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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been there twice, once in 2023 and again recently. Excellent both times. Friendly, helpful, good equipment, safety conscious, ran by a lovely young couple. Cannot praise them enough.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just had a fantastic day Fins Scuba today was Emergency first responder, enriched air and Emergency Oxygen provider! Massive thanks to Wayne Kellow-webb for great tuition and of Toby for being a fanta... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another trip to Gozo with Fins Scuba. Covid regulations made it a very different trip from previous ones, but even that didn’t manage to dampen the experience in any way shape or form. This... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Undertook my confined water dives with Fins as part of my PADI Open Water certification. Can’t speak highly enough of them. If you’re thinking about taking up diving, start with Fins. Great instructor... See more

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  1. Career and Education Provider
  2. Class
  3. Diving Club
  4. SCUBA Instructor
  5. Swimming Pool
  6. Water Sports Equipment Rental Service

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Fins is the premier PADI Dive Centre in the North of England with an unparalleled 30 PADI Instructors on it’s staff. With more than 25 years experience Fins can help you learn to dive, improve your skills or become a scuba instructor. Fins offers a variety of experiences through tours, charters and dive trips, near home or on holiday in a fun packed accompanied adventure. You can also build life long friendships with fellow divers in our Dive Club, currently we’ve over 100 members. Explore our site www.fins.co.uk, phone or email us or call into our Dive Centre to find out more. Fins, It’s a Way of Life.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service and knowledge from the start!

Cannot believe what I have achieved with Fins! Thanks to the patience and understanding of all the instructors my husband and I are qualified advanced open water divers with many specialities under our belts!!

Just come back from an amazing weekend in Oban organised by Steph at Fins and cannot thank the experienced guys on the trip enough for being so welcoming to two newbies who had not dived the Scottish waters before!

If you are thinking of becoming a scuba diver or just trying it out in the pool, you must give Fins a call, but heads up, you will never look back! Haha!

April 28, 2019
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Thanks for the amazing review Dawn and well done on your achievement. It has been a pleasure to organise the trip for you and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Look no further !

Staff are really helpful and friendly, I have completed a few courses with Fins Scuba and every time, without fail, they have trained with expertise and make a friendly atmosphere consistently. If you want to start diving, this is the place.

December 11, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

Thanks Lewis, it's a great review and it's a pleasure to see you progress up the PADI ladder and have lot's of fun :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience.

Great staff, warm welcome, tuition tailored to individual needs.

December 11, 2018
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Thanks Sue, we are glad you enjoyed your course. Hope to see you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great friendly course and helped me all…

Great friendly course and helped me all way through, cant thank them enough and the instructors, highly recommend

November 21, 2018
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Thanks Bill, look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent dive trip to Oban.

Excellent dive trip to Oban.
Great team, well organised and good dives.
Super downtime in Oban post dives.
Highly recommended.
Can’t wait for the next one

November 21, 2018
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Thanks for the review and it's lovely to hear you had a great time in Oban. More trips coming next year :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

Fantastic instructors (Matt and Damian) who took two of us from no experience to Open water qualified. Patient and encouraging when working through skills and helped us build confidence. Would absolutely recommend to anybody considering the course.

October 7, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

What great feedback, well done Matt and Damian for your hard work.Look forward to seeing you diving in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Open Water Diver

Great group of people and with no experience they made us feel completely comfortable the entire course.

September 25, 2018
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Thanks Laine, you have done really well. Look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you!!!

The people at fins scuba are fantastic. I started my course when I was going through a very difficult time & the instructors helped me get through the course & gave me something to smile about. They put an extra effort in to get our course done before our holiday, which was really good of them. Special thanks to Happy, Liam, Matt & Gary who were our instructors on the course. Super excited to join the club, start buying equipment & start diving! Thanks so so much!!

August 9, 2018
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You have all worked really hard and it was great to see your big smiles when you qualified as Open Water Divers. I am sure you will have lots more fun when you join the club. See you soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fins PADI open water course

If you're looking to get into scuba diving, look no further. the instructors and staff at fins are incredibly friendly and patient (they needed to be with me!). I couldn't recommend fins or our dynamic instructor duo of Gary and Liam highly enough.

August 8, 2018
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Thanks Alex, look at what you achieved. Very well done and look forward to seeing you soon 👌

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such an amazing team of people that…

Such an amazing team of people that becomes family me and my fiancee have completed our open water though to master scuba rating after completing our specialties and rescue diver and advance.. we have also booked and been away on trips though fins nothing is to big or small for the team to help you with the club has changed our lives and have found so many friends along the way roll on the red sea trip booked for April next year !!

