Want to join a diving club/advertise your club?

Peace

Hi All,

A number of people have been advertising that their clubs are open to takeing on new members recently on boards which is great.

I thought it best to start a sticky to provide one stop shop for all clubs/potential recruits to come and have a look.

There is ofcourse a couple of requirements. This is for clubs not scuba shops/operators for free advertising. We are developing a community here and not providing a platform for free advertising. Breach of this will result in swift deltion of your post and possibly a ban. If in doubt feel free to PM a mod and check it out first.

For clubs wishing to post that they are recruiting new members you must provide the following:
Club name:
Location:
Association (CFT/PADI/Other):
Membership Fees:
Euquipment needed to join:

Failure to provide the above information may result in your post being deleted.

Enjoy!

truebluesac

true blue sac are a fun scuba diving club based in guiness pool in dublin . we are lookin for new members . we are looking for new or experienced divers . we have all our own facilities in cluding dive boat and compresssor . club dive gear .

we have divers ranging from beginner to technical deep divers and wreck diving. underwater photography - marine biology and boat skipper (coxwain), and can teach courses from beginner rite up to instructor and beyond .

so if you are looking for a fun packed laid back club with an adventurous differance contact me here and start the fun expierance of scuba divin

howtomake

Club name: Kish Sub Aqua Club
Location: Guinness Swimming Pool, Watling Street, Dublin 8 (every week throughout the year).
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CMAS & CFT
Membership Fees: Depending on membership status (junior, senior, family, etc) from €5/week
Equipment needed to join: Swim togs and basic snorkel gear (poolfins, mask and snorkel)

http://kishsac.org/
Kishtrainingofficer(AT)gmail.com

truebluesac

the cheek of kish . hijacking our thread . just goes to show the calibour of their members

our prices are also form 5 quid a week depending on status

howtomake

truebluesac wrote: »

the cheek of kish . hijacking our thread . just goes to show the calibour of their members

our prices are also form 5 quid a week depending on status

Now to be fair, Peace made this a sticky for all clubbers to post :D.

yankinlk

Great idea for a thread!

Club name: Limerick Sub Aqua Club
Location: UL Arena Swimming Pool for Training, Boat moored in Kilkee in summer
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT
Membership Fees: Range from €1-€6.75 per week See Fees list HERE
Euquipment needed to join: Snorkel, Mask and Fins

http://www.limericksubaqua.com for more info, stories and pictures.

Winter Snorkel training starts Tuesday evenings at 8:45pm in UL Arena Pool beginning October 12th. Anyone interested in getting fit is welcome to join us - come down to the Arena and ask for LSAC at the door, we meet poolside before training. Anyone interested in learning to dive should enquire at poolside.

truebluesac

howtomake wrote: »

Now to be fair, Peace made this a sticky for all clubbers to post :D.

actually he deleted my original post and his post is the first to be seen

Benny-c

Club name:Inbhear Sceine/Kerry Sub-Aqua Club
Location:Kerry
Association (CFT/PADI/Other):CFT
Membership Fees:€250 (Incl €100 to CFT/Insurance)
Equipment needed to join:None initally but Mask, Fins & Snorkel for Pool Training (After Xmas).

Inbhear Sceine/Kerry Sub-Aqua Club are holding a 20min talk re. Club activities & Trainee Dive Course followed by a Try-a Dive in the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney on Wed 24th Nov @7.30pm. All equipment for the night will be provided & will be supervised by fully-qualified instructors.

Any queries please PM me.

Benny

PS Our new website will be operational soon, so sorry no link yet.

nyconuntouch

any clubs taking on new members in the south dub area?

howtomake

nyconuntouch wrote: »

any clubs taking on new members in the south dub area?

They all are, I defo know that Trueblusac and Kish are. We both meet at the Guiness pool, Trueblue around 6/7 and us (Kish) around 8/9.

joeKel73

Club name: NUIG/GMIT Sub-Aqua Club (www.galwaydiving.com)

Location:
We train in NUIG on Wednesday nights. Both for lectures and in the NUIG Kingfisher pool afterwards. 8pm-11pm every Wednesday.

Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT (or we can crossover PADI certs)

Membership Fees:
€2/year... so just under 4cent/week!
There will also be a CFT insurance cost of €50/year (student rate), everyone needs it.

Equipment needed to join:
Nothing initially. A group order for fins, booties, mask and snorkel are made in September (~€110). Then a group order for a two piece semi-dry, hood, gloves, weightbelt and weight will be made in December/January (~€330).
The expensive stuff (BCD/Tanks/Regs) are provided for use free by the club. Air fills are free and we just chip in for petrol costs when going on a trip.

You'll not find a cheaper way to learn to dive!

The training season is September -> March with a lecture or two and pool skills every week. We can only accept members in September so just posting this so students in NUIG or GMIT in September 2011 have a heads up to save for the equipment above!

howtomake

foto joe wrote: »

Club name: NUIG/GMIT Sub-Aqua Club (www.galwaydiving.com)

Haha, that underwater hockey looks intense!

kronos56

Club name: Burren Sub Aqua Club
Location: County Clare
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT
Membership Fees: €350 per year, includes club diver training and unlimited air/nitrox
Equipment needed to join: swim suit

Open night is 8pm, Wednesday, Jan 5th at Shamrock Hotel in Lahinch, with a try-a-dive after wards in the Lahinch pool. All welcome. Contact 086 8180044 or www.burrensubaquaclub.com for more info

RogerViking

Club name: Viking Sub Aqua Club
Location: Coolomine sports Dublin15 open night jan 19 at 8pm
Association CMAS & CFT
Membership Fees: 550 (400 for new trainee diver)
includes training, Air/ Nitrox fills, all boat dives' as many as you can fit in a given year.
Equipment needed to join: Swim togs and basic snorkel gear (fins, mask and snorkel)
contact Rogercantwell@gmail.com
see us on facebook
i found joining a club was like finding a 2nd family
www.vikingsubaqua.com

truebluesac

Club name: True Blue SAC
Location:Guiness pool / watling street at 7pm on wed evenings
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CMAS
Membership Fees: depending on status from 5 quid a week
Euquipment needed to join: swimming togs

very social club with mid week , weekend, weekend away diving and dive holidays planed every year , family freindly with a seals club for younger members


please note the new start time of 7pm on wed evenings . for any futher info please pm me and ill return you queary as soon as possible

Jonniealan

Hello,

I m looking to join a dive club. Im an advanced open water diver, but dont have much diving experience here in Ireland.

I am looking to gain more experience can you advise what i need to do ?

Thanks

Jonathan

truebluesac

you have a pm

Jonniealan wrote: »

Hello,

I m looking to join a dive club. Im an advanced open water diver, but dont have much diving experience here in Ireland.

I am looking to gain more experience can you advise what i need to do ?

Thanks

Jonathan

kronos56

Jonniealan wrote: »

Hello,

I m looking to join a dive club. Im an advanced open water diver, but dont have much diving experience here in Ireland.

I am looking to gain more experience can you advise what i need to do ?

Thanks

Jonathan

Easy. Check cft.ie for a list of all the Irish Underwater council affiliated clubs in Ireland. If you're close to the mid-west, go to burrensubaquaclub.com for details how to join our Co. Clare based one.

yankinlk

kronos56 wrote: »

Easy. Check cft.ie for a list of all the Irish Underwater council affiliated clubs in Ireland.

It used to be that easy - but the link has been replaced with a google map with no club info. Frustrating as 90% of our new trainees come from the web. Luckily our website is great - and comes up easily in google (and linked here thanks!) but CFT.ie was a great place to find a club in your area.

http://www.cft.ie/clubs.htm

Ive mailed the webadmin - but i recon it could be a while before its back.

joeKel73

This might be of help...

