon as we have received the 50% deposit. If you have any questions about the trip, diving, courses, accommodation or even local pubs, please contact Paul at [email protected] iiji The Submarines M2 Depth 30m laying uprite on a sand bottom, with her conning tower at approximatly 20m. Designated as a protected place under the military remains act. Sank during routine testing all hands were lost at sea. This was the last time the British Navy used an airoplane on a subamrine, the Japanese however built the Sen Toku –class submarine, 3 thimes the size of the M2. Interesting fact, she was the only British submarine to ever have a parachute packer serving on board. P555 Depth 39m laying uprite on a sand bottom, with her conning tower at approximatly 30m. Built for the USN in 1922 and leased to the UK in 1942, she was sunk on perpose in 1947 to make a training area for the Navy as a ASDIC target. Interesting fact, she had a range of 8000 miles at 10 knots. HMS Sidon Depth 36m laying upright on a sand bottom, with her conning tower at approximatley 26m. Built in 1943 she saw various operations in the Asia theatre before coming back to the UK in 1945. She was sank whilst loading test torpedoes in 1955 13 crew members lost their lives. In 1957 she was sank as a test target for the Royal Navy. Intersting fact, after a second hydrogen peroxide torpedo exploded during testing the Mk12 torpedo program was cancelled. HMS Safari Depth 40m laying upright on a rock bottom with the top of the hull at 36m. She was commissioned in 1941 and saw action in the Mediterranean. Whilst under tow in 1946 she sank during a violant storm with no crew on board. Interesting fact, she is the only Naval vessel to be called Safari. UB74 Depth 36m laying on a sand bottom with her hull at around 33m. This 1st world war U boat was commisioned in 1917 and was responsible for sinking 10 vessels in 5 months. She was depth charged and sunk by HMS Lorna in May of 1918 with all on board. Interesting fact, in 1918 alone 40 U boats from the UB74 flotilla where lost. Additional dives: Wreck dives: The English Channel is the busiest shipping Channel in the Each day we will undertake a dive on one of the listed world and with the help of two world wars and ports that submarines and a second dive on another dive site. have sailed vessels since wood could float it is now the Scenic Dives: most wreck-infested stretch of water in the world. Portland and Weymouth offer a suprising amount of reef There are more wrecks per square mile in the English and ledge dives such as Pulpit rock, Durdle door, Stennis Channel than anywhere else in the world. ledges and Lulworth banks which are all homes to an Skin deep diving over the last 30 years has visited over 160 amazing verity of marine life.We've also got some of the new wreck sites with in its day range, some of the most countrys classic drift dives round the area of Portland Bill, well known wrecks in the area and especially popular with and are very often the choice of second dives. Life thrives customers are the wrecks of the: in these strong tidal conditions and the area offers a Salsette number of good drift dives, some will fly you through Kyarra dramatic seabed locations lined with deadmans fingers and plumrose anenomies. Avalanche Look more closely amongst this marine growth and you Aeolian Sky. will often find unusual nudibranchs, octopus, as well as gorgeously coloured anemones that adorn these gullies. Small Print: Fortunately, we are located within Portland Harbour, which is quite protected from the elements. In the unlikely event that extreme weather prevents us from leaving the harbour, we stlll have options to dive on the wrecks within Portland Harbour. We will attempt to catch up on any missed submarine throughout the week, but of course we cannot control the weather. Yet. There will be no refund of incurred costs in case of cancellations due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control. If you are unable to participate, we do not offer any refund. However, we will try our best to help you sell your space to another diver The deposit of 50% is required at the time of booking. Your booking is not confirmed until we have received the deposit. The remaining 50% of the trip price as well as any pre-booked courses are due 6 weeks before departure. Fly to Dive: Submarine Week 2017 One person per sign-up sheet only Name Contact No E Mail Dive Level Number of Dives Last Logged Dive Dive Insurance No/Yes Flight Information Transfer Requested Extra Nights Required Cylinder Rental (Size, steel, AL) CCR Scrubber (Type, Qnty) Dive Kit Rental (Including Sizes) Technical dives (What sites, @ run timings gas choice) Special Dietary Requirement’s Payment Method Payment Information Signature Additional Information Office Staff Only Paid in Full Deposit Only Information Complete .