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Your PADI 5 Star IDC in Greater Manchester, offering beginner-to-pro and PADI TecRec courses, equipment sales, servicing and hire, air, nitrox and trimix to 300 bar, plus UK and overseas trips with our active dive club, keeping you diving and improving! PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre located in Bolton, Greater Manchester UK.

- PADI Courses from Begginer to Instructor with Begginer Courses Starting every 2 weeks.
- PADI Tek Centre
- Equipment Hire
- Equipment Servicing
- Equipment Sales
- Huge club (over 300 members)
- Local & overseas trips
- Air & Nitrox to 300bar
- Diving every weekend. Just check out the Bolton Area Divers Club Facebook Group

** Our events page has our upcoming courses beyond Open Water Diver or please call us if there is something you would like to do that isn't yet scheduled.**

25/10/2026

Great work today for our BAD PADI Divemaster Candidates. Professionalism in bucketload! Well done everyone and thanks to our fab instructors who did a great job 👌👌

25/10/2026

Congratulations to our newly qualified PADI Advanced Open Water Divers👌 Clare, Rob and Grant. You have all done brilliantly with some less than favourable conditions 💨💨🌧️🌧️ both in Oban and Capernwray!! Apologies for the blurry photo ... the wind and rain had something to do with that 🤦‍♀️
Thanks to all the amazing 🤩 staff that worked hard to make this course happen throughout 👍👍

25/10/2026

Seems even these winds can't stop a BAD Halloween dive 🎃👻🧙🏼‍♀️ Looking forward to our annual underwater pumpkin carving competition later 🎃🎃🎃🎃

22/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN CLUB DIVE | 25TH OCTOBER 👻🎃

The spooky season is upon us and that means it's time for our annual Halloween Club Dive! Join us for a frightfully fun day of diving, laughs, and a few underwater surprises... 🤿🦇

🎃 Underwater Pumpkin Carving Competition
Think you've got what it takes to create the ultimate underwater masterpiece? Bring your own pumpkin and show off your carving skills for a chance to win a prize! 🏆

✅ Bring your own pumpkin
✅ Bring your own carving tool
✅ Bring a spoil collection bag for all pumpkin waste
✅ Pre-scooped is best or you'll have to do it in the car park!
❌ Please leave the Bowie knives at home! Sensible, carving tools only.

👻 Fancy Dress Competition
Whether you're a ghost, pirate, zombie, hotdog, or something completely bonkers, we'd love to see your costume. There'll be a prize for the best outfit! 🏆

⚠️ Fancy Dress Reminder
All costumes and accessories must be safe and suitable for diving. Safety comes before scares! (you may need to cut a hole for your drysuit inflator hose / dump valves so no heirlooms!)

🎉 Prizes up for grabs in both competitions!

Come along for great diving, great company, and some Halloween fun beneath the surface.

🗓️ 25th October
🎃 Underwater Pumpkin Carving Competition
👻 Fancy Dress Competition
🏆 Prizes for both events
🤿 Club Dive

Must have been a sturgeon that grabbed your leg… probably. 👻

20/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Our Newly Qualified Divers! 🎉

What a fantastic weekend of training and diving! Despite the challenges that can come with UK diving, everyone showed great determination, enthusiasm and a brilliant attitude throughout the course.

A huge congratulations to our newest divers:

🌊 PADI Open Water Divers & PADI Drysuit Divers:
👏 Harry
👏 Oyin

A huge congratulations to our newest UK divers:

🤿 PADI Drysuit Divers:
👏 William
👏 Callum
👏 Gary
👏 Jack
👏 Robert

You all worked incredibly hard during your training, developing new skills, building confidence in the water and demonstrating exactly the attitude needed to become safe and capable divers. It was fantastic to see the progress made throughout the course and we look forward to seeing where your diving adventures take you next.

Bolton Area Divers is incredibly proud of what you've all achieved. Welcome to the diving community, and we look forward to seeing you continue your underwater journeys with us.

