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PADI Dive courses and trips

Underwater Adventures is a scuba diving club offering scuba diving trips in the UK and abroad and PADI Dive school with meetings in Bedford and Cambridge. We have meetings at the Park Pub in Bedford, and the Red Bull Pub in Cambridge, plus pool sessions at the Polam swimming pool in Bedford and the Abbey Leisure Complex in Cambridge. Offering PADI scuba diving courses for all levels from beginner to instructor, UK scuba diving trips all year round plus many foreign dive trips. We offer full equipment servicing and compressed air or nitrox fills delivered right to your door as well as scuba diving equipment rental and servicing plus discounts on courses and dive trips for club members.
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

Humongous thanks to the most tolerant and supportive instructor I could ever have wished for! Today's dive in the Lake was awesome and I loved every minute! Next dive - Hikkaduwa in Sri Lanka in 3 weeks!!!
Underwater Adventures have blessed me with a whole new world. Please ensure you contact them for all your scuba inquiries! Stephen is an exceptional instructor and the otherdivemasters involved really have been outstanding throughout my 6 months of training and preparation... it has been a long road but I am over the moon. I am now a PADI open water scuba diver and immensely proud of myself!

Aiden Lunnon, Hertfordshire 5 out of 5 stars
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LATEST EVENTS

28thFebruary

Diving Deep Spot

Deep spot, at 45.45 metres, is the deepest scuba diving pool in Europe and the second deepest diving pool in the world and we will be running a dive trip there over the weekend of the weekend of the 31st of May and the 1st of June.

With warm clear water, simulated caves and swim through and a wreck, Deepspot is a great plus to scuba dive and with it being indoors you can dive it any time of the year and be guaranteed great diving conditions, there are also tunnels for spectators to walk through while watching the scuba divers so you can bring non-diving friends and family to watch.





Several different zones with different purposes will definitely suit everyone's needs. The shallowest zone allows divers to don equipment easily in the water. The next level features simulated cave spaces. If you go a little deeper, you will find a sunken boat, and at 20m the entrance to the deepest part begins, descending to a depth of 45m.

Located in Mszczonów, Poland, around 45 mins from Warsaw, the diving centre is easily reachable and should cost around £25 each to get to as long as you are happy to share a taxi.

The plan is to fly out Friday the 31st of May on the 15.05 Wizz air flight from Luton to Warsaw Chopin, Stay in Warsaw for two nights and fly back Sunday evening on the 17:25 return Wizz air flight, and because you can rent your equipment there you can travel with just an overnight bag and not worry about hold luggage for your trip. There is a bus from the airport to the city centre for around £1 but if you are willing to share a taxi it's only a few pounds each.

On Saturday we will group up to take taxis to Deepspot for our first dive at 10 am, we will then have a little break where we can get some food at the onsite restaurant before our second dive at 1 pm. Each dive is around £55 (dependent on the exchange rate) and this covers all the equipment hired for the dive.





Sunday is just a chill-out day while we off gas after the two deep dives the day before so you will have a chance to take a look around the wonderful city of Warsaw and enjoy the Polish culture before your evening flight home.

Paul Rubens will be organizing the trip so if you let me know if you are interested I will pass on your details to him so he knows how many dive spots to fill, the payment for the two dives will need to be paid to confirm your space on the trip. You will also need to book your own flight and accommodation but if you are willing to share or would just like to be in the same hotel as a few of the others please let me know and I will sort that out for you.

Finally, if you would like to go to the bottom of Deep Spot, we will be running a deep diver course over the weekend of the weekend of the 17th and 18th of May. The price for the course is £249 but if you are a member of the dive club it is just £199 for the full course.
 
25thFebruary

Anglia Ruskin University Student Union scuba diving club FAQ’s for Try dives and PADI open water courses

Anglia Ruskin University Student Union scuba diving club
FAQ’s for Try dives and PADI open water courses
 
1. Where does it take place?
Both the try dive and the pool sessions for the PADI open water course take place at the Abbey Sports centre, Whitehill Rd, Cambridge CB5 8NT on Monday evenings throughout the year.
 
