Poole Diving

Poole Diving PADI Five Star IDC Centre in Poole, Dorset offering a full range of PADI courses SEAL Team, to Tec Trimix & Instructor and we run evening and weekend dives

Today, Maddie successfully completed Confined Water 1 & 2 of her PADI Open Water Diver course! 🤿👏She's made a fantastic ...
11/06/2026

Today, Maddie successfully completed Confined Water 1 & 2 of her PADI Open Water Diver course! 🤿👏

She's made a fantastic start to her scuba diving journey and is now ready to join the rest of the group for Confined Water 3 on Saturday. 💪🐠

Keep up the great work, Maddie—we can't wait to see you continue building your skills and confidence underwater! 🌟🌊

🌊🤿 This Sunday, Rich & Dan took "travelling light" to a whole new level, loading themselves up with cylinders and succes...
08/06/2026

🌊🤿 This Sunday, Rich & Dan took "travelling light" to a whole new level, loading themselves up with cylinders and successfully completing their PADI Tec 40 course! 🎉💪 A huge congratulations to both of them, under the watchful eyes of Dani & Kev 👏👀

Meanwhile, some of our other divers opted for the more relaxed route and enjoyed a fantastic fun dive at Vobster 🐟😎. With the weather still refusing to cooperate for sea diving 🌧️🌊🚫, we made the most of what we had and had a great day underwater!

Next stop: Tec 50! 🔥🤿 Who's ready for the next challenge? 💪

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05/06/2026

The last Friday of every month is always a lively one at Poole Diving! 🤿😄

The dive centre gets taken over by our youngest divers, and there’s never a dull moment. Here are our Bubblemakers having an absolute blast in the pool before the PADI Seal Team arrived.

Lots of smiles, plenty of splashing, and just a little bit of chaos—the perfect Friday evening at Poole Diving! 😊

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📸🤿 On Friday during Seal Team, our Master Seals were handed cameras and set loose in the pool! They put their photograph...
04/06/2026

📸🤿 On Friday during Seal Team, our Master Seals were handed cameras and set loose in the pool!

They put their photography skills to the test, practicing composition and framing while diving underwater. 🌊✨

Check out some of their incredible shots and see the pool from a whole new perspective! 👀📷

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🌊🤿 This weekend, Darryl and Daniel successfully completed their PADI BAD Diver course (ignore the RAS syndrome), in conj...
03/06/2026

🌊🤿 This weekend, Darryl and Daniel successfully completed their PADI BAD Diver course (ignore the RAS syndrome), in conjunction with MAST (Marine Archaeology Sea Trust) ⚓🏺.

Over the course, they learned all about marine archaeology regulations 📜, the role of the Receiver of Wreck 🚢, and how to carry out archaeological surveys. Training started in the car park 🚗, moved to the pool 🏊, and culminated with practical survey work at Vobster 🌊🤿.

To round off the weekend, they headed to a lovely beer garden (as is tradition) 🍻☀️ to analyse and draw up the survey results under the expert guidance of Giles 👨‍🏫.

A fantastic weekend of diving, learning, history, and teamwork! 👏👏

31/05/2026

Here’s a beautiful seahorse spotted during one of our recent dives along the UK coast. Seeing these incredible creatures in their natural habitat is always a privilege and a reminder of just how important our marine conservation efforts are. 🌊

Seahorses in the UK are protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, which means divers and photographers must follow strict guidelines when observing or filming them:

✅ Look but don’t touch
✅ Never move or manipulate a seahorse for photos or video
✅ Avoid shining lights at them
✅ Maintain good buoyancy and avoid damaging surrounding seagrass habitats
✅ Keep interactions brief and calm to minimise stress
✅ Never publicly share exact locations

Responsible diving helps ensure these amazing animals continue to thrive in UK waters for future generations to enjoy.

A fantastic encounter and a great reminder that respectful wildlife interactions are one of the best parts of diving in the UK! 🤿🇬🇧

🌊 Thursday evening drift dive for the Poole Divers aboard Rebellion, heading out around the stunning Old Harry Rocks! Co...
29/05/2026

🌊 Thursday evening drift dive for the Poole Divers aboard Rebellion, heading out around the stunning Old Harry Rocks! Conditions were fantastic, with plenty of marine life, and an enjoyable drift along one of Dorset's most iconic sights. 🤿⚓

A huge congratulations to Nathan & John on successfully completing their DSMB Certification! 🎉👏

Deploying a DSMB (Delayed Surface Marker Buoy) is an essential skill for UK diving, especially on drift dives where divers surface away from the boat’s original position. A DSMB allows the skipper to track divers safely during ascent and makes surfacing in busy boat traffic areas far safer. Strong tides and changing conditions around the UK coastline make DSMB skills a vital part of safe diving practice.

Matt joined Rich this weekend to complete his PADI ReActivate course 🤿🌊The session was all about refreshing key dive ski...
28/05/2026

Matt joined Rich this weekend to complete his PADI ReActivate course 🤿🌊

The session was all about refreshing key dive skills, rebuilding confidence, and getting back into the water after some time away from diving 🐠👌 A great way to prepare for more underwater adventures ahead!

Good to have you back diving, Matt — see you in the water again soon! 🌍💙

🌊☀️ What a start to the 2026 season for Poole Divers Club!It’s certainly been an interesting beginning, with strong wind...
27/05/2026

🌊☀️ What a start to the 2026 season for Poole Divers Club!

It’s certainly been an interesting beginning, with strong winds keeping many of us dry and out of the water 🌬️😅 But finally, the glorious weather arrived just in time for us to properly kick things off! 🙌

Tuesday saw our Junior Dive Club making the most of Half Term with a fantastic morning trip out aboard Rebellion 🚤🤿

Then, not to be outdone, our OAP Dive Club headed out in the evening on Viper for a deeper drift dive 🌅⚓🐠

From young explorers to seasoned pros, it’s brilliant to see the club back out doing what we love most 💙🌊

Here’s to many more dives, calmer seas, and unforgettable adventures ahead! 🤿✨

🌊🤿 It was a BIG day of diving at Vobster this Sunday for Rich, Myles, Francis, Samantha & Mark! 👏🐠They successfully comp...
26/05/2026

🌊🤿 It was a BIG day of diving at Vobster this Sunday for Rich, Myles, Francis, Samantha & Mark! 👏🐠

They successfully completed Open Water Dives 1️⃣, 2️⃣ & 3️⃣ as part of their PADI Open Water course 🏅💪

Now there’s just Dive 4 left to complete this weekend — and we’re heading out on the boat for some sea diving adventures! 🚤🌊☀️ Time to swap the quarry for the open sea and make some bubbles!

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4a New Quay Road
Poole
BH154AF

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Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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