The Diving Centre Ltd - Scottish East Coast & Borders
The team at The Diving Centre Ltd have been a fixture on the Scottish East Coast for decades, and for good reason. They’ve got PADI 5 Star IDC status, which means if you’re serious about going pro, or just want to learn from instructors who really know their stuff, this is your spot. We love that they’ve stuck to their roots, quietly building a solid reputation without a lot of fuss. While the North Sea might not offer the bathwater temperatures of the tropics, what it lacks in warmth, it makes up for in character. Think kelp forests swaying in the surge, the occasional seal darting past, and a real sense of adventure. We’d suggest going in late spring or early autumn for the best chance of decent visibility – those long summer days are great, but sometimes the plankton bloom can knock back the sightlines. It’s a proper UK diving experience, and The Diving Centre Ltd will get you ready for it. Bring a drysuit, obviously.
- Location
- Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 54.947998, -1.421025
- Phone
- +44 191 537 2722
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.thedivingcentre.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:1311]
- Address
- Unit 5, Cleadon Lane Industrial Estate, East Boldon, South Tyneside, NE36 0AH, United Kingdom
Dive Sites Near The Diving Centre Ltd
The Diving Centre Ltd 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"]
- Sunderland Scuba Centre - ["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