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The trip
will take place from the 18th to the 26th of
September 2009.
Accommodation will be upon the MV Sunrise, a boat we have used on
quite a few occasions; the use of a live-aboard allows us far
greater freedom than staying in a B&B on shore. This does not mean
that you will be stuck on the boat out in the flow at night – the
boat moors in harbour, usually in Stromness, every evening after
diving.
It does, however, mean
that we can travel to other harbours which may be nearer to the
following days planned dive site should this make diving easier.
Although morning dives will generally be conducted
mainly on the German Fleet there are a host of other
wrecks in and around the flow, many of them making
fantastic afternoon dives in shallower water (usually
less than 20m).
These
include the blockships in Burra Sound, sunk to stop U-boats entering
the Flow, in many people’s opinion these wrecks are some of the best
dives in the UK.
The F2
is a popular second dive, resting in only 18m of water this
experimental torpedo recovery boat is a similar size and layout to a
destroyer.
Finally a drift down Gutter Sound is always a good rummage dive and
excellent for scallops, we always try to get a few bags towards the
end of the week to accompany a chilli or curry.
Stromness is a quiet fishing town with several very good
pubs and restaurants to cater for all tastes.
There
are also a couple of good cafes, a dive shop, and a variety of
interesting stores all within a couple of hundred yards of the
boat’s mooring.
There
is a supermarket a few hundred yards further out of town.
An optional full English breakfast will be provided on
the boat each morning, after the first dive, though you
will need to provide lunch and your evening meal which
will usually be in one of the local pubs.
There
is a full galley on board for those who may wish to eat on board in
the evening, we usually do this on several evenings, as well as
facilities to make tea, coffee, etc.
The total trip cost is £379
including the week's diving, onboard accommodation and
ferry transfer to stromness from mainland Scotland.
Bed & Breakfast
Accommodation in Thurso is also included on the evening
of the 18th, before the ferry trip the next morning.
This will be deducted from the trip cost for those
wishing to drive straight to the ferry port.
Air fills are also
included. Nitrox is also available on the boat and
is very reasonably priced.
A deposit of £150
secures your space. These will fill rapidly so
don't delay.
Due to the depths involved all divers must have a
minimum qualification of PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
with Deep Diver Specialty
/ BS-AC Sports Diver or equivalent.
We recommend a minimum
of 50 dives experience, including UK diving.
The use of enriched air
nitrox will greatly increase your available bottom time
and is therefore highly recommended.
For further details
please contact Mark at the shop. |