2. What time do the pool sessions start?
The pool sessions start at 20:30 so please aim to be there 10 mins early. The pool session lasts for an hour in the pool so it is important to arrive early so you have time to get changed beforehand.

3. How much does the try dive cost?
A try dive through the ARU student union is just £15 instead of the normal £59

4. How do I book for a try dive?
You need to book your ticket (Click Here) and complete the registration form (click here) with your basic details and send it back to Underwater Adventures at info@underwateradventures.co.uk

5. How much is the PADI open water course?
The PADI open water course for members of the ARU student union dive club is just £500 paid in two monthly installments instead of the normal £799

6. How do I book an open water course at PADI?
Please complete the registration form (Click here) with your basic details and send it back to Underwater Adventures at info@underwateradventures.co.uk The two monthly payments of £250 can be made into the Underwater Adventures account ;
Underwater Adventures
Account Number 41053524
Sort Code 60-13-08 
Please use your name as the reference when making all payments.
 
7. What do I need to bring?
All you will need to bring is a swimming costume and a towel, we will provide everything else you need for the pool sessions. You might also want to bring some flip-flops for use in the changing rooms.
 
8. Do I need to be a good swimmer?
No, but you do need to be able to swim and be comfortable in the water. To take part in the open water course you will need to be able to swim 200 metres but there is no time limit to complete the 200 metres so you can take your time
 
9. What will I do during my Try dive?
You will be taken through the scuba equipment and how it works before getting in the pool and putting the equipment on. You will then be guided through your first breath underwater before being given the chance to have a swim around to start to get used to the equipment. If you then feel comfortable with it we will take you through a few basic skills such as how to clear your mask underwater.
 
10. What will I do during my PADI open water course?
There is an online dive theory you will go over to teach you about the theory, equipment, and safety of scuba diving which you will complete while going through the pool sessions, during which you will learn the practical side of scuba diving going over the safety skills and the basics of scuba diving. You will finish the course with 4 open water dives over one weekend.
 
11. What if I don’t drive?
The pool is in Cambridge not far from the ARU with a bus stop just outside the main entry point for the leisure centre. There is plenty of space in the bike rack outside the main door if you prefer to bike. For the open water dives which will normally take place at a specialist scuba diving lake, as long as you let us know early enough we can arrange some sort of car sharing to help you get there.
03rdJanuary

Dive Trips and Socials for the beginning of 2025

The start of a new year is a chance to plan exciting trips and make new friends, Below is a list of the cool new opportunities we can offer you as a member of the Underwater Adventures dive club over the next few months.

11th of January  EFR first aid instructor course
Emergency First Response is one of the world's leading First Aid training providers and you can become a first aid instructor with them with this course. Whether you would like to use it as a side hustle or you are looking to become a PADI scuba diving instructor this is the option for you. You can find out more by Clicking Here or by getting in contact with us
Price £349 or £299 for Dive Club Members

19th of January PADI enriched air/ Nitrox course
Going on a dive trip this year? Want to stay under the water for longer with the little fish (or chase the big ones lol) Then learning how to use different gas mixes is the course for you. This course will introduce you to the basic concepts of scuba diving with different gas mixes which will allow you to stay at shallower depths for way longer than normal breathing air will allow. A lot of dive centres offer this as a freebie nowadays so you might as well take advantage of it by taking this course and learning how to use Enriched Air/ Nitrox. get in contact to book on your course or Click here to find out more

25 of January Nemo 33



A trip to Nemo 33 is a great way to get a bit of warm water diving in during the UK winter. It is just a Eurostar train ride away and for just 30 Euros per dive, a cheap way of keeping your skills and experience up plus if you like I would be happy to use this trip as a chance for you guys to do the deep dive of your PADI advanced course. From the video, you can see it is an indoor swimming pool just for scuba divers with a section which goes down to just below 30 metres but what you can't see is that the water is 33 degrees Celsius so it will be one of the warmest dives you will ever do. There is also a lovely Thai restaurant attached to the pool where we can go for lunch afterwards before getting the train home.


