Happy New Year from LSD!

We at London School of Diving would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!!! We look forward to seeing you in 2012!

First EFR/Rescue Course of 2012 at LSD!

The first EFR/Rescue Course of 2012 is filling up fast! The dates are 7th, 14th & 15th January! Book your space now and get the New Year kicked off with a splash!

EFR (Emergency First Responder) Course normally £129, Rescue Diver Course normally £299. Book the two together for just £350!!! The best recreational course by PADI? You tell us...Details can be found here: http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/rescue-diver.asp

The office is open between Christmas and New Year so contact us on 020 8995 0002 to book your place!!!

Another celebrity visitor to LSD!

Imogen from Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model popped in with Samantha from Sea Urchins Magazine to try diving for the first time!!!

Merry Christmas from LSD!

London School of Diving would like to wish all of our staff, instructors, dive masters, customers, friends and followers a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The London School of Diving (LSD) Show Reel

First EFR/Rescue Course of 2012!

The first EFR/Rescue Course of 2012 is filling up fast! The dates are 7th, 14th & 15th January! Book your space now and get the New Year kicked off with a splash!

EFR (Emergency First Responder) Course normally £129, Rescue Diver Course normally £299. Book the two together for just £350!!! The best recreational course by PADI? You tell us...Details can be found here:http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/rescue-diver.aspContact us on 020 8995 0002 to book your place!!!

LSD Christmas discount at Shoals of Silver!

Looking for a special last minute Christmas gift? Shoals of Silver are offering London School of Diving customers/supporters 15% off their fantastic product range! When ordered before the 18th December, delivery will be before Christmas! See their Facebook page here:http://www.facebook.com/shoalsofsilver?ref=ts or their website here:http://www.shoalsofsilver.com/ Make sure you quote LSD to get your discount!

Give the gift of a First Aid Course this Christmas!

Would you know what to do in an emergency? London School of Diving operates one of the best First Aid Courses around! The course is practically and scenario driven rather than purely classroom based and conducted by our experienced Emergency First Response (EFR) instructors. Full details can be found on our website or by calling the office on 020 8995 0002. http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/first-aid-courses-efr.asp Courses run regularly, so call for availability!

Limited number of scarves and beanies from LSD!

Hugo is sporting the LSD scarf and beanie! We have a very limited number of these left if you fancy one for the cold weather or as a stocking filler...scarf £5, beanie £10...first come first served! Call 020 8995 0002 for yours!

LSD Gift Vouchers - ideal Christmas gift!

LSD can do gift vouchers for any of our courses or for a specific amount! An ideal Christmas gift!!! Learn to dive with the best! We are still offering 15% off the PADI Open Water Referral Course to celebrate the upcoming 5th Anniversary of the current ownership!!! Also, for Open Water Referral Courses booked and taken during November and December, we are repeating our 'buy one get one half price' offer!!! www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk Don't forget, LSD has an on-site heated and custom built pool!

Winter Offers Update from LSD!

Want to work off the turkey between Christmas and the New Year? Need a break from the family? Looking for something to occupy the kids?

LSD's great winter offers apply to the PADI Express Referral Course over the Holiday Season! If you are not aware of the offers, we are giving a 15% discount or 'buy one get one half price' on the PADI Open Water Referral Courses. The Express Referral is a condensed one day version for those who have sampled diving before. If you haven't tried it, we will even throw in a FREE try dive before the course!!!

More details on the course can be found here: http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/pdf/Learn%20to%20Dive%20Info%20Sheet.pdf

Spaces are limited, so book now by calling 020 8995 0002!

Happy Holidays with LSD!

LSD iPhone App Update!

Over 1000 of you are now using our iPhone App 'LSD Scuba'! Don't forget that there are exclusive offers only found on the App and look out for new winter offers coming soon! Keep your feedback coming and let us know what additional content (news, offers, competitions, course details, trip alerts etc.) you would like to see on it! Search iTunes for LSD Scuba or follow this link: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lsd-scuba/id405005962?mt=8 and download for FREE!!!

