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Moving on up!
SCOOBABOOSTA is on the move! Yes, after 5 years in West Street, we've rather outgrown our retail base and will soon be heading down the road to a brand new dive centre, set to be built at our exis ...
Your chance to become an Instructor
FANCY becoming an Instructor by the end of the year? Well here's your chance! ScoobaBoosta will be running the full PADI Instructor Development Course in November and December. It kicks-off on M ...
Date set for Dahab
WE'VE now set a date for Dahab. ScoobaBoosta will be making its first trip to the Egyptian resort in 2011 - following a recce earlier this summer. We'll head off for the 7 night break ...
Dive the Black Pearl
WE'RE happy to report our SCOOBA-Kids club continues to go from strength to strength with Emily Ingall-Tombs becoming the first to complete her core aqua-missions, gaining a place in the PADI Seal ...
Welcome aboard!
A NEW month, a new member of the ScoobaBoosta team! We'd like to introduce you all to Joel Murphy, who joins the ranks full-time supporting David, Jamie and Lee with both the training and th ...
A date with Dahab!
THANK you to all those who heeded our pleas and confirmed bookings for our next overseas trip - to the eco resorts of Southern Egypt. With little more than a month to go we're delighted to t ...
Something on the side
WE hope to offer a new PADI course very soon. David headed up to Capernwray in July to start the training he needs to complete to be able to teach the PADI Distinctive Speciality Sidemount C ...
Diving on your doorstep
WE'RE making the most of the UK with 4 trips taking in the very of best of British over the summer months. The fun starts in Lancashire at the start of July, with a trip to Weymouth the following ...
More reasons to join the club!
AS IF you needed any here's 3 new reasons to join our dive club... 2 for 1 kit hire! The first piece of good news for all you CLUB-Scooba members - a new deal on kit hire! We're aware that for ...
Book now for Southern Egypt
SADLY we had to cancel our August trip to Marsa Alam because despite masses of interest, we didn't secure enough firm bookings in time. Of course that won't stop us from trying again next year! F ...
Getting technical
SOME exciting news to start the summer!With DSAT Tec Instructor Gary Boulter joining the ScoobaBoosta team, we're pleased to announce we'll soon be able to offer the full range of DSAT Tec Courses ...
Southern Egypt - there's been a change of plan
THERE's been plenty of interest in our September trip to Southern Egypt - but also some concern at the advanced nature of the diving we're planning at the second resort we'll stay at, Wadi Lahami. ...
Anyone up for Capernwray?
WE'RE heading to Lancashire at the start of June. Capernwray is a stunning little quarry boasting great vis, some great navigational challenges, lots fun underwater attractions, giant rainbow trou ...
Sunrise in Scapa
AN intrepid band of 10 returned from The Orkneys on May 8 having spent a fantastic week on board Sunrise in Scapa Flow.Clear weather made for excellent visibility, and we were sure to take advanta ...
New training dates
WE have a number of new training opportunities just around the corner: Nitrox SpecialityFor those interested in earning another qualification, we have a Nitrox Speciality Course in the diary for ...
Weymouth - for the less experienced
AS many of you will have read in previous newsletters, we've charted the hard boat Tango of Weymouth for two weekends of diving in Dorset this summer.There has, however, now been a change of plan ...
Success after success!
March marked a busy month with a bumper batch of senior certification success. Our congratulations go to Craig Taylor - who qualified as a Divemaster at Stoney Cove on March 21. Over th ...
Be the first to respond
WITH David, Lynne and Jamie all current EFR (Emergency First Response) instructors we are well-placed to provide first aid training and certification, and not only for diving. The EFR p ...
From water babies to SCOOBA-Kids
MARCH marks the launch of a new club especially for water babies -SCOOBA-Kids. Designed for youngsters aged 8+, the club will follow the structure of the PADI Bubblemaker/Seal Team programmes, gi ...
Here comes the sun!
IN just a few weeks time we'll be putting the clocks forward and stepping into Spring, even though it may not quite feel like it at the moment! Yes the summer sunshine is just around the corner - ...
New weekend pool dates
Good news for CLUB-Scooba members, you now have access to a new weekend pool session. Our new kids club has paved the way for regular weekend pool diving and training for all, with free pool acce ...
The summer holidays sorted
IN A bid to banish the winter blues we start February with a look ahead to the summer with news of yet another new destination, and at a new time of year. For the first time, we’ve scheduled ...
