About Us

Newton Stewart Sub-Aqua Club is located in Dumfries & Galloway in the South West of Scotland.

The Club usually organises a try dive and Ocean Diver Course at the start of each year.  This is held at the Merrick Leisure Centre in Newton Stewart from February to April.  Theory lessons are an integral part of the Ocean Diver Course and are organised to go along with the practical lessons in the pool.  We quite often have a get together in the Creebridge House Hotel afterwards in the town.  For the rest of the year the Club organises dives, training and social events….a popular one being a beach barbeque in the summer!

Club members on a recent trip to the Sound of Mull

The Club has usually got a steady membership of about 40.  We run a diver training programme affiliated to the British Sub-Aqua Club. We welcome new members, anyone from people who have never dived before to Advanced divers.

Launching our RIB at the Isle of Whithorn

The Club owns a 6.5m RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat), The Darren Kelly that we are presently re-furbishing  In 2001 we bought a new breathing air compressor which is running well and fills are available free to all members and to visiting divers (at a small charge).  Visiting divers are also welcome to come diving with us with a contribution towards the fuel used by our RIB – just contact us to find out more.

The club has been involved with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and Seasearch for a few years now. Members who have been on an introductory marine life identification course can help the MCS to study and record the UK’s underwater environment. Click on the images to find out more.