Orca Scuba Diving Academy

Scuba Diving Lessons and Courses are our business and being one of the leading PADI 5 Star IDC (Instructor Development Centre) in Essex, we feel we have a lot to offer anybody looking to try scuba diving or further their scuba diving journey, especially if you live in Essex. Based in Basildon in Essex, at the Underwater Film Studio, we have first class service available to all of our students. We have pools of varying depths available to us and our fully stocked shop is next door to a 6m heated pool.

Many individuals with physical disabilities are able to participate fully in diving using the PADI system of certification and for those that are not able to complete a full Open Water course the door is still wide open.

The International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) is a diving association, which focuses on providing the means for those with physical disabilities who wish to become scuba divers.

Orca is proud to have two fully qualified Instructors, Bruce Pearce and Gary Aldridge who have trained with IAHD to provide a range of underwater activities to those with serious physical disabilities. They also train others to form part of a team to assist disabled divers and make sure the experience is the best that it can be.

SO if you are disabled and want to experience the thrill of weightlessness and the freedom to enjoy the underwater world or if you are already a carer and want to get involved come and speak to Orca.