Nice article on diving with LSD.

Great Offers for the LSD Winter Season!

Learn to dive with the best! A couple of fantastic offers from London School of Diving! 15% off the PADI Open Water Referral Course to celebrate the upcoming 5th Anniversary of the current ownership!!! Also, for Open Water Referral Courses booked and taken during November and December, we are repeating our 'buy one get one half price' offer!!!www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk Don't forget, LSD has an on-site heated and custom built pool!

LSD Google Place back up!

Nice to see our Google Place listing is back up and running! Please pop over and give us a nice review... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=en&georestrict=input_srcid%3A920a2bda1253ed3f

First Aid Courses from LSD!

Would you know what to do in an emergency? London School of Diving operates one of the best First Aid Courses around! The course is practically and scenario driven rather than purely classroom based and conducted by our experienced Emergency First Response (EFR) instructors. Full details can be found on our website or by calling the office on 020 8995 0002. http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/first-aid-courses-efr.asp

Two great offers from LSD!

A couple of fantastic offers from London School of Diving! 15% off the PADI Open Water Referral Course to celebrate the upcoming 5th Anniversary of the current ownership!!! Also, for Open Water Referral Courses booked and taken during November and December, we are repeating our 'buy one get one half price' offer!!! www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk

The LSD 'Refer a Friend' scheme! Earn CASH from LSD!

Earn CASH from London School of Diving!!! Announcing the LSD 'Refer a Friend' scheme. If you introduce a friend to us who signs up for the PADI Open Water Referral Course (at full price) we will give you £10 cash! Simple as that - your friends learn to dive in our fantastic on site pool, and you make some money! Make sure your friends give us your name at time of booking and the cash is yours! Have them contact the office on 020 8995 0002 or e-mail info@londonschoolofdiving.co.uk.

Next EFR/Rescue Diver Course!

Still a couple of places left on the next EFR/Rescue Course on the 5th, 12th & 13th November!

EFR (Emergency First Responder) Course normally £129, Rescue Diver Course normally £299. Book the two together for just £350!!! The best recreational course by PADI? You tell us...Details can be found here: http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/rescue-diver.asp Contact us on 020 8995 0002 to book your place!!!

LSD Google Place back up and running!

Nice to see our Google Place is back up and running. Please pop over there and give us a nice review!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=en&georestrict=input_srcid:920a2bda1253ed3f

Thanks from LSD!

London School of Diving would like to thank everyone involved for making the LSD Open Day in conjunction with Mike's Divestore such a success!

Special thanks go to the LSD instructors and divemasters, Apeks/Aqualung, Diver Magazine, The Scuba Place, Cookie T-Shirts and Suunto.

The raffle will be drawn today/tomorrow once we have all the tickets rounded up and the winners notified.

Watch this space for more upcoming events from LSD!!!

LSD Open Day Tomorrow!

Just one day to go until the LSD Open Day! The pool is nice and warm, Aqualung/Apeks kit has arrived, raffle prizes are ready and FREE try dives to be had! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153102651446595

LSD Open Day Programme!

What's Happening:

FREE entry to open day

FREE try dives in our on-site heated pool with London School of Diving's professional instructors & divemasters

FREE entry to raffle (prizes below) - extra tickets can be bought for a charity donation

Great LSD discounts on our PADI Courses

Fantastic discounts on Mike's dive equipment

Aqualung kit on display and for testing in our on-site heated pool

Diver magazines given away

Experts available to discuss all your scuba diving questions

Regular talks on Cuba and other diving destinations

Cookie airbrushed t-shirts on sale

Sea Urchins Magazine sneak previews

More being confirmed…

Raffle Prizes (to date):

Aqualung - Egress Octopus - value £120+

Suunto prize (TBC)

Cookie prize - Airbrushed T-Shirt - Value £35+

Diver prize - 1 year subs - Value £35+

Naked Turtle Restaurant prize - 3 course dinner for 2 excluding alcohol, Sun - Thurs, 3 course – Value £100+

More being added all the time!

