Day trips
St Abbs
A world class dive, situated just an hours drive from Edinburgh is the St Abbs and Eyemouth Marine Reserve. We’ll set off from St Abbs harbour around the headland where you can explore the coral smothered gullies, admire the beauty of nudibranches and sea hares, watch male cuckoo wrasses show off their dazzling colours and see if you can spot the legendary wolf fish.
Dates
Sat 20th April – WAITLIST
Sun 21st April
Sat 18th May
Sun 19th May
Sat 29th June
Sun 21st July
Sat 24th August
Prices
£80 members
£95 non-members
Type of dive: hardboat, day trip
Minimum qualifications: Open Water, Drysuit
Recommended: Advanced Open Water, Delayed Surface Marker Buoy
Fill out our booking form to secure your slot – password is DBStrips2024.
Any other questions, mail James at [email protected].
Farne Islands
Diving in the Farne Islands is an assault on the senses with a variety of wreck and scenic dives on offer. It boasts one of the largest grey seal colonies in England – if you are looking for encounters with seals this is it. Be warned though – the seal pups come out to play in late September and October. They are very inquisitive and often come in to take a close look and even nibble on your fins!
Dates
Sat 19th Oct
Sun 20th Oct
Sat 26th Oct
Sun 27th Oct
Prices
£87.50 members
£105 non-members
Type of dive: hardboat, day trip
Minimum qualifications: Open Water, Drysuit, 20 logged dives
Recommended: Advanced Open Water, Delayed Surface Marker Buoy
Fill out our booking form to secure your slot – password is DBStrips2024.
Any other questions, mail James at [email protected].
Clyde
An emerging favourite with members, we once again return to the Clyde with Wreckspeditions on their boat, “Starfish Enterprise”. Wreckspeditions are based in the beautiful town of Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula, the doorway to Argyll.
This year we have both days of the weekend booked from Dunoon, which gives the opportunity to stay over and make a weekend of it for those who want to.
There are more than 20 shipwrecks within a half hour steam, as well as glorious sheltered sea loch sites, islands with rocky reefs and sheer wall faces, and thriving marine life. Dive sites in the Clyde range from 5-50m+ so there is something here for all abilities, from trainees to tech divers.
Dates
Sat 27th July – WAITLIST
Sun 28th July – WAITLIST
Prices
£70 members
£85 non-members
Type of dive: RIB, day trip
Minimum qualifications: Advanced Open Water, Drysuit
Recommended: Deep, Delayed Surface Marker Buoy
Fill out our booking form to secure your slot – password is DBStrips2024.
Any other questions, mail James at [email protected].
Anstruther
We’ve secured a couple of weekends on Mako II out of Anstruther. Mako II is a brand new boat launched in summer 2022, replacing the previous Mako.
Anstruther is an ideal place to explore the wrecks and cliffs of the Isle of May, as well as plenty of other local sites. And there is the famous Anstruther Fish Bar on the harbourfront.
Please note, if you hire cylinders from us at Anstruther, there will be a £3 surcharge in addition to hire costs as air fills in Anstruther are considerably more expensive than elsewhere.
Dates
Sat 27th April
Sun 28th April
Sat 22nd June
Sun 23rd June
Prices
£65 members
£80 non-members
Type of dive: hardboat, day trip
Minimum qualifications: Advanced Open Water, Drysuit
Recommended: Delayed Surface Marker Buoy
Fill out our booking form to secure your slot – password is DBStrips2024.
Any other questions, mail James at [email protected].