Academy Divers

Academy Divers is a PADI 5 Star IDC centre based in Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax in the United Kingdom — a distinction that reflects elevated PADI service standards and the ability to offer instructor-level training through an in-house PADI Course Director. With a team of nine PADI Instructors, the centre can guide you from your very first breaths underwater all the way through to Instructor, always at a pace you control and with safety kept paramount.

Courses and diving

The journey begins with the PADI Open Water Diver Course, taking roughly four days from USD 761. Local diving centres on Capernwray, where divers can encounter sharks, whales, turtles, freshwater fish and more. It's an ideal fit for anyone starting out or aiming to build a serious diving career close to home.

On site you'll find a classroom, free Wi-Fi, a retail shop and parking, plus services including air fills, Nitrox, Trimix and mixed gas, equipment sales and a full range of rental gear. Instruction is offered in English.