Diving Clubs In The UK
Please find a list of diving clubs in the UK by region including diving clubs in the South West, South East, London and diving clubs in the North. We aim to add more diving clubs as we are made aware of them, feel free to send us your club details using our contact us form.
Diving Clubs and Schools in the South West, UK
Bournemouth Barracudas, Bournemouth Dorset
Recognised branch of the British Sub Aqua club, the governing body for the sport. The Bournemouth University Sub Aqua Club is a social group of divers from the local university, who use the Barracudas for regulating their training and supervising their dives. In essence they are one and the same group of people but governed by two separate bodies depending if you are in full time education or not. The group is roughly a 50/50 split between the two types of members.
For further details:
Email: Diveclub@bmthbarracudas.com
Website: www.bmthbarracudas.com
Underwater explorers diving centre, Portland, Dorset
Underwater Explorers was born out of the need to combine traditional diving knowledge and experience with contemporary theory and superb cutting edge equipment. England’s first GUE dive centre.
For further details:
Email: info@underwaterexplorers.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1305 824 555
Website: www.underwaterexplorers.co.uk
Bournemouth and Poole dive club, Parkstone, Dorset
This dive club has been established for over 50 years, providing diving throughout the year and regular social events. Offering summer Mid week evening dives (Wrecks and drifts) or Saturday morning back by lunchtime, dives. Sunday is mainly wreck diving, they use GPS co ordinates for most of the wrecks from the IOW to West Bay and dive them!
For further details:
Email: Victoremanuel@ntlworld.com
Phone: n/a
Website: www.divingdorset.com/index.html
Wellington and Taunton Sub Aqua Club, Somerset
Wellington and Taunton Sub Aqua Club (WATSAC) are based on the edge of Somerset, drawing members from all around the Wellington and Taunton area. They are affiliated to the British Sub Aqua Club, BSAC. They have our own boat, based in Plymouth and maintain a busy and varied diving schedule, helping newly qualified divers gain confidence and providing opportunities for more experienced divers to explore more of Britain's glorious underwater scenery.
For further details:
Phone: 01823 441345
Website: www.watsac.org.uk
Scuba Scene dive club, Taunton, Somerset
Scuba Scene dive club was set up for those divers that want to be able to enjoy a social side to their diving. Join them at a social event and catch up with the dive crew and upcoming events. Scuba Scene offer the full range of PADI courses, from open water to an array of speciality courses, rescue diver and onto the professional level courses of Dive master and PADI Instructor.
For further details:
Email: scubascene@aol.com
Website: www.scubascenetaunton.com
Cabot Divers diving club, Bristol
Cabot Divers was first formed as a BSAC branch in July 1992 by a group of 12 like-minded divers who had known and dived with each other for several years. By the first anniversary of the formation of the club, the total membership had grown to 28 and by summer of 1995, the membership had peaked at approximately 40 members, of various grades and levels of experience, from all walks of life. The membership includes a number of nationally qualified instructors who, during the early years of the club, provided diver grade training and many skill development courses. Cabot Divers is a safety-conscious club and has its own safety equipment, for which training and refresher courses can be arranged.
For further details:
Email: Info@cabotdivers.co.uk
Website: www.cabotdivers.co.uk
Sea fans diving club, Falmouth, Cornwall
The Sea Fans Diving Club aims to cater for a wide range of abilities and interests. If you are already qualified and just want to get wet then they offer guided shore and boat diving too.
For further details:
Email: info@seafanscuba.co.uk
Phone: 01326 377242
Website: www.seafanscuba.co.uk
Diving Clubs and Schools in the South East, UK
Sussex Diving Club, Brighton, Sussex
Run by the members for the members, all activities are non profit. Whether you want to learn to dive, already qualified or a visiting diver they have a number of diving facilities available.
For further details
Email: Wendy@thewendyhouse.com
Phone: 01273 808980
Website: www.sussexdiving.co.uk
Dive Club 360 diving club, Fleet, Hampshire
DIVE360 offers you the very best in scuba diving in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and beyond. From training at all levels, to trips and holidays & in the UK and abroad.
For further details:
Email: info@dive360.co.uk
Phone: 01252 627827
Website: www.dive360.co.uk
Triton Scuba diving club, Southsea, Hampshire
Triton Scuba offer plenty of local diving on some of the excellent wrecks and dive sites around the Isle of Wight and the Sussex coast; they also run frequent away trips usually for the whole weekend. If you don't have a buddy, don't worry; they will fix you up with one.
