University Of Bristol Underwater Club
Whether you’re a qualified diver or you’ve always been keen to learn, UBUC has something for you!
What we offer
Affordable scuba diving, awesome trips in the UK and abroad, training in all BSAC qualifications, plus our regular socials! Select an icon to find out more.
New divers
UBUC offers training towards the BSAC Ocean Diver qualification. We begin training in October each year.
Continuing training
You can attain your next qualification level with us! We offer additional training up to instructor level, as well as other skills development courses.
Dive trips
If you’re already qualified, come dive with us! We run trips most weekends to locations across the UK, using our two boats, as well as annual trips abroad.
Social activities
We don’t just do diving! We also have many varied social activities such as talks, bar crawls (including with our boats) and visits!
Despite the situation around coronavirus UBUC is still doing a lot of fun and safe diving! Take a look at some of our year-to-date stats:
litres of air breathed underwater
dives completed
trips run
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Mauritius!
In January a small group of UBUCers headed to Mauritius to see their diving dad – Chris. How did they get on? See below! Sunday 14th (and the beginning of Monday 15th – days all merge into one when you’re traveling!) by Georgia On Sunday the...
Brixham Breakwater OD Training!
At the end of November we ran a OD open water training at Brixham Breakwater. See how they got on below! Saturday On the 25th November, 9 ocean diver trainees and their instructors took the 2hour journey to Brixham Breakwater, Torbay. Despite the early start...
The Baygitano
On Sunday 15th of October, a handful of us went down to Lyme Regis, not to collect fossils, which undoubtably would have been a far more relaxing affair, but to go underwater for a little bit and forget about the world above for at least half an hour. This was my...
Gozo 2023
This September a group of UBUCers left coldening UK for a week of diving in Sunny Gozo. See what they got up to below…. Sunday – Georgia We all got an early start today, suitcases bulging and stomachs full with breakfast we all made an excited...
Porthkerris Weekend
Friday – Written By Corin Schofield Bright and early on Friday morning, a gaggle of UBUCers arrived on the pk beach, ready and excited for a weekend of diving. With the CSAC Badger to hand, it seemed nothing could get in our way. As it turns out, storm Betty had...
Vobster!
Vobster Trip Report 29/06/2023 Bright and early on a Thursday morning four divers headed down for another sunny day at Vobster Quay, myself and Luis were there for the morning session with Will, who very kindly got up bright and early to DM for us. He was waiting for...