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On-line booking will be available soon, in the meantime please call the dive centre on
0750 762 4911 to book or discuss your course requirements.
Welcome to Nemes Diving and Watersports Academy at Holborough Lakes. Have a look around our new site and please contact us if you require any additional information.
FREE MASK & SNORKLE WHEN YOU BOOK A PADI OPEN WATER COURSE
If you have always wanted to learn to dive then this is an amazing offer not to be missed. Book an Open Water course during May and as soon as full payment is made you will receive a Mask & Snorkle completely free of charge. So whether its for yourself or maybe you know someone who would love to learn to scuba dive just give us a call on 0750 762 4911 or pop into the dive centre to book. Please note course needs to be booked before the end of May to qualify for this offer but you can start your course anytime this year. So what are you waiting for we looked forward to blowing bubbles with you soon!
Nemes Diving and Water Sports Academy are a fully recognised PADI 5 Star Dive Centre offering a wide range of courses, events and holidays. We have a professional be it fun attitude towards the way we work, and we strive for you to get the best possible experience and training that can be offered. So whether you’re new to diving and want to learn the basics, or are a seasoned pro looking for the next adventure, come on in – we’re here to help.
As our name suggests we are not just about diving. Our eight acre lake is also a popular spot for canoeing, kayaking, open water swimming and other water sports. See our water sports section or come along and visit us for more information.
If you are interested in joining our team or you have adventure training skills, we would love to hear from you. Please send us your details and we will see what we can do.
Email us at Info@NDA-SCUBA.com
Our Dive center has a slipway for easy entries and exits and a pontoon for divers wanting to practice deep water entries. There is an on-site shop selling all your diving essentials. You will also find heated male and female changing rooms and toilets. Our compressor can fill cylinders up to 300 bar (sorry we dont do Nitrox fills). If you need to hire kit, no problem we have a full range of sizes but please call ahead to reserve any items.
Dogs are welcome but please keep them on a lead at all times.
We accept credit cards for any transactions over £15
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Closed
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09am - 5pm
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Located in Snodland, Kent the lake is set over an eight-acre, 11m-deep former chalk quarry. Along with specimen marine life a number of under water attractions have been added to keep divers entertained and to aid with training. There are five training platforms at various depth, boat and vehicle wrecks, a number of statues and two huge digger tyres that you are able to swim through. The majority of attractions are roped to aid navigation and there are surface markers on all the platforms.
Please note.
We will soon have an interactive map displaying all our underwater attractions. If you are an instructor and wish to discuss any training requirements prior to bringing students please get in touch and we will be happy to give a site orientation briefing to make sure your day runs smoothly.
Stay posted for gallery updates of all our latest capers
Have a look at the events for the year ahead
MONDAY 1ST APRIL
Lots of prizes, but can you find them? This year there will be the usual fun and games on land for kids. Underwater Easter Egg hunt will start at 9:30am, the prize list will include lots of surprises and not just chocolate eggs… watch this space. Entry cost will be the normal lake entry of £9.00 plus a £2.00 donation to Project Aware. Fun for all the family, children dressed as bunnies will receive a free gift, there will be a free prize draw, games and a land based Easter Egg hunt for non-divers.
4TH May
Dry diving is a fun and safe way to experience nitrogen narcosis at 40m for the first time. A recompression chamber is the perfect environment to test a diver’s ability at depth and simulate the diving experience in a safe and water-free environment. Tasks are performed by the divers to test the level of their impairment caused by narcosis.
Places are very limited due to the capacity limit within the Chamber.
The cost is £65, and includes the PADI Chamber Aware Specialty
4TH SEPTEMBER
Starting at 5pm we will be hoasting various distance events for swimmers of all abilities and ages – including 100m, 200m, 400m 1 mile and a 4 x 100m relay. Entry is £8 per person and all entrants will receive a goodie bag and tea or coffee. Prizes for the winners. You can enter as many races as you like for the single entry fee.
28TH & 29TH SEPTEMBER
Come and help us with this years Project Aware clean up weekend. Always a huge success. A fun weekend with prizes and games. There will be a raffle, trade stands and plenty to do for divers and non-divers, so bring the family and ‘muck in’!