8th of February, Dive Club Social
Dinner and bowling at the Stevenage Pleasure complex
This is the first dive club social of the year, and it is a chance to meet other dive club members away from dive trips and courses and relax with others with whom you share at least one interest. We will be going for Dinner around 6 pm and then on for a couple of games of Bowling and a few drinks afterwards.


9th of February Dry dive




Join us on the 9th of February at Whipps Cross Hospital for a trip in the compression chamber to 40 metres. and experience what its like to deep dive while in the safety of a Hospital compression chamber with a specialist nurse. We can get the train down to start the experience on Sunday morning, you will be given a briefing and change into medical scrubs for the experience. You will be pressurized to the equivalent of 40 metres scuba diving depth so you can feel the effects it will have on your mind and body. Afterwards, you are given a talk by one of the nurses about the effects of pressure on your body while scuba diving. The cost for the experience is just £50 and for an extra £25 you can get the PADI chamber awareness speciality. We can then go down the pub for Lunch.


22nd of February Dry suit course
We will be spending the day at Stoney Cove to complete the PADI dry suit course. This course includes the dive theory, a pool session at either our Bedford or Cambridge pool and two dives at Stoney Cove so you can learn the safety skills needed to safely scuba dive in a dry suit. The dry suit allows you to stay dry and adjust the thermal protection letting you scuba dive in a wider range of water temperatures. If you would like to know more about this course or sign up for it please click here 
Non-member course price £249  dive club members price £199


1st of March, The Go diving show
This is the only dive show still running in the UK and a great place to see what going on in the industry, check out new equipment and get ideas for dive trips and holidays. If you would like to join us please let me know before the 31st of January as we can get a discount on tickets if we order them before then. I am happy to help arrange car sharing to also help keep the price down. The ticket price is £18.99 including booking fees but if we order early and take advantage of  the discount it come to just £10.19 each.


8th of March, Bedford comedy night
A night out at the Place, Bedford for the Jokes and Laughs comedy night with a load of new and upcoming comedians for the show. Tickets are £15 each and your dive club membership fee will cover the booking fees as normal. The doors open at 18:30 with the show starting at 19:30 and we can meet up for a meal beforehand if people want to.


5th and 6th of April, Qualifying weekend at Capenwary.




The first qualifying weekend for the year so a chance to refresh those dive skills or join a course would like to do. This will be at Capenwary but as it's before Easter the accommodation will be really cheap. We will be running open water and advanced courses plus if you let me know early enough I would be happy to run a speciality course if you want. You can also just come along for a few fun dives if you like and just explore the best inland scuba diving lake in the UK.

7th to the 14th of April, Sharm El Shack dive trip
We will be staying and diving with Camel Divers, one of the oldest and most respected dive companies in Egypt. It is £620 plus flights for 7-night accommodation and breakfast, airport transfers, and 10 guided boat dives to some of the best diving the Red Sea has to offer. We will be finishing off some courses over there including the PADI Open Water course so if you want to learn how to scuba dive but don't fancy UK diving in April please get in contact with us as we can sort the course out for you so that you complete the theory and pool work here in the UK and the open water dives in Egypt.

26th of April Swange dive trip
We are heading down to Swanage for a couple of shallow wreck dives which are perfect for those who wish to build up your dive experience or if you just want to get in teh water again after the winter break. The plan is to dive the Fluer and the Valentine tanks, both of which are around the 14-metre mark. This early season trip should give us really good visibility as it should be before the plankton bloom starts. Both boat trips will be on the Mary Jane dive boat with Byran as our skipper so we will be in some very experienced hands for our dive trip. The entry fee for teh pier is £7.50 and each boat dive is £40. The spaces are limited so please let me know ASAP if you would like to join our first sea diving trip of the season.