SEPE Buddies
SEPE Diving works alongside some of the best in our industry. Find out who they are and how they can help you. From exceptional Course Directors, to overseas schools and reputable dive centres, everyone listed here has either helped, worked with or provided excellent services to SEPE Diving and it’s members, so naturally we recommend their services to you.
Course Directors, Instruction & Schools
Tracy Timperley
Course Director & Co-owner of Academy Divers Limited
One of the UK’ s Top 40 PADI 5 Star IDC Centres!
Academy Divers are based in Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax, West Yorkshire and are perfectly situated 15 minutes from the M62 with excellent road links from Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding area.
Tracy has been incredibly supportive to us and was our Course Director for Steve and Pete’s Staff Instructor Course. SEPE Diving recommends both Tracy and Academy Divers for all your professional needs.
Colin Scowcroft
PADI Platinum Course Director
IDC or Instructor Development Course: It’s where the hard work really begins!
What better way to start your instructor journey than by learning from one of the dive industries leading course directors with over 25 years experience!
Colin was Steve’s course director on his IDC back in 2019, so it’s only natural that he comes highly recommended.
Fins Scuba
What Better Way To Have Fun In Neoprene Suits (FINS), than with a Premier PADI Scuba Diving Centre Located in the North of England
Fins is one of the UK’s premier PADI Dive Centres located in the North of England with an unparalleled 30 PADI Instructors on it’s staff.
Based in Fulwood, Preston, Fins have proudly amassed more than 25 years experience in the dive industry. Fins can help you learn to dive, improve your skills or become a scuba instructor.
Divewise Malta
The largest PADI 5 Star Career Development Centre In Malta
With decades of diving experience and almost 20 years as a PADI Course Director, you will be hard pressed to find anyone who knows the industry better than Alan Whithead.
Divewise offers the full curriculum of PADI courses, from complete beginner, through to expert level technical, all conducted in the beautiful Mediterranean waters of Malta.
Recognised as a PADI ‘Centre For Excellence’, a trip to Divewise Malta should be at the top of every divers list.
Aqua Marina 5* Dive Centre - Tenerife
Diving in Tenerife since 1999, Aqua-Marina is one of the longest established and most trusted dive centres in the Canary Islands.
Looking to scuba dive around Playa De Las Americas in Tenerife? Aqua Marina is without question the only place to go.
Offering the full range of PADI programmes from Discover Scuba Diving, through to technical and Instructor Development Courses, Aqua Marina can accommodate you whatever your needs.
Aqua Marina also offers guided dives by boat every day, with groups never exceeding six divers per guide.
Wherever you are on your journey, Aqua Marina’s multi-national team of experienced PADI Instructors are ready and waiting to help you get the most from your diving.
SEPE Diving owner Steve Earnshaw completed his Instructor Development Course at Aqua Marina, Playa De Las Americas in 2019 under Course Director Colin Scowcroft and has enjoyed diving with them numerous times since.
TAL Shooting & Scuba
Founded in 1999 by PADI Course Director Trevor Leyland
If your diving in and around Hampshire or Dorset, TAL Scuba are always on hand to help you out.
With a fully stocked PADI retail store in Christchurch and a full training centre with classrooms including indoor pool at St. Leonards, TAL Scuba has everything you need whilst on the UK’s south coast. TAL even has their own MCA (Marine and Coast Guard Agency) coded Scuba Diving Charter boat!
TAL Scuba is run by a highly experienced, friendly and efficient team who are more than happy to cater for all your scuba diving needs. Whether it’s a simple equipment purchase, cylinder testing or regulator servicing, TAL have got you covered.
Elite British Scuba Divers
Learn To Dive In The Beautiful Blue Waters Of The Philippines In And Around Over 7000 Islands!
The Philippines offers some of the most spectacular and diverse diving you will ever encounter, make the most of it by choosing Elite British Scuba Divers!
As both friend and former dive colleague, we highly recommend Derek and his team in the Philippines who will take care of you every step of the way. From airport pickups and transport to Puerto Galera, to accommodation and amazing dive itineraries.
Your definitely in safe hands!
Dive Holidays & Boat Charters
JOHNS DIVING CHARTERS
Scapa Flows Premier And Most Knowledgeable Skipper & Diver, John Thornton aboard the MV Karin
There are two things a diver will quickly discover at Scapa, and that’s there’s too much to see and never enough time. Thats why you need a skipper that knows where to go and when, helping you get the most from your trip.
John and his team come highly recommended and if you are looking for knowledge, experience and plenty of laughs with excellent value for money, then you’ve come to the right place. It’s often said that what John doesn’t know about the flow isn’t worth knowing…
Swanage Boat Charters
Hard Boat Diving In Dorset With Experienced Skipper Bryan Jones
Swanage Boat Charters offer daily diving from their hard-boats Mary Jo & Viper.
Catering for the novice through to more experienced divers, Bryan and his team offer quality trips to over 100 dive sites along the stunning Dorset coast. Divers can expect to enjoy local wrecks and reefs as well as numerous scenic and drift dive sites. Swanage Boat Charters can undoubtedly offer you a truly memorable experiences from one of the UK's premier dive locations.
Dive Equipment
OTTER DRYSUITS
Undoubtedly The Best Thermal Protection On The Market
There are two things that divers hate: Being cold and being wet. With an Otter Drysuit, you’ll be neither.
All Otter drysuits which are manufactured at their factory in Bradford, West Yorkshire, are the result of decades of experience, innovation and industry expertise which has been passed down through generations of family. With a global distribution network and substantial customer base, you would have to be crazy to choose anything else.