Sunderland Scuba Centre - Scottish East Coast & Borders
If you're looking to get serious about your PADI journey on the Scottish East Coast, Sunderland Scuba Centre is a solid choice. They're a PADI 5 Star IDC centre, which means they're set up for everything from your Open Water right through to instructor development. We’ve found they run a busy schedule, especially for those looking to progress through their professional ratings. It's a good hub if you live locally or are planning a dedicated trip to focus on your dive education in this part of the UK.
- Location
- Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 54.909490, -1.395828
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/united-kingdom/sunderland-scuba-centre/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:32492]
- Address
- Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Dive Sites Near Sunderland Scuba Centre
Sunderland Scuba Centre 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"]
- Aqua Purists
- 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"]
- 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