| You passed your diving course on holiday with flying | | | | dive trips, if they don't ask them if they can |
| colours and had some great dives all under the | | | | recommend one. Dive centres are the best way to |
| watchful eye of your instructor. You've returned to | | | | get started diving in the UK. They have instructor on |
| the UK armed with a scuba t shirt and some basic | | | | hand to supervise your first dives and provide |
| diving equipment but are unsure how to go about | | | | additional training to improve your diving skills. They |
| diving in the UK. Sound familiar? You're not alone | | | | have equipment for hire, including Dry Suits, so you |
| every year thousands of people learn to dive abroad | | | | don't have to buy everything at one. They usually |
| and return home only to dive again on their next | | | | insist on you buying your own wetsuit boots for |
| overseas holiday. But it doesn't have to be like this. | | | | hygiene reasons. You can find a great list of clubs |
| The water surrounding the UK is heated by warm | | | | and shops in DIVER magazine. |
| currents from the South Atlantic which help to keep | | | | Search good scuba diving directories for local clubs |
| the temperature of the UK above what it should be | | | | and dive centres that run trips. |
| for our position on the planet, although sometimes | | | | Ask divers at the coast - often you can just turn up |
| you can be forgiven for disbelieving this. Our waters | | | | and join a dive boat. For example Fathom & |
| are teaming with life including the world's 2nd largest | | | | Blues in Portland takes booking from individual divers |
| fish, the harmless Basking Shark, Dolphins, Whales, | | | | who can turn up and find a buddy on the day. |
| Turtles, Seals and hundreds of fish species. | | | | Join a scuba diving forum and post your questions |
| There are wrecks to explore from our past including | | | | online. Divers are a friendly bunch and will usually help |
| submarines, huge freighters, destroyers, and aircraft. | | | | you find a good club or dive centre. You'll also find |
| The seabed yields its treasures from time to time | | | | equipment for sale, dive site and kit reviews, advice |
| from roman pots, to civil war canons, to lost cargo | | | | on a wide range of diving issues and classified |
| of all descriptions. | | | | adverts for everything you'll ever need. |
| The best way to enjoy UK diving is as part of a club | | | | However you dive in the UK remember to never |
| or organised trip. There are many ways to find | | | | dive alone, take only photos and leave only bubbles |
| what's available: | | | | and above all have fun. |
| Ask your local dive shop if they have a club and run | | | | |