Members join our club and pay an initial fee to cover membership and Ocean diver training costs. We encourage members to become continual members paying monthly and our volunteer instructors…
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Diving in the UK can be more challenging compared to diving in the Mediterranean, Caribbean or the Red Sea but is just, if not more rewarding. The waters around the…
Continue ReadingWhere can I get air from?
The club owns its own compressors. This allows us to offer air fills to our members for free. This is a big advantage to members as Dive shops now charge…
Continue ReadingWhat do we do?
We scuba dive all round the coast of the UK using our own rigid hulled inflatable boats (Rib) or on larger chartered boats. Our members regularly plan trips overseas to…
Continue ReadingI wear glasses – is this a problem?
This shouldnt affect your diving, masks are available with prescription lenses or you can wear contacts.
Continue ReadingI’ve heard scuba equipment is expensive. Is it?
It can be. As with most sports, the sky is the limit if you want to spend. If you were to buy all your equipment brand new from premium brands…
Continue ReadingWhat do I need to bring to the pool
Swimwear Towel Old T shirt Once you start training – a mask. £5 pool fee
Continue ReadingWhat does it cost to learn to dive?
A new member learning to dive as an Ocean diver will pay the following: Blackpool Light Craft club associate membership Bsac membership Ocean diver pack BSAC88 tables Total cost is…
Continue ReadingI don’t have all my own equipment, does the club have equipment that can be borrowed?
The club has pool kit which is scuba gear including cylinders and weights as well as masks, fins and snorkels. So, no personal kit is needed initially for pool training.We…
Continue ReadingCan I join your club as a PADI or other agency diver?
Yes. If you qualified with another organisation, you are welcome to join us. We will enroll you as a member of BSAC. You can also find out the BSAC equivalent…
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