Meet Our Club: Christal Seas Scuba Ltd
Want to join a dive club? In this series, we take a look at grassroots diving and find out what’s happening on the club scene in the UK and around the world…
What is the name of your club?
Christal Seas Scuba Ltd
Where is your club based?
At our lovely dive centre in Norwich, complete with well-stocked shop, service rooms and on-site swimming pool.
Club affiliations (i.e. BSAC, PADI, SAA, etc.)
PADI and SSI training and we have good links to our local BSAC club.
Where and when do you meet?
We don’t have regular club meetings as we have a permanent base at our dive centre in Norwich which serves as a hub and meeting point for everyone and the focus of pool and classroom training. It is a regular meeting place for local divers and a great chance to catch up with everyone.
We do also organise special guest speakers and social events every few months too.
How do you respond to the challenge of recruiting new members?
We have been running for over 20 years and are lucky enough to have a lot of repeat divers and customers. Word of mouth recommendations are really important, and our website and Social Media pages give information for new people too.
What facilities and resources does the club use/have?
We have a well stocked shop with our own swimming pool on-site. We also do cylinder testing and all equipment servicing on site too.
What sort of diving do you do, and where?
We do lots of training dives at Stoney Cove and also dive off the Norfolk coast. The shore dives just off the north Norfolk coast, around Cromer and Sheringham are really nice and full of marine life and even 2 world war 1 shipwrecks. All in 8 metres deep of water. And we organise trips to the Farne Islands and the south coast too.
Do you organise any club trips abroad, and if so, where?
Several trips abroad… This year for example, we have organised 3 trips to the Farne Islands, 3 Red Sea Liveaboards, a Maldives Liveaboard and a Cocos Island trip. Trips to Bikini Atoll and Scapa Flow are planned for 2024.
Does your club have any special interests such as conservation, special projects, etc?
We have lots of interesting activities from Full Face mask dives in the pool, Discover Mermaid experiences (we have 2 Mermaid Instructors in-house) and carry out a lot of training for juniors from 8 years upwards. We are planning beach cleans and Dive Against Debris dives for 2024.
Does your club have any claims to fame or any particularly interesting stories… or members?
No particular claims to fame but as with all dive clubs we have a great collection of interesting divers who could tell a tale or two…
What are the club’s plans for the future?
To continue operating, growing and enjoying what we do.
Where can people find out more about your club?
See our website www.scuba4me.co.uk or Facebook page www.facebook.com/scubanorwich
Finally… if you could sum up your club in just one sentence, what would it be?
We are a friendly club full of people passionate about diving and helping others who welcome everyone from whatever age or experience or type of diving you like to do.
