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Atlantic Diver

Diving Charter Boat (English)

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Company description Hello and welcome to the “Atlantic Diver” web site, hopefully this site will give you enough information to explain the type of diving just beginning to open up in the South West of England. My name is Chris Lowe and I run a dive charter boat from the lively resort of Newquay in Cornwall.
I am the only charter boat concentrating on diving and have been doing so for about 10 years during which time there have been many changes both in the diving sector and the charter boat business, I am glad to say that most of the changes have been for the better.
Diving from Newquay has been in the main kept a secret until recently because the few that have experienced it have wanted to keep it to themselves however with the introduction of mixed-gas diving and the greater depths to which divers want to go this is now becoming more well known as a “new diving center”, giving all the traditional ingredients of great diving with the additional benefits of superb viz and excellent night life for those who want it.
Accommodation
Newquay has a reputation as being the liveliest resort in Cornwall, and this I have to say is true however you do not need to partake in the revelry if you choose not to, there are many wonderful walks and secluded beaches to choose from. Newquay boasts the only zoo in Cornwall and opening this summer is the massive and well-publicized “Eden Project.
New for 2004, Log Cabin bunk house style accommodation is available when you book the boat for a maximum of 10 people on a bed and breakfast basis, Close to the town center and beaches set in a quiet secluded garden with b.b.q facilities, with off street parking and drying room.
When diving aboard “Atlantic Diver” you will get 10% off your bill when you dine at “The Dolphin Restaurant” , ”Finns” restaurant or the recently refurbished ``Lanherne restaurant`` allo f which are here in Newquay…
Location description: The vast majority of divers who come to Newquay come for the Wreck diving (and quite rightly so) but there are also some great scenic dives in the 10-30m range. The wrecks around this rea are mainly First or Second World War casualties and have in the main been torpedoed by German U-boats. Many of the wrecks in this area are “unknown” as I am still trying to identify them but this is becoming very difficult, as there are so many wrecks in a relatively small area. And I am still finding new ones to explore.
SS Obdam
The S.S. Obdam was a 3,657tn passenger steamer which was built in 1889 and commandeered for troop movements for the first world war, She was torpedoed 10 mile west of Newquay in 1918. She lies in a depth of 48m L/W Springs and is an excellent dive, having a large gun standing proud from the bow and many large 4`` shell cases lying around.
H.M.S. Warwick
H.M.S. Warwick was a W. class destroyer built for the first W.W. and then re-commisioned for the second W.W. but met her end on 20.2.44 when the German U.Boat U413 the very sub which the Warwick had been sent to destroy beat her to it and sank her in 4 mins with a torpedeo to her stern. She lies in a general depth of 60m but on a low spring we have dived her at 58m. She is an amazing dive and although very flattened has been described as ``brass city``
H.M.S. Vesuvius
H.M.S. Vesuvius was the first torpedeo boat built, but never actually used in anger, she was built with stealth in mind with the vents from her engine room being louvers in her side so that the enemy would not see the smoke from her stack she was expected to be a great deterrent. However unfortunately the louver system did not work according to plan and with the crew suffering the ill effects she was eventually given a stack. With the stealth idea well and truly blown she was relegated to a training ship and never used in anger and foundered while under tow, she now lies upright and almost totally intact in about 48m L/W, she is only 90ft long and is another excellent dive as she lies on pure white sand.
Marcelle
This is the bell from the 1907 stem trawler``Marcelle`` which was sunk in the first World War by gunfire from a German U.Boat. We found and dived the wreck in October 2000, and she lies fairly intact in 73m about 24 mile from Newquay.
HS Rewa
HS Rewa Recently found the Hospital Ship Rewa built in 1906. Used by the House of Commons during the Spithead Review she was torpedoed in 1918 and sank 33 miles North of Newquay in 60m of water I have only dived this wreck a few times. So watch this space for more updates..

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Dive charter boat based in Newquay, Cornwall. Offer wreck diving and scenic dives. Accommodation available.

Contact information:

Phone: 01637 850 930
Mobile: 07860 927833
Street Address:
53 Ulalia Road
Newquay
England
United Kingdom
TR7 2PZ
Spoken language(s): English
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) London, Edinbourg, Lisboa
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