DIVE 2013- Birmingham NEC 26th/27th of October 2013

The Birmingham dive show is one of the biggest events in the UK for scuba divers each year.  The show is packed full of great new product releases, prize draws, try dives, great deals on new equipment, seminars from many great divers and much much more.

Tickets are priced at £12.50 and can be purchased online here or at the NEC on the day.  Please note if you purchase your ticket before noon on the 23rd of October you'll save £3 per ticket or if you're buying six or more then you'll save £4 a ticket.  The NEC is easily accessible off the M6 and M42 for full travel details follow this link.

I think apart from the really good bargains you can pick up at the show the seminars are brilliant.  There is a couple of must see seminars and you can find the full list of speakers and timings here.

We will be wondering around the show on Saturday if you wish a chat, just get in touch.  Full details of the show can be found on the dive shows website- http://www.diveshows.co.uk/

Fun Diving on Koh Tao

Fire Dancing, Koh Tao

I contacted Scuba Duba Dive looking to organise a weeks worth of fun diving on the idyllic island of Koh Tao off the coast of Thailand.  Mungo was very quick to get back to me with a quote and rough itinerary which I could adjust to my needs.  Transfers to and from Bangkok were also arranged and both journeys went remarkably smoothly (something rarely guaranteed in the case of Thai buses!)

Dive Boat, Koh Tao

On arrival to Koh Tao, I was greeted by a rep who showed me to the reception desk.  The dive instructors in office were incredibly helpful and friendly, making sure I had all the required qualifications before showing me to my room.  The room itself was one of the beachside bungalows, simple and basic but good value for such a good price.  Unfortunately during a particularly heavy rainstorm the ceiling did drip a little.

Whatever shortcoming the accommodation had this was made u

p for in the quality of the dive instructors.  I dived with Brad and Rob, both of whom were very professional when it came down to our safety but also make diving a lot of fun!  During my week there I saw variety of different reefs, even when the weather conditions weren't favourable and the ships captions were relunctant to visit reefs too far away.  One of my favourite dives was where we visited a wreck, absolutely incredible to see and a memory I will keep for a long time.

I would definitely organise another diving trip through Scuba Duba Dive, they made it so easy for me, especially as a lone, first time traveller.  I would also highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable company to dive with, weather its for fun diving or attaining higher PADI qualifications.

Charlotte Cutler, 18, UK