Aquaholics - Scottish West Coast
Aquaholics, up on the Scottish West Coast, is a good bet if you’re looking to dive some of the UK’s chillier, but surprisingly rich, waters. As a PADI 5 Star centre, they’re set up for everything from beginner courses to more advanced certs, handy for knocking out that drysuit specialty you’ve been meaning to do. We think they’re particularly well-suited for divers who appreciate dramatic wrecks and rugged underwater topography, often with the added bonus of seals making an appearance. It’s a solid choice for those keen to explore the unique diving Scotland offers, complete with that famously warm Scottish welcome.
- Location
- Scottish West Coast, United Kingdom, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 55.188274, -6.716060
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/united-kingdom/aquaholics-3/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Center [padi:32043]
- Address
- Portstewart, Co. Derry, United Kingdom
Dive Sites Near Aquaholics
Aquaholics provides access to 15 dive sites in Scottish West Coast.
- ACCORD - 9m (wreck)
- ADONO - 10m (wreck)
- ADROLIS - 5m (wreck)
- AGATE - 10m (wreck)
- AGIOS MINAS - 10m (wreck)
- AKKA - 28m (wreck)
- ALBIA - 10m (wreck)
- ALEXANDER - 10m (wreck)
- AMY JANE - 52m (wreck)
- AMY (POSSIBLY) - 38m (wreck)
- ANGELA - 5m (wreck)
- ANNIE JANE - 29m (wreck)
- ANNIE MC FADYEN - 7m (wreck)
- ANNIE MELLING - 54m (wreck)
- ANWOTH - 0m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Scottish West Coast
- C&C MARINE SERVICES
- Eagle Divers NI - ["PADI"]
- Field Studies Council Millport
- Freedive Northern Ireland
- Fyne Diving - ["PADI"]
- Just Dive In CIC
- Libertas Scuba Stirling - SSI
- Mevagh Dive Center
- Puffin Dive Centre - PADI, HSE, RYA
- Scuba Diving Scotland - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Scottish West Coast
Home to 127 recorded species including 50 reef fish, 15 whales & dolphins, 10 seagrass & algae, 9 sharks & rays, 8 other, 7 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Marine Life
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) - Whales & Dolphins
- Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Common sea star (Asterias rubens) - Starfish
- Devonshire cup coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii) - Hard Corals
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) - Sharks & Rays
- Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Common brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)
- Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Acorn barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)