Learn to Dive at Stoney Cove
Take a look at our video’s here, the first video gives an excellent overview of what we get up to at Stoney Cove. There’s also a fantastic heritage film made at Stoney Cove by the pioneers of scuba diving. Look out for the lovely ladies sitting watching their hero divers, searching for the treasure, while they do their knitting.
Why are we the NATIONAL DIVE CENTRE?
Much work has taken place to keep Stoney Cove at the forefront of diver training and it is recognised as the benchmark for other centres to follow. The Centre includes a heated indoor training pool, superb conference rooms, a fantastic dive store with a vast range of dive gear at very competitive prices and a super public bar and restaurant called Nemos as well as the underwater features.
THE GREAT TREASURE HUNT OF 1963
Meanwhile, did you know there is a history of treasure hunts at Stoney Cove? It all started way back in 1963 and this wonderful Pathé movie tells the story…
THE SINKING OF THE DEFIANT
Great footage of the day the defiant was sunk to be added to the many items to explore on the bed of the Cove.