Why dive Scapa Flow?

The main attraction to Scapa Flow is the WWI German High Seas Fleet, entombed in the still green waters since 1919 following their scuttling by Admiral Von Reuter.

Three 25,388 tonne battleships, four light cruisers and numerous other sites related to the sinking lie within the main body of the Flow - all offering fantastic diving.

Covered in life, massive guns and breathtaking levels of preservation means these wrecks have something for everyone. October is a great time of year to dive these wreck, waters are warm, plankton will have dropped so visibility will be at it's peak.

For 2012 we are returning to the Halton - a liveaboard. A regular trip for Seastyle and we are very excited at the prospect of returning again.

The package includes:

6 days diving - 2 dives per day
7 nights Half Board Accommodation staying aboard the Halton
Scrabster to Stromness Return Ferry Crossing
12 or 15 litre cylinder Hire
Air Refills
Weights
Cost - £695.00

Boat and Accommodation information

The MV Halton was originally built in Denmark in 1973 in the distinctive Danish style. In the winter of 2002/3 she underwent a major conversion, moving the wheelhouse forward so as to allow space for a galley/saloon above deck whilst six twin berth cabins were fitted out below deck. Halton Charters is now able to offer full live-aboard charters in the Flow and further afield: trips have sucessfully run as far afield as Shetland, Sule Skerry, North Rona and Kyle of Tongue

Above decks she has a spacious, centrally heated saloon with cussioned seating for 12 people. An ample galley provides copious amounts of tea, coffee to warm up after long dives. Wide bench seating allows for 12 divers to kit up with plenty of room on the aft deck. Cylinders are filled where you sit, with air or nitrox. Single 12 litre and 15 litre cylinders and block weights are available to use free of charge.

Accommodation

The facilities available aboard the boat that should make it easier to plan your week if you have not been before.

Galley

• An oil fired Rayburn heats the hot water and radiators though out the boat, besides it's more obvious role as a cooker!
• All cooking equipment is provided, plates, cutlery, pots and pans etc.
• There is both a fridge and a freezer for keeping food.
• Tea and coffee are provided.
• There is seating for the full group around a central table.
• Seastyle will be providing breakfast and lunch aboard as well as snacks.

Cabins

• There are six twin berth cabins either side of a heated, central corridor. (The middle left is Elwyn's & Lesley's)
• All the bunks are long enough for the skipper, and he is 6ft 2in!
• All bedding is provided, including sheets, pillows and duvets.

Showers

• There are two combined shower/toilets rooms on the boat, one below deck for midnight pees and one on deck for last minute pre-dive emergencies.

Power

• The boat has an onboard silenced 7KVA generator providing 240v constantly.
• Sockets are provided throughout the boat for recharging phones/torches etc

Air fills

• The boat has an onboard compressor allowing bottles to be filled through out the day.
• Oxygen is also available allowing NITROX fills (air is inclusive, oxygen is charged extra).
• Helium and Argon are available on request/advance warning: these gases are not always in stock.

Cylinders

The Halton has the following cylinders for use by divers not wanting to bring their own bottles:
• 3 x 12 litre dumpy cylinders
• 10 x 12 litre cylinders
• 3 x 15 litre cylinders
• Feel free to bring your own cylinders if you prefer: the Halton whips will fit most valves, whether DIN, A-clamp, 300bar etc.

Lead weights in 6lb (3kg) and 4lb (2kg) are also provided, but bring your own belt or pockets to mount them on.

About Orkney

Orkney is the group of islands which lie off the northernmost tip of Scotland. The archipelago of Orkney consists of around 70 islands, although only 17 of these are currently inhabited. Orkney has a population of around 19,500. The largest island of the group is known as 'Mainland' (divided into West Mainland and East Mainland) and is the location of the two main towns of Orkney - Kirkwall and Stromness. Orkney boasts a rich cultural heritage - impressive archaeology, including the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, traditional folklore, music festivals. Orkney is also home to a large number of artists and craftspeople. Orkney is almost totally absent of trees but, with a shore line of approximately 500 miles, its beautiful sandy beaches and rugged sea cliffs more than make up for this.

Eight percent of the land area in Orkney is made up of 11 RSPB reserves. Immense sea cliffs, wetlands and loch shores and the heather covered hills help support the rich variety of Orkney’s bird life

Orkney's location between the North Atlantic and the North Sea enjoys a temperate climate and as such a wealth of sea life. Arguably the most impressive of which are the sea mammals. From seals in their abundance to shy otters and impressive whales and basking sharks.

It is renowned for its locally produced food and drink - from quality seafood and organic beef to local cheeses - and of course, the beer from the Orkney Brewery and the single malts from the Highland Park and Scapa distilleries.

PADI courses to consider prior to the Scapa week
PADI Deep Diver
PADI SMB Diver
PADI Enriched Air Diver

Extra's (not included in the trip price)
Evening meals
Transport to Scrabster
Taking vehicle across to Orkney
Any B&B at Inverness on route
Enriched Air Nitrox
Trimix
Oxygen

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