With greater global recognition than any other diver training organisation, your PADI certification is sure to enjoy a warm welcome wherever you choose to dive! For all your training needs, visit our 5 star Instructor Development Centre, we can take care of all you training from beginner to Instructor.

Want to find out if scuba diving is for you? Come and try.
Discover Scuba the opportunity for a non diver to experience scuba diving with a PADI professional in the safety of a swimming pool. The perfect place to start, have fun, if you discover scuba diving is for you then we can offer all the courses you may need.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving (pool and open water)
£90 / 1 Day

For the non-diver who wishes to take a step further - this experience gives you an introduction in a swimming pool and then takes you on a very carefully controlled dive into the true underwater world of our world famous lake here at Stoney Cove. Discover Scuba Diving at Stoney Cove is a summer activity when the water temperature in the lake is high enough for you to truly enjoy the experience.

PADI Discover Local Diving

£50/ 1/2 Day -1 Dive

£90 / 1 Day - 2 Dives

£149/ 2 Days -5 Dives

£249/ 3 Days -7 Dives

Perhaps you have only dived in warm water and now wish to try British water if so this is your opportunity. The PADI Discover Local Diving introduces a certified diver to the local diving conditions with depth limitations of their certification, experience and current diving fitness.

PADI Open Water Diver
£365 / 4 - 5 Days - Theory, pool lessons & 4 open water dives.
Special offer for August & September course dates.

Click here to see our current special offers!

£295 for Weekend courses; £275 for courses on 5 consecutive days.

Dive Today! Your adventure into the Underwaterworld truly begins. The PADI Open Water course is designed for the beginner, young and old, male and female. This course will give you the knowledge and skills you will need to start your diving.
Your training will include: academic training, pool sessions and open water dives. As a PADI certified Open Water Diver you will have the freedom to dive to a maximum depth of 18 metres.

PADI Scuba Diver
£240 / 3 Days

PADI Open Water Referral
£250 / 3 Days
Pool & Academics

Want to learn to dive in warm water away from the UK but don't want to waste your holiday time abroad in a classroom or a swimming pool then this is the option for you. Complete all the theory knowledge and pool skills here to the required standards and our PADI Instructors will record your achievements ready for you to take them to another PADI centre anywhere in the World and complete the 4 open water dives required to receive your PADI Open Water Diver certification.
This leaving more time to soak up the sun and get some really diving in!

PADI Open Water Referral
£250 / 2 Days - 4 Dives
Open Water Dives

This option is available when you have completed the PADI Open Water classroom and pool training to the satisfaction of your PADI Instructor but would like to come to Stoney Cove to complete your 4 open water dives. Bring us the completed referral record and our Instructors will happily dive with you so you can complete your full PADI Open Water certification.

PADI Adventure Diver
£170 / 2 Days

PADI Scuba Review

£65 / half day
£100 / 1 Day

PADI Advanced Open Water
£275 / 3 Days - 5 Dives

FREE Delayed SMB Adventure dive on Advanced Open Water courses starting by/on September 30th (does not include courses bought at combined prices e.g with dry suit).

Develop your diving experience, by taking part in the PADI Advanced Open Water Course. This course consists of two compulsory dives, Deep and Navigation, and three elective dives; Enriched Air, Wreck Diver, Diver Propulsion Vehicle, Multilevel Diver, Peak Performance, Search and Recovery, expand your interests and enjoy diving more, so your adventures just get better and better….

PADI Advanced plus Drysuit Spec
£375 / 3 Days

PADI Rescue Diver
£295 / 3 Days

The PADI Rescue Diver course develops your ability to identify and respond to problems and diving incidents that may occur in various environmental conditions. It develops your ability for self-rescue, and techniques to help others in diving emergencies. This course is universally recognised as a challenge, yet fun. On completion of this course you will feel, more confident, in your own diving abilities, and how to assist others in difficulties.

PADI EFR / Rescue Diver
£355 / 4 Days


Important: You must hold a current First Aid / CPR certification to enrol on this course please see below for details on our Emergency First Response course.

