A confession – I mainly like scuba diving because of its similarities to the video game series Pokémon. Hear me out. You travel around the region, exploring different areas, gaining experience by diving (or, in Pokémon, battling). When you’re ready, you can try for your next certification (or Gym Badge). Sometimes you learn a new technique (or a new move) … Read More
Portland, July 2024 – Or, Five Go Mad in Dorset
Sports Diver trips hit different. We don’t need no education – we’re already happy to smash a drift, go into deco, get pizza and do it all again the next day. Let’s introduce the Famous Five: Thibault, Dive Manager, proud inventor of the Delayed Surface Marker Baguette (actually a regular DSMB with a French flag attached – same thing); Dan, … Read More
Swanage – July 2023
This was a different dive trip. A low-pressure system over Ireland brought heavy winds to theChannel coast. Laura’s WhatsApp messages grew ever more ominous as the weekend drew nearer:probably no Percy, maybe no shore diving, and only hopefully some diving at all. Laura and Nathan explored possible shore diving sites on the rain-soaked Friday. The winds hadn’t yet reached their … Read More