The BLUE PLANET ACADEMY is a Charity backed by the multi-award winning Divecrew, the UK's only Gold Star Dive Centre.

 

Divecrew has been in business since 1995. The PADI 5 Star IDC Centre; British Sub-Aqua Club Fast Track Centre of Excellence, Scuba Schools International Centre and the UK's only Gold Star Dive Centre, is owned by family members Sue and Martin, previously senior corporate world people. Both are senior Master Instructors and working full time in Divecrew. Since taking over Divecrew in 2012, Divecrew have embarked on an incredible journey. Divecrew has seen huge growth, quality, diversification of services and has won multiple business awards. Whilst PADI is not allowed to rank dive centres, Divecrew is one of the leading dive centres in the UK.

 

Divecrew is a PADI Approved Youth Training Facility. A multi-award winning business, delivering multi-agency tuition. Divecrew are experts in scuba diving for the able and those with physical or mental challenges. Unlike some centres who purport to be experts, Divecrew have over a decade of hands on 'Adaptive' teaching with British Veterans who have suffered life changing injuries both physically and mentally. Divecrew are experts in conservation. A one stop shop for schools, colleges and corporate businesses. Recognised world-wide as some of the leading instructors in Adaptive Teaching. 

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Facts:

Divecrew established 1995

PADI 5 Star IDC Centre

SSI Dive Centre

BSAC Centre of Excellence

UK's only Gold Star IDC Centre (Adaptive Teaching). 

PADI Approved Youth Training Centre

FSB Family Business of the Year 2017 and 2018

UK Enterprise Awards Winner Diving Services & Diving Holidays

Fully insured

Travel & Tourism Dive Centre of the Year 2019

2021 Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award

2022 Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award 

Child Safe Guarding Level 2 Certified

NVQ Level 2 Mental Health Certified

NVQ Level 2 Understanding Autism Certified

Enhanced DBS licensed