PADI Divemaster
Intensive - £950 / 9 Days

Internship - £425 / Variable

The PADI Divemaster programme is the first course of the PADI Professional ladder. The Divemaster course covers watermanship and rescue assessment, diving theory development, underwater mapping and supervision during pool and open water training sessions with students. You will work closely with our PADI Instructors to expand your knowledge. Once qualified the Divemaster rating will enable you to: - Organise, conduct and supervise diving activities, both land and water based, developing your diving knowledge to a level sufficient to be become a PADI Instructor.


PADI Assistant Instructor
£180

PADI Openwater Scuba Instructor
(no materials)
£199 / 4 Days

PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC)
£499
The PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is run over eight days and is conducted by a highly qualified Course Director, together with staff instructors, who will evaluate your performance to advance your abilities. During the course you will learn the knowledge and skills required to teach diving. The IDC is followed by the Instructor Examination (IE), this is a two day program that evaluates your diving knowledge, skills and ability to deliver teaching presentations in the classroom, confined water and open water. A challenging and rewarding course the IDC/IE leads to further steps up the PADI professional ladder.

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
£450 / 2 Days

PADI Staff Instructor
£149 / 5 Days

PADI Staff Inst Prep & IDC
£300 / 3 Days

PADI SPECIALTY COURSES

Drysuit Diver
£140 / 1 Day / 2 Dives

The Drysuit Diver Speciality course is intended as a safe, supervised introduction to drysuit diving. The Drysuit course will familiarises divers with the skills, knowledge, procedures, techniques, problems, hazards and enjoyment of diving with a drysuit. You'll learn how to master buoyancy control with a drysuit, and how to look after your drysuit and much more. If your planning to dive in the UK then a Drysuit is a must.

Emergency First Response
£85 / 1 Day

The Emergency First Responder course gives you the tools you need to perform CPR and First Aid. Whether you're a diver or a non-diver, Emergency First Responder prepares you to handle potentially life-threatening situations.
This course is required to enrol on the PADI Rescue Diver course.

Boat Diver
£135 / 1 Day - 2 Dives

The Boat Diver course is an introduction to boat diving and to help in the development of skills, knowledge and techniques necessary for boat diving.

This course is usually run at the coast, boat fees and any accommodation would be arranged but are extra.

Deep Diver
£185 / 2 Days - 4 Dives

The Deep Diver course is an introduction to deep diving to help student divers develop the necessary skills and knowledge and practice deep diving activities to a maximum depth of 40m. The course will familiarise divers to develop theoretical knowledge of deep diving, it will help you to plan, organise and make no-decompression dives.

Pre-requisites: Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent.

Diver Propulsion Vehicle Diver
£125 / 1 Day - 2 Dives

This course is designed as introduction to the excitement and skills required to use diver propulsion vehicle (DPV). The course familiarise students divers with the knowledge, planning, organization, procedures, techniques, potentials problems and hazards associated with using diver propulsion vehicles.

Enriched Air Diver (EANx)
From
£99 / 1 Day Theory only

The Enriched air course will familiarise divers with the procedures, safety protocols, hazards, risks, benefits and theory of no decompression diving with extended bottom times. Training will emphasises the importance of proper procedures to ensure safety and realistically balance the pros and cons of diving with air enriched with additional oxygen.

Equipment Specialist
£115 / 1 Day
Includes Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving

An Overview of the basics of scuba equipment maintenance, this course teaches the student how to care for and do basic repairs to their kit.

Multilevel Speciality
£145 / 1 Day - 2 Dives

The Multilevel Diver course will familiarise divers with the theory, skills, knowledge, planning, organisation, procedures, hazards, benefits and enjoyment of multilevel diving with the Wheel and / or with modern dive computers. This course will help you develop your knowledge of the theories behind dive tables, dive computers and multilevel diving.

