- Can anyone learn to dive?
- How long does it take to learn?
- Is learning to dive difficult?
- Where can I dive once certified?
- Should I learn on holiday instead?
Q. Can anyone learn to dive?
You don't need to be superfit or superhuman to learn to dive - just about anyone who's in good health and reasonably fit can learn. Providing you're over the age of ten, can swim and don't suffer from or have a history of any disorder that may cause complications underwater, you're sure to be accepted onto one of our many diving courses. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Q. How long does it take to learn?
Entry-level courses typically take place over two full weekends. The first weekend is spent learning the essential skills and techniques you'll need to become a scuba diver in the safety and comfort of a confined water environment. Each and every skill is demonstrated slowly and clearly by your instructor, allowing you to master essential diving skills and techniques at your own pace.
Once you've mastered these basic skills, you'll take the plunge into our own 36-acre lake to discover the wonders of diving for yourself! Accompanied by your instructor and fully-trained divemasters there to ensure your safety and enjoyment at all times, you'll practice your new skills in a real open water diving environment.
Of course there's more to diving than simply getting wet! To further prepare you for the diving adventures that await you, most courses require home study backed up by a series of theory review sessions with your instructor. These ensure that you've taken onboard essential principles. After successfully completing a simple exam, you'll be a certified diver qualified to dive anywhere in the world.
Once you've mastered these basic skills, you'll take the plunge into our own 36-acre lake to discover the wonders of diving for yourself! Accompanied by your instructor and fully-trained divemasters there to ensure your safety and enjoyment at all times, you'll practice your new skills in a real open water diving environment.
Of course there's more to diving than simply getting wet! To further prepare you for the diving adventures that await you, most courses require home study backed up by a series of theory review sessions with your instructor. These ensure that you've taken onboard essential principles. After successfully completing a simple exam, you'll be a certified diver qualified to dive anywhere in the world.
Q. Is learning to dive difficult?
Far from it - learning to dive is one of the easiest and most fun things you can do! You don't need to be super fit or super intelligent to learn to scuba dive - anyone who can swim and has a love of being in the water can take up diving. The theory isn't rocket science either - most of it is common sense stuff that you probably know already and even the new stuff is pretty straightforward...
If you do struggle with any aspect of the course - be it theory or a skill you just can't get the hang of - your instructor and our team of skilled Divemasters will be there every step of the way to help you through it. We all had to start somewhere - none of our instructing staff ever loses sight of that simple little fact - so our patience and understanding is guaranteed!
If you do struggle with any aspect of the course - be it theory or a skill you just can't get the hang of - your instructor and our team of skilled Divemasters will be there every step of the way to help you through it. We all had to start somewhere - none of our instructing staff ever loses sight of that simple little fact - so our patience and understanding is guaranteed!
Q. Where can I dive once certified?
Where *can't* you dive?! - that's more the question! With one of our certifications under your belt, the world is your diving oyster. All our certifications are recognised throughout the world so you'll never be too far from a Dive Centre or Resort that will be happy to take you diving. From the colourful reefs of the Maldives to the sunken wrecks and tropical fish in the Egyptian Red Sea, there's a world of diving adventures just waiting to be discovered!
Of course you don't have to jump on a jumbo jet to experience fantastic diving - you can experience it right here in the UK at Vobster Quay! With 36-acres of fresh water diving, Vobster Quay offers a myriad of underwater attractions to explore at your leisure.
Of course you don't have to jump on a jumbo jet to experience fantastic diving - you can experience it right here in the UK at Vobster Quay! With 36-acres of fresh water diving, Vobster Quay offers a myriad of underwater attractions to explore at your leisure.
Q. Should I learn on holiday?
We're well aware that diving in the UK isn't everyone's idea of 'fun' - for most of the year, the water temperature isn't exactly tropical and the visibility is far from the 30m+ you're likely to get in the Maldives. If you only ever intend to dive in the warm tropical waters of some far flung destination, you might be tempted to learn to dive abroad. Seem like a good idea? Well, not quite...
Whilst learning to dive abroad might sound like an attractive proposition, do you really want to spend the first week of your holiday stuck in a class room with your head buried in a diving manual? Certainly not. This, then, is where a referall course comes in. The beauty of this course is that it gets all the time-intensive introductory stuff - ie. theory lessons and practical pool sessions - out of the way before you go away on holiday, leaving you more time to soak up the sun and get some real diving in!
Once you've completed the first part of the referall here in the UK, we'll sign you off for that section of the course leaving you to finish off the 'open water' section (ie. the 'real' dives in the sea!) in the tropical location of your choice! Referrals are the perfect option for holiday makers who want to learn to dive abroad but don't want to spend valuable time stuck in a stuffy classroom!
Whilst learning to dive abroad might sound like an attractive proposition, do you really want to spend the first week of your holiday stuck in a class room with your head buried in a diving manual? Certainly not. This, then, is where a referall course comes in. The beauty of this course is that it gets all the time-intensive introductory stuff - ie. theory lessons and practical pool sessions - out of the way before you go away on holiday, leaving you more time to soak up the sun and get some real diving in!
Once you've completed the first part of the referall here in the UK, we'll sign you off for that section of the course leaving you to finish off the 'open water' section (ie. the 'real' dives in the sea!) in the tropical location of your choice! Referrals are the perfect option for holiday makers who want to learn to dive abroad but don't want to spend valuable time stuck in a stuffy classroom!
