Where are the better places to go scuba diving near the UK?

Question

E.g. Med, North Africa, North Sea??! I know it also depends what you're looking for e.g. walls/ soft coral etc. I'll definitely use your answer. Thanks

Answer 1

I think Scapa Flow up in Orkney aswell, try scapaflow.co.uk.

Answer 2

Personally, I would say Red Sea, I went to Egypt a couple of years ago and it was incredible. Would definately recommend it.

Answer 3

cornwall

Answer 4

There is some fantastic wreck diving off Oban in Scotland.  Check out a company called Puffin who run a dive boat service up there.

Answer 5

One of my best friends husband died Scuba Diving in Scapa Flow (not sure how you spell it) a few years back.

Answer 6

The Red sea/sharm el shiekh is rumoured to be one of the best places in the world to dive.  I have only dived twice as a beginner, once in Cyprus and once in sharm and sharm was beautiful - lots of colourful fish and coral to see.  Cyprus was nice also, but not as nice!

Answer 7

Plenty in UK - Oban, St Abbs, Cornwall (North & South), Portland, Plymouth, Scapa, Scillies.

A little further afield (not done myself but buddy has) Norway and the Baltic.

Good value warm water stuff - Red Sea liveaboard (if you're going just for the diving don't bother with day running!).