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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!

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LATEST EVENTS

16thMarch

Dive trip to Sardinia


At the end of October, we will be running a dive trip to the northeastern part of Sardinia, a location we have never been to before but one that is highly recommended as having some of the best diving in the Mediterranean due to its location and the well established marine park.







With warm, crystal-clear water, this is the perfect winter dive destination. The marine life is abundant and along with the normal life you would expect to see in the Mediterranean you have the chance to see dolphins, turtles and Mediterranean bamboo sharks, and for all you lovers of small things, there is a wide range of Nudibranch to be found on the reefs and in the wide seagrass meadows.

If wreck diving is your thing you are in for a treat with some of the best wreck diving in the Mediterranean just offshore from where we are staying with the likes of the Chrisso wreck and Relitto di Molara to explore, this dive trip has something for everyone.





We plan to fly out on the 25th of October with a stopover in Germany to catch our connecting flight to Sardinia. We will have prebooked taxis waiting to take us to our accommodation which are a set of apartments. The apartments have two bedrooms with beds which can be doubles or singles and the price is based on 4 people sharing each apartment. Every apartment comes with all the basics included such as air-conditioning and a fully equipped kitchenette.

We will be diving with Tavolara Diving ( www.tavolaradiving.it ) which is just a short walk down the road from the apartments and is a fully equipment dive centre with 2 dive boats, a 9.5-meter hard boat and a 7.5-meter zodiac, so we can take a maximum of 16 divers for this trip. Tanks and weights are included in the price, and Nitrox diving is offered for just 6 euros per tank. You can also hire full equipment for 110 euros for the week, or you can take your own equipment with hold luggage on the flights at around the £44 mark. You can also hire equipment from underwater adventures with a week's hire for £50 so it does work out cheaper if you don’t mind taking a suitcase.





The village we will be staying in has its own port and two lovely beaches plus a good bus service for exploring the rest of the Island so if you have a non-diver who would like to travel with you there is plenty for them to do while we are out diving.

The flights are with Jet2 and leave Stansted at 08:05 on the 25th of October and the return flight is the Jet2 flight leaving Sardinia on teh 1st of November at 12:30 and landing back at Stansted at 14:05.The price of these flights are £352 and you will need to book your flights yourself. These flights might change depending on price changes when we book and we will book once I know I have enough people to run the trip so this is more of a guide at teh moment to give you an idea of the price but we will go with the cheapest and most convenient flights we can when we book.

The cost of the holiday is £799 for divers and £375 for non-divers. The cost covers everything apart from the tourist tax which must be paid there and is 2 Euros per person per day. The deposit required at the time of confirmation is 30%, a second deposit of 30% to be paid 40 days before arrival and the balance to be paid 10 days before arrival.

If you have any questions or would like to book on this trip please get in contact with us here at Underwater Adventures.


 
 
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.