A SCUBA diving club in Ipswich is today trying to raise the profile of the hobby after returning from a trip-of-a-lifetime in the Maldives.
A SCUBA diving club in Ipswich is today trying to raise the profile of the hobby after returning from a trip-of-a-lifetime in the Maldives.
O2 Dive wants to attract new members so they can embark on more excursions like their recent eye-opening encounter earlier this month with marine life in the Indian Ocean.
The group of 18 flew to Male in the Maldives before boarding a boat, which took them to a range of atolls and brought them face-to-face with sharks, manta rays and a variety of fish.
Steve Lowry, who spent 18 months organising the holiday, said: “It was the best trip we have ever had. The fish life was abundant and we were lucky to see sharks on almost every dive, which is a sign of a healthy reef.”
Mr Lowry also wanted to highlight more positive news among the diving community in Ipswich after a group from Galaxsea Divers had their dream trip to Egypt cancelled in the wake of the XL Leisure Group collapse.
O2 Dive, which is a member of the British Sub Aqua Club, trains in the Ipswich School pool on Wednesdays and meets afterwards in the Greyhound pub.
If you would like to join the club or for more information, please call 07005 801037 or e-mail secretary@O2DIVE.org.uk.
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