Getting OW certified in England

[MRM]

I have a friend who lives near Oakham (north of London) who wants to become a diver. Can anyone recommend a club that he can contact for training?

Thanks for your help.

Mike

 

[RichardAD]

Hi Mike
Don't know how useful this is but I recently trained with London Scuba (www.londonscuba.com). They do a 2 day weekend PADI OW course and they seemed like a good bunch and good trainers. Oakham is a fair way north of London though so it might involve a weekend away. They are based in the City right by St Pauls so your friend may appreciate a combined sightseeing trip. :10:
Richard

 

[Phaethon]

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[NIKO]

Hi , try giving your mate directions to any of the many airports in England, get his butt out here to Mexico where I live and there are dive centers coming out of your ears and a much better place to train than back home!!!!!!!!! I went from ow diver to dive master back home and dont regret that for one mo, but this place is great!
have fun :10:

 

[Mako Mark]

I have to agree with Niko.......... and to be unbiased about Mexico, it is probably cheaper to fly to Sharm, drive to Dahab and spent a week training in the Red Sea than doing an Open water course at home in "Naff Quarry" or "Booring Bay.

 

[MRM]

Thanks for the great suggestions. The London Scuba (he occasionally gets to London on business or on weekends) or Leicester/Peterborough dive centers will probably prove to be the most practical. I'm trying to get him ready for a trip to Grand Cayman and Cozumel in October, so we're already planning on coming your way NIKO and Cancun Mark.

 

[schford]

Thanks for the great suggestions. The London Scuba (he occasionally gets to London on business or on weekends) or Leicester/Peterborough dive centers will probably prove to be the most practical. I'm trying to get him ready for a trip to Grand Cayman and Cozumel in October, so we're already planning on coming your way NIKO and Cancun Mark.

Wraysbury School is a great place ot learn as they have their own lake! Check out www.learntodive.co.uk

 

[seams]

I have to agree with Niko.......... and to be unbiased about Mexico, it is probably cheaper to fly to Sharm, drive to Dahab and spent a week training in the Red Sea than doing an Open water course at home in "Naff Quarry" or "Booring Bay.

hi all
i did my ow in sharm and it was the best place i have ever been to the palce is fantastic the dive schools are as good as eachother but the camel bar is the best place there is out there

 

[seams]

hi all
i did my ow in sharm and it was the best place i have ever been to the palce is fantastic the dive schools are as good as eachother but the camel bar is the best place there is out there

 

[Jonathan]

Thanks for the great suggestions. The London Scuba (he occasionally gets to London on business or on weekends) or Leicester/Peterborough dive centers will probably prove to be the most practical.

Don't know where Oakham is but if he is near Leicester then your best bet is probably Stony Cove.

I would recommend he learns in the UK then diving on holiday is really a holiday. I did my OW and AOW in the UK (Wraysbury and Portland) then went to Sharm and had a blast.

Jonathan