Club News

Snorkelling for Deaf Children

Merseyside Branch 5 helped Dolphin Swim and Sign Club by providing snorkelling equipment and basic tuition at Leasowe Leisure Cente on Saturday 26th June. As a start to the National Deaf Awareness Week, it was an event that was eagerly ...more

Merseyside SAC Dinner Dance 2010

Saturday, 20th November 2010. This year’s Awards & Dinner Dance has a new home – Leasowe Castle - and with a live band, disco, three course menu, awards, raffle and the usual banter, its shaping up to be a great night. ...more

New Text and Facebook facilities

With so many members having mobile phones and Facebook accounts, the club has set up a couple of new ways to keep in touch with what's going on as well as to allow members the ability to broadcast to fellow ...more

Trip Report - Weymouth Weekend April 2010)

A team of 12 led by Steve Boulton completed the first sea dives on 2010 with a weekend hard-boat trip to Weymouth on Skin-Deeper. You could tell it was a new dive season with various people with lovely new equipment ...more

Try Dive Night Report & Pictures

Saturday 27th March saw 32 try divers have a taster session at Guinea Gap baths. Followed by a party at the Clubhouse, guests were given a tour of the facilities, a brief introduction in the Lecture Room and a half ...more

RNLI Collection reaches £2294.79 in last 8 months!

The weekend at Tescos raised a total of £1024.29 for the RNLI. Thanks must go to the many volunteer club members who showed up not only to support their club but also to help raise this huge amount for the ...more

Tescos Weekend a huge success!

Merseyside Branch 5's weekend exhibition and RNLI Collection at Tescos was held on a bright but cold weekend and proved to be a great success! Interest was steady throughout the weekend. Saturday seemed one of those days when people had ...more

Baths and Clubhouse Reprieve

It has been anounced that Guinea Gap Baths is to be included in the Council's master budget, with additional planned refurbishment for the changing room areas provided by central government. This takes things well beyond the two year reprieve that ...more

Another Tesco Exhibition 6/7th March 2010

Another great opportunity to find our more about what diving in a club is all about. Meet the members, chat about your diving experiences and maybe join the leading BSAC branch in the North West. Special try dive being arranged ...more

Club Treasure Hunt

The club treasure hunt is now to be held on the 21st February 2010 1pm at the club house. See Steve Anglesey for details £2.50 per person all proceeds to the branch funds and a cash prize for the winning ...more

Branch 5's Christmas Party!

Saturday, 19th December 2009. Get away from the madness of your Christmas preparations and kick back at the clubhouse for this year's Xmas do. Doors open from 8pm and entry is free. Fancy dress is optional but there is a prize for ...more

2010 Diary

With only a few months to go before the new year, it's time to start booking the club boats, hard boats and accomodation for next year's dive trips. Diving around the Uk has never looked better from a financial point ...more

Branch 5 Exhibition & RNLI Collection at Tescos

Tescos had a significant presence from Merseyside Branch 5 members over the weekend of the 22/23rd August. After erecting the club tent and setting up the stand material and Viking RIB we set about telling people about diving with Merseyside ...more

Merseyside SAC Dinner Dance '09

Merseyside SAC Dinner Dance 07.11.09 At the Hollins Hey Hotel, Wallasey Come dine with us! Celebrate the end of another great year of diving with Branch 5 in style, with: - Fabulous three-course meal - Club Awards - Raffle - Music from The Piffle Bros - DJ and disco Plus...special guest ...more

Try Dives – Extended into October! (September now fully booked!)

Due the overwhelming response Merseyside Sub Aqua Club has received through the BSAC Try Dive ‘09 campaign we have decided to extend the offer into October. All the September availability is now fully booked but if you want to have ...more

Ocean Diver Course to start in October – Sign up NOW!.

An Ocean Diver Course to start in October – Sign up NOW!. We can confirm that following the BSAC try dive initiative during September Merseyside Sub-Aqua Club will be starting an Ocean Diver Course for new members. Welcome meeting, 1st Pool session ...more

Try Dive '09 - Book Now

Always wanted to try scuba diving? With BSAC it couldn't be easier! Throughout this September you can experience a try dive with Merseyside Sub Aqua Club for just £10. A BSAC Try Dive is your perfect introduction to Scuba – and to ...more

Close encounters with seals

Last weekends dive to the Farne Islands was a great success. Despite heavy rain on the journey up to the North East on the Friday, Saturday was bright sunshine and a calm sea. With two boats full, we ventured off ...more

A couple of days down south

Friday on the south coast was a little grey with winds blowing a steady 4 and a sea state of moderate, Andy and myself were not hopeful of getting out despite the 4 am start. Fortunately the conditions weren't getting ...more

Cave Diving in France/Florida

All ,For those that may be interested I have a flickr page and there are sets of photographs of my trips to France and Florida over the past few years .. There is diving away from the sea ;-) that is simply stunning . which can be found on the ...more

Anglesey Training Weekend

Superb vis, loads of marine life and sunny weather. Oh yes and a bit of fog in the mornings. An excellent weekend, with training dives on the Missouri, Duke of Lancaster, Rhoscolyn Beacons and the Hermine. Camping was at Bagnol Campsite ...more

Liverpool Bay conditions perfect

Recent dives into Liverpool Bay have proved hugely rewarding with excellent visibility reported over the weekend of 23 - 24th May. As an example of just how good it can get please copy the following link to your browser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhT0uuNTOwE ...more