26TH OCT
Lots of Halloween fun! Games, prizes for the best carved pumkin, spookie night dives or swim in the dark if you dare!! We will be open until 9pm
Were all going on a Diving Holiday, have a look at our scheduled holidays and dive trips for the coming year
Saturday March 9, 2013
Our first Channel Wreck Dive for this year will now be on Saturday 9th March heading out from Dover. Max depth will be 30m Cost is just £25 Limited space so if you want to book on this one please get in touch asap Meet time 12:00 at Dover, if you need kit or want to arrange transport just let us know when you book.
23RD – 30TH MARCH
Join us on our next liveaboard dive trip 23rd – 30th March 2013. We will be using Cyclone with the awesome Tornado Crew, diving the Northern Wrecks and Reefs. The price includes flights, transfers, up to 4 dives a day, great food (and lots of it!), great diving, great weather and of course great company There are no additional fees for the National Park dives and we will be including all the best wrecks – The almighty Thistlegorm is the setting for unforgettable diving, day or night. The Kingston, Dunraven, Giannis D and Carnatic only add to the excitement. These 19th and 20th century wrecks have, over the course of time, formed artificial reefs but each is still packed with unique artefacts that tell their story. Of course there are also the amazing reefs and an abundance of marine life that the Red Sea has to offer.
£250 deposit secures your place, this one is going very very fast so let us know ASAP if you would like to come. Total price is only £1025 which is an absolute bargain for this time of year. If you need kit no problem we can do you a deal on rental, if you have any questions just get in touch. Non-divers are also welcome.
Sunday May 5, 2013
Channel Wreck Dive on Sunday 5th May heading out from Dover. This will be a DEEP dive 40m+ and the planned Wreck site is Naworth Castle (this could change due to weather, viz etc). Cost is just £35 Limited space so if you want to book on this one please get in touch asap Meet time 10:00 at Dover, if you need kit or want to arrange transport just let us know when you book.
Thursday May 9, 2013
Another chance to do a Deep Channel Wreck Dive on Thursday 9th May heading out from Dover. This will be a DEEP dive 45m+ and the planned Wreck site is SS Sambut (this could change due to weather, viz etc). Cost is just £35 Limited space so if you want to book on this one please get in touch asap Meet time 13:00 at Dover, if you need kit or want to arrange transport just let us know when you book.
18TH -20TH OCTOBER
DAY 1 - Travel to the Farne Islands, meet up with the rest of the group for an evening meal, a few drinks with time to relax and discuss the next 2 days diving.
DAY 2- 2 hardboat dives with some playful seals. Meet up in the evening to discuss the days diving and share photos over an evening meal and few drinks.
DAY 3 - Another chance to meet the seals on the final 2 dives before heading home.
Cost £170 for 4 boat dives, and 2 nights B&B. Additional costs fuel/travel, food, and air. This is our most popular trip and sells out very quickly £50 non-refundable deposit will secure your place.
23RD – 30TH NOVEMBER
Whirlwind is the one of our favourite liveaboards in the Red Sea and the friendly tornado crew look after us so well its no surprise we are are going back again this year. This time its the GET WRECKED itinerary so if you love wrecks this is the trip for you. With up to 4 dives a day we will be visiting all the favourites including Carnatic, Giannis D, Thistlegrorm, Ulysses, Rosalie Mollar and more. If you like to see fish and other marine life you wont be disappointed because the wrecks are home to a large variety of life. In fact on most wrecks you can spot scorpion fish, morays, nudibranchs and crocodile fish. Along with sightings of turtles and dolphins this tour has something for everyone so dont forget your camera! £250 deposit secures your place. Total price is only £995 so expect this to sell out very quick! If you need kit no problem we can do you a deal on rental, if you have any questions just get in touch. Non-divers are also welcome.
11TH – 19TH JANUARY 2014
Join us on a trip of a lifetime 11th – 19th January 2014. Orion is a massive 39 metre liveaboard that delivers hotel standards across the board. All cabins have air con, plasma TV and spacious en suite bathrooms with some of the best showers ever! There’s a vast dining room with bar and TV, a massage room, large decks with bar and jaccuzi its a real VIP experience. The South Central itinerary is action packed. Manta, eagle rays, reef sharks, tuna, barracuda and even hammerheads… these are some of the bigger fish you can expect to see. Watch dolphin as they come in to feed at night time in Thaa atoll or feel the rush as sharks hunt on a night dive in Vaavu atoll. There is even a chance to squeeze in a wreck dive at the Kuda Giri wreck, famous for the rare black corals and superb macro life
£400 deposit secures your place. Total price is only £2175 and includes FREE Nitrox. If you need kit no problem we can do you a deal on rental. Non-divers are also welcome.
