
Richard Kurowski Advanced Diver
For the past two years I had talked about wanting to learn to dive. I finally got round to taking the plunge, and found "Dive Buddies" via yell.com. I can honestly recommend diving with Steve and Deb at Dive Buddies. Diving is a fantastic hobby and great chance to see new places and meet new people.
My best experience was diving for the first time at Stoney Cove in Leicestershire after I had qualified with Steve and Deb. A favourite dive was seeing The Galleon in Stoney Cove, fantastic, I also enjoyed a day trip to Babbacombe beach for some shore diving
Carl Dixon.
Advanced Diver
Ever been swimming in the sea and wondered what's beneath you? That was me 18 months ago, let me tell you, it's a whole new world! Thanks to Deb and Steve once a dream is now a reality. My good friend and now dive buddy Richard found Dive Buddies on the internet and within a few months we were Open Water qualified. Deb and Steve were fantastic and very reassuring as the first time can be daunting.
It's a great sport / hobby which can take you all over the world.
My best diving experience to date was in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Warm clear water and the fish were amazing. In my 30 minute dive a I was lucky enough to see hundreds of different species of fish, a Blue Spotted Sting Ray and a Basking Shark.
I would 110% recommend Diving, especially with Dive Buddies.
Mark Jones.
Open Water Diver
If your reading this, then your already on Steve and Debs website.
So if your having any hesitations about learning to dive with Dive Buddies, DON'T !
Steve and Debs are one of the friendliest couples I have met. Nothing is too much trouble for either of them.
Steve is really patient and has a natural ability to help beginners relax. He explains everything in clear non technical terms which "Thickoos" like me understand.
I was really lucky as about half of My open water pool training and All my open water training/tests etc and were done on a One to One basis with Steve.
This was for various reasons such as the other divers were sick or could not make it.
Or may be it was because I did it in Winter when the water outside was on hand numbing 4 degrees C.
Go ahead and book with Steve and Debs you won't regret it !
I was driving 30 miles each way to the pool, it was well worth it, Steve made sure of that.
In Short Steve is an excellent instructor. I hope also that he is more than that. I hope that I can now call him a friend.
Cheers My Brummy Muckers.
Phil Dorney.
Rescue Diver
Why I started diving:
My fascination with the sea was first initiated when my father started
taking me away sailing on the weekend. From these initial experiences I
decided to do Marine Biology at university. While there, I did a trial
dive and I haven't looked back since! I'm currently doing my Rescue
Diver course looking to proceed up to instructor level.
My best dive:
My best dive was a wreck penetration in the Red Sea on the famous SS
Thistlegorm wreck. The visibility looked infinite and the atmosphere
the wreck generated was awesome. I would recommend that anybody gets
the opportunity to dive this wreck or any other in the Red Sea should
grab it and prepare themselves for an unforgettable experience!
Claire McCann & Daniel Boey. Open Water Divers
On a recent holiday to exotic shores we took the
opportunity to try some snorkelling. We were in awe of the experience of
viewing the underwater world and decided we could extend our
reach further by completing a scuba diving course.
We got Dive Buddies details from a family member, who also completed the
open water course, and is a close friend of Steve. Steve and Deb are the
friendliest people you are likely to meet, and their knowledge of Scuba
will be hard beaten. We thoroughly enjoyed our course and are looking
forward to future dives abroad, and with Steve and Deb.
Ian Walsh & Joanne Hodge. Open Water Divers


Julia Robinson Open Water Diver
After applying to study marine biology at university I decided to try scuba diving to get a unique view at the animals I was going to be studying. I saw an advert for Dive Buddies in the supermarket and was able to try the scuba gear and get a taste of what diving is all about at a taster session in a pool. I loved it. Being able to breathe underwater is exhilarating and there's nothing like the feeling of freedom you get from swimming through the midwater - its like a different world!
Steve and Debbie have been so great at teaching me and very understanding especially as my training had to be squeezed in around exam revision. Ive just recently qualified as an Open Water Diver and am looking forward to exploring new dive sites with them and making lots of new friends.