Blue Lagoon Diving & Leisure

Wishing you all a very happy and safe Easter

TEMPORARY CLOSURE INFORMATION As ever the health and wellbeing of our customers and colleagues remains our top priority and therefore following the latest Government advice, and with a heavy heart we recently had to announce that Above & Below and Blue Lagoon closed temporarily with immediate effect and until further notice. We would like to thank every single one of our loyal customers for your kind words and support through this unprecedented time in continuing to support o...ur independent business. Please be assured we are monitoring the latest Government advice closely to enable us to continue to ensure our customers and team are safe. We are continuing to monitor calls and enquires via email and telephone since the closure, and will endeavour to rebook all existing training courses & bookings without any additional fees, but please bear with us in these difficult and unprecedented times. As we are unaware at this time how long our temporary closure will last, we will update our information alongside the latest Government advice. May we also take this opportunity to offer our upmost gratitude from us all, to our NHS, care workers, emergency service workers and all key workers fighting to keep us all safe and carrying us through this crisis on the front line each day. From the Above & Below / Blue Lagoon Team, we would like to thank you for your overwhelming support and patience through this time and we look forward to welcoming you back after this difficult time. We hope that you and your loved ones stay safe
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WOW - What a month and what a fantastic start to 2020. February has seen us get straight backing into our diving season with a bang - with the water temp still a little chillier than usual for this time of year, we have concentrated on our pool training for this 'waterlogged' February, and what an achievement - 51 PADI Open Water students have started their journey with us. Thank you to the Scouts groups coming along to have some fun and a go at diving for the first time, a...lso, our Seals did brilliantly too - Ellie, Grace, Stanley, Max, Zak, Jake, Jessica, Emma, Jacob, Olivia, Milly, Theo and Drew. On to Mari, Daniel, Nigel, Michelle, Olivia, Nadia Cockett, Patrick, Izzy, Mike Dennett, Rose Bridges and William - good job on completing your dry suit workshop and orientation dives you're now ready for open water diving, no matter the weather! Emma, you smashed your Reactivate and are now ready for your holiday in the Maldives - we're not jealous, not one bit! With our ongoing Divemaster and Instructor Development training taking place, we've certainly kept the bubbles blowing, thanks to our awesome team, look out March - here we come! Anyone wanting to join us for training or fun dives, please contact us admin@abbveandbelow.co.uk or 01482 222266 and see what we've got going on.
We'd also like to welcome Askern Radio Control Sailing Club, now based at Blue Lagoon - If you fancy joining this group or simply want to spectate or see what they're up to, do drop by to one of their sailing days - Thursdays and Sundays, they're a great bunch and will make you feel very welcome.
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Thanks for the award PADI! In 2019, Above & Below Store #3723 and 5* Instructor Development Centre, celebrated 20 years - at the dive show, PADI presented Martin Ainsworth with this award, recognising us for our dedication and service these past 20 years. Time sure has flown by- we've met some very interesting people along the way, made some lifelong friends with our shared passion for diving and done some amazing diving. With your help, may there be many more!

