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Dive With Seals at Lundy Island

A social, guided UK dive trip combining unforgettable seal encounters, relaxed diving and great people.

We’re heading to Lundy Island for a 3-day, 2-night dive trip focused on seal encounters, relaxed UK diving and doing one of the country’s best bucket-list dives the right way.​

 

​Expect shallow, sheltered sites, curious seals and great people. 

3

Days

10

Max guests 

20th Sept

Departure

Dives

2

Quick Facts

DESTINATION 

Ilfracombe, UK

Dates

20-22nd September 2026

Duration

3 days / 2 nights

UK Diving

Seals, jellyfish, crabs & stunning kelp

Accommodation

Comfy Hostel, split gender rooms

Who's it for?

This trip’s designed for divers in their 20s and 30's who want more than a dive trip, but a group of people to connect with too. Whether you’re Open Water or Advanced, solo or with a mate, you’ll fit right in.

 

We’ll get everyone connected in a group chat before departure, so you know your dive buddies before you even touch down.​

Requirement: Open Water certified, no minimum number of dives to join this trip.

See Our Reviews

Amazing scuba trip in Lundy with The Ride Travel

 

Amazing scuba trip in Lundy with The Ride. Still cant believe how many seals we saw, and how playful they were with us. Cannot recommend The Ride, or Dom the host, more. It was a fantastic couple of days with a great group of people, and got some great pics. Highly recommended and hope to come on more trips soon!

The Ride Travel is a gem 💎 

 

It’s really hard to recreate the feeling of travelling when you’re close to home, and even harder to get a group of 10 near strangers to gel in 48 hours but somehow Dom made it look easy. Great trip, great diving, could not recommend more 🫶🏽🫶🏽

What's Included

INCLUDED

Full scuba gear: (BCD, wetsuit, regulator, fins, boots, mask, tanks, Weights)

2 guided dives around Lundy Island

Accommodation

✔ Dinner on arrival day

Breakfast on dive day

✔ Dinner and drinks after diving

✔ Hot drinks & chocolate bars between dives

Boat transfer to Lundy Island

✔ Dive guide and full briefings

NOT INCLUDED 

Travel to and from Ilfracombe
Travel insurance
Meals not mentioned
Spending money

PADI certification

Pricing

Shared Room

£499 / PERSON 

*Secure your spot for £49 now, pay in chunks later.

Add-ons

Refresher Dive

£45

Takes place on arrival day approx 3pm

Bringing your own gear? You'll get £63 off after booking if you bring all your own gear. 

Need tanks and weights only? You'll get a £35 off after booking. Just contact us to confirm. 

*Deposit option available until 2 months before departure. After that, bookings must be paid in full.

Shots from Ride Trips

Where You’ll Stay & Dive From

We’ll be based at Ocean Backpackers, a small, well-rated hostel in the heart of Ilfracombe. It’s clean, comfortable, calm and rated 8.4 on Booking.com.

 

Everything is on our doorstep: cafés, pubs, shops and the harbour, with the port just a short walk away for an easy start on dive day.

 

Diving is done from a comfortable catamaran run by Ilfracombe’s top dive boat charter. The boat is fully set up for divers, with an onboard toilet and a proper dive lift, making entries and exits easy.

 

Simple, practical and well-run, so you can focus on the diving, not the logistics.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival and settle in

If you’ve booked a pool refresher dive, we’ll meet at approx 15:00 to get you back in the water and up to speed.


If not, arrive in Ilfracombe and check in to the accommodation from 4:00pm. Once everyone’s in, we’ll head out for a group dinner around 7:30pm, followed by a relaxed evening getting to know each other. Nothing rushed, just a chilled start to the the trip before dive day.


Dinner included. 


Timings subject to change.

Why Ride with us?

Built for the vibe

Social, easygoing, made for 20–30s who love good dives and good people.

Flexible Payments

£49 secures your spot. Pay the rest in chunks.

All-in travel

Gear, food, dives, internal transfers, covered.

Your wallet takes a holiday too.

FAQ's

Ready to dive in?

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