I was introduced to Tameside Divers through a friend I met in college in 2008.

Snorkelling and scuba diving is like another world. It's peaceful to watch the sea life and bubbles. My encounters so far have been a turtle, crab, lobster and lots of jelly fish.  I have yet to meet a seal and dolphin.

I joined Tameside Divers with my grandad when I was 8 years old as he is a scuba diver and he thought I would enjoy snorkelling.  I like snorkelling and scuba diving because the ocean is a mystery to everyone and currently only 5% of the whole seafloor has been mapped so I like the fact that we can explore it through both snorkelling and scuba diving.

Michael is our diving instructor who uses his extensive knowledge to guide students through their first stages of learning to dive