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Post date: Oct 28, 2009 7:40:42 PM
Scapa Flow – Orkney Isles
Date: Departing Friday 3rd September to Saturday 11th September
This is a week long trip for Experienced Sports divers or above, (last years students speak to Chris Odell if interested before booking a space).
Cost for this Trip will be £445.60 pp.
12 places available - This includes dive boat incl brunch, foot passenger ferry costs and accommodation based on 12 divers (may be slightly less dependent on non divers in accommodation)
Deposit of £100 required by 30th November to secure a dive space.
Balance payable no later than 31st July 2010
We have booked
M.V. Jean Elaine skippered by Andy Cuthbertson, which has had a dive lift fitted earlier this year. The diving takes place over 6 days on a Dayboat basis. Commencing Sunday the 5th
A number of members have previously dived from this boat, and had a thoroughly enjoyable week.
Lead weights, single cylinders, & air are provided in above costs. Anything else is extra.
We will use the Orca Hotel which is very close to the harbour at Stromness; we have Exclusive use on a Self Catering Basis. Booking made from Sat 4th until our departure on the 11th.
The hotel sleeps up to 16 people giving space for 4 non-divers
Costs per non-diver will be either a £135.60pp or could be as much as £150.60 pp if all beds not used NB this includes the foot passenger ferry costs.
There are 6 rooms available which sleep a mixture of 2-4 ppl per room All the rooms are En-Suite with power showers, washbasin, W.C., tea & coffee facilities, colour TV, radio-alarms, linen & towels. We have full use of the Kitchen along with use of a washing machine and tumble drier FOC and the dining room / lounge. All the shops, pubs etc are close to the hotel.
We shall begin our journey by leaving here early morning on Friday 3rd September, staying overnight in the very north of Scotland (costs not included and details TBA).
Saturday 4th September we will carry on our journey in order to get to the ferry terminal at Scrabster Nr Thurso for the 12.00 lunchtime crossing. We should arrive into Stromness (Orkney Isles) for around 1.30pm. We will not be taking cars over but leaving them on the mainland.
Diving Kit is usually stored in a large box container for the crossing.
The return journey will see us leave Stromness Saturday 11th on the 09.00am ferry crossing, arriving back into Scrabster on the mainland at around 10.30am.
In the past we have just drove back to Northampton, without an overnight stay arriving back around 9.00pm
It is up to you if you decide to stop over on the way back home.
Please note that any member who wants to make payments towards the trips can do so, rather than pay in one go.
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