Welcome to Scuba Santas!
Scuba Santas was a charity event that took place at the National Diving and Activity Centre in Chepstow for a number of years.
There were over 10 fantastic underwater fundraising events, raising well in excess of £20,000 by scuba diving dressed up in Santa costumes.
Scuba Santas was a Charity Event
Aside from having some festive fun Scuba Santas raised lots of money for our designated charities.
The charities included:
Since Scuba Santas began it has raised in excess of £20,000.00 for
charities and motivated people to start similar events all over the world!
The host of Scuba Santas between 2011 and 2020 was the National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) who have provided scuba diving santas with a fantastic location and a warm welcome (including hot chocolate and mince pies!).
A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who has taken part in any of our events. MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY SCUBA DIVING
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!
A History of Scuba Santas
‘Scuba Santas’ was originally founded by Lloyd Watkin a member of Yorkshire Divers, later the event moved from Vobster to NDAC. In 2013, diving and hyperbaric medicine charity DDRC Healthcare came on board to support Lloyd as ‘Scuba Santas Little Helpers’!
In 2007 Scuba Santas raised a few hundred pounds for the RNLI with 8 participating Santas, a Viking, a snowman, and a fairy! By the 2012 event we passed the amazing milestone of £20,000 and we have motivated people to start similar events all over the world since.
In 2009 Scuba Santas set the World Record for ‘Most Scuba Diving Santas’ with 158 fabulous Scuba Santas.
From 2011 the Scuba Santas was hosted by the National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) until their closure in 2022.
Not only was this event a great advert for British scuba diving, it provided much needed funds for two great charities, and despite the chilly temperatures helped to get some grumpy people smiling and feeling festive!
