Scuba Diving near Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and across South and West Wales: The temperature is remaining at 8 degrees this week so diving at this time requires full thermal equipment. Dry suits are recommended to dive in currently as well as full hoods and gloves. The wind has picked up again to highs of 52mph and the swell is quite high reaching a predicted 13ft.

We are still running the PADI Open Water Qualification programme and will be using inland sites for the open water aspect of the examination, the theory and training will be conducted in a controlled pool environment. These areas will still be cold but will provide better visibility when diving. With the temperature starting to creep up it is the perfect time to learn to dive before the summer seasons. The PADI Open Water Qualification will allow you to dive anywhere in the world with a guide as it teaches you the fundamental skills required. This will allow you to make the most out of any trip abroad and see things that many people never see in their entire life.

The PADI Advanced Open Water Qualification programme is also available which will give you a more comprehensive knowledge of diving and will allow you to dive to grater depths. There is no theory or pool segment to this qualification, it is all done in the open water.

Scuba Diving near Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and accross South and West Wales is looking a little better his week, the wind is lighter but the swell is still quite high. The temperature of the sea is still cold 8 degrees so full coverage is required if not preferably Dry Suits and full Hoods and Gloves.

West Wales again is looking the better option with the protected beaches looking better than the rest, Martins Haven and St Brides being the beaches of choice. The tides are in the mornings so the better conditions will be on the incoming tide especially in these bay areas.

South Wales sites are looking to hard to dive with limited visibility, but inland sites will be working well especially the The Dive Activity Centre, Lobster Quay and Cromhall(if open). With the wind lighter and swell reducing there may be a chance to dive in Limeslade Bay in Swansea, this is a big maybe, need to check the sight before diving.

The season is starting, the nights getting longer and hopefully the weather and the water temperature getting warmer. So watch this space and get qualified to dive, get in the water and let the beautiful seas around Wales change your life.

Scuba Diving in Cardiff, Swansea and accross South Wales is definitely looking scarce over the next few days, there is a big swell coming through on the charts affecting the viability and the safety of diving across the region, the only possible region to head to would be pembrokeshire which is far more protected form the adverse conditions. Also the water temperature is down below 10 degrees so need to wearing the right gear including hoods, gloves, boots, thick wet suits or dry suits and balanced diaphragm regulators

Were back in the pool again this weekend if you do not want to brave the cold and harsh conditions, in Hebron Hall our central base for training the PADI Open Water Diver Course for Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend and South Wales. Recently we have been all over the country training Students going on expeditions in fantastic places such as Cuba, South Africa, Egypt etc.

We have also recently returned from a fantastic expedition in the Caribbean with a group from across the UK, so we have been very active Diving over the winter period.

We are also arranging our trip to L'Estartit in Spain for the Summer, so were putting our diving equipment and qualifications to good use.

Throughout history we have defined many time periods by the main materials used by the people. This is true for the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages which refer to two of the earliest periods in human history. Is is safe to say that if we this period were to be defined by the main material used, we would be living in the Polymer age. Polymers are macro-molecules which are made from long chains of individual monomer units.  There are both natural and synthetic polymers. We are able to synthesis polymers through various methods,  in order to make items that we use in every day life, for instance, the plastic products that we find all around us.

Our area of work being mainly in cold, flowing water, the polymers that are found in the equipment we used are specially designed to aid us in these extreme environments. An example of a polymer used in our equipment is neoprene or polychloroprene, which is produced by free radical polymerization of chloroprene. The plastic is then foamed with nitrogen gas in order to increase the insulation of a wet-suit via the addition of a layer of tiny enclosed and separated gas bubbles.  Neoprene is able to maintain its flexibility over a variety of temperatures which makes it perfect for use in a cold environment. However, it is susceptible to pressure changes due to the gas bubbled that are added for insulation, making it thinner at higher depths.

These traits are useful when diving as the insulation provided from the enclosed gas bubbles, allowed us to go to greater depths, while still staying relatively warm. The flexibility provided by the neoprene also aids us when using the equipment at greater depths due the the increased manoeuvrability.

We use a full range of Neoprene products whilst training our PADI Open Water Diver Training courses in Cardiff, Swansea and accross South Wales, on the Open Water Diver course at this time of year we wear hoods, gloves, boots as well as wet suits, so the function of neoprene is highly important to our Divers for their warmth and protection.

Scuba Diving Course's in Cardiff, Swansea and South Wales have been running with Quest for the past 16 years, with thousands of Divers been trained to be able to dive all over the world, the PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Training course has been the main course undertaken by people wishing to dive all round the world.

Initially we offer theory training where the student will receive the manuals and paperwork to read through and complete in their own time and comfort, then we move to the swimming pool to teach the practical in water session of the course in confined water.

We are proud to say that we have trained thousands of people from all over South Wales including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport,Bridgend, Brecon and all over the district.

