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It's
always knowing who you're dealing with, isn't it?
Well,
here's a little bit of information about us, who we are, what we do
and of course, why we do it ...
We
are Portsmouth's premier PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre offering the full
range of dive experiences
and diving courses, from Try Dives to Learn to Dive courses, and onwards
to Advanced, Specialty
and professional levels.
We have a fully stocked shop for all your dive equipment needs. Air
and nitrox fills to 300 bar at the best prices around together with
equipment servicing are coupled with true customer service.
We also run regular diving trips to UK and overseas destinations catering
for all levels of diving and experience, so there's something for everyone.
We offer honest, friendly and impartial advice whatever type of diving
it is you're interested in.
Most importantly of all, we like to think we're the friendliest dive
centre around - browse our website or come in to the centre and see
why so many people keep coming back, time after time.
It all started a few years ago when The Dive Connection was first set
up in June 2001 with the aim of getting people who have always wanted
to try diving into the water.
In
the Spring of 2003, we developed into permanent premises in Portsmouth
so we could provide additional services to our customers, such as equipment
sales and hire, used equipment sales, servicing and air/nitrox fills.
Most importantly, we still aim to offer the same friendly and personalised
service that our customers have come to expect and enjoy.
The
Dive Connection provides a full range of dive instruction, from Try
Dives in the comfort of the local swimming pool, through the PADI Open
Water Diver course and Advanced and Specialty courses which take the
qualified diver on to experience new challenges and learn new diving
skills.
We
also provide dive trips for the qualified diver both in the UK and abroad.
We are also a full PADI 5 star Instructor Development Centre (IDC) which
means that we are able to train divers from their first taste of the
underwater world, right through to instructional levels.
Here's
some details about us, our regular Instructors, Assistant Instructors
and Divemasters and also some images of our facilities ...
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We
have a bright and comfortable classroom with TV, video and whiteboard.
There's tea and coffee free of charge available along with snacks
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shop area has a wide range of diving equipment and accessories from
major brands such as Suunto, Bodyglove, Underwater Kinetics, Ocean
Reef, Interspiro, Poseidon, Sherwood Scuba, Sopras Sub, Aquatec,
SEAC Sub, Typhoon, Beuchat, Greenforce Torches, Weezle undersuits,
Beaver, Tigullio and more with new products being added all the
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are the only stockists in the Portsmouth area for certain brands
and items, so if you're bored looking at the same kit in every dive
store, pay us a visit and see what we can offer. |
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We
have teamed up our L&W 260ES compressor with two custom-built
mixing and filling panels and can fill cylinders to 300 bar and
offer nitrox fills too.
Air
cylinders are filled on a while-you-wait basis and nitrox mixes
are usually turned around within 24 hours.
Our
prices are some of the cheapest around and are not just an opening
gimmick, they're here to stay!
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instructors |
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PADI Master Instructor (MI)
PADI Specialty Instructor (21 specialties)
PADI Oxygen Provider Instructor
PADI Reel & SMB Distinctive Specialty Instructor
PADI Full Face Mask Distinctive Specialty Instructor
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
Emergency First Response (EFR) Care for Children Instructor
Emergency First Response (EFR) First Aid at Work Instructor
TDI Gas Blender (Nitrox)
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IDC Staff Instructor (IDCS)
PADI
Specialty Instructor (8 specialties)
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
Emergency
First Response (EFR) Care for Children Instructor
Emergency
First Response (EFR) First Aid at Work Instructor
DSAT Tec Deep Instructor
DSAT Gas Blender (Nitrox)
DSAT
Gas Blender (Trimix)
DSAT Tec Basics Instructor
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IDC Staff Instructor (IDCS)
PADI Specialty Instructor (8 specialties)
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
TDI Gas Blender (Nitrox)
DSAT Gas Blender (Trimix)
DSAT Gas Blender Instructor
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IDC Staff Instructor (IDCS)
PADI Specialty Instructor (10 specialties)
DSAT Gas Blender (Nitrox)
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| Steve Dimmer |
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Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
RYA/MCA Commercial Yachtmaster
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PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)
PADI Specialty Instructor (8 specialties)
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
Emergency First Response (EFR) Care for Children Instructor
Emergency First Response (EFR) First Aid at Work Instructor
DSAT Gas Blender (Nitrox)
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| Roy Stevenson |
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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
PADI Specialty Instructor (8 Specialties)
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
Emergency First Response (EFR) Care for Children Instructor
TDI Gas Blender (Nitrox)
TDI Gas Blender (Trimix)
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| Hellen
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PADI
IDC Staff Instructor (IDCS)
PADI Specialty Instructor (5 specialties)
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor
DSAT Gas Blender (Nitrox)
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| Di Hall |
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PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
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| Colin McAdams |
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PADI
Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT)
PADI Specialty Instructor (8 specialties)
DSAT Gas Blender (Nitrox)
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| Roger Godfrey |
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PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
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| Asgeir Solli |
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PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
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Vas |
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PADI Course Director (CD)
PADI Specialty Instructor Trainer
DSAT Tec Deep Instructor Trainer
Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor Trainer
Emergency First Response (EFR) Care for Children Instructor
Trainer
DAN Instructor Trainer
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our
assistant instructors |
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always around and about, helping with courses and running their
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Mike Dawes
Clive Hawnt
Graham Dixon
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divemasters |
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We are fortunate to have a group
of excellent, experienced Divemasters who you will see around the
Dive Centre, assisting on our various courses and also out and about
enjoying their diving.
They are always very willing to help and provide assistance, so
if you need anything, don't be afraid to ask one of them! |
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Ian Peach
Kev Warren
Taff Weller
Barry Elswood
Claire Desty
Mark Hibberd
Virginia Dellino-Musgrave
Mark Hunt
Mike Taylor
Tasha Hull
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our Divemaster candidates:- |
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Andy Brown
Jeremy Parker
Brian Cervi
Brian Waring
Paul Beacham
Les Flatt
Jim Wyvill
Claire Lawrence
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