RogerViking

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RogerViking wrote: »

Club name: Viking Sub Aqua Club
Location: Coolomine sports Dublin15 wed nights 9pm
Association CMAS & CFT
Membership Fees: 550 (400 for new trainee diver)
includes training, Air/ Nitrox fills, all boat dives' as many as you can fit in a given year.
Equipment needed to join: Swim togs and basic snorkel gear (fins, mask and snorkel)
contact Rogercantwell@gmail.com
see us on facebook
i found joining a club was like finding a 2nd family
www.vikingsubaqua.com

BigDuffman

I've been finding it hard to get a response from any diving clubs I contacted. I'm an experienced warm water diver (working on getting the PADI Master Diver qualification). And would like to get involved in club to get CMAS / CFT qualified?

I am based in the Raheny / Howth Dublin 5 region on the North side. Anyone out there in or can reccomend a club?

RogerViking

hi you can come meet viking sac at coolmine lesure centre at 9pm on wendnesday ask for roger bring your swimming trunks/suit if you want to have a go in the pool .

roger 0872300744

dusac

Club name: Dublin University SubAqua Club (DUSAC)
Location: Trinity College Dublin
Association: BSAC
Membership Fees: details here
Equipment needed to join: basic snorkel gear (though club has some for borrowing)
Open to: Trinity students, staff and graduates
Sign up: Oct 2011 for next introductory course
Website: http://dusac.org

krank

Are there any clubs around Dublin that specialize in snorkeling? There's a few of us that are really keen to try it. Not too much interest in full on diving from all quarters I'm afraid . I guess it's the outlay.

seadeuce

Give CFT a ring and ask that question. There used to be, might still be, a club for snorkellers in Kildare:


01 2844601




Seadeuce

lmmoonbeam1976

BigDuffman wrote: »

I've been finding it hard to get a response from any diving clubs I contacted. I'm an experienced warm water diver (working on getting the PADI Master Diver qualification). And would like to get involved in club to get CMAS / CFT qualified?

I am based in the Raheny / Howth Dublin 5 region on the North side. Anyone out there in or can reccomend a club?

Great idea for a thread!

Club name: Aquamarine SAC
Location: Trinity Sports and Leisure complex , Donaghmede dublin 13
TIME : 915 PM EVERY 2ND MONDAY -NEXT SESSION 25TH JULY 2011
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT - PADI CROSSOVERS
Membership Fees: Depending on the type of memberships needed
Equipment needed to join: Snorkel, Mask and Fins

New website is in the process of been designed Anyone interested in getting fit is welcome to join us - come down to the pool and youll see us in the lobby and ask for the DO

Our boats are moored in howth during the summer

meat bomb

Are there any Padi clubs out there operating throughout the whole week? I'm based in Offaly so anything within easy driving distance would be good!

Greg_J

Club name: Daunt Sub Aqua Club
Location: Cork and West Cork
Association: CMAS
Membership Fees: details here
Equipment needed to join: Some gear and skills for 2012 year
Open to: For 2012 we welcome crossovers
Sign up: DEC 2012 for next introductory course
Website: http://www.dauntsac.com

dusac

An update to DUSAC's details: we're signing up new divers next Tuesday night. All times, costs, course details and more are on our website at dusac.org

dusac wrote: »

Club name: Dublin University SubAqua Club (DUSAC)
Location: Trinity College Dublin
Association: BSAC
Membership Fees: details here
Equipment needed to join: basic snorkel gear (though club has some for borrowing)
Open to: Trinity students, staff and graduates
Sign up: Tuesday Sept 27th 2011 at 6pm for beginner and 1* diver courses
Website: dusac.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/6029386265
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/trinitydiving

yankinlk

yankinlk wrote: »

Great idea for a thread!

Club name: Limerick Sub Aqua Club
Location: UL Arena Swimming Pool for Training, Boat moored in Kilkee in summer
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT
Membership Fees: Range from €1-€6.75 per week See Fees list HERE
Euquipment needed to join: Snorkel, Mask and Fins

http://www.limericksubaqua.com for more info, stories and pictures.