Don't forget: training dates
JUST a reminder that throughout the year we plan to run dive weekends dedicated to different courses.First up is the Navigation Speciality, which we'll run at Stoney Cove over the weekend of ...
Back down to Porthkerris
THERE'S a reason we keep on heading back to Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula – it offers UK diving and its very best.We’ll be back in Porthkerris for two trips in the summer, both ove ...
Weekends in Weymouth 2010
WE'LL be heading back to Dorset’s Jurassic coastline this summer.Once again we’ll charter the hard boat Tango of Weymouth for two weekends, July 10 - 11 and September 25 - 26.For those ...
By royal appointment
WE start the new year with a bang, and a UK first. Yes, we’re proud to announce that ScoobaBoosta has just become the very first dive centre in the country to be endorsed by the Duk ...
Dates for your diary
Our Stoney Cove dive dates for 2010 have now been finalised and can be viewed on our website - just go to the calendar page for the full run-down. Throughout the year we plan to run dive wee ...
Book now for Bali
WE'LL return to Indonesia in November 2010 - and booking is now open if you want to come with us. ScoobaBoosta will be back in Bali and Lombok for 14 nights from November 6 taking in so ...
Back in business
DON'T forget the dive shop will be back open on Saturday, January 9, after a festive break. We're well stocked for the New Year with a brand new range of Weird Fish clothing to take you through b ...
Dive the Red Sea
AS you probably know by now, we're heading off to a Red Sea destination new to ScoobaBoosta later this year - and we'd love you to come along. We'll spend 7 nights in sou ...
Scouting for students
WE had a rather busy two nights in December when a group of 30 Warwick scouts joined us in the pool for our scuba experience programme. Over the course of each evening the enthusi ...
Here's to the New Year
IT MAY be cold outside but we’ve got plenty of holidays to look forward to in 2010 - and we’re celebrating the new year with some new destinations. First up to an old favourite - our ...
Christmas opening hours
MAY we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas - and thank you for all of your support in 2009. The shop will be open until 5pm on Christmas Eve before closing to give us a much needed festive bre ...
Return from paradise
TWO weeks exploring Bali and Lombok - we’re not sure it gets any better. A lucky 10 of us have just returned from Indonesia where we left no stone unturned completing 24 dives at every ...
Training in 2010
FOR those of you looking for a new challenge in the New Year, two high level training courses are already scheduled. First up is the Rescue Diver programme, which we’ll begin on Febru ...
Strengthening the team
FROM November we have an extra pair of very capable hands joining the team to help with the ever expanding day-today running of ScoobaBoosta. Many of you will already know Jamie Oughton, with us ...
Bali beckons
WE hate to rub salt into the wounds with the night drawing in - but a lucky ten of us are about to swap the autumn for two weeks in paradise back in Bali. It will be business as usual in the shop ...
Don't miss Sunrise
DEMAND looks like it might outstrip the number of places availavle on our trip to Scapa Flow. From May 1, we'll spend 7 nights on the liveaboard 'Sunrise' diving the fascinating wrecks of the Ger ...
Seasonal social
YES it really is that time of year already - Christmas is just around the corner. Our next two socials will switch from their usual dates to make way for the festive season. So join us on Decemb ...
The next generation
OUR group of Divemaster trainees, Lee Jordan, Kent Griffin, Craig Taylor, Alex Johnston and Paul Williams, are all making great progress, set to qualify around the end of the year. We'r ...
A fine finale
IT'S hard to believe but of all our trips down to Porthkerris this year, it was October that won the best of the weather, a fine finale to the UK coastal diving season. We headed down to Cornwall ...
Find us on Facebook
WE'RE now on Facebook so come join the fun. To be part of our community, just search for ScoobaBoosta Diving or click the link on the right hand side of this page. It's the perfect place to ...
Announcing a new Red Sea destination
It's a hard job but someone's go to do it. Dave and Lynne are back from their week scouring southern Egypt for the very best dive destinations, and they unearthed a real gem ScoobaBoosta is proud ...
Dates set for Instructor programme
PADI has confirmed the exam dates for 2010, meaning we can now put our instructor programme into full gear. We will be starting our Assistant Instructor course in March, allowing candidates to ga ...