When did you last have your equipment serviced?
Our qualified technicians are on hand to make sure your diving kit is in peak condition. We offer cylinder testing, O2 cleaning, regulator and BCD servicing and repairs. Dry Suit repairs, cuff and neck seal replacement etc. Just give us a call or drop into the dive centre at Holborough Lakes and discuss your requirements over a cuppa!
Our friendly staff are always happy to help and will be able to provide you with a no obligation quote.
Please note the roads around the lake are still being developed so we don't appear correctly on maps and most Sat Navs dont recognise our postcode yet.
So here are some directions
•From the M20 at Junction 4, take A228 to Rochester. Turn left for Holborough Lakes at the third roundabout. (beside the petrol station and wimpy which are now boarded up). Drive into Holborough Lakes housing estate and turn left at Providence House (the big white building). Follow Amisse Drive turning right at the mini roundabout. The lake is at the far end of Amisse Drive.
•From the M2 at Junction 2, take A228 to West Malling. Turn right for Holborough Lakes at the third roundabout. (beside the petrol station and wimpy which are now boarded up). Drive into Holborough Lakes housing estate and turn left at Providence House (the big white building). Follow Amisse Drive turning right at the mini roundabout. The lake is at the far end of Amisse Drive.
Nemes Diving and Water Sports Academy Ltd.
Holborough Lakes
Snodland
Kent
ME6 5GN
Phone: 0750 762 4911
E-mail: Info@NDA-SCUBA.com
Website: www.NDA-SCUBA.com
We offer the full range of PADI Scuba Diving courses from Open Water through to Professional Level. We have listed some of our popular courses below, if you would like further details or want to book onto a course call the dive centre on 0750 762 4911 and one of our friendly instructors will be happy to discuss your requirements..
DISCOVER SCUBA
SCUBA REVIEW
OPEN WATER
OPEN WATER REFERRAL
ADVANCED OPEN WATER
ADVENTURE DIVER
RESCUE DIVER
WRECK DIVER
DEEP DIVER
NAVIGATION COURSE
DRY SUIT COURSE
SEARCH & RECOVERY
ENRICHED AIR COURSE
EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE
CARE FOR CHILDREN
MULTI - LEVEL DIVER
DIGITAL UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
NIGHT DIVER
EMERGENCY OXYGEN PROVIDER
PROJECT AWARE
PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY
SMB
BUBBLEMAKER
SEAL TEAM
SELF RELIANT DIVER
NATURALIST
FULL FACE MASK
TEC BASICS
TEC 40
TEC 45
TEC 50
"Entry cost £5.00, members and students under instruction FREE. Booking essential if you are not on a course. If you need to hire kit, no problem just give us a call."
19th & 20th JAN
23rd & 24th FEB
16th & 17th MAR
6th & 7th APR
27th & 28th APR
25th & 26th MAY
22nd & 23rd JUN
6th & 7th JUL
20th & 21st JUL
3rd & 4th AUG
17th & 18th AUG
31st AUG & 1st SEPT
21st & 22nd SEPT
12th & 13th OCT
2nd & 3rd NOV
30th NOV & 1st DEC
Nemes Diving and Watersports Academy at Holborough Lakes is set in a beautiful part of Kent and is an ideal venue to get some paddle practice! We also offer luxuries that you don’t usually associate with canoeing and kayaking like lake side parking, male and female heated changing rooms and flushing toilets (we do like to spoil our guests). And if that wasn’t enough you even get a free cup of tea or coffee included in the entry price. There is a slip to make launching easy and a floating jetty if you want to practice your drop offs.
If you have your own kayak or canoe day entry cost is just £5.00
Bouyancy jackets must be worn at all times whilst on the water if you need to hire one just let us know.
The clear, clean water at Holborough Lakes makes it a favourite spot for open water swimming practice, popular with triathletes and channel swimmers. With easy entry via a slip or we have a deep water floating jetty so you can practice your diving starts. Male and female heated changing rooms, flushing toilets and parking by the waters edge. New swimmers will need to take a swim assessment/induction under the supervision of a rescue boat the first time they visit the lake. Just call the dive centre to book on 0750 762 4911
Cost of swim assessment £15. This is a one off charge for your first visit and includes supervised swim with rescue boat, safety briefing and site induction, on completion you will be issued with a swim card (and a cup of tea or coffee).
For swimmers who have completed the induction day entry cost is £5.00.