Winter Snorkel training starts Tuesday evenings at 8:45pm in UL Arena Pool beginning October 11th. Anyone interested in learning to dive should come on down to the Arena and ask for Limerick Sub Aqua. Anyone interested in getting fit is welcome to join us - come down to the Arena and ask for LSAC at the door, we meet poolside before training.

Updating LSAC's info as well. New season about to start. We are looking for new trainee SCUBA members again this year!

Check out this video if you are sitting on the fence! http://youtu.be/v-Nq5PKfSYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Nq5PKfSYM

ThomasGSAC

Club name: Galway Sub-Aqua Club
Location: Galway City & County
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT
Membership Fees: From about €8 a week, full details available information@galwaysubaquaclub.com
Euquipment needed to join: Swimming Gear

The Galway Sub-Aqua Club are hosting an information night this Friday in Busker Brownes on Cross Street. More details can be found on:
http://www.galwaysubaquaclub.com/new_members.html

We'll also having a try a dive in Leisureland the following Wednesday, contact us at information@galwaysubaquaclub.com for more details.

Lastly you can check us out on Facebook to see our latest photos and news - https://en-gb.facebook.com/galwaysubaquaclub

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAS3CnWM_uo

moonfish

Originally Posted by RogerViking
Club name: Viking Sub Aqua Club
Location: Coolomine sports Dublin15 wed nights 9pm
Association CMAS & CFT
Membership Fees: 550 (400 for new trainee diver)
includes training, Air/ Nitrox fills, all boat dives' as many as you can fit in a given year.
Equipment needed to join: Swim togs and basic snorkel gear (fins, mask and snorkel)
contact Rogercantwell@gmail.com
see us on facebook
i found joining a club was like finding a 2nd family
www.vikingsubaqua.com

Viking sub aqua Are having an open night 09nov11 at coolmine leisure centre where you can try out a dive in the pool under supervision this is a great way of getting a introduction into a great sport..if your interested just turn up and bring your togs.

MFZ

Club name: Waterford Harbour Sub Aqua Club (WHSAC)
Location: Training in Waterford Crystal Sports & Leisure Centre / Club house in Tramore
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): CFT
Membership Fees: €330 (incl. insurance through CFT), €450 for Trainee Diver (training, certification and membership fee for a year)
Equipment needed to join: Swimming gear and Mask, snorkel, fins (suit, regulator and tank required after pool stage)
Contact: Diving officer 087 6852092

WHSAC was established in 1964 and is one of the oldest clubs in Ireland. We have 2 boats, a 7m XS Rib with a 225 Yamaha engine and a 5.6m Tornado with a 115 Mercury Engine. We also have our own compressors capable of filling air and Nitrox up to 40%, plus there is the facility for partial pressure blending.

Waterford Harbour Sub Aqua Club is affiliated to the Irish Underwater Council (Comhairle Fó-Thuinn) who are affiliated to CMAS. The qualifications you receive as a member of CFT are recognised the world over.

Our training course commences on January 15th and involves 10 weeks of pool training and lectures (5 weeks for snorkelling only). We then move outdoors to open water training. This involves snorkelling exercises and 5 open water dives accompanied by an instructor.

tedshredsonfire

Give up yer aul tanks. Pool courses on around the country.
www,freediveireland.com/courses or see us on facebook

lmmoonbeam1976

seadeuce wrote: »

Give CFT a ring and ask that question. There used to be, might still be, a club for snorkellers in Kildare:


01 2844601




Seadeuce

here is links to clubs in Kildare
http://kildare.ie/nsac/

snorkeller club is not available anymore

bikeblue

Dundalk Sub Aqua seeks new members - CLUB HAS GROWN IN STRENGTH

THE Dundalk Sub Aqua club is seeking new members and a 'Try a Dive' night has been organised next week at Aura swimming pool in Dundalk.