A social with added sparkle
HERE's to hoping our November social goes off with a bang. We've changed the usual venue and the usual day so we can make the most of the annual Bonfire Night at Stoney Cove. It's happening on T ...
Deposits needed for Scapa Flow
WE'RE off to The Orkneys in May to dive Scapa Flow. We've booked the liveaboard 'Sunrise' for 7 days from May 1, giving us plenty of time to explore the fascinating wrecks of the German WW1 fleet ...
Weymouth 2010?
WE headed down to Weymouth for a weekend exploring the best of British - and it was so good, we're already planning a return trip. Nine of us took a trip down south on September 19 and 20 f ...
School's out
We’ve received a lot of interest from families and school groups in running a dive holiday during the school holidays. Normally it’s a time we avoid, simply because of the higher cost ...
Special dates
At long last we’ve scheduled a date for the deep dive speciality. We’ll run the course at Stoney Cove from September 26-27. Give us a call and we’ll put your name down. We&rsq ...
Turning to 2010
There’s still plenty in the calendar for 2009, but we can’t help but look forward to a new year packed with holidays to offer something for all. The fun starts in March when we make a ...
Seeing out the summer
WITH summer sadly drawing to a close we’ve just got time to make the most of the beautiful British coast with two trips down south in the coming weeks, the grand finale to the UK summer div ...
Weekend in Weymouth
We're heading down to Dorset's spectacular Jurassic coastline for a weekend of diving in September. Dorset is a paradise for divers at all levels attracting thousands of underwater visitors every ...
Pitching up in Porthkerris
Who knew UK diving could be this good? That was the question on everybody’s lips as we left Porthkerris after 5 days of the very best of British. Twenty guys and girls pitched up on the be ...
Here's to our star pupil
Congratulations go out to our very own Jamie Oughton - now a fully fledged Open Water Scuba Instructor. Jamie was the first to take on our OWSI programme - made possible by our certificatio ...
Time to book for 2010
Here we go again It’s time to book for our March trip to El Gouna - Red Sea diving doesn’t get any better. We’ll be back with the Dive Tribe from March 26th for a week explorin ...
Calling all water babies
WE’RE looking to start a Bubblemaker programme late on either a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. For young water babies, the Bubblemaker is a fun introduction to scuba. Youngsters can experien ...
Back to school
IT MAY be a little while since we were at school, but that hasn’t stopped us going back. Over the past couple of months, we’ve been busy training pupils at Warwick School ahead of a b ...
Bali 09: just two places left
WE'RE heading back to Bali and Lombok in November - and there are just two places left if you want to join us for a fortnight in paradise. The fun starts on November 7. For more information ...
ScoobaBoosta gets IDC status
IT'S OFFICIAL - we're now a PADI 5* Instructor Development Centre. The date is set for our first Open Water Scuba Instructor programme, to be run under experienced Platinum Course Director Andy W ...
Top marks for our first AIs
CONGRATULATIONS go out to our two new Assistant Instructors. Jamie Oughton and Anthony Valentine have both successfully completed the programme, the first to be run by the team at ScoobaBoosta ha ...
Second date with Porthkerris
WE'LL be heading off for our second summer trip to Cornwall next month. Situated on the Lizard Peninsula, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, Porthkerris is perfect for div ...
Getting the five-star treatment
WELL done us - we've been awarded 5* status by the good people at PADI - with senior instructor David Fitzsimmons promoted to PADI staff instructor. Our new rank means we can now get cr ...
Bali & Lombok - we're heading back
AFTER the massive success of ScoobaBoosta 2008 trip we will be heading back to Indonesia for our second escorted dive adventure to Bali and Lombok in 2009. For more information check our hol ...
Join us in Scapa Flow
DIVE the fantastic wrecks of Scapa Flow and enjoy the stunning scenery of the Orkney Islands on an escorted trip aboard Sunrise. We have now booked for May 2010 so get your names down!
Scubapro Authorised Dealer
WE'RE pleased to announce we will be able to offer the full range of quality product from market leading Scubapro Uwatec in 2009. ScoobaBoosta owner Sarah Fitzsimmons says: “This will not d ...
CLUB-Scooba re-launch for 2009
LOOKING for a buddy? Want to test new kit? Want to practice your skills? Just want to get wet? We have revamped our club 'CLUB-Scooba' for 2009 to offer you more benefits and more diving. If ...
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