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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Vobster 23th Janurary
Written by Lewis CRUNCH BEEP “LEWIS”! A nice evening of packing cars began with potential for multiple divers to get trained but with sadly one fewer instructor than needed, some fun diving in the winters cold of Vobster was required. 6 am alarms go off. Divers...
Mauritius 2026!
In early January of 2026, a group of us ventured to the sunny island of Mauritius for 13 days to see Mr. Chris B himself. How did they get on? See below! Sunday 4th by Olly Like all great things, the trip started off with a pint at spoons (who knew there’s a...
Babbacombe Night 27th November
Written by Tilly, Georgia, Marnie and Sophie They say late nights lead to great ideas and last weeks post curry social was no different. Sophie and Tilly, desperate to be underwater, accosted Lewis to approve a night dive. After some feedback from windy.com,...
Babbacombe 23rd August
Written by Sophie On a sunny Friday morning, 4 UBUCers made the journey down to babbacombe for some fun dives. Upon arrive conditions looked calm although high tide was slowly slipping away so we quickly got kitted up and into the water. James and I went exploring...
Thurlstone 17th August
Written by Steph Upon arrival, conditions looked considerably better than the previous day. The water looked calm, the sun was shining and the wind was absent. YIPPEE!!! Like the absolute lads they are, Will and Briony swam out to the Louis Shied wreck and dropped an...
Brixham Breakwater 16th August
Written by Ellie, Matt and Sophie Five of us headed to Brixham Breakwater — four divers and a shore marshall — with Matt and Steph jumping in for a fun dive whilst Will and Ellie focused on training. Conditions were relatively calm at first but the wind soon picked...