Welcome

Haslemere Sub Aqua Club is a friendly scuba diving and social club with around 15 members. We have been active in Haslemere in Surrey for 55 years, having started in 1971.  

We warmly welcome members who are relatively new to diving, as well as experienced divers from any agency. We’re an open, friendly club – do come and join us.

An important part of the Club is our programme of social events, where non-diving partners, family and friends can join members at summer barbecues, mountain bike rides, Christmas dinners and pub evenings.

Diving is so much better when you’re among friends!

See the News page for more information about our activities.

Diving

We own two Club boats, fully kitted out for diving. One is kept on the south coast during the summer, readily accessible for getting out on dives around Sussex and the Isle of Wight whenever the weather allows. The other boat is based in our boatshed in Haslemere all year, ready for action locally or further afield.

We run a programme of dives throughout the summer, from local dives on the south coast and inland training lakes to a variety of destinations further afield around the UK, like the Farne Islands, Porthkerris and Portland.  We use our own RIBs (Rigid Inflatable Boats) or charter hardboats, and occasionally dive from the shore.   Several members also go Seasearch diving, usually with Sussex Wildlife Trust, recording marine habitats and species for conservation purposes.  The Club also organises trips to warmer waters overseas, including destinations such as the Red Sea, Turkey and Indonesia. 

Skill development

We run monthly pool sessions throughout the year – on Thursday evenings at 9pm at Haslemere Leisure Centre, followed by a quick drink at the Mill. We frequently meet up on other Thursday evenings whether at our Haslemere boatshed or elsewhere.       

We welcome all divers, new and experienced.  We coach and support new divers as soon as they have their diver qualifications. We no longer train new divers from scratch, but once you have the basic qualifications, our experienced instructors help you build your skills and confidence in a relaxed and friendly environment in the pool and out on dives.  We offer experience in boat handling out on our club boats and training courses for Nitrox qualifications, and arrange regular diver first aid and oxygen admin courses and refreshers.  

The Sub Aqua Association and CMAS qualifications you gain are recognised around the world. Our minimum age for membership is 16.  

Do get in touch and come and meet us.