Dive Leader Training - Isle of Wight
15/16/17 August 2025 and 15/16th September 2025
Vectis Expeditions is continuing its 2025 DL training programme with two sessions in August and September focussed on leading the in-experienced diver.
Early in the year we completed the rescue drills at Vobster and ticked of a huge number of experienced dives on our expedition to the Isles of Scilly with a focus on leading experienced divers.
The Isle of Wight practical’s events are focussing on leading ‘inexperienced divers’ elements on some ‘real’ shore dives rather than a quarry dive.
We aim to keep instructor to student ratios low to maximise quality time with your instructor.
Background to Dive Leader
The Dive Leader – British Sub-Aqua Club qualification is a qualification that is accredited to the International Standard ISO 24801-3 (2014) ‘Training for Dive Leader’. It is a very useful qualification to have if you want to further your club diving, instructor progression or even dive for work (the HSE recognise this qualification as sufficient for diving under certain HSE Approved Codes of Practice).
Vectis Expeditions recognises that it is often difficult for BSAC members to get in the practical training in amongst busy club dive schedules and so is offering a couple of dates for practical training. At inland sites we focus on things more suited to inland sites – especially rescue drills and initial dive leading exercises or set-piece skills (e.g., DSMB mid-water).
Dates
Friday 15th / Saturday 16th / Sunday 17th August
Thursday 15th / Friday 16th September
Pre-requisite qualifications
Current BSAC members so you are covered by their third party insurance
(please contact me if you are not a member so we can arranged that – no need to join a club)
Fit to dive (with in-date self-declaration medical/diving medical).
Minimum diving grade of Experience Sports Diver/Dive Leader Trainee or equivalent
Accommodation and food
We plan to book self catering accommodation is being booked in St Marys, a few minutes walk from the quayside and boat.
For food, this varies from group to group but we typically book a group meal in a pub first and last nights and can then self cater to keep costs down if the group so desire.
Budget prices
Diving charter (12 dives), accommodation, ferry (both ways) and dive container required to transport our kit = £1000
Booking Fee / Deposits will be required to confirm booking.
