We Are Now

CLOSED

What's happened?

2025 will be the final year for Dive Arran Ltd - a PADI Dive Resort based on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. We've been going since 2021 and remain incredibly humbled by the sheer number of students coming to our little island from across the globe. Our small team are made up of local volunteer PADI Pros who come together to run courses on their days and evenings off from their respective jobs and businesses.

For lots of reasons across the team it has now become unviable for us to continue whilst delivering the standard we expect of ourselves and for our students. As such we have now decided to bow out on a high rather than push on and risk reducing the quality of training we provide to those who put their trust in us.

This has been an incredibly hard decision for our lead instructor who has built Dive Arran from the ground up and trained so many local divers including most of our DM's. However what has made this all the more difficult are our students - who have been nothing short of incredible! Making memories for all of us with a shared love of scuba - something that money cannot buy. To all of those who have put their trust in us ... thank you!

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Practical Information

New Booking Enquiries

We are not taking any new bookings for courses or guided dives - any queries will not be responded to. We are however still hiring out equipment and providing reactive services.

Equipment Hire

You can still hire equipment until July - please see our hire page for details: CLICK HERE

Current Students

We continue to deliver courses and training for all our 2025 students - there is no change or impact for those who have already booked and paid for their course.

Emergency Dive Services

For snagged anchors, fouled props or other unerwater work we remain available until July - CLICK HERE for more info

PADI Status

We remain an authorised PADI Dive Resort (S28852) until December 2025 - we will not be renewing our status for 2026.

Our PADI Pro team remain authorised to teach to their respective levels - there will be no change as each of our Pro team hold separate membership levels with PADI out with their roles within Dive Arran Ltd.

Our choice to close has been incredibly difficult & we'd like to thank our PADI EMEA team for being so supportive over the last few years.

2026 and beyond...

We are yet to decide on the next chapter of Dive Arran however our PADI Pro's will still be diving locally and may as separate individuals offer the occasional course or experience. They do not need to belong to a centre or resort to teach / guide within the respective levels.

For example our Divemaster's can run ReActivate courses, DSD Leaders can conduct Discover Scuba Diving sessions and our Instructors can run all courses up to and including DM training. There is no difference to the validity of qualifications that they issue.

Please note however that Dive Arran Ltd will formally cease trading at the end of July - from there on in there will be no formal connection between 'Dive Arran Ltd' and the brand 'Dive Arran' which may for example go on to represent a club or social group.