Channel Islands - Jersey & Guernsey

[Timoblue]

Looking to get out there July and dive with a few friends.

I don't even own a dry so i'm hoping to get away with a 5 to 7mm. Anyone here dived/dove the UK channel islands before.

 

[Haiko]

Well, I'm thinking of going there in May this year... So far I haven't got any info too...

I'm a big fan of Bergerac (the series from the 80s) and want to see the islands myself and ofcourse jump in to see what's down there... Any advice is welcome!

 

[Haiko]

No-one ever dived around those islands? Hmmm, must not be a real dive destination I guess... Well, gonna find out for myself then.

 

[sebach]

No-one ever dived around those islands? Hmmm, must not be a real dive destination I guess... Well, gonna find out for myself then.

Well, I dived last April on the Illinois, north of Alderney.
Its a beautiful wreck, an American oil tanker, sunk in WWI.
However I don't know if this wreck is dived by local clubs. I was using Skin Deep, from Weymouth.This is a 70m deep wreck.
I've also dived not far from the Channel Islands, in St Malo area and it was quite nice.

 

[Haiko]

Well, I dived last April on the Illinois, north of Alderney.
Its a beautiful wreck, an American oil tanker, sunk in WWI.
However I don't know if this wreck is dived by local clubs. I was using Skin Deep, from Weymouth.This is not a 70m deep wreck.
I've also dived not far from the Channel Islands, in St Malo area and it was quite nice.

I googled for this wreck and if the info is correct, the ship lies in 70m deep water with it's deck at 55m. That's a bit too deep for me. I'll send some email to dive ops on both islands, see what they'll say. St. Malo sonds nice, but as I will be staying on one of the channel islands, I'm looking for some info to dive there.

 

[sebach]

obviously.
My post was mostly to confirm you that the should be nice diving possibilities even if you don't get a lot of information here. You'd rather ask on some UK divers forum.

 

[Haiko]

I've tried some UK diver forum, but there isn't a lot of info too. I found 2 PADI centre, but no website... Some are BSAC, but not willing to give info until the day that I arrive. I might start lookin for a thread PADI vs BSAC and find out the difference beween those 2. Diving is diving, right?

 

[surfacewatch]

hey there,

i'm from Jersey originally (born and bred local) - feel free to ask any questions about Jersey & Guernsey (either diving or non-diving)! I should be able to give you some decent insights and some local info!

 

[surfacewatch]

@Haiko - i've even been in an episode of Bergerac when i was a kid. They gave all the kids ice creams to eat, then took them away when they had finished the scene.