Aqua Purists - Scottish East Coast & Borders

Aqua Purists on the Scottish East Coast caters to cold-water divers seeking rugged coastal diving. Think kelp forests, playful seals, and the occasional wreck, rather than tropical reefs. It's a solid choice for experienced UK divers comfortable with lower visibility and strong currents, offering a genuine taste of North Sea diving. We'd suggest bringing your own drysuit.

Location: Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
Coordinates: 54.974808, -1.596320

Dive Sites Near Aqua Purists

Aqua Purists provides access to 15 dive sites in Scottish East Coast & Borders.

ABESSINIA - 2m (wreck)
ACCLIVITY - 26m (wreck)
ADAMS BECK (PROBABLY) - 52m (wreck)
ADORATION (POSSIBLY) - 52m (wreck)
AEPOS - 60m (wreck)
ALASKAN - 43m (wreck)
ALBANO - 49m (wreck)
ALERT - 42m (wreck)
ALEXANDER - 2m (wreck)
AMSTERDAM - 38m (wreck)
ANGELA - 18m (wreck)
ANLABY - 20m (wreck)
ANNETTE MARY - 15m (wreck)
ANN MODROS - 36m (wreck)
ANU - 7m (wreck)

Other Dive Centres in Scottish East Coast & Borders

Aquanorth - ["PADI"]
Deep Blue Scuba - PADI
Deep Sea World Aquarium - ["PADI"]
Libertas Scuba Stirling
Newcastle University Sub Aqua Society - ["PADI"]
Northumbria Scuba Divers - ["PADI"]
Rock House Diving
Scuba-Life - ["PADI"]
Sunderland Scuba Centre - ["PADI"]
The Diving Centre Ltd - ["PADI"]

Marine Life in Scottish East Coast & Borders

Home to 126 recorded species including 53 reef fish, 12 whales & dolphins, 10 seagrass & algae, 10 sharks & rays, 9 crabs & lobsters, 8 other.

Notable Marine Life

Protestant (Clupea harengus) - Reef Fish
whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
dab (Limanda limanda) - Reef Fish
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Reef Fish
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) - Reef Fish
long rough dab (Hippoglossoides platessoides) - Reef Fish
sprat (Sprattus sprattus) - Reef Fish
Common sea star (Asterias rubens) - Starfish
Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
Edible periwinkle (Littorina littorea) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs