Scapa FLow Trip Report

galobeast · June 1st, 2006, 08:53 PM

Hi All,

After thinking very much about it, I have decided to come to Scapa Flow and dive, even don't having a DIR buddy. But let's forget this "small" problem, as I think diving and having fun is what matters.

I am writing my trip report and publishing it by bits in my blog: http://danielaccioly.blogspot.com

Scapa is indeed the BEST place I have dived in. I hope you like the report and see you around!

Daniel

Kieran Hatton · June 2nd, 2006, 01:03 AM

Nice blog.

You were'nt the one sitting in the street on a laptop were you??

Just to clarify we don't sell a single hood for £100 or anything that near to it. Please drop by and say hello.

Glad Scapa has been all you wanted it to be.

Regards

Kieran

Divingniknaks · June 2nd, 2006, 01:31 AM

More man, more.

Glad you enjoyed Scapa, and a fabulous write up !

Keep going.

.

caverkevin · June 2nd, 2006, 08:35 AM

I was just up there a few weeks ago. Ahhh.....What a wonderful time.

I would suggest having the fried cheese with red onions at the Stomness Hotel. Very tasty!!!

Kevin

Tricky · June 2nd, 2006, 10:04 AM

Great report, and good info on Invincible - I will be staying/diving on her in August.

**neilh** · June 2nd, 2006, 10:58 AM

Nice blog, sounds like you're having some fun

Can't wait to get up there - 10 weeks to go

nic_the_greek · June 2nd, 2006, 12:03 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Tricky)

I will be staying/diving on her in August.

Shouldn't that be staying on/diving off? Could be a bit damp otherwise

Cheers/Nic

A-M · June 3rd, 2006, 10:41 PM

Hi Daniel,

Impressive report. Can't wait to read about your next dives!
Enjoy your holiday

Danny · June 4th, 2006, 12:01 AM

Nice report Daniel

And thanks for all the info ,makes planning a trip mutch easyer !!!!

galobeast · June 5th, 2006, 01:24 PM

Hi All,

Thank you very much for the encouraging posts! Indeed I will keep updating the blog. I am planning to not only add the last three days of diving, but as well as publish some photos of the visitor center in the island of hoy and some of the historic sites that exist on the mianland.

I hope it is usefull to you as this is being fun to me.

btw, I met Kieran the day before I flew back and indeed the hoods are not £100. Sorry about that Kieran, I was informed they were that price by a buddy on the boat and I repeated that without checking.

I will fix the error in the next post on my blog. Not that my blog is a very "big" or "important" source of information, but I think it is important to make things right.

Again, thank you all!

Daniel

June 1st, 2006, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
galobeast(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40	Scapa FLow Trip Report Hi All, After thinking very much about it, I have decided to come to Scapa Flow and dive, even don't having a DIR buddy. But let's forget this "small" problem, as I think diving and having fun is what matters. I am writing my trip report and publishing it by bits in my blog: http://danielaccioly.blogspot.com Scapa is indeed the BEST place I have dived in. I hope you like the report and see you around! Daniel

June 2nd, 2006, 01:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	More man, more. Glad you enjoyed Scapa, and a fabulous write up ! Keep going. . __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

June 2nd, 2006, 10:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tricky(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 555	Great report, and good info on Invincible - I will be staying/diving on her in August. __________________ "I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant." "Make me one with everything" said the Mystic to the Hamburger vendor. UK Diving Forum Sryth: A Free Online Text RPG Join the Adventure! Fallen Sword: Free online RPG

June 2nd, 2006, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
nic_the_greek(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gosport, Hants Posts: 86	Quote: (Originally Posted by Tricky) I will be staying/diving on her in August. Shouldn't that be staying on/diving off? Could be a bit damp otherwise Cheers/Nic __________________ "God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven. I can't live with that." The Other Place

June 4th, 2006, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Danny(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 77	Nice report Daniel And thanks for all the info ,makes planning a trip mutch easyer !!!! __________________ There's more to life than scuba diving ,let me know when you find it !!!

June 2nd, 2006, 01:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kieran Hatton(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Scapa Flow Posts: 20	Nice blog. You were'nt the one sitting in the street on a laptop were you?? Just to clarify we don't sell a single hood for £100 or anything that near to it. Please drop by and say hello. Glad Scapa has been all you wanted it to be. Regards Kieran

June 2nd, 2006, 08:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
caverkevin(Offline) Doing It Caverkevin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Kackilackie Posts: 361	I was just up there a few weeks ago. Ahhh.....What a wonderful time. I would suggest having the fried cheese with red onions at the Stomness Hotel. Very tasty!!! Kevin

June 2nd, 2006, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
neilh(Offline) Haemoglobin on the bus... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 1,900	Nice blog, sounds like you're having some fun Can't wait to get up there - 10 weeks to go

June 3rd, 2006, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
A-M(Offline) Cave addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 370	Hi Daniel, Impressive report. Can't wait to read about your next dives! Enjoy your holiday

June 5th, 2006, 01:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
galobeast(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40	Cheers! Hi All, Thank you very much for the encouraging posts! Indeed I will keep updating the blog. I am planning to not only add the last three days of diving, but as well as publish some photos of the visitor center in the island of hoy and some of the historic sites that exist on the mianland. I hope it is usefull to you as this is being fun to me. btw, I met Kieran the day before I flew back and indeed the hoods are not £100. Sorry about that Kieran, I was informed they were that price by a buddy on the boat and I repeated that without checking. I will fix the error in the next post on my blog. Not that my blog is a very "big" or "important" source of information, but I think it is important to make things right. Again, thank you all! Daniel