Basking Shark - Isle of Man

Training of both new and qualified divers is an ongoing procedure at the club.  New divers (novices), crossovers and existing divers can looked forward to being trained by some very experienced divers who are qualified from the grades of Dive Leader to Advanced diver.

Basking Shark - Isle of Man

Peterborough Sub-Aqua Club is, probably, fairly uniquely positioned for facilities.  We have exclusive use of Peterborough Lido, where our club rooms and compressor are sited.  The use of the pool is ours from 8pm on a Monday from May to September, or indeed any evening that we request after that time.  In "closed" months we have the use of various local indoor pools.

The BS-AC has recently introduced more modern training plans bringing itself up-to-date with newer diving procedures and technologies.  All of our instructors are fully conversant with the new schema.  Training for all grades adheres to all the new procedures and theories.

Open water training is also well catered for we are in close proximity to Gildenburgh Water and also Stoney Cove is not that far away from us.  We own two RIBS to provide access to the sea for training purposes.

In addition to standard diver grade training we also provide various additional courses such as Compressor Operator and Boat Handling that help the diver to become a more proficient member of the club. Other training including Skill Development Courses are supported by the club and our members regularly attend these BS-AC National courses relating to Instructor training, Photography, Marine Life Identification etc.

Divers crossing over from other agencies such as PADI, SAA & CMAS are regularly welcomed to the club.  The BS-AC provides us with "Crossover-Charts" that enable us to immediately asses the correct diver grade and any additional training required for the diver to become fully skilled to that level within BS-AC.