No one but you can say what calls you to scuba diving. If you seek adventure, youll find plenty, whether its a sunken ship as you uncover its secrets, in some far corner of the world amid other peoples and cultures, or in your own coastal waters, perhaps its the diverse marine life that abounds around our own shores, or on some far distant tropical reef, come and live your own personal adventure of a lifetime.

You've probably seen film and television about diving, but until you try it for yourself, you simply cannot really understand what its like. Nothing else on earth matches the sensations you experience the thrill of your first breaths underwater, the freedom of weightless-ness, and the unique sights and sounds that you will find.

If you love nature, you've come to the right place. No other environment approaches the abundance, diversity and vibrancy of a pristine coral reef. You can see more different species in ten minutes there than in ten hours in the most unspoilt wilderness above water.

Discover Scuba - Taster Sessions

If you've never tried Scuba before and are a little unsure whether its for you, then why not come along to one of our regular taster sessions. Its a one hour session at the pool where we introduce you to the kit and take you for a swim around - you'll never forget the first time that you breathed freely under water, its a great weightless sensation and all for only £20.

From there you can either come back for as many taster sessions as you want or take the next step and enrole on the PADI Open Water Diver Course

PADI Bubble Maker for Kids

Why not bring the whole family? Children aged 8 or 9 years old can take part in the PADI Bubble Maker Prorgram with our experinced instructors and can get their own pack of goodies including a wall certificate and sew on badge

PADI Open Water Diver and Referral

If you've already decided that Scuba diving is for you then the PADI Open Water Diver Certification is the next step for you, follow this link to learn more about whats involved and how to get started PADI Open Water Diver & Refferal.

To take part in a Discover Scuba taster session all you need is to be in reasonable health and be over 10 years of age. For childern under 10 the minimum age for a PADI Bubble Maker session is 8 years old. All under 16's must be accompanied by an adult. For course pre-requisites for the PADI Open Water Diver and related courses please refer to the Open Water Diver Course pages.

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Simply Scuba, based at Chestfield, just outside Whitstable in Kent is one of the most modern dive schools in the South East of England. We are a PADI 5 Star IDC centre, boasting a state of the art multi media equipped, air conditioned classroom for your comfort and to enhance your learning experience.

Once you get to know us you will soon find that we at Simply Scuba are not only friendly, but highly dedicated, trained professionals who are passionate about the undersea world. We operate within strict guidelines as laid down by the Health and Safety Executive, and the sports trade association SITA. So you can be sure that you are well cared for in our hands at all times. Our aim is to ensure that all our trainees qualify not only as competent divers but as divers who are conscious of their own safety and of those with them.

We support the environmental policies promoted by PADI with their project AWARE scheme and Protect our Wrecks policy.

Simply Scuba is a PADI 5* IDC centre, as such it offers you range of courses from pre-entry level taster sessions, through to professional qualifications if you want to integrate your passion for diving into your career. Your journey starts here with Simply Scuba!!!

If you've already decided that you want to learn to scuba dive then take the next step with the PADI Open Water Diver Course or Referral Program

PADI Open Water Diver

PADI Junior Open Water Diver

PADI Open Water Referral

PADI Junior Open Water Referral