The LSD Open Day in conjunction with Mike's Divestore, Chiswick is on Saturday 15th October 2011 from 9am to 6pm!

Check our website www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk, Facebook www.facebook.com/lsdscuba, Twitter www.twitter.com/lsdscuba.com or call 020 8995 0002 for additional details!

LSD Open Day Schedule close to being finalised!

HI All - we are putting together the final details for the LSD Open Day this Saturday, 15th October. The full programme should be posted later today! Stay tuned!

LSD Open Day Update!

Just over a week to go until the LSD Open Day! Loads going on including FREE Try Dives, great discounts on PADI Courses and kit from Mike's Chiswick. Aqualung/Apeks will be there with kit to test and there will be a prize draw raffle! Final line up to be announced soon, but follow the details here:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153102651446595

PADI Open Water Course Video

If you want an idea as to how the Open Water Course works, take a look at this video!

Contact London School of Diving at info@lsdscuba.com, 020 8995 0002 or check our website at www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk.

LSD Club night this evening!

Looking forward to London School of Diving's Club night this evening! As always we will be in the Globe Bar at the Chiswick Moran Hotel from 6.30pm. Hope to see you there!

Cookie T-Shirts coming to the LSD Open Day on the 15th October...win one in the raffle!!!

FREE Try Dives at the LSD Open Day!

Never tried SCUBA diving?


Then come and have and have some fun and experience the sensation of breathing underwater. The try SCUBA diving sessions are conducted by one of our professional instructors or divemasters in the comfort of our own heated pool.


Just turn up with your swimmers, a towel and an old T-shirt on the LSD Open Day between 9am and 5pm!


Even better, the Try Dive experiences are FREE on the LSD Open Day!


We will also be offering great prices on all PADI Courses, discounts on kit from Mike's Divestore, London, there will be kit manufacturers, dive magazines, tour operators and much, much more!


The LSD Open Day is on the 15th October 2011!

Cookie Tee Shirts will be available to buy/order at the LSD Open Day!

Cookie (from the Weird Fish Cartoons fame) is sending some airbrushed T-Shirts to the LSD Open Day. There will be at least one in the raffle on the day for one lucky customer! We will also be showcasing several designs that can be bought/ordered on the day!!! The shirts are fantastic quality and well sought after! The LSD design is attached.

Everyone attending the Open Day will receive a free raffle ticket to be entered into the draw - more prizes to be announced soon!

The LSD Open Day is on the 15th October 2011 from 9am to 6pm.

London School of Diving Open Day - 15th October 2011!

In case you missed the initial announcement as we have just added the blog to our web site: London School of Diving is pleased to announce that it's annual Open Day in conjunction with Mike's will be on Saturday 15th October 2011 from 9am to 6pm! There will be loads going on including FREE Try Dives , great deals on all PADI Courses from LSD and of course kit from Mike's. We will have magazines, manufacturers and tour operators showcasing their wares and competitions for great prizes! Further details to follow, but keep the date free!!!

LSD Rewards System!

LSD operates a reward system. If you introduce a new diver to us and they sign up to the Open Water Referral Course you can receive cash rewards or discounts on your courses!!! Contact the office for further details on 020 8995 0002 or directly through our iPhone app LSDscuba!http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/lsd-scuba/id405005962?mt=8

Spaces still available on the next PADI EFR/Rescue Diver Course

Still a couple of places left on the next EFR/Rescue Course on the 1st, 8th & 9th October!

EFR (Emergency First Responder) Course normally £129, Rescue Diver Course normally £299. Book the two together for just £350!!! The best recreational course by PADI? You tell us...Details can be found here: http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/padi-courses/rescue-diver.asp Contact us on 020 8995 0002 to book your place!!!

LSD Open Day Update!

