Discover Scuba - Taster Session

Scuba Diving is one of the most popular and fastest growing recreational activities in the world today. Popular television programmes like The Blue Planet and Shipwreck Detectives, combined with an ever increasing awareness of the beauty of the undersea world and ecology have created an increasing desire to dive.

Virtually anybody can scuba dive after the appropriate training but you can try diving in a safe and comfortable environment before you make a final decision by signing up for a PADI Discover Scuba Diving experience.

Novice Diver Training

So you have had a Discover Scuba Diving Experience. This might have been with us here at The Dive Shop or on holiday. Whichever, you’ve got the scuba diving bug and you want to go further.

Imagine going anywhere in the UK or even the world, and being able to explore reefs, see aquatic life and fascinating wrecks, most of all, you’ll be able to do something a little bit different and exciting.

Your next step is to get the training that will enable you to do it! The starting point for you is the PADI Open Water course that will get you that all important certification that will allow you to scuba dive virtually anywhere.

Fun and Games for the Kids

Make scuba diving an activity for all the family. Although the kids have be 10 before they can start their Junior Open Water training they can join in the fun and experience scuba diving in a safe and highly controlled environment from the age of 8.

By participating in a Bubblemaker experience or joining the PADI Seal Team you can share with the kids your love of the underwater world. Perhaps you are not a diver but would like to give the kids a chance to experience something new and different. But what about a birthday party with a difference!

Experienced Diver Training

Are you a qualified scuba diver? Are you ready to expand your horizons? Want to stay down longer? Do you want to go deeper? Do you want to explore that wreck or that cave? Do want to train so you can help yourself and other divers to deal with emergencies? Wish you could take better photographs or videos? Would you like to see the underwater world at night?

The Dive Shop is the only PADI 5 Star IDC in Blackpool and as well as being able to train you in first aid and as a rescue diver we can offer the complete range of PADI Speciality Courses so you can get to the top non-professional rating of Master Scuba Diver.

Professional Training

Do you want to be a Dive Professional ? Here at the Dive Shop we provide the most sought after instructor qualification in the World today – The PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor qualification.

This training package is the most extensive in the entire industry and initially consists of two essential programmes. The Assistant Instructor programme and the Open Water Scuba Instructor Programme.

Recognised worldwide by dive professionals in every country this is your key to the recreational Scuba industry.

Technical Dive Training

Here at the Dive Shop we specialise in Technical diving Courses. The PADI tec- rec Courses we offer consist of the new PADI Tec 40 tec 45 and tec 50 courses.

We also offer a full range of Gas blender courses either Nitrox or full Trimix Blender.

With our full time Course Director on staff we also offer all the above as Instructor Courses for those who wish to teach the full range.