Interested to know what we've been up to since Vobster Quay first opened its gates back in 2003? Below you'll find links to all the major events and changes that have taken place at Vobster Quay over the last few years. From DPV racing to charity fund raising events, 'celebrity' visits to the placement of new dive attractions, we've seen it all - and it's all here for your perusal...

PLEASE NOTE - For more information on any of the news items listed below, contact the website administrator.

		Red Dwarf Star visits Vobster 1st December 2004

Vobster Quay recently played host to TV's Chris Barrie, star of the BBC's Red Dwarf, Brittas Empire and - of course - the popular Tomb Raider movies. Chris was onsite for the filming of Massive Machines, a documentary series currently being aired on the Discovery Channel. For his visit to Vobster, Chris got the chance to explore Vobster in a submarine!

Each episode explores a particular type of 'massive machine'. Previous episodes have covered Cranes, Trains, Tanks and Bombers. For the episode on submarines, a large crane was brought in to lower a two-man submarine into the lake waters. After all the usual safety checks, Chris took a tour around the aircraft cockpit and other Vobster diving attractions.

The episode Massive Machines:Submarines is being aired on the Discovery Channel throughout December 2004.

		December Night Diving! 22nd November 2004

There's nothing quite like a night dive to awaken the senses - with just your torch beam to guide you, a night dive at Vobster is not to be missed! Bowing to popular demand, we'll be running a special night dive evening on Thursday 9th December...

Open to all divers with night diving experience, the centre will reopen between the hours of 5:30pm and 9:00pm for divers wishing to take to the waters in the blackness of night. Spaces are limited so get in touch now to reserve your place!

		Dive in this winter! 16th November 2004

For most people, the winter means only one thing - time to hang up that dive gear and settle in for a few months out of the water. Of course you don't *have* to stop diving just because the weather's a bit inclement - come rain, shine or snow, you can dive all year round at Vobster Quay!

Unlike the coast, Vobster Quay isn't affected by the weather so there's no such thing as a 'blown out' dive - whatever the weather, you're guaranteed to get in the water! And with our covered seating area, heated changing facilities with FREE hot showers and tasty hot food and drinks, the weather won't worry you one bit!

Of course the real benefit of winter diving is the fantastic visibility that it delivers. With all the algae killed off by the drop in water temperature, visibility improves considerably with viz up to 15m not uncommon! So what are you waiting for? Get diving!

		Winter Opening Hours 16th November 2004

Please note that over the winter months, Vobster Quay will be open as per normal every day except for Tuesdays and Wednesdays on which we'll be closed. Opening hours are 09:00 to 17:00 weekdays and 08:30 to 17:30 weekends. Click HERE for more...

		Learning to dive on Holiday? 16th November 2004

With the dark winter evenings closing in, there's nothing quite like jetting away to a hot and sunny holiday destination to help you shake off those winter blues. If you're thinking of enrolling on an introductory diving course whilst you're away, we've got something that we think you'll find very tempting indeed - the PADI Open Water Referral course.

Doing a referral course lets you get all the time-intensive introductory stuff such as theory lessons and practical pool sessions out of the way before you go away on holiday, leaving you more time to soak up the sun and get some real diving in! After all, do you really want to spend the first week of your holiday stuck in a classroom with your head buried in a diving manual?

Click HERE for more information on this and other exciting training opportunities at Vobster Quay...