Sovereign Diving - Seahouses

chris S.

Great dive outfit. Huge boats with power lifts.
Air fills at a good price (£6 a fill)

All the seals you could ever want, even if they were on this occasion a bit camera shy.

Skipper Andrew and crew Aaron were super. Plenty of hot drinks and helpful advice.

Mark N.

Great two days diving, thanks Andrew and Sovereign divers, first class boat, plenty of space, great lift for getting out of the water, always had a tea or coffee waiting for us after a dive and even helped folks out with their kit, most importantly he knew where the seals were and can put a boat anywhere you want and stop it on a dime!

Hope to see you again

Dave S.

We have just returned from a weekends diving with Andrew and sovereign, we had an absolutely fantastic weekend, both Andrew and Arran were very helpful extremely knowledgeable and did everything they could to make the diving as easy, safe and enjoyable as possible. Our group was very mixed ability which they guys accommodated very well, even offering help where they felt they could. The lift and the assistance back on to the boat was a nice added bonus. Thanks again Andrew for making the entire trip easy to organise and and enjoyable to participate in, see you again next year. Dave and all at scubacheshire.

Cleopatra B.

Fab weekend diving with these guys. They know the dive sites and can spot the playful seals, dropped us in the right spot every time! Exceeded expectations, worth the 9 hour drive from west wales. The seals are super cheeky nibbling fins and indeed fingers! I have no doubt we'll be back for more.

Louise R.

Our experience with Sovereign Divers wasn’t too great… we arrived at 7.30am for an 8am departure. No boat! After several phone calls, the owner arrived and said he had no record of our booking and had assumed we didn’t want it – we’d sent him an email just over a week ago asking to book the boat for a morning’s diving. The boat was stuck at the back of the harbour. He arranged for the skipper to take us out once the tide rose high enough to float the boat, but if you needed to leave at 8am and you leave at 9.30am, you’re going to miss slack water. We had an extremely bumpy ride to and from the Farne Islands, where it became obvious that diving was not an option due to the currents. We were offered a 4m shallow dive on the way back! As it was, we opted to return and get a refund, having wasted the morning.

The boat is great, and I can’t fault the skipper, who turned up at very short notice and did his best to give us a dive – he clearly knows his stuff. A quick look at other reviews here suggests this has been a few people’s experiences; the actual diving’s great, but the communications and bookings handling isn’t. If you’re going to dive with Sovereign, I’d call them a few days in advance to double-check they know you’re coming!

Clare F.

Best diver accommodation I've ever stayed in (20 years diving) fab breakfast cooked by lovely Jean. Skipper Andrew dropped us in the best sheltered bits and if we missed the ladder or rope just came back round to get us.. no struggling to get back on boat!
Huge boats with plenty of storage that travel well through the water, bit lumpy on 2nd day of our trip but no seasickness for anyone!
Definitely recommend ***

Chas H.

Another great weekend diving with Sovereign Diving (our 4th year with them), good communication with Andrew throughout the year about our trip. Serenity II is a great boat with good space onboard and Chris the deckhand is very helpful when getting in and out of the water. Our only brief to Andrew or Toby the skippers is to dive with the seals and they have never failed to deliver. Can highly recommend Sovereign Diving and we are going back in 2022 for our 5th year with them and they are well worth the 5.5 hour drive up.

B.789 W.

1st Day diving: Just get onto the boat, don't wait for introductions, Staff are busy.....
Once your on the boat, just gear up, names are asked later.......I wasn't under the impression that names are taken or emergency contact info gathered etc.
Dive sites were good, briefs are very brief....so listen closely. Check with your buddies if you didn't hear the brief. Great help with the lift on the rear of the boat & staff remove your fins for you. Cup of tea/coffee offered.
Staff stay in the cabin, so not much conversation.
2nd Day: rough sea so we decided not to dive, you still pay £50 even if you do not dive, so bear this in mind. No smiles or conversation at 7:45am, Sunday morning......NO THANK YOU once we paid £330, although I thanked Andrew (owner)......
Dive sites / diving excellent.....Sovereign divers....ok.