The National Diving & Activity Centre!
Well
it has been a little while now since the
shiny, new NDAC opened for business and to be honest, I have been basking
in slightly warmer waters. However we did pop along when it first opened
to have a look, so thought you might like to hear about our experience.
Click here for our map of the site.
Bearing
in mind that there are on-going plans for development, the overall impression
was very good with the staff being friendly and approachable.
Getting
to the site was easy with clear directions available on their web-site,
together with a trail of dive flags along the A48 marking the entrance.
The
water is cool year round due to its depth, though the visibility was not
bad when we went at 10-15M. They have also populated the water with numerous
pike and other fish as well as sinking a couple of items of interest.
To date they have a swim through gym-like area consisting of plastic tubing
(no rusty edges to get snagged or cut on), as well as a divers wet bell.
I
think by now the maximum depth of 80M is common knowledge, and to go hand
in hand with the provision of such depth, there is an on-site hyperbaric
chamber.
There
are also facilities for the disabled, showers a great cafe supplying a pretty
impressive menu (a lot more than your usual truckers' brekkie type of stuff),
not to mention a shop where you can stock up on your kit, as well as hiring
anything that you may need but don't wish to purchase just yet. Great if
you forget that vital item too! You can also book courses there from Open
Water and up, or should I say down?
For
more specific information, you can visit their web-site.
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