March 12, 2010 - Kingston Beach

With the nights starting to close in again, it's time to get some night dives back into action. We're starting a bit later to ensure that it really is dark by the time we hit the water, but luckily it's a Friday! Just 10 minutes from the city, Kingston Beach is a great site close to home that is surprisingly rich in critters at night. These sheltered waters are home to dumpling squid, seahorses, cowfish, seadragons, thousands of hermit crabs and even a resident stargazer! Come along for an easy shore dive to test out your night vision.

Meeting Place: Dive Shed - Olinda Grove at 7:30 PM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $10 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

March 13, 2010 - Tinderbox Marine Reserve

To kick off the 2010 TUDC year we’re having an open dive day down at Tinderbox Marine Reserve for a full day of diving, BBQ lunch, and snorkelling. This will be a great opportunity for you to get your mates, partners, and kids in the water and joining the club! The boat will be in operation from 10am. The site is suitable for divers of all levels of experience. Let us know if you need any TUDC dive gear. We will also have our safety gear out and about – please make sure you get familiar with it. Diving and badly cooked BBQ is FREE!

Meeting Place: Tinderbox! at 10:00 AM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $0. There will be no charge for this dive... FREE DIVE! Register below to secure your spot.

March 14, 2010 - Dunalley Canal

Heading down to Dunalley we're going to jump into the channel and do a bit of drift diving. This is a great dive site with an amazing array of life to see as you fly past. It will be a great day!

Meeting Place: Dunalley at 10:00 AM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $10 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

March 18, 2010 - Crayfish Point

A twilight shore dive at the Taroona Marina Reserve before the end of Daylight Savings. If conditions are favourable this should be a good dive for those getting used to being in the water or those getting back in after a break. "Red Fish" sightings are guarenteed - but no taking! We'll meet at the dive shed to collect gear before heading down to Taroona

Meeting Place: Dive Shed at 5:30 PM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $10 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

March 25, 2010 - Pub Night!

TUDC March Meeting Join us at The Metz, Sandy Bay, for a beer, woodfired pizza, and and help us plan our upcomming dives and meet some fellow TUDC divers. All suggestions welcome!

Meeting Place: The Metz at 7:00 PM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $0. There will be no charge for this dive... FREE DIVE! Register below to secure your spot.

March 27, 2010 - Cray Bash

Do you have your crayfish license and are after some Easter Crayfish?? Dive location will be determined a few days prior to the trip depending on weather condition. We will be taking the boat out and doing two dives. We can’t guarantee you will catch crayfish, or the dive will be pretty. But we can assure you of a fun day. Please only register for one day on this weekend.

Meeting Place: Dive Shed at 8:00 AM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $30 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

March 28, 2010 - Cray Bash

Do you have your crayfish license and are after some Easter Crayfish?? Dive location will be determined a few days prior to the trip depending on weather conditions. We will take the boat out and do two dives. We can’t guarantee you will catch crayfish, or the dive will be pretty. But we can assure you of a fun day. Please only register for one day on this weekend.

Meeting Place: Dive Shed at 8:00 AM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $30 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

April 11, 2010 - Verona Sands

Third time lucky? Already cancelled twice due to clash with Clean Up and then poor weather, maybe this time we'll get wet. The spot is about halfway between Gordon and Verona Sands. It's a relatively shallow dive but pretty with an easy, clean entry off a sandstone rock shelf. If there is interest we can add a second dive somewhere in that region. We can also carpool to share the travel costs.

Meeting Place: Dive Shed at 9:00 AM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $10 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

April 16, 2010 - Tasman Peninsular

We've got a massive weekend planned - we're staying at the Uni field Station at Koonya. Heaps of hunting for cray fish, night dives, and plenty of good times! Returning on Sunday afternoon it'll be a big dive weekend. This weekend will include a mix of shore diving and boat diving. Costs cover accommodation, gear rental and petrol for the boat and food. We will need a 50% deposit for this dive three weeks before the dive.

Meeting Place: The Dive Shed - Olinda Grove at 5:30 PM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $100 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

April 24, 2010 - Lake Pedder

Freshwater dive, 24-25th April, with the option of camping and trout fishing. More details soon.

Meeting Place: Dive Shed at 8:00 AM.

Certification Required: Advanced Open Water.

Dive Levy: $40 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

June 11, 2010 - Bicheno

Combined Clubs Weekend 12-14 June *** NOTE THIS IS DURING UNI EXAMS PERIOD *** Each year all the dive clubs from around Tasmania converge on Bicheno for a weekend of diving, competitions, presentations and social events. Represent the TUDC at CCW weekend for the fun and games, and enjoy some spectacular diving too! The initial schedule is below but may change slightly closer to the date. FRIDAY: Informal meet and greet at the pub for dinner. Note: meal orders close at 8pm SATURDAY: 8am – dive 10am – dive 1pm - Scuba Olympics at the oval 3pm – dive 5pm - group night dive at Waubs Bay 7pm - meal at hall - Diving Presentations - Trivia night SUNDAY: 8am - dive 10am - dive 1pm - spud hunt at Waubs Bay 3pm - dive 6pm – Meals at the Town Hall - Diving Presentations - Photo Competition - Event Prizes and Awards presentation MONDAY: All Day Diving!

Meeting Place: Bicheno at 6:30 PM.

Certification Required: Open Water.

Dive Levy: $150 per person which includes safety gear and tank fills. Register below to secure your spot.

* NOTE: As a club, we do not lead dives. We merely provide confident divers with the opportunity to dive. We recommend all divers continue to advance their diving education by completing their Advanced Open Water and Specialty dive courses.