Night Diver
£185 / 2 Days - 3 Dives

The Night Diver speciality will familiarise divers with the theory, skills, knowledge, planning, organisation, procedures, hazards, benefits and enjoyment if diving at night. The Night diver speciality is intended to serve as a safe, supervised introduction to night diving.

Peak Performance Buoyancy
£125 / 1 Day - 2 Dives

The Peak Performance course will assist divers to polish their buoyancy control beyond open water level. The goals of training are to enhance buoyancy control abilities through knowledge development and skills practices.

Search and Recovery
£185 / 2 Days - 4 Dives

The Search and Recovery course is intended as a safe and supervised introduction to search and recovery diving, it will familiarise divers with the theory, skills, knowledge, planning, organisation, procedures, hazards, benefits and enjoyment of search and recovery diving. It is designed to be an introduction to help the student diver develop the necessary skills and knowledge for safe search and recovery diving.

Wreck Diver
£185 / 2 Days - 4 Dives

The Wreck Diver course is an introduction to wreck diving and to help develop the skills and knowledge necessary for safe wreck diving. The course covers the planning, organisation, procedures, techniques and hazards of wreck diving. Subjects covered include the preparation and use of lights, air supplies, special equipment, penetration lines and reels as well as diving techniques and emergency procedures.

Underwater Naturalist
£125 / 1 Day - 2 Dives

To create an awareness of the underwater world and its aquatic life, this course evokes a sense of responsibility and encourages respect for aquatic organisms. It will also expand the public's knowledge of the aquatic environment by providing accurate, factual information about aquatic animals.

Underwater Navigation
£185 / 2 Days - 3 Dives

The Underwater Navigation course will familiarise divers with theory, skills, knowledge, planning, organisation, procedures, hazards, benefits and enjoyment of underwater navigation. The Speciality is intended as a safe and supervised introduction to navigation techniques used in the water.

Underwater Digital Photography
£185 / 2 Days - 2 Dives

The Underwater Photography course is an introduction to underwater still photography techniques used in underwater environment. It will familiarise divers with theory, skills, knowledge, procedures, hazards, benefits and enjoyment for underwater still photography, it will develop your practical knowledge of the preparation, care and maintenance of photographic equipment.

Underwater Videography
£185 / 2 day - 4 Dives

The Underwater Videographer speciality course will familiarise the student diver with basic underwater video hardware, use, diving techniques and maintenance. The course will show you how to select and underwater video system, demonstrate safe diving practices, maintain and disassemble a video camera / housing, and be able to produce and edit underwater video.

Please Note

Our Course Prices are offered for courses with a minimum of 2 students.
1 to 1 tuition can be arranged at a supplement of £60 per day.

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Diving is fun, exciting and exhilarating; it is a true journey into the alien world, inner space.



Contrary to popular belief the diving around Great Britain is excellent, the average underwater visibility at Stoney Cove is 10 metres and that's better than tropical seas.

Your Instructor is there to teach you and ensure your safety.

Imagine the excitement of exploring shipwrecks lying waiting to be discovered.

As divers, we are privileged; we can see the wonders of the underwaterworld with our own eyes.



From tropical oceans to colder northern seas, rivers and flooded quarries you will discover a world of marine life, shipwrecks and unbelievable underwater scenery.



Book your course today, learn new skills and make new friends.



The world is your oyster with your new qualifications, go explore.

Diving has something for everyone come along and meet the team and take the plunge into the special world.

IANTD COURSES


IANTD Advanced Nitrox
£375 / 4 Days

IANTD Recreational Trimix
£450 / 4 Days (+Gas)

IANTD Mixer / Blender
£135 / 1 Day

BSAC
The World's largest diving club….

The Dive School @ Stoney Cove is a BSAC Centre of Excellence offering a wide range of BSAC diving courses from beginner to Instructor. Our team of experienced BSAC Instructors are available to introduce you the wonderful underwater world or perhaps continue your dive training by developing your skills achieved in your local BSAC branch.

