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Everything You Need to Know About Dive Computers

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date October 15, 2018
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A dive computer is an indispensable piece of diving equipment which has truly revolutionised the scuba diving world, allowing divers to maintain full awareness during […]

Diving and Swimming with Whale Sharks

Diving and Swimming with Whale Sharks

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date February 14, 2020

Whale sharks are the giants of the ocean and diving with them is an incredible experience. At Oyster Diving, we have travelled the world and […]

How to Get Qualified as a diver and pass your PADI Open Water course

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date February 20, 2020

You may not realise it but you’ve already done the hard part, actually getting round to seeing how to get qualified as a diver. The […]

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The 7 Deadliest Sharks in the UK

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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If you’re seeking adrenaline, shark diving is for you! Nothing is more exhilarating than getting up close to some of the biggest fish in the […]

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What’s the Difference Between Deep Sea Diving, Snorkelling, and Scuba Diving?

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date January 14, 2019
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Deep sea diving, snorkelling, and scuba diving are three of the most popular underwater activities. They allow divers to explore and admire the wide variety […]

The Truth About Diving with Sharks

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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A man was fishing from a kayak off a Hawaiian island, unfortunately, he died after being bitten by a shark. The incident was the latest […]

Refresh Your Dive Skills

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date April 1, 2016

Keeping Your Dive Skills Fresh and Up to Date There’s no denying it that once you’ve learnt to dive, the best way to keep your […]

The World Of Clownfish, Everything You Wanted to Know

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Facts on Clownfish Clownfish live in an Anemone All Clownfish are born male, however once the clownfish is female they can’t turn back Female clownfish […]

Longest Ever Scuba Dive

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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NEW World Record – Longest Ever Scuba Dive 3,961 miles Fred  Bolton has just made scuba diving history by completing the world’s longest scuba dive.  Fred, a […]

Where is the best place in the world to dive with Sharks?

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Diving with sharks has got to be one of the most thrilling experiences a person can undertake in their lifetime. I remember the first time […]

The World Of Dolphins – Everything you Want to Know About Them

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Dolphin Facts          Dolphins are believed to be the second most intelligent animal after humans          The Killer Whale […]

What Are the Top UK dive sights

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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People often ask us ‘where are the best dive sites in the UK?’ Naturally we haven’t been able to dive all of them and to […]

Should I Join a Scuba Diving Club?

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 24, 2018
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Why Join a Scuba Diving Club?Many divers simply stop diving when they complete their open water course. The main reason for this is that they […]

Equipping your SuperYacht

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date February 18, 2021
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Scuba diving provides a truly unique and unforgettable experience for you and your family, friends and guests. It is the only leisure activity that combines […]

Diving in HURGHADA, EGYPT

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 16, 2018
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Scuba Diving in Hurghada, Egypt Don’t worry; I couldn’t pronounce it the first time round either, but don’t let that put you off! Hurghada is […]

Top 10 Tips for Learning to Scuba Dive

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Top 10 Tips for Learning to Scuba Dive Learn with a reputable companyJust like when you went to school, there are some good ones and […]

The World’s 5 Best Diving Locations

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 24, 2018
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The World’s 5 Best Diving Locations For divers, there is nothing better than exploring the underwater world’s our planet has to offer and whether you’ve […]

Diving Treasures: The 7 Biggest Finds

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Diving Treasures: The 7 Biggest Finds Diving discoveries and buried treasure are sure ways to get someone’s ears to perk up out of curiosity. Treasure […]

London Diving Schools

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date January 4, 2016

Other Diving Centres in London where you can ‘Learn to Dive’. There are a number of dive centres in London offering PADI, SSI and BSAC […]

Turtles, Tortoises & Terrapins Explained

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Turtles, Tortoises & Terrapins are all names for the hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles in the taxonomic order Chelonia. Basically, they’re all Turtles. The exact name used […]

The World of Triggerfish, Everything You Wanted to Know

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Description Triggerfish have an oval shape and they have a compress body configuration. The colours insist of blue, yellow, black and grey. They have detailed […]

The World Of Whale Sharks, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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The World of Whale Sharks Whale Sharks aren’t a whale The Whale Shark is the largest fish in the world The largest confirmed individual had […]

The Art of Discovering Snorkelling | Tips on Learning to Snorkel

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date September 12, 2018
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70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. Sticking to dry land means you miss out on some of the planet’s greatest gems. From […]

Which Training Agency to Use for Recreational diving

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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We often get asked which diver training agency is the best? To answer this we must first understand the difference between recreational and technical diving. […]