Seals, Seals and more Seals...
Join us diving in and around the Farne Islands this year and enjoy spending time with the inquisitive grey seal colony there. It's a real feast for the senses! Prefer the less animate diving, well there are also numerous wrecks littering the seabed. So whether you prefer a shallow dive or are prepared to delve that little bit deeper, there's something to suit everyone out at the Farnes. October 16th - 18th - £225 per person. ... (Deposit £100 per person, balance due 1st August) Price includes twin/double B&B ensuite accommodation at Longstone House Hotel, Seahouses. www.longstonehouse.co.uk 2 days hard boat diving with 2 dives per day, services of a guide and full site briefing. Extras include Air refills £5 per fill. Any kit hire, food, etc. Seal Awareness and/or the RNLI Speciality courses are available. Contact me for more details or to book your place - 01977 621516 The Farnes consist of almost 30 small islands and rock outcrops lying between 2 and 4 miles off the Northumberland coast. They are split into two main groups separated by a stretch of water known as Staple Sound - this is where the fantastic diving we know and love takes place. On our trips this year, we are supplying the services of a local guide, to ensure you are fully aware and prepared for the different dives which can be done, but also, to provide you with the option of completing the Seal Awareness speciality course - fantastic way of not only learning about and gaining a thorough understanding of these fabulous locals, but also raising awareness of their conservation needs. The grey seal colony is some 4-5000 individuals, and an encounter with a mature bull is sure to get your heart racing, or a face to face with a juvenile will pull at your heart strings!
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Want to teach first aid? Not just for divers, but for anyone with the ability to learn - then look no further, we are running an Emergency First Response Instructor course at Blue Lagoon on Sunday 23rd February at 10am. Cost is £185 (plus PADI application Fee). During the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you will build on your skill as an Emergency Responder and focus on developing your instructional abilities to teach these skills to others. The instructor cour...se covers specific goals and performance requirements for the Primary Care, Secondary Care, Care for Children and CPR & AED courses, along with instruction on how to structure learning, the requirements of performance-based training, and your role as the instructor in the learning environment. You also learn how to motivate students, evaluate student knowledge, present course content effectively, become proficient in developing students’ hands-on skills practice sessions, and are taught how to present an effective scenario-based learning experience. You’ll also receive information helpful in marketing your EFR business. Prerequisites: To enter the Emergency First Response Instructor course, you must be 18 years old and have completed CPR and first aid training in the past 24 months or a be a practicing medical professional such as a physician, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic or Registered Nurse.
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Martin, myself and our incredible dive team would like to thank you, our friends, customers and suppliers for a super year, and we look forward to seeing you in 2020 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone!

We have lots of specials running up to Christmas at the dive centre this year, first up is the Tovatec Fusion 1500 torch, RRP is £120, but this cracking little torch is yours for only £110. Hurry though we only have a limited number at this price... Tovatec Fusion 1500 Torch The Fusion 1500 provides an amazing amount of light for any dive whether you are diving on a wreck, in a cave or just drifting along a reef. Put the light in video mode by simply attaching your light to ...one of our camera tray arms, then sliding your lens to 100° beam angle. Accepts either AA alkaline batteries (not included) or lithium-ion rechargeable battery (included). Includes lanyard, 26650 Li-ion battery, charger, USB cable and padded case.
LIGHT SPECS Light Output : 1500 lumen Beam Angle : Adjustable 12 ? » 100 ? Multi-function : Yes... 100% . 50% . 30% . strobe Color Temp : 5600-6800K PHYSICS Weight : 17.1 oz. (without battery) Size : 8.03" length x 2.1" diameter Switch : Color indication charge switch Depth Rating : 328ft / 100m POWER Rechargeable Battery : 26650 Li-ion Burn Time @ 100% : 1h 45min Optional Battery : 3x AA alkaline Burn Time @ 100% : 2h 30min
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Calling all you budding Deep or Tech divers, Martin Ainsworth and Joanne Southard will be running the PADI DEEP DIVER SPECIALITY COURSE on Sunday 1st December @ Stoney Cove and we'd love you to join us...
Leading up to the tech programmes that Martin will be launching early next year, we are inviting you to join us in progressing your deep diver certification with regards to enhancing both your experience and ability of going to greater depths. For you aspiring Deep or Tech... divers, the Deep diver Speciality course is a great platform to understand and participate in a instructor-led progressive course that will allow you to understand whether you want to further progress in this area, Although you may feel that your experience and understanding at this stage in your diving career may feel that this could be a great hurdle, we are here to give you a safe plan and progression up to this and ultimately will make all your diving safer. So, please feel free to call us and talk about this. For the rest of you, who want to be Navy Seals (LOL), please contact Martin and he'll give you a view to progressing to Technical diving. This course is open to qualified Advanced Open Water divers, costs £150 and includes the PADI manual, theory workshop, equipment hire, training and certification fees. - please let us know if you'd like to be included - admin@aboveandbelow.co.uk or call 01977 621516
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Well done Vicki ( Matty Smart ) on completing your DM briefing/debriefing assignments and guided dives - not easy when your subject was Mike Calvert !! Thanks too to Chloe for being her willing student for the day. Final assessment next Vicky!!