For further details:
Email: helpdesk@tritonscuba.co.uk
Phone: (023) 92838773
Website: www.tritonscuba.co.uk
Liquid divers diving club, Southampton, Hampshire
Liquid Divers is a family run diving school based in Southampton which teaches PADI certificated scuba diving courses along the south coast and abroad. They offer group training and one to one tuition on request.
For further details:
Email: contactus@liquiddivers.com
Phone: 02380 431967
Website: www.liquiddivers.com
Brighton Marina Divers, Brighton, East Sussex
The dive club was founded in 1972 as BSAC branch 493 (British Sub Aqua Club) and is run by its members for its members on a non profit making basis. If you are looking for a dive club to join to enjoy scuba diving in the Brighton area or you are interested in learning to dive, contact them.
For further details:
Email: diving@brightonmarinadivers.org.uk
Phone: 07910 354778
Website: www.brightonmarinadivers.org.uk
Sussex Scuba diving club, East Grinstead ,West Sussex
Sussex Scuba diving club provide PADI scuba diving courses in Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Their PADI 5 IDC star centre teaches diving for beginners and experts alike at various locations throughout South-East England, in addition to dive trips and scuba diving holidays further afield.
For further details:
Email: info@sussexscuba.co.uk
Phone: 01342 312622
Website: www.sussexscuba.co.uk
Brighton BSAC diving club, Shoreham on Sea, West Sussex
Brighton Branch was founded in 1954, and is a member of the British Sub-Aqua Club, they have a reputation for training and safety that is second to none. Learn to Scuba dive or if you are a qualified diver then join them on their very own 10m Lockin hard boat.
For further details:
Email: btonbsac@googlemail.com
Phone: 01273 464868
Website: www.brightonbsac.org.uk
Planet Divers diving club, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Planet Divers is a PADI diving club/school run by local divers. They provide scuba diving training to PADI standards, and arrange diving trips both locally and abroad for our 100+ members. They also have a very active social calendar
For further details:
Email: dustin@planetdivers.co.uk
Phone: 07889 883232
Website: www.planetdivers.co.uk
Diving Clubs and Schools in London, UK
Bermondsey BSAC 42 diving club, Rotherhithe, London
The diving club was formed in 1956, within 2 years of the creation of the BSAC. They offer diving training courses for the beginner to the qualified.
For further details:
Email: Londoncoach@bsac.com or Southeastcoach@bsac.com
Phone: n/a
Website: www.bermondsey-bsac.org.uk
Hackney Sub -Aqua club, Hackney, London
Small diving club situated in the heart of London’s East End. Whether you are a complete diving beginner or a qualified BSCAS or PADI diver who is look for a club to join, you can be sure to receive a warm welcome from the club members.
For further details:
Email: Richar@richardclegg.org
Phone: 07932663737
Website: www.hackneydiving.org
Putney Sub-Aqua Club, Putney London
Putney Sub-Aqua Club is a friendly and active BSAC branch open to scuba divers of all abilities with training provided from beginner to instructor. Divers from all agencies (e.g. PADI, CMAS, etc.) are welcome and will cross over to the equivalent internationally recognised BSAC grade. Diving trips take us around the UK and abroad with our social activities mainly based in Putney
For further details:
Email: info@putneybasac.com
Phone: (023) 92838773
Website: www.putneybsac.com
BT London Sub-Aqua club, The Barbican, London
This diving club was established in 1990 with the objective to give anyone that was interested in learning to Scuba Dive, the opportunity to do so safely, in a friendly Club environment. Learn to Scuba dive, improve existing skills or just enjoy the water in the company of divers of all abilities.
For further details:
Email: simon.k.r.smith@btinternet.com or raymond.peck@btinternet.com
Phone: n/a
Website: www.london-scuba.com
Clidive diving club, Central London
Every year, Clidive organises 80-90 days of diving for its members in the UK and abroad. They class themselves as one of the most active diving clubs in the country. Clidive is a not-for-profit members club. They are not a commercial organisation and do not exist to make profits, but solely to provide safe, high quality and adventurous diving for their members. They own two boats plus 16 sets of scuba equipment available for members' use. Their two fast RIBs (rigid hulled inflatable boats) move from location to location throughout the year. In the last year, they have operated from Weymouth, Salcombe, Plymouth, North and South Cornwall and the Western Isles.