August 8, 2018
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You are both climbing the PADI ladder and doing amazingly. Even getting engaged on a Fins Holiday to Oban, definitely part of the Fins family. Congratulations 🎉🎉

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exemplary service and training, all-round lovely people

I found Fins Scuba by accident and I'm so glad I did! Myself and my fiance booked our Open Water Referral course here, and we loved it so much that we upgraded to our full Open Water course. The members of staff in the shop are lovely and accommodating and there for anything you need. The Instructors are honestly a credit to their profession - always understanding, patient and looking out for your safety but also in developing your skills as a scuba diver, and we were always invited for a debrief beer after each session! The people that work at Fins are honestly the most genuine, lovely bunch and we always felt welcome - see you all soon for when we book our Advanced Open Water Diver with Fins!

August 8, 2018
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Wow what an outstanding job all the staff at Fins Scuba do, thank you Beth. It has been a pleasure teaching you both and we look forward to seeing you in the future :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptionally helpful, flexible, competent, kind and fun!

Fins were superb every step of the way! They were flexible, super helpful, encouraging, fun, kind, patient, the teaching was great and they have turned me into an open water diver! I put off qualifying for nearly ten years due to my fear of taking the mask off, but they more than got me there! In fact, I will be starting my advanced open water with them next week and can't wait!

June 15, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

Thanks for the glowing review Avelina and well done on your mask removal. Enjoy your Advanced Course next week as I am sure you will have lots of fun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Learn to dive, have fun and make new friends!

I was made welcome from the moment I stepped through the door nearly five years ago. Since then the Fins staff have offered sound advice and superb training, right through my diving career. Fins has a large body of experienced instructors and divemasters, and this is the place to come whether you are interested in dipping your toe in the water with a Discover Scuba Dive, gaining your Open Water Certification or expanding your horizons as a PADI Professional and becoming a Divemaster or Instructor. Importantly, the Fins shop sells and services dive equipment and supplies air fills. You can also book holidays through Fins, to some superb diving locations both in the UK and worldwide.

April 24, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

Thank you for the lovely review, you should be proud of everything you have achieved in your diving career. We have watched you grow within the Fins family from the moment you walked in and booked your Open Water Course to accomplishing your Instructor Certification. Now you help other people live the dream !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Discover Scuba Experience

Recently had my first taste of scuba diving through a Discover Scuba experience which was bought for me as a present from my son. We completed the experience together at Fins and we had a really enjoyable time. The staff at the shop were so welcoming and our instructor (Damian) put us straight at ease and taught us so much in a very short time. Very impressed with the professionalism and friendliness of the club. Both of us are now planning to start the Open Water course - definitely recommended.

April 7, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

Thanks for the glowing feedback, we look forward to welcoming you back soon to start the Open Water Course.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Change your life for the better.....

Change your life for the better. Learn to dive with fins scuba. Amazing hobby. Amazing people/staff. Made so many new friends. Had 2 wonderful holidays through the club and want many more.
It's worth noting how high the standards of training and safety are kept here. You're in good hands with the fins team.

April 6, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

What a lovely review thanks Sophie, we do pride ourselves in our high standards and customer service. Fins is a fun, friendly scuba family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PADI open water course

My son and I completed our Padi open water course with Fins last year.. really enjoyed the experience and our instructors Alex and Dave were fantastic. The rest of the team were really friendly and made us feel immediately welcome.. can’t recomend highly enough.

March 29, 2018
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Thanks for the review John, glad you both enjoyed your course.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tea, Cake, Expertise and Enjoyment!!!!!!

2 and a half years ago I was a non-diver, then through Fins I was introduced to scuba diving with a discover scuba session given as a birthday present. With that I was hooked and my wife and I signed up for an open water training course. Since then I have continued my diving education with Fins all the way up to being a diving professional (Divemaster) and my wife is now a rescue diver. The training, support, guidance, brews and cake provided by Cushla, Steph, Colin and all the Dive Professionals at Fins is excellent and cannot be recommended highly enough. My wife and I have also gained a great new social circle through the Fins Sub-aqua club which is linked to the shop and is a great way to build your confidence and experience, diving with friendly more experienced divers. We have also travel around the UK and abroad on organised trips sorted by the lovely Steph. Scuba diving is an amazing way to see the world from a totally new perspective and I can only say that I have learnt with the best. If you want to try something new or have always fancied trying Scuba Diving, or want to continue your diving eduction then Fins is the place to go.

March 29, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

Wow, thanks for your review of Fins Scuba, it's been a pleasure to see you both progress and the enthusiasm you show.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been to a view dive clubs around the…

Been to a few dive clubs around the North West. The most enjoyable club I've been with! So open, helpful, relaxed and always there for a chat! Thanks guys!

March 29, 2018
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Reply from Fins Scuba

Thanks for the wonderful review Ryan, look forward to seeing you soon :)

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