Many of us will be thinking of jetting to somewhere exotic over the next few months to escape the unpredictable British summer. One of the biggest attractions available to travellers to such destinations is the underwater sea life to explore but it can be daunting to try out scuba diving for the very first time so far away from home – and with little time to prepare. 

Thankfully Brentwood’s premier scuba diving centre Diverse-Scuba can transform even the most nervous of first-time divers into confident and competent underwater explorers to give them the best foundation to enjoy the natural world on their annual summer holiday.

Diverse-Scuba introduces beginner divers to the wonders of underwater exploration all in the comfort of its own luxury indoor swimming pool on-site. Voted UK No 1 PADI Dive Centre by the Sport Diver Awards, the Brentwood business is one of the leading 5 star PADI IDC dive centres in the UK and welcomes divers from all levels of competence and ages, from those just wanting to learn or those who already have considerable experience.

Among the extensive diving courses available are Open Water Diver, Open Water Referral, Advanced Open Water, Emergency Response, Rescue Diver and Kids Seal Club.

Jeanne-Marie Haines-Aubert, managing director of Diverse-Scuba, said: “It’s always nicer for holidaymakers who are interested in learning to dive to learn before they travel because that way it doesn’t eat into their holiday. Once you reach your destination and have had time to acclimatise you are ready to arrange your open water dives. 

“We offer all novices a try dive before they commit themselves to a course to see how comfortable they’re going to be in the water. It’s great to see people’s confidence building and we’re lucky enough to have never had anyone who has not completed the course. 

“We pride ourselves on taking people through the courses at their own pace, and we take our time with them. We never sign off anybody until we feel are happy that they are 100% confident in the water.”

The diving school’s highly-qualified instructors have trained more than 4,000 students over the years. As well as boasting a fully-equipped classroom, Diverse-Scuba also features a dive shop selling the latest diving equipment and associated products.

For more information or to book a course call Diverse-Scuba on 01375 892444.