We are an approved BSAC Premier/Seamanship Centre based Weymouth Dorset, with our Dive Charter Boat ‘Waverider’ operating out from Portland Marina, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset DT5 1DX.
We are able to offer a varied levels of diving to suit to your qualification from novice to the more experienced diver along the Jurassic Coast, we also provide Boat Handling courses, Diver Coxswain Preparation Workshops & Assessments, along with shore based courses; including Chartwork and Position Fixing, Oxygen Administration and First Aid for Divers.
'Waverider’ a Blyth 33 Catamaran which is MCA coded Cat 2 for up to 12 passengers plus crew, which make it an ideal stable platform, not just for divers, bird and wildlife watching and great inspiration for artists and photographers...
Our other boats our ‘Typhoon’ a Ribcraft 7.8m RHIB powered by a Suzuki 250 outboard engine with seating for 9 plus crew and ‘Jurassic Diver' is a smaller Ribcraft 585 powered by a Suzuki 140 outboard engine, which is MCA Coded Cat 4 , fitted with four seats, which make you extremely secure and comfortable, ideal for training.
’Jurassic Diver’ is ideally suited for small groups of divers, as the rear two seats are removed, allowing for our bespoke Spider cylinder rack to be easily installed which holds six cylinders making it ideal for small groups up to six divers.
Coming soon new for 2025 is ‘Typhoon’ our 7.8 m Ribcraft, which is coded for 10 persons.
Typhoon is a dual expect boat ideal for training, scenic trips along the Jurassic coastline and film work.
The boat is fitted with a dive ladder and has removable seating to accommodate a stainless steel bottle rack and seating on the sponsons for divers.
Typhoon is available for group and club hire with a dedicated skipper.
We run Portland Harbour wreck shuttles and trips to other dive sites like Black Hawk, British Inventor, Bat’s Head Reef, Hartlepool and Durdle Door.
Typhoon is the ideal training platform for the Novice diver and for the more experienced divers who simply just want to go diving…
Enjoy the breathtaking scenery that the Jurassic Coast offers from above and below the waterline...
We are able to offer scenic boat charters and scuba diving trips to Lyme Bay, Portland Bill, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and beyond.
Our training centre is located at Unit F McKay Way Lynch Lane Weymouth Dorset DT4 9DN.
To find us https://w3w.co/vital.jams.boxer
We offer one to one training for Boat Handling Instructors and Diver Coxswain Assessors..
Typhoon 7.8 m & Jurassic Diver 5.85 m …
We have a fully equipped classroom, including interactive smart board, 65’ monitor and a shore based Simrad Evo3S 12‘ GPS training unit, giving you the best opportunity to gain confidence, improve your knowledge and skills, so you can get more out of your diving…
Divers running through a group passage planning session, as part of the Diver Coxswain Preparation Workshop we run to get divers up to speed, ready for the Diver Coxswain Assessment…
This workshop was designed by our Centre Director David Collins, to help and support students to gain there BSAC Diver Coxswain award.
Divers preparing a passage plan to a dive site as part of their BSAC Diver Coxswain Assessment.
Struggling to run a course in house..?
We also run bespoke training courses for BSAC Branches and University Clubs, where we can come to you…
As a BSAC Centre we are here to help…