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Based in Portland, Dorset, Underwater Explorers is the UK’s premier dive centre and the physical home of your 24/7 online shop: www.dirdirect.com. You’ll find us perfectly situated between Portland Marina and Chesil Cove, opposite O’Three. As the leading showroom for cutting-edge diving gear, we stock an extensive range of equipment from the world’s top manufacturers. The storefront is open to visitors Friday through Monday, including weekends and bank holidays.

26/10/2026

Cold season. Warm diver. More diving. 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗠 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚! 🔥 www.dirdirect.com/collections/heating-systems

21/10/2026

Winter diving or planning your next dive trip? 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼: www.dirdirect.com/orcatorch -Powerful & Robust primary, backup, canister, handheld, and video lights.

19/10/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗬𝗢𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗥™ 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. Handheld Power. Check it out at www.dirdirect.com/products/halcyon-phaser-light

14/10/2026

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

03/10/2026

Follow the link, enter your details, and select us as your preferred Halcyon dealer for a chance to be among the (only) 300.

23/09/2026

Colin, what a spectacular capture from underwater Chesil! Simply amazing... 🙏👍

WOW!.. and wow! Thanks to Colin Garrett for sharing this amazing photo he captured at Chesil Cove last night. 🤩🙏

22/09/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿!📦 Fresh stock includes single-tank long-hose regulator systems, reels, mouthpieces, regulator bags and more. If an Apeks item's on backorder, drop us an email and we’ll add you to the priority list for first dispatch as stock arrives.

15/09/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗬𝗢𝗡'𝘀 "𝗕𝗖 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻" 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻. Bundle any Halcyon single-tank or twinset wing system with any Symbios dive computer or package, and receive 15% OFF.

Offer ends 13 October 2026.

Twinset Bundles:
www.dirdirect.com/products/halcyon-bc-with-brain-twinset
Single Tank Bundles:
www.dirdirect.com/products/halcyon-bc-with-brain-single-tank

12/09/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘.𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲+. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. www.dirdirect.com/collections/santi

25/08/2026

𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱: Hi all, just to let you know UE's open 9am-5pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and 9am-4pm Bank Holiday Monday. Online orders processed every day as usual. Hope you have a great time 🤞Safe diving!

Address

Unit 1, Maritime Business Centre, Mereside
Portland
DT51FD

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441305824555

Website

https://www.dirdirect.com/, https://www.underwaterexplorers.co.uk/

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