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There are several dive shops in the area. They offer a range of services from servicing kit, to courses and manufacturing suits. All supply gas and new gear too. Their listing here does not mean that we endorse their products and services.
- Solent Divers (Portsmouth)
- Triton Scuba (Southsea)
- Andark (Swanwick, near Southampton)
- Mulberry Divers (Selsey)
Solent Divers
Our most local dive shop is Solent Divers, who are located in Portsmouth.
Air is available to 232 BAR. Nitrox and Trimix are not available.
Address: 122-128 Lake Rd, Portsmouth PO1 4HH
Telephone: 023 9281 4924
Opening hours:
Monday |
8am–4:30pm |
Tuesday |
8am–4:30pm |
Wednesday |
8am–4:30pm |
Thursday |
8am–4:30pm |
Friday |
8am–4:30pm |
Saturday |
8am–4:30pm |
Sunday |
Closed |
They stock a range of dive gear and accessories. If you would like something else, they will order in anything they don’t currently have on the selves. If you want your regs serviced, then this is a good place to visit. Cylinders can be brought here too for testing or O2 servicing.
Solent Divers make their own neoprene suits to order.
Triton Scuba
Based in Southsea Triton Scuba is PADI 5 Star shop that can supply all your diving needs. Air and Nitrox are available.
Address: 161 Highland Rd, Portsmouth PO4 9EY
Telephone: 023 9283 8773
Opening times:
Monday: |
9.00 to 17.00 |
Tuesday |
9.00 to 17.00 |
Wednesday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Thursday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Friday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Saturday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Sunday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Andark
Just up the M27/A27, near to Southampton, is Andark.
Air (up to 300 BAR), Nitrox and Trimix is available.
Address: 256 Bridge Road, Lower Swanwick, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 7FL
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Telephone: 01489 581755
Opening hours:
Monday |
9am - 7.00pm |
Tuesday |
9am - 6.00pm |
Wednesday |
9am - 7.00pm |
Thursday |
9am - 6.00pm |
Friday |
9am - 6.00pm |
Saturday |
9am - 5:30pm |
Sunday |
9.30am - 5.00pm |
Andark stock a wide range of gear for water sports users, including divers. As a PADI 5 Star centre with their own swimming pool and purpose-built lake, they are in a very good position offer diver training. They can service your regs. Cylinders can be brought in for testing or O2 servicing.
Mulberry Divers
Based in Selsey, Mulberry Divers is an SSI Diamond Dive Centre. They offer a selection of both Scuba and Freediving courses.
Air & Nitrox to 300 BAR.
Address: 9 Orchard Parade, East Beach, Selsey, West Sussex PO20 0NS
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Telephone: 01243 601000
Opening hours:
Monday: |
Closed |
Tuesday |
Closed |
Wednesday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Thursday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Friday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Saturday |
9:00 to 17:00 |
Sunday |
10:00 to 17:00 |
Please note: When Mulberry Diver is operating, the Dive Centre opens 1 hour prior to the first boat of the day to allow for booking in and collection of equipment.
Mulberry Divers offer a range of goodies for the Scuba diver and freediver. They keep a good stock of dive gear and can easily order in anything that isn’t on the shelves. As an SSI Diamond Dive Centre, they offer a good range of diver courses for the beginner to the experienced.
They often run Marshalled Dives off the beach near the Selsey Lifeboat Station, when the tides are right.
If you require your regs to be serviced, then you can bring them in here. Cylinders can be brought in for testing or O2 servicing.