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.
Our Courses
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Learn to Scuba Dive
PADI Open Water Diver
PADI Open Water Referral Diver
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Be a Safer Diver
PADI Rescue Diver
Emergency First Response
PADI Emergency O2 Provider
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 CoursesDive Equipment Servicing and Repairs
Ocean View Diving Services offers first-class servicing, maintenance and repair.
All Dive Equipment servicing is carried out on-site in our service centre in Lancing, where every stage of servicing is carried out by experienced, qualified technicians and quality guaranteed 100%.
Dive Equipment Servicing
All Dive Equipment servicing is carried out on-site in our service centre in Lancing. We service all major brands of equipment. Onsite servicing is carried out for Regulators, BCDs, Dive Computers, Drysuit repairs, and other items.
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Cylinder Testing
We can test all types of high pressure cylinders both for surface use and underwater use. Cylinder Testing carried out via our sister company, Southern Cylinder Services, Fareham, I.D.E.S.T accredited centre No. 2B
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Drysuit Repairs
Whether you need new cuffs or a new neck seal, or a valve service, we can help out with all of your Drysuit needs. Wh can make repairs to both Diving Drysuits or a Surface Drysuit, give us a call, we are here to help.
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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.
COURSE SCHEDULE
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 COURSESBelow 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 courseENRICHED AIR NITROX
Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time, especially on repetitive dives.
Enriched Air Nitrox courseCheck out what’s happening
Course dates, and latest news
PADI Drysuit Diver Course March / April 2026
PADI Drysuit Diver course May / June 2025 Extend your diving season! If you want to stay warm and toasty, feeling comfortable in cooler water, you will want to dive[…]
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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 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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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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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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