News
It’s ScubaFest Cornwall this weekend!
What better way to kick start the Great British diving season than to head down to St Austell in sunny Cornwall this weekend with a whole bunch of like-minded people for Cornwall ScubaFest 2016.
For three days over this Spring Bank Holiday – Saturday 30th April to Monday 2nd May 2016 – scuba divers take over the Pentewan Sands Holiday Park and dive, dance, sing and have a good time.
There will be shore diving, RIB diving, hard boat diving, try dives for beginners and rebreather try dives for the more experienced, workshops for divers and funshops for your non-diving families and friends. In the exhibitors village there are all the top name brands showing their stuff and there will be the chance to try out some of the newest gear on the market. Talk to the equipment manufacturers about your current diving and your training agency guys about your future plans.
In the evenings there will be competitions and games for all the family, along with bands playing each night, and a karaoke disco to keep you in the swing of things.
What’s on at ScubaFest 2016
- Unlimited shore diving around the beautiful Cornish coastline
- RHIB shuttle charters straight off the beach at Pentewan Sands
- Hard Boat charters out of Mevagissey, Fowey and Newquay
- Divers ‘Toy Town’ with some of the top names in scuba diving: Apeks Aqua Lung, Fourth Element, Oonas Divers, Sea & Sea, Suunto and many more
- BSAC, PADI and SSI on hand to answer your questions on your diving education
- SSI Rescue and XT Technical Workshops on the beach, with some of the top names in technical diving
- BSAC Pool Dives for beginners – discover what fun diving is
- PADI Tech ‘Experience’ Dives including twinsets, sidemounts and rebreather pool dives
- SSI Freediving and Apnea workshops
- Splash In photo competition and photo workshops from Sea & Sea
- Individual and club competitions with great prizes
- BSAC Beachcomber and Snorkelling workshops for all ages
NEW for 2016
There’s lots of entertainment planned over the weekend, including:
Friday
7.00pm Party dances and games with the entertainments team
8.45pm – 9.30pm Rocking Blues Band – “Cold Feet”
10.00pm – 10.45pm Rocking Blues Band – “Cold Feet”
10.45pm -Disco with Sam and Dale
Saturday
10.00am – 12.00pm Ocean Arts and Crafts
1.00pm – 4.00pm Giant games and face painting
2.00pm – 4.00pm Watersports events
7.00pm – 8.30pm Spangles the Clown Circus Skills Show
7.00pm – 9.00pm Fire Pits / Bonfire
8.45pm – 9.30pm Atomic 80s – Party Band playing hits from the 80s!
9.30pm – 10.00pm Raffle Prize Winner
10.00pm – 10.45pm Atomic 80s – Party Band playing hits from the 80s!
10.45pm -Disco with Sam and Dale
Sunday
11.00am – 1.00pm Sports Day Games with the Entertainments Team
2.00pm – 4.00pm Watersports Events
2.00pm – 4.00pm Giant games and face painting
7.00pm – 8.00pm In the jungle with Cuddles and Lora
7.00pm – 9.00pm Fire Pits / Bonfire
8.45pm – 9.30pm The Mighty Off Beats – Fancy Dress Party (Favourite Book and TV Character Fancy Dress Theme)
9.30pm – 10.00pm ScubaFest Prize Giving
10.00pm – 10.45pm The Mighty Off Beats
10.45pm – Disco and Karaoke with Sam and Dale
To find out more about the event, visit www.cornwallscubafest.co.uk.
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