PADI dive-centre on south cost of England - with some facilities??

Does anyone know of a dive centre on the south coast of England (pref.
between Brighton and Poole, not further east or west) which is a PADI
centre, does regular dives at the weekend and actually has some basic
facilities, such as the ability to take a shower and change?

I wouldn't have thought it was too much, but I'm having a problem finding
anything like that.

Specifically, I'm looking to do a couple of dives on Saturday 24th July and
will be doing other activities with my family afterwards, so need to be able
to shower and change. No massage, no powdering, no lobster-thermidor
after-dive treats, just some reasonable facilities.

Anyone know of such a place?

Thanks,

Steve

"Steve Baker" <steve.baker@not-this.jakata.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a dive centre on the south coast of England (pref.
> between Brighton and Poole, not further east or west) which is a PADI
> centre, does regular dives at the weekend and actually has some basic
> facilities, such as the ability to take a shower and change?
>
>
> Anyone know of such a place?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>

Give Michelle & Steve Axtell a ring at Diving Leisure a call.
www.divingleisure.co.uk

Both PADI Course Directors, both very nice people. They're in Poole. Not
sure about shower facilities, can't remember seeing anything last time I was
there, but they have plenty of space for changing i.e. warm classrooms etc.

If they can't help you, they'll point you in the direction of someone who
can.

HTH

Also try Andark near Southhampton. Years since I've used them but they are a
big operator.

Keith L

Andark have facilities at their Shop site But dont dive near it they
run a saturday dive club for more advanced divers and a Sunday Dive
club for newer divers. Unles you dive at Horsea which does have
facilities

The best i can think of is out side your range and is Fathom and
Blues in Portland its got on site cafe and large heated changing
rooms with a shower etc with loads to do for the family in Weymouth
and around and lots of choice for diving with 5 ribs

My Dive center (the one i use not my personnel one :) ) is in
Christchurch and does also run a dive boat out of their But no
facilities at the boat as its at Christchurch Quay.


ATB

Duncan

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 17:40:00 +0100, "Steve Baker"
<steve.baker@not-this.jakata.net> wrote:

>Does anyone know of a dive centre on the south coast of England (pref.
>between Brighton and Poole, not further east or west) which is a PADI
>centre, does regular dives at the weekend and actually has some basic
>facilities, such as the ability to take a shower and change?
>
>I wouldn't have thought it was too much, but I'm having a problem finding
>anything like that.
>
>Specifically, I'm looking to do a couple of dives on Saturday 24th July and
>will be doing other activities with my family afterwards, so need to be able
>to shower and change. No massage, no powdering, no lobster-thermidor
>after-dive treats, just some reasonable facilities.
>
>Anyone know of such a place?
>

Most hard boats run out of marinas, all marinas have shower facilities
for the WAFI's staying on the boats there, all boat owners have or can
get the security number to get into the shower block
--
Pete

news 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Most hard boats run out of marinas, all marinas have shower facilities
> for the WAFI's staying on the boats there, all boat owners have or can
> get the security number to get into the shower block
> --
> Pete
>
> news 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

Common sense? Surely not!

"Duncan" <fgyt@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Andark have facilities at their Shop site But dont dive near it they
> run a saturday dive club for more advanced divers and a Sunday Dive
> club for newer divers. Unles you dive at Horsea which does have
>facilities

The Sunday dive club is a great idea for newer divers to get experience
without having to go it totally alone (i.e a bit line what is offered by an
overseas dive centre), and provide suitable dives for OW upwards.

Do any other centres offer such a scheme for newer divers?

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 18:48:21 +0100, "Zak" <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> Surely not!
>

Don't call me Shirley
--
Pete

news 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

"Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Don't call me Shirley
> --
> Pete
>
> news 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

its hard to tell sex with you BSAC beardies.......as for the breasts...
*sigh*

"Zak" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:2l219sF7fusoU1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> "Pete Melbourne" <psmvsl@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:drane0pb62eenmb3ms0fg0rmclind992va@4ax.com...
>
> > Don't call me Shirley
> > --
> > Pete
> >
> > news 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk
>
> its hard to tell sex with you BSAC beardies.......as for the breasts...
> *sigh*
>
> Now look here sweetness!
There is no need to go round casting aspersions on all and sundry, and what
is more you can leave my boobies alone dear!