Mulberry Marine Experiences
PO20 0NS Selsey, West Sussex
GBR
“We are passionate about our oceans and helping you engage and experience the Marine Environment, near, in on and under the water“ Welcome, we are a family run SWIM, Snorkel, Freediving, Scuba and Marine Ecology Centre located on the South Coast at Selsey, West Sussex. Offering a full range of services including training, equipment sales, boat trips, guided tours, events, rental, equipment servicing, and air fills. You decide where you want your journey to take you. From your first experiences in each sport, courses to qualify and develop you, and activities we have it all! Situated with easy access to great sites including Selsey Lifeboat Station, the Far Mulberry and Mixon Hole we train and play in the sea. We are waiting to welcome you.
Our professional Instructing team are here to help at every stage of your journey. They will guide and support you through your training, offer further development advice, and help you enjoy the underwater world as much as we do.
We are committed to ensuring that every piece of equipment you choose to buy suits you and your diving. We offer an equipment counselling service where we work with you to understand your goals and needs. We will provide you with the information to make informed decisions so that purchases are comfortable to wear and offer the functionality you need. Just ask a team member for more details.
Visit our website www.mulberry-me.co.uk to find out more -you can book on events, boats, courses and join the Mulberry Me+ club. See you soon.
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★★★★☆ Mixon Hole
Known for the vertical drop over the northern lip edge in particular, the Mixon Hole sits within the Selsey Bill & the Hounds MCZ. Maximum depth is 27m with the top ledge at 6m meaning that this is a true multi-level dive - use EANx32 to help you enjoy this the most.
★★★★☆ Selsey Lifeboat Station
Excellent shore dive that can provide a variety of experiences; most people dive on / near Slack water (HW-4 or HW+3, times impacted by Tide) and can also be a drift dive on either flood or ebb tides; suitable for night diving - use Surface Marker Buoy at all times due to Lifeboat / Fishing boat traffic.
★★★★☆ Selsey East Beach
Shallow site suited to Snorkelling and Freediving as well as Scuba; max depth likely to be about 5m at HW when Ebb current will be quite strong. Good point for starting Drift dive along beach to the Lifeboat Station. Be aware of boat traffic around the wooden Ramp - always use a Surface Marker Buoy.
★★★★☆ Far Mulberry
Designated as a Scheduled Monument in 2019, this is a Phoenix A1 Unit from the Mulberry Harbour destined for Normandy after D-Day. Nearby are a Landing Craft and a Cuckoo Rescue craft all linked by rope to form a triangular Trail. Max depth is about 10m and suitable for all levels from beginner to experienced.
★★★★☆ Inner Mulberry
This is a small Mulberry Harbour component, thought to have been an Intermediate Pier head Pontoon used a rest place. Clearly marked by a tall red can buoy, it dries at Low Water.
★★★★☆ Shirala
This is a very accessible wreck in 24m. Shirala was torpedoed in July 1918 and sank just off the North East end of the Owers, 8 miles from Selsey.
★★★★☆ Nab Tower
The Nab Tower was a tower planned for anti-submarine protection in the Solent in World War I. It was sunk over the Nab rocks east of the Isle of Wight to replace a lightship after the war, and is a well-known landmark for sailors as it marks the deep-water eastern entry into the Solent. Max depth about 20m.
★★★★★ Oasis Swimming Pool
The Oasis Swimming Pool, part of the Bunn Leisure complex, is regular scheduled on Wednesday / Thursday evenings and early Saturday mornings for both Scuba and Freediving.
☆☆☆☆☆ Hedwig Lunstedt
This small german ship sank in January 1974 after her cargo shifted. Lying on her Starboard side, she is 9 miles out with max depth around 35m+ in the scour. Visibility can be 10m+ and is one excellent multi-level dive with the top at about 23m.
★★★☆☆ Gascony
Torpedoed by UC-75 on 6 january 1918, the Gascony lies in 27m on the edge of the Owers. Upside down after sinking and with subsequent deterioration, navigation around the wreck needs acre - it is possible to see the wheels of army gun carriages which was part of the cargo for the British Army.
★★★★☆ HMS Northcoates
Often called the “Armed Trawler’, HMS Northcoates lies in 27m some 9 miles from Selsey. Always a popular dive, the degaussing equipment fitted for her minesweeper role is still visible together with the prominent forecastle gun.
★★★★☆ Bracklesham Bay Landing Craft
The Bracklesham Bay Landing Craft is US Navy LCT548 (Landing Craft Tank) which lies in 10m of water in Bracklesham Bay, upside down! This is an ideal Wreck site for new and inexperienced wreck divers.
★★★★☆ Fossil Beds
Bracklesham Bay contains clay sediments deposited 46 million years ago during the Eocene epoch. These clay beds are now being eroded resulting in significant quantities of fossilised shark and ray teeth being exposed. This simple Drift Dive will give you a chance to find some Fossils.
★★★★☆ Waldrons Drift
The Waldrons is a Sandstone Reef which lies South East of Bognor Regis. We offer this as Drift Dive with the depth varying from 12-18m as you progress along the Reef. Usually plenty of marine life and visibility can be upto 8-10m.
★☆☆☆☆ UB1195
U-1195 was a German submarine Type VIIC. She was sunk on the 7th April 1945 in the English Channel by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Watchman. Sits upright in 30m with the Conning Tower separated at the pressure hull and leaning sideways. Starting to show signs of deterioration.
Opening Hours
| Monday | --- |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Please note on a Sunday the Centre is closed to the public whilst we run training courses and activities.
+44 1243 - 601000 Visit WebsiteOpening Hours
| Monday | --- |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Please note on a Sunday the Centre is closed to the public whilst we run training courses and activities.