Dive Reports

Welcome to Year of the Ox! - Feb 20, 2021 Dive Report

By Rob C It was a momentous occasion that happened with little fanfare. The first official SCDC dive of 2021, the first club dive in the...

The Headmaster Wants a Gold Star - Oct 11, 2020 Dive Report

Author: Mike B Take a bow Andy, and other Dive Managers take note! The Dive Manager was the one and only Andy Eastwood, a 15 year veteran...

SUNG KONG DIVE REPORT – Sept 20, 2020

Author: Al D. With Tropical Cyclone NOUL moving rapidly across the South China Sea it was going to be touch and go as to whether the trip...

Restarting the 2020 Dive Season

Author: Chris D. Things didn’t look good for the South China Diving Club’s first official outing in three months, after COVID-19...

You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Lift Bag…., Possibly a Bigger Boat…. July 1, 2020

Author: Simon C Photo credit (above): Cath C Dropping a 50kg block into the water and moving it on the bottom was going to require a bit...

Breaker's Reef and Round Island Dive Report - June 27th, 2020

Author: Cath W It was an early start for our dedicated driver divers as they wrestled for the few parking spots at Sam Mun Tsai Pier early...

East Dam Dive Report - June 7th, 2020

Author: Simon C Photo credit (above): Mike B East Dam Dolosse at Last! Another Sunday morning, another deluge of rain. Up early and...

Basalt, Trio & Sharp Island Dive Report - May 30, 2020

Finishing up and heading back for a respectable 20:30 it was a great day of diving. Probably the best conditions I have experienced in HK...

Mat Chau Dive Report, May 17, 2020

Author: Rob C Questions swirled all week about the ‘social distancing’ rules, which made planning for our Dive Manager (the fearless Andy...

Andy N: Komodo 2012 & Truk Lagoon 2006

Author: Andy N With all the recent socialising restrictions I’ve have been going through old hard drives and finding movies from club...

Sha Pai & Round Island Dive Report - Sunday, May 10, 2020

Author: Mike B The whatsapp message came though from ‘Candy”, the Dive Manager on Saturday morning to the lucky group of divers “Don’t...

Po Toi Dive Report - Sunday, March 22, 2020

Author: Rob C (photo below) Congratulations to Mandy for finishing the open water training (only the ADM left for Sports Diver!) and a...

Sunday Sheltering at Shelter Island - Mar 8, 2020

Author: Maddy Prout Andy N: Anyone know what this orange nudi is? Cath C: Anyone know what this black blowup floating blob is? (Photo...

San Mun Tsai Small Boat Dive Report - Feb 22, 2020

Author: Markus R Divers: Cath C, Mike B, Dan S, Markus Dive #1: Hong Kong, Pak Sha Chau (from San Mun Tsai) 7,6m / 58min / 18°C Camera:...

Dive Expedition - Grass Island - February 15 & 16

When I searched for a definition of ‘expedition’, Mr. Google told me, a journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular...

12th January 2020 – SCDC 1st Dive of 2020 in Sai Kung

A group of SCDC hardcore divers including: 1st challenge: Traffic – nearly all big public events have been cancelled these days in HK,...

Reef Check 2019 and patience...

The day began with beautiful sunshine. This was a huge problem, I needed to be on the 6.20 ferry so it needed to still be dark. It was...

Dive Saturday: 10/8/2019 Ping Min Chau

Well what a dive day that was! Yet it started out so normal, except it was a Saturday, not a Sunday. Missing were a few faces too, but we...

Waglan at Last!

Its Sunday morning and its dive time! After 3 weeks holidaying in Europe my eyes have enjoyed some wide angle focusing on objects more...

Another Sunday diving...

I‘m usually on the receiving end of cheeky remarks from other dive reporters, and unfortunately I don’t have a chance to respond back...

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