Wight Dive School
Newsletter April 2026
It was fantastic to return to our spiritual home at the UKSA pool this Sunday and enjoy such a busy and productive dive session.
It was great to see Kim glowing nicely after his recent hospital visit and we were also delighted to welcome Dan to the team as our newest instructor.
It’s really good to have him on board, and we’re hoping to persuade him to add his profile to the website soon!
Congratulations to Our Divers
A big well done to all those making fantastic progress:
- Huge congratulations to Amilia and Bea for successfully completing their Open Water pool dives. They are now referral divers—just the e-learning to complete before moving on to the next stage of their course.
- Well done as well to Christine, Louisa and Cian, who are now well into their pool dives and making excellent progress.
Learning Together
One particularly useful idea came out of the session while we were assembling and dismantling kit (a key part of the PADI Open Water course). It was suggested that we create short videos of these processes so that divers can revisit them before future sessions.
So—watch this space! We’re planning to launch a new YouTube channel as the next step in Wight Dive School’s contribution to scuba diving on the Isle of Wight.
We’re already thinking about a range of short, practical videos, including:
• Pre-dive buddy checks
• Key dive sites around the Isle of Wight
• Information on local dive clubs and required qualifications
• Looking after your dive kit
• Equipment recommendations and guidance
…and plenty more. If there’s something you’d like to see covered, do let me know.
And don’t worry—we’ll try to find someone younger and better looking than me to star in the videos as this idea develops!
Dives Coming Up
Our next pool session will take place on Sunday 24th May at the UKSA Dive Centre
. • 10:15 – Meet in reception
• Brief theory session
• 11:00–13:00 – Pool diving
We’re delighted that our friends from Esprit Freedivers Club will also be joining us. This is a great opportunity to see freediving in action and consider whether it’s something you might like to explore once you’ve completed your Open Water course.
Open & Advanced Open Water Qualifying Dives
We’ve provisionally scheduled 9th–10th June (Tues – Wed) for our next open water trip to Andark Dive Lake.
• Book both days to complete all required dives
• Or book one day to complete Dives 1–3, with the final dive planned locally (e.g. Freshwater Bay)
• Or book your first advanced open water dives
If those dates don’t work, we’re also planning alternative sessions on: 8th – 9th July (Wed–Thu)
If midweek is difficult, please let me know—we’ll look to organise a weekend option where possible.
All divers who have completed their pool sessions are very welcome to join. As always please take a look at the dates and let me know if you’d like to book on.
News from our Partners
Esprit Free Divers
Isle of Wight Seapool
www.isleofwightseapool.org.uk is their current website address but I'm reliably informed by Sue that this is about to undergo a significant upgrade.
There's also talk of a temporary sea pool being planned for Cowes this summer ????
UKSA
If you want to book a one to one session in the pool, or get a small group together UKSA charge £80 per hour for the pool. They are happy to accommodate Wight Dive School students so just let me know if this is of interest