Founded in 2001 the club has gone on from strength to strength through the decade. The club who has more than 60 members and are looking for more people to join.

The 'Try a Dive' night takes place in the Aura swimming pool on Wednesday 23rd November at 8pm. This will give members of the public the experience of swimming under water, snorkelling and breathing with the scuba gear and all are welcome. As a member of the club you can engage in many different activities including weekend dives away to Donegal, Derry and Rathlin Island among others.

The club members went on holiday to Egypt this year where they experienced some wonderful dives and spectacular underwater views. The club dives throughout the year and most weekends there would be diving in Carlingford Lough, weather permitting.

Those who join will be trained up to a two star level diver, which enables you to dive anywhere in the world. The club also has courses on boat coxswain, radio operator and search and rescue.

This voluntary unit within the club have been involved in numerous high profile searches lately and membership is open to anyone over 16.

http://www.argus.ie/news/dundalk-sub-aqua-seeks-new-members-2936555.html

Tom75

Hi Buddy,
If you trained with a CFT (Comhairle Fo-Thuinn/Irish Underwater Council) and looking for a nice time under and above the water join Atlantis SAC.

If you have any questions about how join to www.atlantisdivingclub.com call Aaron - 0879886174

Location Dublin - Tallaght - swimming pool / Dun Laogharie - boat
Preferred Contact Aaron - 0879886174
Membership 250/400eur

Regards
Tom

yankinlk

Just giving this thread a little BUMP!
Its nearly the end of the 2012 Summer season - and most clubs will be getting ready to organize Pool sessions and try-a-Dives for the next season 2013... Check out http://www.diving.ie for more info.

CaptainUCD

Club name:UCDSAC
Location:UCD's brand spanking new pool.....hopefully!
Association (CFT/PADI/Other):CFT
Membership Fees: Outlined here (http://ucdsac.ie/information/membership-information) but starting at €10 membership
Equipment needed to join: A budgie smuggler or something similar.... :P
Restrictions: Must be a current or previous student of UCD or UCD staff.
Information available through our website http://ucdsac.ie or by talking to the Captain at captainucd@gmail.com. Information night will be on 20th September 2012 in UCD and will include free pizza and beer. A try-a-dive will happen the next Tuesday and lectures and pool sessions will be on every Tuesday in term.
WOO DIVING!!!!!

bikeblue

The Dundalk SAC is organising a "Try dive" in Aura Dundalk on Wednesday night at 8 pm (7th of November 2012).

pokeystar

Hi

Atlantis is an established CFT dive club based in south Dublin, during the winter we take on trainees and use the Tallaght leisure swimming pool for training. Between April and October we dive Sunday mornings and Wednesday Evenings from our boat in Dun Laoghaire.

Membership Costs E400 and covers your insurance, club fees, and membership of CFT. If you are new to CFT there is also a E60 sign up and starter pack.

The only equipment needed to train is a wet suit, but if you just want to see what its all about then please drop us a line atlantis.sac@gmail.com or have a look at our website www.atlantisdivingclub.com.

DaveMoore45

The Curragh SAC

One of the oldest and largest clubs in South Dublin we have been in existence for 54 years.

We have a clubhouse in Sandycove, two boats, compressors and lots of instructors.

We dive three times a week. Sat mornings, Sunday afternoons and Wednesday early evening. We organise away trips in Ireland every Bank Holiday and are abroad once or twice a year.

