Newton Stewart Sub-Aqua Club, Diving in Dumfries & Galloway

The Club usually meets on a Monday evening at 7.30pm at the Merrick Leisure Centre in Newton Stewart from February to April. This is generally when we do our diver training. Theory lessons last an hour then we have an hour in the pool followed by a quick change and a get together in the Creebridge House Hotel in the town. For the rest of the year the Club organises dives, training and social events....a popular one being a beach barbeque in the summer!
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Two Members diving in Scapa Flow

The Club has currently got 28 members which is steadily growing. We run a diver training programme affiliated to the British Sub-Aqua Club - the next one will take place in February 2010. We welcome new members, anyone from people who have never dived before to Advanced divers.

The Club owns a 6.5m RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) and we have bought a new engine for this from grant funding and fund raising. This has been used since the beginning of the 2006 season. In 2001 we were also given a grant towards the cost of a new breathing air compressor which is available to all members and visiting divers (at a small charge).

Many thanks go to 'Awards for All' for the grants towards our Outboard Engine and breathing air Compressor.

Thanks also to the 'Wigtownshire Sports Council' for funds towards the above projects.

The club has been involved with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and Seasearch for a few years now. Members who have been on an introductory marine life identification course can help the MCS to study and record the UK's underwater environment. Click on the image below to find out more.