London School of Diving Open Day Update: So far we have Apeks/Aqualung, ScubaPro, Atomic already signed up - there will be raffle prizes etc...John from the Scuba Place is coming to talk about Cuba, freebies from Diver Magazine, there will be LSD show prices on courses, Mike's discounts and we are hoping to get Cookie to come and do some airbrushed Ts for us!!! Stay tuned for more updates! Who's coming along? http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153102651446595

LSD Open Day Poster

Loads going on, come and join us on the 15th October!

London School of Diving Open Day on 15th October 2011

London School of Diving is pleased to announce that it's annual Open Day in conjunction with Mike's will be on Saturday 15th October 2011 from 9am to 6pm! There will be loads going on including FREE Try Dives , great deals on all PADI Courses from LSD and of course kit from Mike's. We will have magazines, manufacturers and tour operators showcasing their wares and competitions for great prizes! Further details to follow, but keep the date free!!!

The LSD Show Reel!

The LSD Show Reel - a little dated now, but will give you a good idea as to what LSD is all about!

Pictures from Club LSD's recent trips to Cornwall and Swanage!

Thanks to Hannah for some great photos of Club LSD’s trips to Cornwall and Swanage! https://picasaweb.google.com/108361022128877111688/LSDCornwallSwanage?authkey=Gv1sRgCP-ErquokduoBQ

EFR (First Aid) and Rescue Diver Course from LSD!

EFR (Emergency First Responder) Course normally £129, Rescue Diver Course normally £299. Book the two together for just £350!!! The next EFR/Rescue Diver Course is on the 1st, 8th & 9th October! The best recreational course by PADI? You tell us…Details can be found here:www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk Contact us on 020 8995 0002 to book your place!!!

A couple of pics from the LSD Centre!

Training in the LSD Pool

On site custom built heated pool

State of the art facilities - all on site!

About London School of Diving

At London School of Diving we offer high quality scuba instruction from entry level course through to instructor level training.

We pride ourselves on the standard of excellence we set and the exceptional service we provide.

Training is carried out in our custom built dive training facility. This includes our on-site heated dive training pool and state of the art classroom facilities.

PADI, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, is the world’s largest and most popular diver training organization. It has instructors and facilities in more than 200 countries and territories across the world.

As a PADI 5 Star CDC Centre our instructors are highly trained professionals and we have won awards for education, community involvement and environmental projects.

For those wishing to visit some more exotic dive locations we run regular holidays conducted by our senior instructors. Here you can further your dive education, or simply relax and enjoy some of the world’s finest diving.

Club LSD is an active dive club which is open to divers of all ages and abilities. The club organizes frequent social events, diving seminars and trips both in the UK and abroad.

We have an extensive range of modern, well maintained equipment available for hire at competitive rates and can offer excellent deals on all diving equipment through Mike’s, the UK’s largest diving retailer.

Please feel free to contact us with any queries or pop in and see us for a coffee and a chat.

Scuba Diving Magazines online

All the main scuba diving magazines have their own facebook pages:

Diver Magazine:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DIVER-Britains-Best-Selling-Diving-Magazine/114394640408

Dive:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dive-Magazine/124453937608457

Sport Diver:
http://www.facebook.com/sportdivermagazine

Which one(s) do you read?

The LSD Online Merchandise Store is Live!

The brand new LSD store is updated, live and online! Visit www.shoplsd.com to check out what is there. More products coming soon!!!

LSD Scuba iPhone App in the iTunes Store!

New exclusive offers are now live on our iPhone App! Keep your feedback coming and let us know what additional content (news, offers, competitions, course details, trip alerts etc.) you would like to see on it! Search for LSD Scuba or follow this link: http://itunes.apple.com/app/lsd-scuba/id405005962?mt=8 and download for FREE!!!

New Club LSD Year Starting!

 It's the start of a brand new Club LSD year at London School of Diving! Find out all about the most active dive club in London here: http://www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk/club-lsd/club-lsd.asp

Welcome!

Welcome to the brand new London School of Diving's blog!!!