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FAQ
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I'm going on holiday next month can I get qualified before I go? |
Maybe 6 weeks to 2 months if you go to a professional dive school. Try:
Sub Aqua Divers in Wath On Dearne - are close and good. Visit them on www.subaquadivers.co.uk and/or phone 01709 877222 and ask to speak to Mike or Jill. postcode S63 7DG.
South Yorkshire Diving Academy, another good local PADI dive Centre. Their website is http://www.divingacademy.co.uk or ring Donna on Tel - 01709 517770, postcode S63 7EU.
If you are very short of time and don't have 6 weeks the Diving Academy can get you through most of the PADI qualification in 2 weeks and give you a referral to a Dive Centre where you're going so you can finish your training by doing the final open water dives on holiday.
ProScuba Diver Training, 9 Morley Fold, Denby Dale, HD8 8XD www.proscuba.co.uk 07889 071230 is another option. |
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FAQ 2 |
So how long does getting trained take with you? |
You're talking about a few months because we do our theory and pool training spread over a series of Tuesday evenings. The quality of training is excellent as all our instructors have had rigorous training themselves and it is all built into your club membership fees, so it works out cheaper than a professional school. |
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FAQ 3 |
Where's a good place to get equipment from? |
There are several good dive shops around. Closest are:
Sub Aqua Divers - closest to us and good, honest advice - they won't sell you anything inappopriate or that you don't need. Vist them on www.subaquadivers.co.uk and/or phone 01709 877222 and ask to speak to Mike or Jill. Postcode S63 7DG
South Yorkshire Diving Academy, their website is http://www.divingacademy.co.uk/ they have a good selection of kit and plenty of experience to help you make the right decision. Phone Donna on 01709 517770 post codes S63 7EU
Some other dive shops are www.sdswatersports.co.uk - south of Sheffield (again very good for advice, lots of kit), www.diverswarehouse.co.uk in Bradford, www.academydivers.co.uk in Wakefield and www.roho.co.uk between Huddersfield and the M62. We got our new equipment (with the O2 money) from www.godive.net in Derby.
A new dive shop Dream Divers has opened in Parkgate - www.dreamdiversltd.co.uk phone 017090 525480 postcode S62 6HN.
ProScuba www.proscuba.co.uk 07889 071230 have facilities for air and nitrox up to 300bar and can provide a collection return service. They also have some hire equipment available to qualified divers |
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FAQ 4 |
Where can I go diving near Barnsley? |
Nowhere is really near to Barnsley!
We go to all sorts of places but some of our most frequent trips are to Capernwray http://www.dive-site.co.uk/ where we do most of our training - just north of Lancaster about 2 hours away. We also go to Stoney Cove http://www.stoneycove.co.uk/ just off the M69 about 1.5 hours away and recently went to the Delph near Chorley http://thedelph.com/ also about 1.5 hours away.
Visit the BSAC website for more information about loads of diving sites. |
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FAQ 5 |
I can't make Tuesdays - do you do training on any other days? |
We only train at the Metrodome on Tuesdays as that's the day we have access to the diving pool.
You can try Huddersfield 18, they meet every Monday at the Huddersfield Sports Centre from 8:00pm till 9:00pm their website is http://www.bsac18.co.uk, or Huddersfield Nomads branch 1814 who meet at the Almondbury Pool on Thursday Evenings at 9:00 their website is http://www.nomaddivers.co.uk/
There are more local branches in Kirklees, Doncaster and Sheffield, click here for BSACs full list. http://www.bsac.org/page/23/bsac-branches-by-website.htm#08 |
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FAQ 6 |
What other sports opportunities are there in this area? |
Lots - to see what is available in the Penistone area try www.visitpenistone.co.uk They also have a special section called "kids and families" under Something Different
Proscuba also offer a range of opportunities. They run various outdoor sports including, abseiling, caving rock climbing and archery. Many of these can be turned in to social events and can also be tailored to fund raising events. Local groups often raise more than £2000 with a sponsored abseil, just with a group of 10 people. www.proscuba.co.uk 07889 071230 |
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FAQ 7 |
What about regional training and skills development courses? |
There are lots of skill development opportunities organised by BSAC, you can find the ones organised by Yorkshire region at this web address www.bsac-yorkshire.co.uk
If you want PADI courses then contact any of the organisations listed under FAQ 1. |
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FAQ 8 |
Where did you get your cartoons from? |
From Theresa McCracken a cartoonist living in Oregon. Some of these cartoons were exhibited in a diving museum in Poland last year. Visit her website on www.mchumor.com |
