What We Do
Much of the work of the club involves training new members to obtain their first diving qualification or training existing members to obtain higher level qualifications. We also organise trips to dive sites in Britain and abroad and we enjoy lively social activities. A club newsletter is published regularly. You can read the latest newsletter and back issues here.

You can find find out about forthcoming dives and events by checking the club notice board in the foyer at Fore Street baths in Ipswich or by checking the Dive and Social Programme pages on this site. We also have a mailing list that you can subscribe to.

Overall management of the club is carried out by a committee that is elected by the membership each year and runs the club in accordance with our constitution.

Training
Training undertaken by the club involves theory lessons, pool training and open water training. Theory lessons usually take the form of lectures in a classroom (although some members have been seen struggling to resuscitate a plastic torso during first aid lectures). Pool training allows members to put theory into practice in the safety of a swimming pool and open water training allows skill development in more challenging conditions. For more information click here.

Trips & Travel
Regular trips are arranged by the club. These can range from a day trip to the coast for some shore diving to a week in the Red Sea where you might meet our friend here.

Some trips are unsuitable for very new, inexperienced divers but most are open to all. A variety of dives are normally arranged during each trip so that all members will have opportunities to enjoy themselves and build up experience.

The club usually arranges a trip to Lullworth Cove in Dorset for a week each summer and another trip to St. Abbs in Scotland. In addition to these trips, there is usually at least one foreign trip per year. This could be to a location like Sharm El Shek in Egypt or somewhere further afield. Non diving spouses and partners are welcome on all trips.

Social Events
You can't spend all your time in the water so the club organises a number of social events throughout the year. These range from the annual Christmas party to theatre trips or a few beers after pool training on a Thursday night. (As you'll find out if you join - diving can cause dehydration and it is important to maintain a healthy fluid balance!)