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The Diving Refresher Course and Why You May Need to Take it

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date January 28, 2019
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Diving requires a number of skills and rules that need to be remembered for an individual to safely enjoy their dive. However, often the busyness […]

How to Scuba Dive

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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We are often asked by our friends in pubs or friends of our other customers ‘how do you scuba dive’? Providing you follow a few […]

Best Dive in London

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Last night seven of us made our way down to the London Dive Chamber in Central London. We were greeted there by a friendly team […]

Diving in Brighton and Shoreham

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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The decent weather seems to be finally kicking in which means that the sun is rapidly warming up our seas. I don’t think that the […]

The World of Turtles – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Facts on Turtles -Turtles have no teeth -Turtles are reptiles -Their shells are made from fifty different bones -The earliest turtles evolved over 200 million […]

The World Of Ice Diving, Everything You Wanted to Know

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Ice diving is a type of ‘penetration diving’, (or overhead diving) where the diver enters a space which has no direct, vertical ascent to the […]

Guide to Underwater Photography

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Guide to Underwater Photography Underwater Photography is the process of taking photography while under water. It is usually done while scuba diving, but can be […]

Learning to Dive in the British Winter

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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We have just completed a really interesting open water course on Monday and Tuesday in Wraysbury. Some people may think it’s a bit strange or even […]

Introduction to Underwater Photography

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Underwater Photography is the process of taking photography while under water. It is usually done while scuba diving, but can be done while diving on […]

Top 5 Summer & Winter Scuba Diving Destinations

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Top 5 Summer Destinations 1. Mexico, Cozumel Ranked no.1 by PADI as dive destination and featuring on almost every diver’s must-dive destination list, the island of […]

Learning to Scuba Dive with PADI in London

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 14, 2018
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Learning to scuba dive can be one of the greatest experiences of your life. Scuba diving can become a fantastic hobby that you, your friends […]

Famous Scuba Divers

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 16, 2018
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Scuba Diving isn’t just a sport for the likes of you and me. More and more celebrities are putting on their masks and going for […]

The Best PADI Scuba Diving Facility in London

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 16, 2018
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The Best PADI Scuba Diving Facility in London Diving in London? If you talk to the average person in the street they would probably fall […]

The Top 5 Most Intriguing Underwater Cityscapes

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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As I’m sure many people are aware, the lost city of Atlantis is only a myth, sorry. However, for the people itching to believe in […]

The 5 Most Mysterious Shipwrecks | Diving Ideas

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Explorers, merchants and travellers alike have said the seas for a millennium, searching for treasures, new lands and new hope. When the seas are kind, […]

Best Locations for School Scuba Diving Holidays

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Best locations for school diving holidays. We have been very privileged over the years to work with a number of the UK’s top schools and […]

My Top 5 Best Scuba-diving Places in Thailand

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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What better way to start Spring than to dream about your summer holidays? You should never wish away the year, but when you’ve got the […]

Top Tips on the Best Scuba Diving Buoyancy Control

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Buoyancy control is one of the most important skills to master in scuba diving. It means you use less air so can stay underwater for […]

What is the Best BCD to buy?

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Which BCD Should I choose? This is a common question we get asked by people looking to purchase their first BCD. The BCD (Buoyancy Control […]

8 Fishy Facts – Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Marine Life

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Here at Oyster Diving we are passionate about diving and exploring the natural beauty of the world’s magnificent oceans. Once you descend into the depths, […]

5 Dream Diving Spots in the Caribbean

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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There are so many amazing places to dive around the world, and the Caribbean is one of my favourites. The Caribbean has some of the […]

Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Snorkelling

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Snorkelling can be an extremely exciting and liberating experience. You can come across a variety of marine life and every snorkelling trip will be different, […]

Dive Sites off the Sussex Coast

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Dive Sites on the South Coast off Sussex Indiana Wreck The Indiana is located roughly one mile out to see from Worthing Pier. It rests […]

The Top Underwater Games You Can Try With Your Scuba Gear

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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It goes without saying that diving is one of the most enjoyable sports out there. So, how on earth could you make it more fun? […]

Amazing Diving Spots in the Red Sea

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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Diving in the Red Sea is truly an unforgettable experience. Egypt is the number one diving destination for UK divers and it’s easy to see […]

Scuba Diving Locations UK: Where You Need to Visit in 2017

  • Post author By Mark Murphy
  • Post date May 17, 2018
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When you think of scuba diving, the first thing that would come to many people’s minds are vast, tropical paradises, colourful fish, and warm weather. […]


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