Mark Murphy
Mark Murphy founded Oyster Diving in 2006 from his dining room table after returning from the Virgin Islands, Thailand and Egypt where heâd been working as a diving instructor. Mark is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Emergency First Response Instructor. He can also teach on a variety of speciality diving courses. In 2010, Mark won Sport Diver magazines âBest Diving Instructorâ and in both 2010 and 2012, Oyster Diving won the UK Dive Centre of the Year!
Oyster Diving is an independent and multi-award winning owned PADI Scuba Diving school that has twice won UK Dive Centre of the Year and is now an accredited PADI 5* Dive Centre. In 2017, Oyster Diving won a PADI award of âRecognition of Commitment to Diver Acquisition in PADI Trainingâ and became the first dive centre in the UK to be awarded the PADI âYouth Training Facilityâ.
Since 2012, Oyster Diving have taught some celebrities, including Ben Fogle and Derren Brown, and theyâve even been featured on âDonât Tell the Brideâ â Mark was the underwater Vicar! Whether youâre looking for private dive lessons, group dive holidays, scuba parties, or active dive clubs, Oyster Diving aim to offer you the highest quality equipment, facilities, and services. And Mark keeps you up to date with everything on the company blog where he shares recommended equipment, diving advice, and the worldâs best dive locations.
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