Divernet News, dateline 2 June 2005
Full Circle turns to Britain for diving adventure
Full Circle Expeditions, the world-girdling diving adventure holiday organiser, turns its attention to western Britain and Ireland this summer for a two-month exploration of top dive sites from Cornwall to Scapa Flow.
Zuza, the 22m yacht which will carry Full Circle Britain divers along the western seaboards of Britain and Ireland |
The group has joined forces with Zuza Expeditions and divewear company Fourth Element to create the Full Circle Britain project. Divers are being offered time slots aboard Zuza, a recently refitted diving research vessel, as she voyages from her home port of Falmouth to Scapa and back again.
A 22m cutter-rigged sailing yacht, Zuza will combine diving with cruising under sail off some of Britain’s most scenic coastlines. The boat offers comfortable accommodation and food for up to eight guests.
The planned route takes in south-west Cornwall, the Scilly Isles, Lundy Island, Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, the Isle of Man, and the west coasts of Ireland and Scotland. Changeovers will take place in Penzance, Milford Haven, Holyhead, Oban and Galway.
Well-known diving personalities, including Full Circle Expeditions director Monty Halls and TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff, will join Zuza at various stages to meet and dive with guests.
Single-week slots cost £595 per person, and can be booked in multiples if desired. A two-week run from Oban to Scapa Flow and back costs £1250, while a 10-day trip around the west coast of Ireland, starting and finishing in Galway, costs £750. Group discounts are available.
Call Zuza Expeditions on 01326 374989, or go to www.fullcirclebritain.co.uk
FREE TRIP: One of the weeks aboard Zuza is up for grabs as a fabulous prize in an easy-to-enter competition running in the next Divernet Xtra email newsletter. Look out for Xtra in your in-boxes around mid-June, and if you haven’t registered to receive it, do so soon! To sign up, click here
News Index Page
|
 |
Snakes alive!
Spectacular footage of sea snakes hunting in the coral reefs of the Banda Sea, Indonesia, will be among the underwater action in the second helping of the BBC documentary Planet Earth.
6 October 2006
Hoax diver escapes prosecution
The Channel Islands diver who set off a three-day £250,000 air and sea search after faking a diving accident in September has avoided facing a criminal prosecution, according to a report in the Guernsey Press & Star.
5 October 2006
Octopush worlds in UK
Britain has hosted a successful Underwater Hockey World Championships in Sheffield.
5 October 2006
Walk, paddle or hop for the MCS
The Marine Conservation Society has launched an imaginative fundraising programme - by offering people a near-infinite choice of sponsored journeys to undertake.
3 October 2006
MCS fish guide
The Marine Conservation Society has updated its online guide to buying fish in an eco-friendly way.
3 October 2006
1000th DCI patient for DDRC
Plymouth's Diving Diseases Research Centre treated its 1000th diver for decompression sickness in late September.
29 September 2006
Extended protection for Cornish wreck
The wreck of the St Anthony, near Helston in South Cornwall, has been redesignated so that a bigger protected area will be out of bounds to divers.
29 September 2006
Euro shark group launched
The Shark Alliance is a new conglomerate of conservation organisations, intent on pushing for more effective shark protection measures in Europe.
28 September 2006
|
|
A Cocoon Lady BCD from Ralf Tech worth £449.
Click here to register for your free copy of Divernet Xtra.
Latest dive holiday offers
Compare the most up-to-the-minute holiday deals and check out the best value destinations
Spaces on dive boats
Fancy a UK dive? Our skippers listing gives you access to spaces on charter boats around the country.
Personal ads
If you have dive kit to sell, or fancy picking up a second hand bargain, check out our FREE personal ads service here
Diver tests
Read the review before you buy - it could help you to avoid an expensive mistake
Forums
Chat to other divers about all diving-related matters here
Careers and opportunities
If you're looking to make diving a bigger part of your life, check out our Careers page.
|