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AUGUST

HMS WHIRLWIND - Wreck Tour 139 August issue of Diver magazine - CLICK TO READ

The jewel in the crown - Best shipwreck in Wales let alone Pembrokeshire !

Site at 36 mts, on the Aberporth missile target range. She lies on her port side, fairly intact and identifiable about 100 mts long - covered in Dead Mans Fingers, lots of life, a fantastic wreck dive. There are places to penetrate; the forward section and battle bridge... Awesome !

BBC Coast

We had Nick Crane and the crew from the BBC Coast Series on board Wandrin' Star, working together with the Marine branch of Dyfed Powys police, to uncover the great drugs bust of Seal Bay 1983 !!!

JULY

Sport Diver Magazine Feature -" Best of the West " By Martin Bruce

An atmospheric cave, the wreck of a liberty ship, spidercrabs and the chance to encounter seals...a snapshot of Pembrokeshire !

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JUNE

Outer Hebrides Expedition aboard Wandrin' Star

Mark, Bob, Cen, Jim and JL set off for the Outer Hebrides. Their first stop was the floating castle at Castle Bay, Barra. After a decent weather window the boys made it to St Kilda and back. Cave diving was cut short however due to adverse conditions and they were forced to hole up in Tarbent.

They then travelled to Portree to refuel and get supplies, and dived the deepest wall in the UK off Raasay and Rona Inner Sound and the stunning Nordhuk. Travel was then to Kyle of Lochalsh and the boys dived JL's favoroute wreck - the Port Napier.

Mark and crew then travelled to Mallaig but were kept there by force 10 gales. Eventually making it out they arrived at the Sound of Mull and dived another spectacular wreck - the Rondo. The boys then decided to head for home, making it into the North Channel. As the weather worsened they headed for Portaferry for a few well deserved beers.

Eventually the team arrived back to Fishguard Harbour all in need of a good shave! Photo's of the expedition will follow...

MAY

Diver Magazine Feature -" Second Time Lucky" By John Liddiard

Four frustrating wreck-dives off south-west Wales leave John Liddiard wanting to set the record straight - but will things be better for him this time round ?

Not if he wears that outfit !!! ------------------------------------------------------------------->

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APRIL

Celtic Diving Face Book Page

We have established a Face Book page, where we will publish up to date news, reports of where we have been diving, conditions, viz, wildlife observed, any new sites we find and photos that you are welcome to submit.

We will also post any cancellations, last minute charter availability, courses running and special offers on equipment.

We hope that you will enjoy keeping up to date with our antics !

MARCH

Welcome Stacey !

We have engaged Stacey to be with us for this year, she comes well qualified with a BSc in Marine Biology and an MSc in Marine Conservation.

Stacey came via SeaTrust and will be our appointed marine mammal observer as well as holding the fort at the shop and crewing on the boats.

JANUARY

"Emotionally Charged" - Martin Bruce

A great start to the year with this Smalls feature published in Sport Diver Magazine.

We took Martin out to the Smalls with both Wandrin' Star and JanHazel. The site of the Camrose was the target, but the reef life and topography eclipsed the wreckage.

Meanwhile topside we caught mackerel, observed thousands of diving gannets, seals and quite a number of dolphin...

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Bouncing baby Peter arrives !!!

Proud parents Paul and Gina announce the eagerly anticipated birth of their baby - Best wishes from all of us !