Tyneside 114 is not a profit making organisation and therefore only needs to raise enough money to cover its running costs.
Membership of Tyneside 114 and BSAC gives you access to club equipment and events. Our affiliation to BSAC provides third party liability insurance cover and the top quality monthly SCUBA magazine, amongst other benefits.

Trainees and instructors at Ellerton Lake
The branch adult subscription fee for 2017 is £72, on top of which there is a BSAC membership fee which varies depending on qualification. For most adult diving members it will cost about £130 per year in total. Discounts are available for family members, students, junior members and snorkel members. It is possible for most members to pay by direct debit/standing order so membership is great value at around £10 per month.
For the latest membership costs simply contact us by emailing CONTACT.
How much does it cost to train with Tyneside 114?
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Tyneside
114
Price |
Typical Commercial Price |
Typical
Saving |
BSAC Ocean Diver This is equivalent to PADI Open Water + PADI Advanced Open Water. Tyneside 114 price includes 1 years membership of the club and BSAC, training materials, pool training, lectures, coaching and use of club equipment for training. Entry fees and related costs for open water training sites are additional. |
£230
(includes benefits)
|
£350+
(PADI OW)
|
£120
|
BSAC Referrals We also offer a referral system whereby you can complete BSAC pool training and lectures in the UK and travel abroad on holiday to complete the open water dives at an overseas BSAC School |
Variable
|
Variable
|
Variable
|
Boat Handling Course and Diver Cox’n leading to International Recognised Certificate of Competence |
£100 – £130 |
£300 |
£170 – £200 |
Oxygen Administration Course |
£50 |
£75 |
£25 |
Automated External Defibrilator Course |
£25 – £30 |
£75 – £150 |
£50 – £125 |
Drysuit Training (Small charge only for certification if you really want a badge; sometimes handy to have a badge if drysuit diving with some non BSAC centres abroad) |
£0 – £15 |
£100 |
£85 – £100 |
Use of a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) or Delayed Surface Marker Buoy (DSMB) |
£0 |
£100 |
£100 |
Coaching in the pool or on dives |
£0 |
£10 – £20 p/h |
£10 – £20 p/h |
How much does it cost to go diving with Tyneside 114?
It all depends on the diving. Some typical costs per diver (excluding travel) are listed below:
A shore diving locally off St Mary’s Island / Browns Bay |
£3-5 (just the cost of air fills)
|
Day diving off the club RIBs at St Abbs / Farne Islands (2 to 3 dives) |
£20 – £30
|
Day diving off commercial boats at St Abbs / Farnes (2 dives) |
£35 – £40 St Abbs
£40 – 50 Farnes
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Week trip in luxury self catering accommodation to Scotland diving from the club RIB and using our own compressors |
£400 – £500 (Divers)
£250 – £3000 (Non-divers)
|
Week trip on a luxury liveaboard boat off the north coast of Scotland |
£800 – £1000
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Costs
Tyneside 114 is not a profit making organisation and therefore only needs to raise enough money to cover its running costs.
Membership of Tyneside 114 and BSAC gives you access to club equipment and events. Our affiliation to BSAC provides third party liability insurance cover and the top quality monthly SCUBA magazine, amongst other benefits.
Trainees and instructors at Ellerton Lake
The branch adult subscription fee for 2017 is £72, on top of which there is a BSAC membership fee which varies depending on qualification. For most adult diving members it will cost about £130 per year in total. Discounts are available for family members, students, junior members and snorkel members. It is possible for most members to pay by direct debit/standing order so membership is great value at around £10 per month.
For the latest membership costs simply contact us by emailing CONTACT.
How much does it cost to train with Tyneside 114?
114
Price
Saving
£230
(includes benefits)
£350+
(PADI OW)
£120
Variable
Variable
Variable
How much does it cost to go diving with Tyneside 114?
It all depends on the diving. Some typical costs per diver (excluding travel) are listed below:
£3-5 (just the cost of air fills)
£20 – £30
£35 – £40 St Abbs
£40 – 50 Farnes
£400 – £500 (Divers)
£250 – £3000 (Non-divers)
£800 – £1000