It’s becoming the norm for me to be away from Hong Kong for a lot of the peak summer season (June to July), and this year was no different. However, I did manage to get in some diving before this, and will hopefully keep going into the autumn, before the cool waters get too cool […]
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It seems that as soon as October is over, HK diving heads straight into winter territory. Sure, you get lucky years where the warm weather lasts until November, but often the moment the air temps drop below the regular summer highs of 30°C plus, a lot of divers head into their self-imposed winter break. Some
As October approaches, the end of another summer season closes in. I was thinking how it had been a strange summer, but then looking through my post from this time last year, it’s actually eerily similar. Water temps have only just started to warm up to the normal 28°C – 30°C range at reasonable depth
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Coming towards the end of September, and the summer season is nearly over. We didn’t get fully up and running until July really, primarily due to Covid restrictions keeping the swimming pools closed until June. Once we did, lots of people wanted to dive, and learn to dive, so we’ve kept relatively busy. Conditions have
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Ninepins is one of the go to dive destinations in Hong Kong. It’s not often we go there, primarily due to the time it takes to get there (usually around 90 mins from Sai Kung). It is also often inaccessible if the wind is being uncooperative. However, if the conditions allow, it can be spectacular.
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One of the appeals of most Open Water courses is that you get an all-inclusive fee. As you continue down the diving education route, course fees can become more opaque; are materials included, or aren’t they? How many dives does it cover? Is gear included? The beauty of the Open Water course is that, in
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After travel, quarantine, and general scheduling issues, I got my first dive of the summer season on Wednesday. I guess I was always expecting it to be a little different to diving in Puerto Galera =) In what turned out to be a nice surprise (and a long day), we set sail for Sung Kong,
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With the latest round of Covid-19 relaxations announced by the government, private boat diving for up to four people is now allowed. Bags were duly packed, and off we went for our standard 0900 departure from Sai Kung. The biggest decision of the day was exposure protection. Air temperature was hitting 30°C, even at 1000,
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As summer temperatures are starting to arrive, throwing the drysuit on is starting to become a rather sweaty affair. Add to that the various Covid-19 restrictions we face here in Hong Kong, it’s probably fair to say that the 2021/22 winter season hasn’t been the easiest one in which to dive. Don’t get me wrong
End of winter season? Read More »