About Us
Our Story
In May 2022, we opened our doors for the first time as Ireland’s first solar-powered dive centre. In August 2022 we opened our new state of the art dive centre building thanks to the support by the local committee Comharchumann Mhic Dara. While designing, we ensured there was plenty of space to prepare your equipment and plenty of rails and storage to keep your equipment in top condition during your stay.
We are all about relaxed vibes and family friendly at ASA, so while you water-lovers enjoy your activities, your landlover friends can relax in our canteen with a cuppa or on a sunny day an ice-cream in our courtyard! They can also treat themselves to our free Wi-Fi courtesy of An Crompán.
Our internationally recognised dive training is accredited by Scuba Schools International and we are proud to offer over 30 different scuba diving qualifications from your first Basic Diver program, all the way up to Dive Guide, your first professional qualification. We also offer numerous popular specialties including Deep, Wreck, Rescue, DPV/Scooter, Search & Recovery, Decompression Diving and lots more!
But most importantly, we have a friendly, professional, experienced team of experts waiting to bring you on your next underwater adventure!
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a fun, welcoming underwater community that is also eco-friendly and educational. Our goal is to support YOUR underwater development and empower you to explore all the ocean has to offer!
We are proud to be a family friendly dive centre with experiences for all ages from the eager 6-year-old who wants to snorkel for the first time to the 70-year-old who has retired and wants to learn to dive
About Our Team
Kirsty
Owner | Advanced Open Water Instructor | Ecology Specialist Instructor
Carol
Snorkel Instructor | Photographer | Social Media Manager
Tom
Advanced Open Water Instructor | Freediving Instructor | Sidemount Instructor
Meadhbh
Snorkel Assistant | Divemaster in Training
Cathal
Snorkel Instructor | Divemaster in Training
Michaela
Snorkel Assistant | Previous Intern
Sasha
Open Water Instructor
Kenneth
Divemaster Instructor | Independent Diving Instructor | React Right Instructor
Rebecca
Snorkel Instructor | Previous Intern
Andy
Ireland’s only SSI Instructor Trainer | Technical Diving Instructor Trainer
Alex
Technical Diving Instructor | Scooter/DPV Instructor
TBC
Content Creation Intern
About Sustainability
We are proud to have received the Blue Oceans sustainable dive centre award as a recognition of our sustainable actions our team operates under daily. Our team are stewards for the sea and endeavour to empower every visitor with the knowledge and skillset to #EnjoyAndProtect our oceans.
We are also so incredibly blessed to have our facilities completed powered by solar energy thanks to the fantastic “An Gaeltacht Ghlas” initative by Údurás na Gaeltachta. This plan is placing an emphasis on the viability and sustainability of Gaeltacht communities across Ireland and we are so pleased to be a part of this plan. As a result, ASA and many other local businesses have the amazing claim of carbon neutral facilities thanks to this program. We also have two EV Charging Points right outside our entrance! So your car can charge while you dive!
Find out more about our blue oceans initatives Here
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