Club name: Curragh Sub Aqua CLub
Location: Sandycove, County Dublin
Association CMAS & CFT
Membership Fees: €515 - covers as many dives as you can make in Dublin and registration/insurance with CFT
Equipment needed to join: To start -swiming togs and basic snorkel gear (fins, mask and snorkel)


We have try dive nights coming up on Thursday nights - 29th November , 6th and 13th Dec 2012. Come along and try for free, meet the club (we don't bite)

Email us : curraghsubaqua@gmail.com
Or ring us : 086 390 2889

www.curraghsubaqua.com

YourName

The IUSRU are looking for new members to join our team of dedicated individuals with a common goal of helping others when they need us most. To be a member of this unit you need to be an outgoing person who isn't afraid of getting their hands dirty to get a job done, you need to be energetic with a will to succeed in any given goal you are given, dedication is a must with a busy training schedule and the ever increasing amount of call-outs we receive along with fundraising etc. and overall you need to be good natured and share the goal of giving something back. If this sounds like you then get in touch as we are sure to have a section that would be suited to you, no experience necessary ! !, you could be working in any of the areas below:

- Search and Recovery Scuba Diving

- Side-scan Sonar Operation

- Shore Support

- Boat Coxswain

- Fundraising

- Equipment Maintenance

and many more, the unit requires all calibre of individual who want to donate their time to the IUSRU.

If you would like to find out more or request an application pack please contact us through info@iusru.ie

You can like us on facebook here : http://tinylink.net/57822

tonyoc42

Club name: Seasearch Ireland
Location: Ireland
Association (CFT/PADI/Other): Open to All
Membership Fees: TBD ( at the moment none)
Euquipment needed to join:

Seasearch Ireland is currently linked to CFT but is open to all qualified divers ( BSAC, PADI ADV...)

We run marine ID classes, oganise survey dives and promote divers recording the marine life they can id on their dive, then collate the above for loading into various national database ( Biodiversity Ireland)

So if you are interested in learning more about what you are seeing on your dives or want to contribute to helping to document what species are where in Irish Water - then you should consider joining.

Contact via SeasearchIreland@gmail.com , or Seasearch Ireland on Facebook.

skafish

YourName wrote: »

The IUSRU are looking for new members to join our team of dedicated individuals with a common goal of helping others when they need us most. To be a member of this unit you need to be an outgoing person who isn't afraid of getting their hands dirty to get a job done, you need to be energetic with a will to succeed in any given goal you are given, dedication is a must with a busy training schedule and the ever increasing amount of call-outs we receive along with fundraising etc. and overall you need to be good natured and share the goal of giving something back. If this sounds like you then get in touch as we are sure to have a section that would be suited to you, no experience necessary ! !, you could be working in any of the areas below:

- Search and Recovery Scuba Diving

- Side-scan Sonar Operation

- Shore Support

- Boat Coxswain

- Fundraising

- Equipment Maintenance

and many more, the unit requires all calibre of individual who want to donate their time to the IUSRU.

If you would like to find out more or request an application pack please contact us through info@iusru.ie

You can like us on facebook here : http://tinylink.net/57822

Can you provide more information: where are you based, minimum skills required, expected time commitment etc?

Ta

rj087

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good scuba club in south Dublin for a beginner?? I did a try dive about two years ago and absolutely loved it. I'd like to do a training course but i'm not even sure of the different courses available or where to begin! Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks,
Rebecca

testicle

Oceandivers

raouls

There are two main choices open to you, if you plan to dive mainly at home then joining a CFT club might be best as (I believe) they train you as you go for the annual membership fee.
Alternativly if you think you'll be more likely to dive abroad than at home then PADI might offer a better option as it is more 'pay as you go' with no membership fees.
For CFT clubs, there are a number posts here with details or you can check out
www.diving.ie
For PADI you can check out www.padi.com however you have Oceandivers in south Dublin or Dive Inn Scuba in north Dublin.

Best of luck and enjoy.

Mr Grumpy

Any other BSAC clubs in Dublin area - other than DUSAC who have restrictions on membership. Thanks

bikeblue

Would you like to try a free dive night with Dundalk Sub Aqua Club on Tuesday 6th January?

What do I need to try a dive?

-> All you need is swimming costume, hat and a towel.

Where and when does the dive taking place?

-> Tuesday 6th of January @ 7.30 p.m. in the Aura swimming pool Dundalk.