For further details:
Email: clidive@clidive.org
Phone: 07887 600 913.
Website: www.clidive.org
Waltham Forest Sub-Aqua Club, North East London
This diving club offers a complete range of diving courses from first scuba lessons for complete beginners to diving for the very experienced. The club has two RIBS and has a full UK diving program as well arranging many hard boat trips both in the UK and abroad. Continuous gradual training from beginner to expert is an essential part of their ethos.
For further details:
Email: enquiry@wfsac.info
Phone: 07887 600 913.
Website: www.wfsac.info
Wandsworth Divers BSAC diving club, South London
Small friendly diving club, they don’t offer training courses, however they do have qualified instructors who can focus on improving your diving skills in action. They have a packed diving schedule for UK and overseas expeditions and have regular outings on the club RIB.
For further details:
Email: webmaster@wandsworthdiving.com
Phone: n/a
Website: www.wandsworthdiving.com
YDIVE, Central London
YDIVE is a club open to Central YMCA members. they organise regular trips to dive in Britain and also to dive abroad. They also offer courses for new divers and further training for those already qualified. YDIVE is a branch of BSAC (the British Sub-Aqua Club), but welcome divers with PADI or other diving qualifications to join
For further details:
Email: info@ydive.org.uk
Phone: n/a
Website: www.ydive.org.uk/
Diving Clubs and Schools in the East Anglia
02dive diving club, Ipswich, Suffolk
O2DIVE dive club was formed in 2001 by a group of keen amateur divers. The club is affiliated to the British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) but is open to members of any other diving organisation (most notably PADI). The Club is relatively small but provides a friendly and supportive environment for newly qualified and more experienced divers.
For further details:
Email: secretary@O2DIVE.org.uk
Phone: 01473 252862
Website: www.o2dive.org.uk
Sunster Sub-Aqua diving club, Ipswich, Suffolk
New members are always welcome, both new divers and those already quailed. They often arrange try dive sessions at local pools for those new to the sport. They are a not-for-profit club which has The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) as its parent body.
For further details:
Email: info@sunstar.org.uk
Phone: 01473 642740
Website: www.sunstar.org.uk
Colchester diving Club, Harwich, Colchester , Essex
They are a BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club) branch. They also have links to the Colchester Sub Aqua Club (SAA), who are affiliated to them. They are open to divers of all levels from all organisations. Plus they have heaps of experience having been in existence for over 50 years.
For further details:
Email: mail@worldofscuba.co.uk
Phone: 07714-703337
Website: www.worldofscuba.co.uk
Wet Wrecks diving club, Chelmsford, Essex
During the dive season they aim to run up to 3 trips a week using their own boats which allows them to create their own flexible schedule of dives. They also offer Diving Holidays in the UK. All qualified divers are welcome as long as they are qualified by a recognized training agency. The club has exclusive use of an Interceptor 38' Hard boat, "Zeus" and a 7.5m R.I.B , "Adventurer", which allow them to offer as wide a range of diving as is possible. From your first UK sea dives on the Mulberry Harbours on the South coast right through to diving unknown wrecks in the North Sea.
For further details:
Email: info@adventuresindiving.co.uk
Phone: 01245 25 26 27
Website: www.wetwrecks.co.uk
St Albans Sub-Aqua diving club, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Friendly diving club open to all divers (with any recognised qualification from any training agency) Progress your training from beginner though to advanced divers and skill development courses.
For further details:
Email: mem@sasac.co.uk or do@sasac.co.uk
Phone: 0845 230 0268
Website: www.sasac.co.uk
Stevanage Sub-Aqua Diving Club, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
This diving club welcomes new members who would like to learn to scuba dive and existing divers who would like to supplement their existing qualifications with those from the SAA (CMAS affiliated).
For further details:
Email: Info@stevenage-divers.co.uk
Phone: n/a
Website: www.stevenage-divers.co.uk
Diving Clubs and Schools in the East Midlands
All Dive diving club, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Family run snorkelling and scuba diving business. All open water training is undertaken at Blue Lagoon near Pontefract or at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire. CRB checked and Emergency First Response (first aid) trained. Offer snorkelling and Discover Scuba Diving experiences to full open water training and beyond.
