Orca Scuba Diving Academy

Scuba Diving Lessons and Courses are our business and being one of the leading PADI 5 Star IDC (Instructor Development Centre) in Essex, we feel we have a lot to offer anybody looking to try scuba diving or further their scuba diving journey, especially if you live in Essex. Based in Basildon in Essex, we have a first class service available to all of our students. 

Many individuals with physical disabilities are able to participate fully in diving using the PADI system of certification and for those that are not able to complete a full Open Water course the door is still wide open. The International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) is a diving association, which focuses on providing the means for those with physical disabilities who wish to become scuba divers.

Orca is proud to have several fully qualified Instructors led by Gary Aldridge who have trained with IAHD to provide a range of underwater activities to those with serious physical disabilities. They also train others to form part of a team to assist disabled divers and make sure the experience is the best that it can be.

SO if you are disabled, or not, and want to experience the thrill of weightlessness and the freedom to enjoy the underwater world come and speak to us at Orca.