Pensacola's dive communitysince 1988
Learn to dive in our 54,000-gallon heated indoor pool. Then take your skills into the Gulf.
The shop
From Open Water to the Oriskany, it starts at 7203 W. Hwy. 98.
Training
You start in a 12′ indoor heated tank. Classrooms are a few steps away. New Open Water classes start every week.
Service
SCUBA is life support. Factory-trained technicians service most major lines. Most kits are back in the water in under a week.
Charters
Local boats run wrecks and reefs when the weather allows. That includes the 911-foot USS Oriskany.
Dive sites
Shore dives to 50′, nearshore wrecks, midshore reefs, and 20+ miles offshore. From Fort Pickens to the Mighty O.
12′
The tank
You train in a 54,000-gallon indoor pool, 12 feet deep and heated. Two classrooms sit a few steps from the water. The Gulf is the rest of the course.
1988
Year founded
38+
Years on the Gulf
12′
Indoor heated training tank
6×
Best of the Bay
Open Water
12′ indoor heated tank on site. Two classrooms. New classes every week. $389, or $359 for active duty and veterans.
Local diving
Shore to 50′. Nearshore wrecks. Midshore reefs. Twenty-plus miles offshore to the Mighty O.
Shore / beach
From the sand · 10′ – 50′
Nearshore
1 – 9 NM · 30′ – 80′
Midshore
10 – 19 NM · 70′ – 110′
Offshore
20+ NM · 80′ – 130′+
CV-34 · May 17, 2006
911 ft
USS Oriskany
Sunk 26.5 NM southeast of Pensacola Pass. Island at 84′. Sand at 212′. Not a first dive.
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“Best dive shop in the area! Staff is very knowledgeable, and friendly.”
7203 W. Hwy. 98
Walk in. Call. The shop that certified you is still on the highway when you need a fill, a wrench, or a boat.
7203 W. Hwy. 98
Pensacola, FL 32506
Summer
April 1 – October 31
- Mon – Fri9a – 7p
- Saturday7a – 7p
- Sunday9a – 5p
Winter
November 1 – March 31
- Mon – Fri9a – 6p
- Saturday8a – 6p
- Sunday9a – 5p