CLUB TRIPS 
&
EVENTS

The adventure.

Sid, MDG Chairman

Answering: Why do you love diving so much?

st abbs

Back to beautiful St Abbs for more diving with the fantastic St Abbs Charters!

When: Summer 2025

Type of diving: St Abbs Charters

Cost: diving £60 a day + travel and accommodation

Organiser: Lety

 

 

Club Open Day

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📍 Manchester Diving Group, 475 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 8DQ
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🕛 From noon

Join us at the clubhouse for our family friendly open day where we’ll be celebrating 70 years of MDG. Members of other clubs welcome.

There will be a VR headset scuba experience, a dry glove system setup race as well as the chance to have a go in testing a neoprene drysuit for leaks.

There will also be delicious food on sale courtesy of Sid (Steve) – our Chairman and very experienced BBQ chef.

Ever thought about getting into scuba? This is a perfect opportunity to speak to many experienced divers and see what it’s all about. Friends and family welcome.

 

Isle of Man

Port St Mary and Port Erin

When: Summer 2025

Type of diving: Club rhib

Cost: travel and accommodation approx £250 + food, fuel and air

Accommodation: Camping at Glendown Farm Campsite. Alternative option of independently researching and booking different accommodation but campers prioritised on sign-up sheet

Organiser: SiD

Sign up sheet at the bar, limited spaces

 

st abbs (again)

Berwickshire Marine Reserve BioBlitz!

When: Summer 2025

Type of diving: St Abbs Charters

Cost: diving £60 a day + travel and accommodation

Organiser: Lety

 

 

Bali – Nusa Lembongan and Amed

When: Summer 2025

Type of diving: Bali

Cost: Flights, accommodation, scuba diving. ballpark of £1500 altogether

Organiser: Lety

The club is returning to Bali after a successful trip last year for some warm water diving. Return flights are still in the range of £530-£550 as of writing (08/02/2025). This trip last year was big for photography competition winners

The more the merrier, open to non-divers bearing in mind most planned activities will be scuba diving

Annual Dive Show – Go diving 2026

When: Spring 2026

Where: NAEC Stoneleigh

Cost: tickets + accommodation if attending both days

MDG members often get out to the annual dive show which has many presentations on sea and scuba, as well as stalls for purchasing scuba gear and getting information on potential dive charters and destinations.

Scapa Flow 2026 – Valhalla

Scapa Flow 2026 – Valhalla

When: Autumn 2026

Type of diving: Liveaboard

Cost: £1100 + travel

Organiser: Lety

The Club is returning to the famous Scapa Flow for some more amazing wreck diving with Orkney and Shetland Charters

That's what we have booked so far and lots more is to come! Full steam ahead!

Reach out to us and book a trydive or a visit to our clubhouse