Freediver Open Water Training Day (Eight Acre)

The SSI Dry Suit Diving course teaches you how to dive comfortably, safely, and confidently in colder water conditions. A dry suit opens the door to year‑round UK diving, longer dive times, and access to sites where dry suits are required or strongly recommended.You’ll learn how to select and use a dry suit, control buoyancy using both your BCD and suit, manage ascents and descents, and handle emergency procedures specific to dry‑suit diving. This course is ideal for divers who want to stay warm, extend their season, and explore more UK dive sites with confidence.

Step into your professional diving career with the SSI Instructor Training Course, delivered by the North’s SSI Instructor Academy. Led by our in‑house SSI Instructor Trainer, this programme develops confident, capable, and career‑ready instructors who can teach safely, effectively, and with real-world professionalism.Across academic workshops, confined water sessions, and open water evaluations, you’ll refine your personal diving skills, master SSI’s teaching system, and learn how to create exceptional diver experiences. Whether you’re aiming for a full-time career, expanding your qualifications, or transitioning from another agency, this course gives you the knowledge, mentorship, and hands-on practice to succeed

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try scuba diving for the first time. You will be in confined water and well looked after by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater and experience the magic of scuba diving. At the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card and undoubtedly want to go diving again. Endless scuba diving adventures are waiting for you and this course is where it all begins. Start today!

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update, we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This scuba refresher course allows you to review and practice scuba skills you learned in your Open Water Diver program, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a dive holiday, so you spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring the marine life. If you are a non-certified Open Water Diver student, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practicing your dive skills before your open water training dives. With no fixed course duration, you can take your time and focus on the skills you need help with.

The SSI Perfect Buoyancy specialty is the best way to improve your buoyancy and get the most from every dive. Buoyancy is an essential dive skill, but any diver will tell you it takes time to perfect. The Perfect Buoyancy specialty will teach you advanced buoyancy skills and techniques, so you can master your buoyancy more quickly and enjoy more relaxed dive adventures. In this fascinating program, you will also learn new skills that protect the environment and work in every diving situation. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Perfect Buoyancy Specialty certification. With better buoyancy skills, you will soon be able to hover with ease and take the underwater photographs you dream of!

The SSI Snorkel Diver program is your first step towards discovering a passion for the underwater world. It is the best way to learn how to snorkel and develop your confidence in the water, so you can go snorkeling and explore the mesmerizing landscapes and wildlife of the aquatic world. You do not need to be a proficient swimmer to participate in the Snorkel Diver program, and there is no minimum age to join. You just need to be comfortable in the water, able to maintain your buoyancy, and ready to begin the adventure of a lifetime! In this program, you will be introduced to the equipment and skills you need to go snorkeling safely. Begin your snorkeling training and earn your SSI Snorkel Diver recognition card today!

The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox (40%) course teaches you how to safely plan and dive with nitrox mixtures up to 40% oxygen. This specialty is one of the most valuable upgrades for any diver — giving you longer no‑decompression limits, shorter surface intervals, and more efficient dive planning.You’ll learn how to analyse nitrox cylinders, set your dive computer correctly, understand oxygen exposure, and make informed decisions that enhance both safety and enjoyment underwater. This course is classroom‑based with practical skills, making it ideal for divers who want to extend their bottom time without adding complexity to their diving.

Eight Acre is a great spots for your freediving open water trining. It's a former quarry with interesting underwater attractions like sunken vehicles and boats. Facilities include a café, dive shop, and all necessary amenities. Join us and register!

With no heavy equipment, freediving lets you move underwater with ease. It is the purest form of diving and gives you an incomparable feeling of oneness with the water. The SSI Try Freediving program allows you to go freediving in confined water and discover why freedivers genuinely love their sport. Join us today and discover your inner freediver!

The SSI Freediver course introduces you to the fundamentals of breath‑hold diving. You’ll learn how to relax, breathe efficiently, improve your breath‑hold, and perform safe, controlled dives using only your body and your breath.This course is ideal for anyone wanting to explore the underwater world without scuba equipment, develop strong water confidence, and build a foundation for deeper freediving progression.