Dive Rutland Limited
Unit 2B Station Approach, Oakham, England, GBR
About the Center
Dive Rutland Limited, based in Oakham, GBR, is a diving center certified by PADI, SSI, and TDI. They offer a comprehensive range of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving to the Instructor Development Course, along with specialties such as Snorkeling and Boat Diving. The facility boasts amenities including lockers, a bar, accommodation, and a swimming pool for training purposes.
Divers can access full equipment rental and a dedicated dive shop featuring well-known brands like Apeks, Aqualung, and Cressi. Additionally, they provide air and nitrox fills, alongside boat diving services and guided dives to explore the UK's premier dive sites.
Dive Rutland also prioritizes safety and preparedness, offering a selection of first aid courses, including CPR, AED, and airborne pathogen awareness training, ensuring clients are well-equipped for any situation both in and out of the water.
Available Courses
9 cursosOpen Water Diver
The SSI Open Water Diver at Dive Rutland is the main entry-level certification course, priced from £400. It uses the SSI digital learning system combined with pool sessions at the centre and open water dives at local UK…
Advanced Open Water
The SSI Advanced Open Water Diver course at Dive Rutland is priced from £250 and builds directly on the Open Water certification. It's the logical next step for divers who want to extend their depth and skill range…
Try Scuba Diving (10+)
The Try Scuba at Dive Rutland is pool-based and aimed at anyone aged 10 or over who wants to find out if diving is for them before committing to a full course. At £85 it's positioned as a low-stakes first contact — not a…
SSI Dry Suit Diving
The SSI Dry Suit Diving course at Dive Rutland is priced at £250 and is one of the more practical specialities on offer for UK-based divers. Diving UK inland sites and coastline year-round without a drysuit is…
SSI Enriched Air Speciality (Nitrox)
The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox speciality at Dive Rutland runs from £150. Nitrox fills are available on site, so divers who certify here can immediately start using it on club dives and on the centre's organised trips to…
SSI Extended Range Course XR45
The SSI XR45 at Dive Rutland is priced at £1,200 and is a full decompression diving course using gas blends including Trimix. It's the most demanding course in the recreational-to-technical progression and requires solid…
SSI Divemaster
The SSI Divemaster course at Dive Rutland is priced at £900 and is the entry point to the professional diving pathway. Led within the framework set by SSI Instructor Trainer Tracey Roberts, the programme is developed…
Try Explorers (8+)
Try Explorers runs the same pool-based format as the adult Try Scuba but is specifically designed for children aged 8 and up. At £85 it sits alongside the Try Scuba in the experience tier — no certification, but a…
SSI Diver Stress and Rescue
The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue course at Dive Rutland is priced at £500. It's a substantial step in diver development — the point where you stop thinking only about your own diving and start taking responsibility for…
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The Try Scuba Diving experience is open from age 10. There's also Try Explorers for kids aged 8 and up, and a dedicated Kids Classes programme for younger divers progressing further.
SSI (Scuba Schools International) is the primary training agency. The full SSI pathway is available here, from beginner through to professional instructor ratings and SSI XR technical courses.
Yes — the SSI XR Extended Range pathway is available, covering decompression diving, extended range nitrox to 40m (£900), XR45 (£1,200), CCR diving (£1,200), and SCR with the Mares Horizon. Gas blending is also taught on site.
Yes. The centre offers regulator servicing, BCD servicing, wing servicing, drysuit repairs and servicing, cylinder testing, and battery changes. Air and nitrox fills are also available.
Upcoming trips include Egypt (Red Sea, shore diving and training, May 2026), a Capernwray weekend in July 2026, Gozo in October 2026, Farnes in November 2026, and Scapa Flow in August 2027 from £700.
The SSI Open Water Diver Course starts from £400. There's also a Referral Course at £500 for those who've completed pool sessions elsewhere, and a warm-water completion package (Open Water plus Enriched Air speciality) at £900.
Yes — there's an active Dive Club with pool session dates, social events (including a club barbecue), and organised dive trips. The centre also runs the Oakham School Dive Club and participates in the Duke of Edinburgh programme.
The team is led by Tracey Roberts, an SSI Instructor Trainer with over 20 years of experience. All instructors are personally mentored and trained in-house under her supervision.