A special thank you to our instructional team for their hard work and support throughout the course:

⭐ Shereen - Instructor
⭐ Tony - Assistant Instructor
⭐ Stewart - Divemaster
⭐ Steve - Divemaster
⭐ Paul - Divemaster

Well done everyone! 👏🥳🌊🤿

14/10/2026

📅 Sunday 25th October | 🕘 Meet at 9:00 AM | 📍 Capernwray Diving Bell

Join us for a spooky day of diving at Capernwray! We'll meet at the diving bell at 9am to chat through the plan and buddy up.

Expect 2–3 dives depending on what everyone’s up for.

🧰 What You'll Need
⚪Entry fee to Capernwray
⚪Minimum certification: PADI Open Water + Dry Suit (if you're using one!)
⚪Need to rent? Equipment can be rented from our shop on Saturday!

🧰 Optional but recommended!
⚪A pumpkin and something to carve it with!
⚪A spooky costume!

👥 Run by Bolton Area Divers Staff Please let us know if you’re joining so we can plan staffing and support. RSVP by marking yourself as “Going” on the Facebook event!

13/10/2026

🌙 The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring.

Although you’ve been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the beam of your torch. If you’ve wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, sign up for the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.

🌔Requirements:
PADI (Junior) Open Water Divers or higher, who are at least 12 years old, can enrol in the Night Diver specialty course.

🌑What will you learn?

Scuba diving at night teaches you to focus on what you can see in your light’s beam, on controlling your buoyancy by feel, on staying with your buddy and on paying attention to details you may overlook during the day.

🌒During three night dives, you’ll practice:

Light handling and communication techniques. Entering, exiting and navigating in the dark. Identifying how plants and animals differ or change behaviour at night.

To get booked on, or for more info:
📞Give us a call on: 01204 394441
📧Or Email: [email protected]

Please note you will need your own torch for this course.

30/09/2026

⌚ GARMIN October Promotion ⌚

This month get savings on Garmin Descent dive computers, now available with savings of up to £240!

Looking for your first premium dive computer or considering upgrading to the latest technology? There has never been a better time to make the move! From the Descent Mk3 & Descent X30 to the flagship Descent Mk3i & Descent X50i, there's a model and size to suit you!

Want to know which Garmin is right for your diving? Get in touch and we'll help you find the perfect match.

Garmin Descent MK3 watch style dive computers come in 51mm & 43mm sizes for big and small wrists, each also have air integration versions available!

Garmin Descent X50i & X30 Premium Dive Computers give divers a much bigger screen to work with, perfect for those demanding Tec dives!

The (i) suffix signifies their compatibility with Garmin transmitters allowing you to view your air at a glance keeping all your important info in one place!

📩 Send us a message
📞 Give us a bell on: 01204 394441
📍 Visit us in store

Available for a limited time and while stocks last!

29/09/2026

📣 Monthly Club Meeting, Thursday the 1st!

Join us for our next club meeting at Bob Smithy’s Inn, open to all members!
🕖 Kick-off at 8:30 PM!

📅 We'll also be sharing updates on the exciting courses and events we have planned for this year, so it's a great chance to get involved and stay in the loop.

👥 To help us plan, please RSVP via the club meeting event, it really helps us get the numbers right.

We can't wait to catch up with everyone, see you there!

📌Location:
1448 Chorley Old Road
Bolton
BL1 7PX

24/07/2026

Become the Diver Everyone Wants Beside Them. Ready to level up your scuba game?

The PADI Rescue Diver Course at Bolton Area Divers isn’t just about handling emergencies, it’s about transforming how you dive.

🛠 Fix it before it fails: Spot and solve gear issues before they become problems.

🧠 Stay cool under pressure: Learn to manage stress and respond with confidence.

🤿 Train with the best: Three Saturdays of hands-on learning — pool, classroom, and open water at Capernwray.

🎯 Serious fun, serious skills: Because being prepared doesn’t mean being boring.

Diving with mates or leading the way, this course makes you the diver who’s got everyone’s back.

Need more info or to book on?

📧: [email protected]
📱: 01204 394441

Address

Unit 10a, Brownlow Business Park, Tennyson Street
Bolton
BL13DX

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

01204 394441 (Multiple Lines)

Website

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