BSAC Courses……

BSAC Try Scuba
£25 / 1/2 Day

This is a 3 hour introduction to the world of scuba, a chance to try before committing to a training program. With an Instructor in the safety of a swimming pool the perfect place to start, have fun! This session can be stand alone, but if you decide to continue your education it forms the first classroom and pool session of BSAC Ocean Diver course.

BSAC Ocean Diver
£350 / 5 Days - 4 dives

This course is run over 5 days. The start of your BSAC diving enjoyment, we can run this course in a block format, or over 3 weekends. The classroom and pool sessions of the BSAC Ocean Diver course gives the essential skills and knowledge that allows you to confidently move onto the open water to complete four open water dives, and skills. A minimum of 120 minutes enjoying and developing skills in the underwater world. This course has Drysuit familiarisation session. As a qualified BSAC Ocean Diver you can dive to a maximum depth of 20 metres. As a newly qualified Ocean Diver you will receive three months free membership to BSAC. The network of BSAC branches makes diving accessible and provides the opportunity to gain diving experience and enjoy meeting like-minded people.

BSAC Sports Diver
£350 / 4 Days - 4 dives

A 3 day course which builds on the knowledge and skills achieved in the Ocean Diver course. As well as including further diver rescue skills and some decompression theory, and a range of different diving conditions to be experience over four open water dives, with minimum of 150 minutes under water. Completion of this course you will have the capability to dive worldwide down to 35 metres. A Drysuit familiarisation is included.

Pre-requisites: BSAC current membership and completed diving qualification, Ocean Diver / PADI Open Water or equivalent.


BSAC Sport Diver Depth Experience
£170 / 2 Days - 3 Dives

As a qualified BSAC Sport diver this is the opportunity to develop your skills and abilities in deeper diving. Under the guidance of our Instructors you will complete three dives to increase your depth experience to 35 metres.

Pre-requisites: BSAC Current membership

BSAC Dive Leader
£700

The training on this course concentrates on the responsibilities and safety aspects of leading and supervising an open water dive it will increase your level of experience and enjoyment of diving, practical rescue management lessons and rescue skills will give you the confidence and ability to deal with diver related emergencies. Divers at this level will normal have their own equipment, but any can be hired if needed, or purchased from our very own mega scuba store Underwater World. As a qualified Dive Leader you are ready if you wish to start achieving your BSAC Instructor qualification.

Pre-requisites: Current BSAC membership, Sport Diver or equivalent.


BSAC Advanced Diver
Details on application

One of the highest non-instructor qualifications in BSAC. This is a diver who, through experience and ability can plan and conduct group dives, requiring first aid, rescue management, seamanship and excellent leadership qualities.

BSAC Skill Development Courses

These courses are suitable for all levels of qualified diver, some of which may be used towards gaining the Advanced Diver qualification. Group courses can be arranged on request. Most of theses courses are also suitable for non-BSAC members. We can offer a full range of skill development courses. Some of our most popular courses include:

Rescue First Aid - £85 / 1 Day

Oxygen Adminstration Refresher -
£75 / 1 Day
Advanced Nitrox Diver - £170 / 2 Days
Practical Rescue Management -
£75 / 1 Day
Search & Recovery - £150 / 2 Days
Drysuit Training - £140 / 1 Day

BSAC Extended Range Diver
£300 / 3 Days

As the name suggest this course is designed to extend the range of your diving by taking the practical approach to kit configuration and the skills required for deeper and more challenging dives.
This is a practical course with the assessment day (day 3) arranged later so that the skills learnt on days 1 and 2 can be practised and developed beforehand.

Pre-requisites: Advanced Nitrox Diver or equivalent.

BSAC Techinical Courses

Semi Closed Rebreather
£600 / 4 Days


CCR for Inspiration or Evolution
£600 / 5 Days

First Aid @ Work
3 Days / £200 (High risk)
1 Day / £125 (Low risk)

Emergency First
Response Instructor
2 Days / £250

First Aid @ Work Instructor
2 Days / £250

02 Admin Oxygen Instructor
(including guidelines)
1 Day / £125