For further details:
Email: catt@alldivescubaclub.co.uk or mick@alldivescubaclub.co.uk
Phone: Catt:07746 324145 or Mick:07840 500660
Website: www.alldivescubaclub.co.uk
Leicester underwater exploration club, Leicester
This diving club runs both the BSAC Diving and Snorkelling courses. It is also possible to have a go at Scuba Diving with their Try-Dive’s. The diving club welcomes any qualified divers who are looking for a club with an active dive programme to continue their diving.
For further details:
Email: divingofficer@luec.org or chairman@luec.org
Phone: n/a
Website: www.luec.org
Ashbourne Divers diving club, Northampton
This dive club has a broad range of diving experience from newly-joined trainee divers through to advanced divers with over 20 years experience. The club has excellent training facilities and its own dive boat
For further details:
Email: ashbournedivers@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: n/a
Website: http://www.ashbournedivers.co.uk/
Diving Clubs and Schools in the West Midlands
Sub mission dive school, Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
This dive school was established in 2002 to provide PADI Diver training services to the Stoke-On_Trent Newcastle Under Lyme, Crewe, Stone and Stafford areas. They offer dive lessons for both beginners and experienced Scuba Divers.
For further details:
Email: info@Divecourses.co.uk
Phone: Dive Centre: 01782 207474 or Mobile: 07734 774440.
Website: www.divecourses.co.uk
Birmingham 25 scuba diving club, Birmingham
Formed in 1995 despite Birmingham's far-inland location, they are an active diving and diver training club. They have a dedicated team of instructors, some of whom are also active with the BSAC Coaching and Instructor Training Scheme
For further details:
Email: Membership@bsac25.com
Phone: 07970 749486
Website: www.bsac25.co.uk
Shrewsbury divers diving club, Shewsbury, Shropshire
This diving club is a member of the Sub Aqua Association (Club No 1103) and they welcome divers of any ability as well as those new to the sport.
For further details:
Email: info@shrewsburydivers.co.uk
Phone: 07732 660988
Website: www.shrewsburydivers.co.uk
Diving Clubs and Schools in the North West
Mersey Divers diving club, Wallasey, Merseyside
Fun family run diving club based on the bank of the river Mersey. They welcome divers of all abilities Weekly pool activities for divers, an active dive calendar, fully equipped rigid inflatable boats housed in their own boat house. They welcome divers of all abilities and their families.
For further details:
Email: chairman@merseydivers.com or secretary@merseydivers.com
Website: www.merseydivers.com
Carlisle Sub Aqua diving club, Carlisle, Cumbria
This diving club has been in existence for over forty years and is the oldest Sub-Aqua Club in Carlisle and North Cumbria. The club dive all year round and visit the local Lakes, Forth of Clyde, St Abbs; Eyemouth and Loch Long for both recreational and training dives. They have an annual trip abroad - usually Egypt - and arrange long weekends to places like the Isle of Skye, Farne Islands and the Sound of Mull.
For further details:
Email: carlisle.sub-aqua@hotmail.com
Phone: n/a
Website: www.carlisle-subaqua.co.uk
Chester sub-aqua diving club, Chester, Cheshire
CSAC is a friendly, fun and active diving club based in the City of Chester. As a branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club, the UK's governing body for SCUBA diving, we offer the complete range of SCUBA qualifications from Ocean Diver to Advanced Diver. Offering diving training courses for complete novices or qualified divers (BSAC or any other agency) Diving is carried out around the UK and abroad.
For further details:
Email: Enquiries@chestersubaquaclub.co.uk
Phone: O7774-698426
Website: www.chestersubaquaclub.btinternet.co.uk
Diving Clubs and Schools in the North East
Newcastle (staffs) Sub-Aqua diving club, Kidsgrove, Newcastle
This diving club are a community based diving club, offering an active diving programme, regular trips around the UK coastline and overseas. Although a branch (1237) of the BSAC, they accept members for all other diving agenices, with full cross over training available. They also have a juntio snorkel section, a regulary try dive programme and a good social calendar. They own a new 6.5 rigid hull boat equipped with the latest navigation and safety equipment.
For further details:
Email: paulaadlington@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 0794 740 9507
Website: www.nssac.co.uk
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