All boat trips run by DURHAM CITY SCUBA, must be paid for in advance of the trip

If you cancel the trip after the prescribed date or fail to attend,
you will still be liable for the price of the trip.

Durham City Scuba provides diving trips for all divers qualifed to the required PADI (or similar) standard. All trips will be advertised in the 'Day's Out' section of our Forum. On the dates shown, Durham City Scuba has exclusive access to Farne Island Divers RIB, picking up at Beadnell Beach, The Abyss hard boat, picking up at the Mill Dam, South Shields and The Wavedancer based at St Abb's Harbour. 

To book a place on a trip, all you need to do is put your name down on the post in 'Day's Out''. Then, go to the prices page -relating to trips, and pay for your trip using google checkout. Your trip will be added to your 'cart'. This will allow you to purchase one or two air fill's if you require Durham City Scuba to provide you with air. For air fills please check the prices page - relating to air. Once your trip (and air fill, if required) are selected, click checkout and use your credit or debit card to pay your bill. Once payment is received one of the administrators will add your name to the trip. You can also use one of the other methods of payment as shown below.

NO MONEY WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP
ALL TRIPS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE.

The 2009 prices for these trips are :-

(1) - For the Farne Island trips - The price of this trip is £40 for a two dive day. including a light lunch between dives.

(2) - For the St Abb's trips on The Wavedancer - The price is £30 for a two dive day.

(3) - For the Friday night trips, on Shane's boat 'The Abyss - ' The price of this trip is £20 for one dive, including doughnuts on the way back into the Tyne.

(4) - Trips further afield, to Oban, Scapa etc. Prices will be published on the advertised trip. (a specific google checkout button will be created for non regular trips like these)

The closing date for trips to the Farnes and St Abb's will be Seven days prior to the trip. As the skipper of these boats need to know the numbers. All names on the list at the seven day cut off will be required to pay for the trip whether they attend or not..

For the Friday night trips out the Tyne on Shane's boat 'The Abyss' the closing date will be 48 hours prior to the trip. All names on the list by the Wednesday before the trip will be required to pay for the trip whether they attend or not..

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS PRIOR TO ADDING YOUR NAME TO ANY TRIP

You can pay for the trips in one of three ways :-

(1) - Google Checkout. Please select the trip from the prices page - relating to trips and you can pay by all major bank and credit cards. ***Google Checkout is free to use. There are no charge's, unlike paypal ***

(2) - Paypal, (Paypal link). Our account is 'sales@durhamcityscuba.co.uk'. (please add £2 to cover the paypal costs).

(3) - Or you can pay directly into the Durham City Scuba bank account using BACS transfer. 
The account details are - 20:27:41 - 90869252

The minimum requirement is that all divers are in possession of a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) and reel. If you need to rent equipment - please request it when you stick your name on the trip and pay for it using the checkout buttons on the prices page - relating to kit (this includes a tank) Only equipment requested and paid for in advance, will be brought by Durham City Scuba to the dive site.

**** DURHAM CITY SCUBA *** DISCLAIMER ****
Only PADI Advanced Open Water divers and above will be allowed on the boat. Durham City Scuba provides you with an opprtunity to dive some of the best sites in the North East but is not accountable for your actions in the water.

NO MONEY WILL BE COLLECTED ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP
ALL AIR FILLS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO BE PAID FOR IN ADVANCE.

Air fills were never free but certain people seem to think that they are, so in case there is any doubt, Durham City Scuba has implimented 3 rules regarding the cost of air...

(1) - if you are on a PADI course, your air fill is free

(2) - for confined diving like the pool or Ellerton / Capernwray, anyone using a bottle that is not directly assisting in the instruction of students will be asked to pay for their air fill.

(3) - Unless on a course, anyone requesting a bottle to be used for open water diving will be asked to pay for their fill.

If you fall into catagory 2 or 3 please pay your money to Paul or one of the crew as I'm sure you will agree the bottle's don't fill themselves.

Please check the air fill price guide for up to date price information. You can pay for you air fills here

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Durham City Scuba runs pool sessions at Aykley Heads Pool (Durham Police Headquaters) on a Monday evening and Durham City Pool (Freeman's Quay) on a Wednesday evening. Both sessions start at 7.30 p.m. No one will be allowed on the poolside area unless placing scuba equipment before that time.

At Aykley Heads, please enter by the main front door, no matter how much of a draw it is when you see the van unloading, to go in by the access door. We need to keep the poolside clean and that means all outdoor shoes to enter the premises via the main door.

Due to the amount of equipment getting carried into the pool. Unless you are helping to carry equipment, please use the changing rooms to get changed or sit in the cafe area to allow easy and safe access of equipment into the pool. 

There are no life guards on duty at the pool while we are using it for scuba purposes as we have our own Rescue Divers and suface staff, therefore children under the age of 12 years will need to be supervised by an adult. 

As the purpose of the session is scuba diving there are always several people on the bottom of the pool so there will be no diving or jumping into the pool  by any person once scuba divers are in the pool. (unless you are conducting PADI pool entry skills). There will be no throwing or pushing people into the pool at any time.  It is dangerous and not much fun for the diver having someone land on his/her head. 

The usual swimming pool rules apply. No person wearing swimming aids or who cannot swim 25 metres will be allowed past the mid section of the pool unless accompanied by an adult.

The schools scuba toys are for use under the water and not for throwing from one side of the pool to the other.  The purpose of allowing children to attend during scuba sessions is for them to gain confidence in the water and learn how to use mask and snorkel which are not normally allowed in pools.  

When our pool session ends. Everyone needs to vacate the pool. Please use changing areas to get changed and again either sit in

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