We have also instructed hundreds of marine researchers who have gone on to establish careers in Scuba Diving and Marine Research, also running at present marine research projects around the world.

Our plan for the next 16 years is to train as many divers as possible who all have the intention of gaining their qualifications to enjoy and protect the beautiful marine enviroment we love so much.

Were back in hebron Hall in Dinas Powys by Cardiff, Barry and Swansea to instruct the PADI Open Water Diver Certification, the next date being the 07th Marine, so come along and dive in do what we do and see what we see.

Scuba Diving in the South Wales area over the next few days will be variable, we have just returned from a trip of a lifetime from the Caribbean where the water temperature was 29 degrees and back home at the moment it is 7 degrees which I must say quite cold even for a hardened divers like us.

So be prepared to wrap up warm, Dry Suit or good semi dry suit, gloves, hood, thermal rash vests, boots and a flask of hot coffee. The wind is high on the weekend so this will add to the cold factor.

The best areas for the conditions will be West Wales around the Skomer Island area with the winds and swell being less and the conditions clearing quicker for more suitable diving conditions.

We were instructing the PADI Open Water Diver Course in Hebron Hall in Cardiff on the weekend with a group of 18 students from all over South Wales including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Bridgend.

They will be looking to complete their 4 PADI Open Water Dives in the near future, were going to let the water warm up for them a little first.

Diving in the Grenadines was the experience of a lifetime, but its good to be back in Wales where we are able to share our experiences with our students. The diving regime is back to normal and we are back to teaching people the skills required to explore the vast ocean.

Based in South Wales around the Cardiff, Swansea and Newport areas, we teach students of all ages the skills required to explore and navigate the ocean. Starting with the PADI Open Water Course, which sets the foundation for anyone's diving career. This relatively short course will teach you the basic skills in a controlled pool environment over one weekend, before completing 4 open water dives at one of our sites. Considering that the PADI Open Water Course is something that will affect your whole life, this is a very short course to gain this skill and open up a whole new world of experience for you.

Hover you ever been on the beach on holiday and wonder's what it would be like to explore the sea in-front of you. Many holiday resorts have ties with the local diving companies, so that any trained diver is able to explore the area if they so wish. Next time your in Spain or Egypt, instead of just looking at the sea from the land, you could be in it, swimming with the marine life and exploring all of the wonders that lie beneath the surface of the water.

We have just returned from the most amazing Scuba Diving Expedition of the Caribbean, the water was crystal clear, the water temperature 29 degrees, the weather 30 degrees, and the diving was untouched, this was one of the most amazing Scuba Diving Tours we have ever put together.

The tour took 1 year to plan and was 10 years in the making, we had on board Dan and John from Bridgened, Kath, John, Ray and Deltyth from Swansea, Lee from Cardiff and Terry Green from Newquay. The ship mates were all together for 2 weeks of madness on the Caribbean islands of St Vincent, Bequiue and St Lucia.

The Scuba Diving is St Vincent and the Grenadines is truly amazing, one of the last places to be untouched by human fins, we dive for 8 full days across the islands on Walls, Reefs, Coral Gardens, drifts, deep, reverse drifts, shark, night and all was spectacular and extremely challenging.

We adapted our boat to suit the trip and also the crew as this tour had never been one before, so well done to everyone for a truly memorable journey, never to be compared.

We are now back in Cardiff and in Swansea training the PADI Open Water Diver Course for students from across the South Wales Region. The Course will allow students to dive anywhere in the world up to 18 meters and open the wonderful world of Scuba Diving up to them and there future travels.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! Well 2015 is hear and we are starting off with a bang, we have packed our bags and are off to St Vincent and the Grenadine Islands and St Lucia in the Caribbean! What a way to start the year, we are travelling from Cardiff down to Gatwick Airport to get our flight tonight, we are firstly heading into St Lucia, then over to Barbados and then onto The Grenadines.

The Scuba Diving in the Caribbean is Spectacular, the weather is 30 degrees and so is the water, we are travelling as a group of Lee from Cardiff, Kath and Jonathan From Swansea, Dan and Jon from Bridgend, Ray and Delyth From Southhampton and Tel Boy from Newquay, so a mixed bay from all over the country.

All the members of the group will be diving and have all passed ther diving qualifications from PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Assistant Instructor and Instructor Qualifications, so every level of diver qualification is covered.

We will be Scuba Diving around the Caribbean Islands for 2 weeks including our host Islands and others local such as Mistique. This is a Scuba Diving and Sailing Trip of a life time.

We will be keeping you posted of our adventures as we travel accross the Caribbean, so you will not miss a second of the wonderfull Scuba Diving Adventures as they unfold.

We will be back at the end of January to carry on with our PADI Open Water Diver Referral Course and Full Open Water diver course's in Cardiff, Swansea, Bridgend, Newport and accross Wales.