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Scuba Diving in Cornwall
With miles of coastline rich with enchanting marine life, there’s no better place to go scuba diving in the UK than Cornish waters, and you can enjoy it all when you stay at Sea Acres Holiday Park.
Whether you’re an experienced diver or it’s your first time, the PADI instructors at Kennack Diving – the UK’s most southerly dive centre – are on hand to offer a wide range of products for divers of all levels. Hit the indoor swimming pool at Sea Acres for training before heading to the Cornish coast to discover some of the exciting ocean life.
Learn to Dive at Sea Acres
All abilities welcome
There’s no better time to give diving a go than at Sea Acres. You will be given a beginner trial and training in the pool to learn all you need to know before hitting the coast!
For more experienced divers, there’s a range of speciality diving courses available.
PADI certified
Kennack Diving is run by David Roberts who has over 25 years of local diving experience.
David is also certified at a ‘Master Instructor’ by PADI – the world’s best scuba diving training – so you know you’re in the safest hands when you’re on the open waters.
Pool training
Before jumping in to the open waters of the ocean, you will take part in a 2 hour extensive training session.
This will be done in the heated indoor swimming pool at Sea Acres Holiday Park, where you can practice until you’re confident enough to hit colder waters.
Diving Packages
There are a whole host of diving packages available with Kennack Diving, including beginner trial diving at the Sea Acres indoor swimming pool and boat diving trips. Once you’ve taken the 2 hour training session with an experienced diving instructor, you can then head out to spend the day discovering the Cornwall coastline underwater.
Below are some of the courses available:
- PADI Training Courses
- Open Water & Advanced Open Water Course
- Rescue Diver Course
- Divemaster Course
- Assistant Instructor Course
There are also a wide variety of PADI Speciality Dive Courses on offer, including Dry Suit Diver, Wreck Diver, Deep Diver, Drift Diver, Underwater Naturalist, Underwater Digital Photography, Underwater Navigation, Search and Recovery Diver & Nitrox to name a few.
As well as the above courses and packages, we also offer equipment hire, equipment sales, as well as wet suit hire and sales.
Learn more at Kennack DivingDiscover Cornish Sea Life
Conger Eel
Conger Eels can usually be found around rocky sea beds, hidden away in caves and wrecks. In the UK, this species will grow to around 91cm and will feed on any fish it can find!
Cucko Wrasse
Found in rocky areas of the coast, the Cucko Wrasse is most commonly found in the South West. These colourful fish can grow to around 30cm and feed on shellfish.
Cuttlefish
Also known as the European Cuttlefish, this species grow to around 30cm in UK waters. They feed on a number of food sources along the seabed and are capable of changing their colours.
Jewel Anemone
With around 100 tentacles which have jewel-like ends, it’s easy to see where this species got its name. They are one of the most colourful and most beautiful anemones in the UK.
Octopus
Most commonly found in rocky areas and shallow water, octopus have eight arms which help them swim and catch prey. Their main body grows to 20-30cm, and they have a one metre arm-span.
Seven-armed Starfish
Feeding on other starfish and shellfish, the seven-armed starfish (also known as Luidia ciliaris) can grow to over 40cm wide. It uses its long feet to ‘walk’ along the seabed and catch prey.