Jumbo and Victoria Star
Jumbo 2013 Video As I suspected, the party this week was smaller than the previous week with people leaving and others engaged elsewhere. However, we still managed to get a boat out and we headed for the Jumbo, which we have dived regularly but not in the last couple of months. […]
Victoria Revisited
We had nine divers including Jess who was making her first non-training dive, hence two boats were needed. The coastguards these days tend to notice if you’re trying to take out more than the stipulated maximum number of people. The original intention was to go to Karen’s Dhow and pick up a […]
MV DARA
There were twelve divers last Friday, meaning that we had to take both boats out again. Whether we can keep this up remains to be seen, particularly with the Land Rover temporarily out of action but it was good to have a large party. Out with us for the day were Paul and Adri, who […]
Diving at Dibba Rock
We arrived at the Dibba-Fujeirah marina at 8.30, to meet Michelle on the jetty at the dive boat. There were no facilities close to hand, so a quick return was made the ADNOC service station at the entrance to the harbour to use the restroom! We then changed. Our first dive began as a video […]
Dibba Rocks (&Rolls)!
The forecast was less than promising for last weekend but Mike D optimistically posted a dive just in case the weather improved. It didn’t. Come Friday morning the high winds and waves made any kind of boat launch impossible. Peter and Connie made it over to the east coast from which came the following report: […]
Club AGM
There was no diving at the weekend thanks to the sandstorms blowing through the region. Peter and Connie attempted to go to the east coast but even this was aborted. Last Tuesday was the Dive Club AGM which was well attended this year. The minutes will be circulated but it’s worth repeating Chairman Mike Dalton’s […]
Shedding Light on Ajman Glory
I was in transit last Friday so thanks to Mike (again) for the following words:With the re-registration of SP312 finally achieved – thanks Cathy – we were able to go to sea last Friday with the big boat. As it happened the sea conditions were almost dead flat and an easy run was enjoyed to […]
New PADI Member
PJ’s report of a successful day’s diving at Dibba: Janette led a group of five of us with the Dive Center at the Radisson Blu and Dibba for Friday dive practice for Tim and Connie, joined by Maureen and myself. Connie having sat and passed the Padi Open Water exam on Tuesday evening, only had […]
Victoria Star
This is being written in my parents’ living room as I contemplate the remainder of my leave. Having been at Upton Park watching Man Utd grab a lucky injury time equalizer, I now have a few days pulling weeds out of my driveway in Wales. But life goes on in the real world – Mike […]
Snared by the Dara
While I’m still gallivanting around the sub-arctic UK, diving goes on in the warmer temperatures of Sharjah. Mike Anthony reports:Quick report. Crew was Dearbhla, myself and the same named Andres, father and son. All the rest cried off. So whilst the troops charged tanks I fitted the batteries and checked over the motors. Both started […]