Welcome To Dive South

We recently completed our side mount course with Dive South and would highly recommend them for any of your dive training.
Rich and Lisa were very thorough and explained everything in a very clear and understandable manner. It was also clear from the offset that they have a deep technical understanding and want to impart that onto their students.
The initial set up of our equipment was incredibly thorough and I am grateful for all of the little tweaks and adjustments made to fit it and optimise it for my body as a small woman.
Rich and Lisa took the time to find ways that would work with us as individuals to build up slowly to being competent and comfortable with each skill. Through training with them our confidence and skills continued to grow throughout the course.
Rich and Lisa are incredibly patient and understanding, with psychological and physical safety being paramount to them. We always felt we were in safe hands and never felt rushed or pushed to do anything we weren’t ready for.

Thank you both for an amazing course! 🙂
I have enjoyed it so much and taken away a lot of inspiration for my own teaching as well!
You guys are passionate about what you do and that shows in every aspect of the course!
Can only recommend to everyone to do a course with you!!
You Rock!!

I discovered Dive South when looking for a school that could offer a sidemount try dive. Rich and Lisa are great teachers and we quickly realised they would be fantastic to learn from.
Booking was easy, all kit was provided but we decided to purchase our own so we could learn in our final dive setup. Dive South helped us to configure our new equipment and we soon found ourselves back in the pool for training day two!
The learning environment was clear, calm and at no point did I feel any pressure to move onto the next skill.
Day three and four was spent building on our skills with buoyancy and technique being focused on the most to make us the best divers we could be. Skills were expertly demonstrated and lots of helpful tips and tricks helped with the more challenging skills.
Dive South set the standard for how a dive school should operate. High but achievable standards to make sure you become a safe and competent diver, ready to go explore!
Highly recommend them to anyone looking to learn or continue their dive training.

I just had probably the best diving course in my life! Learning sidemout diving with Lisa and Richard Frew from Dive South was an amazing experience! 🙂
It can be quite challenging finding the right instructors especially when being an instructor yourself, but my course with them was simply awesome from start to finish!!
Great communications, I was able to give and receive constructive feedback thanks to a safe psychological environment that was set in place right at the start.
The dive briefings were clear, so everything went super smoothly whilst under water. I honestly have not felt this way on a course for a very long time!!!
I didn’t just learn about sidemount diving, but also how to improve my way of teaching. Very inspiring 🙂
I would highly recommend anyone them for dive training!

When looking for an Open Water course for my son I was looking for more than your run of the mill dive course which I received all those years ago.
Wow Richard and Lisa delivered so much more. Their passion, enthusiasm and meticulous approach was second to none.
My son came out looking more like an advanced diver not Open Water and had so much fun doing it too.
It doesn’t stop there, after the course they encouraged him to go diving and join them on dives. It is great how the team made you feel like one of the dive family.
Thank you
Andy Friel

Don’t think I’ve said it enough but thank you guys for everything you’ve done, I know I don’t show it but you have really helped me out, being patient with me and teaching all these new skills.

You guys do what you do for the love of it and it’s amazing to see, it’s not a common thing.

You’re some of the nicest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting and would love to do more diving with you guys

What a nice time I had doing my RAID Open Water 20 course with Richard and Lisa.
I had so much fun learning to hold my trim and SMB work.
They made me feel so welcome in the dive community and I can’t wait to do my next course/dive with them again.

I’ve just completed a sidemount course with Dive South, and I think they’re the best instructors I’ve had. I met Rich and Lisa at a try dive and immediately got a good gut feel…

…I felt welcomed, listened to, and understood when I talked about what I wanted to achieve … Rich and Lisa’s passion and enthusiasm for teaching are immediately obvious, but the most important thing for us was that it was very clear that safety and our comfort were the top priorities; we were free to say no, stop, or walk away at any point without judgement.

Even as I pushed the idea of “no stupid questions” to its limit, Rich and Lisa’s patience, knowledge, and clear explanations never ran out – and I always felt encouraged to keep asking more. To steal a phrase – while I qualified somewhere else, I learned to dive with Dive South.”

Just a quick Thankyou Richard and Lisa for a great introduction to side mount. It brought back memories of when I first took up scuba and started breathing beneath the waves.

I’ve lacked direction for some time unsure wether to go ccr or stay open circuit . This trydive certainly cleared the muddy waters for me . I will be looking to do a side mount course…

Thankyou again guys…

I have just completed RAID Master Rescue training with the team at Dive South and it has been an exceptional experience!
It had been a while since I had done any formal dive training and I wanted to build my confidence in the water so it felt like time to do my rescue diver training!
I chose Dive South for their meticulous, personal approach to diver training with a real attention to detail. They really lived up to their reputation, Lisa and Rich are superb instructors with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
I was a bit unsure of my abilities going into the course but their expert guidance and constructive feedback really helped me quickly move forward.
So, If you’re not sure about doing a course or who to choose for your training, I cannot recommend the team at Dive South enough. I will certainly be returning to them for more training and dive trips!

 Choosing RAID has been a justified decision with their technical approach and focus on being the best divers in terms of technique and ethics. The Explorer 30 course and  Drysuit combined course was extremely rewarding. The guys really know their stuff and help to work through the best options for the individual – suit options, varying techniques and even ways of thinking about the theory to make it stick. I’m progressing much more quickly than I expected and I’m entirely sure that is predominantly due to the teaching of the guys at Dive South.

I don’t think you could ever find a nicer bunch of people than the Dive South team. The courses are really well organised, safety is paramount, and the teaching is second to none. From my first tentative pool session doing my ‘Discover Scuba Diving’ to the open water dives in the sea, Lisa my instructor talked me through everything so clearly, reassured me when I needed it, and waited so patiently, never rushing me, whilst I did all of my dive skills. I cannot thank her, and the rest of the team, enough for giving me the confidence and self belief to be able to enjoy an amazing underwater world that I have completely fallen in love with. I am now looking forward to continuing to dive regularly and doing my Advanced Open Water. If you need more convincing, then give them a call and have a chat, but don’t be surprised if you end up with a scuba diving session booked…you’ll soon be hooked 😉