We will meet at Swanage Pier so pease make your own way to Swanage pier

This will be 3 RIB dives from Portsland, 2 wrecks and a drift. You need to BOOK for the RIB/s, you will require SMBs for the boat so bring an SMB and reel per pair with you. A DSMB each is recommended and required if diving a wreck.

More info to follow soon, the Rib will return to shore between dives so you do not need to do all 3 dives.

Spaces are limited and priorty will go to club members. We think it will be £10 per dive per member/student and we can arrange a FREE spare tank or two, You just pay the £3 for Air, NO cylinder rental for club members. To get these prices we have had to book through the club, these rates are not available normally.

None members will be £15 per dive, and normal cylinder rental. SO JOIN NOW...We will have up to 3 RIBS, but if someone gets there first!!!! SO BOOK. Boat fees required up front and we need to pay before we get there. Weather is not normally a problem although it may change which part/site we dive within the Portland area.

More dive info Portland Harbour

Diving the harbour
1 Ferrybridge Depth 5–8m. A lovely shore dive following an underwater trail with plenty of marine life. Dive at slack water 1 hour after high water at Portland.

2 Chesil Beach Depths can vary. Diving from Chesil Beach gives access to scenic dives and occasional wreckage. Entering and exiting requires skill and some assisstance, so get help the first time!

3 Balaclava Bay/Grove Point Depths between 12–30m. Rocky ledges with large amounts of marine life. Good for drifts and night diving.

4 The Dredger Depth 10m. Broken up with two distinct sections, it is unaffected by tidal movements.

5 The Hood Depth 15–18m. Lies keel up and can be entered, but only with extreme caution and by experienced divers. Dive on slack high water or 4 hours before.

6 Landing Craft Depth 12–15m. A small piece of army history that makes a pleasant, easy dive. Dive at any time.

7 LCT wreck Depth 17–20m. A very silty dive on an infantry landing craft, but an easy dive . Find someone with local knowledge to dive with as it is hard to find.

8 Bombardon Unit Depth 16m. An experimental wave breaking unit in the shape of a star. Very silty, and keep an eye open for a barge with rudder and propeller.

9 The Spaniard (aka the Enicuri) Depth 12m. Can be very silty and broken up, but look out for the prop at its stern.

10 Chequered Fort Depth 16–18m. A number of metal plates and objects can be seen along the outer edge of the harbour wall. The stone blocks you see are great to gas-off on and have a healthy abundnace of kelp and fish life.

11 Secret Harbour Depth 7–8m. The wreckage of the Sea Otter, a local fishing boat can be found in this sheltered section of the harbour wall.

12 Countess of Erne Depth 10–14m. Small wreck lying upright, easy to navigate around but can get silty. Dive at any time.

13 Yacht Depth 14m. A recent wreck that is good for practising your navigation on.

14 Torpedo range Depth 13–14m. Spent torpedo shells can be seen where the Navy has tested its armoury in the past.

15 Newton’s Cove Depth 5–8m. A shore dive over a rocky area which is ideal for training. Dive at high water slack.

16 Sea Vixen Depth 8m. A deliberately sunk fuselage of a Vixon aircraft. Originally used by the Royal Navy for escape and lifting exercises

17 Himalaya Depth 12m. Sunk by four German bombs in 1940, the scattered remnants of the Himalaya – once the largest three-masted steamer in the world.

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