160 South Street, Lancing, West Sussex. BN15 8AU.
+44 (0) 1903 767224
info@oceanviewdiving.co.uk
Opening times: 9am to 5pm 7 days a week

Learn to Scuba Dive with Ocean View

We are a PADI 5 Star Centre only 20 minutes from Brighton.

Ocean View Diving Services offer PADI Diving courses throughout the year. With a team of PADI trained staff, we can offer courses from beginner up to professional qualifications.

We have our own heated pool and classroom onsite, we can therefore offer your initial course all under one roof. 

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Discover Scuba Diving

Book a Discover Scuba Diving session to see what it feels like to breathe underwater.

The taster session provides a fantastic experience, and also provides a solid basis for all PADI training and education.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Our Courses

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Learn to Scuba Dive

PADI Open Water Diver
PADI Open Water Referral Diver
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

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PADI Rescue Diver
Emergency First Response
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PADI Specialty Courses

We have lots of Specialty courses available through out the year, too many to list here. Follow the link to see the course we offer

PADI Specialty Courses

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We also teach other courses

A selection of our non-scuba courses

It’s not just scuba diving we teach, we have some other water based and first aid courses for people who are not divers.

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Equipment Specialist January 2026
OCEAN VIEW DIVING SERVICES

Your one-stop shop for all of
your scuba diving needs

A little bit about us here at Ocean View: The dive centre originally opened on this site in 1994. It has seen a lot of changes over the years. Diving has evolved over the years as well, it is a fantastic sport enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world.

Diving opens up the underwater world, a place like no other. There are amazing sights to behold under the waves, be it dolphins, clown fish, sharks, turtles, whale sharks, wrecks or reefs, whatever it is that takes your fancy, there is something for everyone.

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Specialty Courses

These PADI courses offer you the chance to get a deeper understanding of the type of diving you enjoy.

PADI SPECIALTY COURSES

Below are a couple of our most popular specialty courses.

DRYSUIT

If you want to explore the wrecks in the seas around the UK coast, then dive dry, learn how to safely use a drysuit.

Drysuit Diver course
ENRICHED AIR NITROX

Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time, especially on repetitive dives.

Enriched Air Nitrox course

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Course dates, and latest news

Gas Blender November 2025

PADI TecRec Gas Blender Course November 2025

We will be running the PADI TecRec Gas Blender course on Saturday 15th November 2025. More people are diving with enriched air. The Enriched Air Diver course is the most popular[…]

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First Aid march 2026

FIRST AID Emergency First Response March 2026

First Aid Emergency First Response March 2026 FIRST AID COURSE Build your confidence and learn the skills you need to step up if an emergency situation were to ever happen[…]

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Nitrox February 2026

Enriched Air Nitrox Course 14th February 2026

Enriched Air Nitrox Course 14th February 2026 We will be running the Enriched Air Nitrox course on Saturday 14th February 2026 Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more[…]

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PADI Courses

These PADI courses get you started, and then develop your diving skills

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Book a Discover Scuba Diving session to see what it feels like to breathe underwater. In the warmth 

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PADI Open Water course

A PADI Open Water Certificate is your invitation to the most exhilarating spectacles Mother Nature has to offer.

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PADI Open Water Referral

As a PADI Open Water diver, you are invited to experience some of the most beautiful and interesting places that the planet has to offer

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PADI Advanced Open Water

The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you build your confidence and skills to become more comfortable in the water.

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PADI Rescue Diver

The PADI Rescue Diver course teaches you to increase your safety, recognise problems before they occur.

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ReActivate / Refresher

If you haven’t been diving for some time, a Refresher is important for you to feel comfortable and safe.

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Emergency First Response

irst aid and CPR are good skills for anyone to learn, especially those involved in adventure sports – just in case.

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PADI Drysuit Diver

Extend your diving season!. If you want to be warm and toasty, feeling comfortable in cooler water, you should dive in a dry suit.

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PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox)

Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time, especially on repetitive dives.

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PADI Deep Diver

After your first few dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. Dive with confidence at depths to 40m

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Peak Performance Buoyancy

A PADI Open Water Certificate is your invitation to the most exhilarating spectacles Mother Nature has to offer.

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D.S.M.B Specialty

Surface Marker Buoys are an important piece of safety equipment, every diver should have one. Be safe! Be seen!

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PADI Wreck Diver

The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty shows you how to safely dive on a piece of history, ensuring your safety.

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PADI Underwater Navigation

Finding your way to that beautiful reef could be a breeze, the PADI Navigation course shows you how.

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Equipment Specialist

As a PADI Equipment Specialist, you are prepared for basic scuba equipment maintenance, care and adjustments.

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