Everything you need from a dive company. A fleet of dive boats, PADI dive school, and RYA training. Our unique South Coast position means that accommodation, parking and restaurants are right here leaving you to focus on your diving.
Welcome to Scimitar Diving
Here at Scimitar we are proud to offer everything you need for a perfect diving experience from dive boats for club charter and individual bookings to a PADI dive school offering a range of courses to suit everyones ability whether you're just starting out or want to enhance your qualification with some scuba specialties. Throughout we provide the highest levels of quality, knowledge and service.
Already well renowned for our excellent hard boats we have now added an eight meter RIB offering the same levels of service and quality. After all diving should always be Comfortable, safe and fun and with Scimitar Diving that is exactly what you get!
From our Portland base in Dorset we look after divers from all over the world who want to experience the wonders of diving the Dorset coastline. We have a wealth of local knowledge and a fleet of three dedicated dive boats available for divers of all levels either through private charter or taking part on a fully maintained schedule that operates year round.
Dorset benefits from miles of coastline with a variety of different habitats from reefs to an abundance of historic shipwrecks. This variety and accessibility makes Dorset a paradise for divers at all levels and from our Portland base Scimitar diving is in the perfect location to exploit this natural bounty.
The area is probably most famous for the extensive variety of wreckage scattered around the coast. There are wrecks suitable for all levels of diving from the beginner to the most experienced technical divers and the wrecks represent every historic watercraft. Old sailing vessels with precious cargos to relics of the two World Wars there really is something for everyone.
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Our dive charter operation including information on dive sites, air, nitrox & trimix prices and online booking system.
Starting out or want to develop your skills further, our fully authorised PADI school has a course that is right for you!
Training that allows you to get more from your boat by understanding its capabilities and how to handle it safely.
A friendly dive clubs that organises trips for divers of all levels of experience as well as regular social events.