Diving centers vary significantly by their primary focus, ranging from retail shops offering open-water certification courses to charter operations running offshore dive trips. Choosing the right facility depends on whether you need gear rentals, local lake or ocean charters, or advanced technical training. A map location will not tell you if a shop operates its own dive boat, maintains an on-site fill station, or specializes in specific environments like wrecks or reefs.
San Diego 13
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House of Scuba
5141 Santa Fe St, San Diego, CA 92109-1606
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San Diego Divers
11675 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92121
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm, Sunday : 12pm - 5pm
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California Dive Guy
3985 Honeycutt St, San Diego, CA 92109
Mon - Fri: 8am - 6pm, Saturday: 7am - 5pm, Sunday: 7am - 3pm
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Dive In SCUBA
4451 Haines St, San Diego, CA 92109
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Bill Powers Scuba Lessons
12546 Heatherton Ct, San Diego, CA 92128-5128
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Odyssea Adventures
1500 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA 92109
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San Diego Shark Diving Expeditions
6747 Friars Rd Unit 112, San Diego, CA 92108
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Scuba San Diego
8008 Girard Ave #120, San Diego, CA 92037
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Spear America San Diego
5401 Linda Vista Rd Unit 402, San Diego, CA 92110
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La Jolla Dive and Snorkel
2950 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
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Marissa Charters
1010 Santa Clara Pl, San Diego, CA 92109
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Next Level Diving
8333 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111-1300
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La Jolla Snorkel Rentals and Tours
8020 Girard Ave, San Diego, CA 92037
Avalon 8
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Catalina Scuba
1Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704
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Diving Catalina
Casino Point Dive Park, Avalon, CA 90704
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Catalina Divers Supply
1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704
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Scuba by Design
1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704
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Dive Catalina
107 Pebbly Beach Rd, Avalon, CA 90704
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Snorkeling Catalina
107 Pebbly Beach Rd, Avalon, CA 90704
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Two Harbors General Store
1 Banning House Rd, Avalon, CA 90704
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Empire Landing
Avalon, CA
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Subsea Global Solutions Los Angeles/Long Beach
1725 W Pier D St, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Scuba Duba Corporation
255 N Marina Dr, Long Beach, CA 90803
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Cee Ray Dive Boat
555 Pico Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Deep Blue Scuba Center (Long Beach/Belmont Pier)
11 39th Pl, Long Beach, CA 90803-2806
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Water Proof
2380 Mira Mar Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815-1754
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Westerly Dive Boat
555 Pico Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802-1013
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Pacific Wilderness
1719 S Pacific Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731-4728
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Pacific Star Dive Boat
141 W 22nd St, San Pedro, CA 90731-7248
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cooke diving services
1840 S Gaffey St # 136, San Pedro, CA 90731
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Cooke Diving Services
1840 S Gaffey St PMB 136, San Pedro, CA 90731-5324
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L.A. Scuba Diving
Los Angeles, CA 91403
Mon - Fri: 10am - 6pm PST, Sat: 10am - 3pm
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Blue Holic Scuba
3636 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
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Hollywood Divers
3575 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA 90068-1081
Monterey 3
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Aquarius Dive Shop
2040 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940-3710
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Monterey Bay Scuba
32 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
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Monterey Express
269 Figueroa St, Monterey, CA 93940
Novato 3
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Pinnacles Dive Center
875 Grant Ave, Novato, CA 94945
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Bay Area Scuba School LLC
875 Grant Ave, Novato, CA 94945
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Andrea's Aquatics
875 Grant Ave, Novato, CA 94945-3239
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Aqua-Nut Divers
13061 Rosedale Hwy G-201, Bakersfield, CA 93314
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Bakersfield Scuba Center
1918 G St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
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Maverick Undersea Divers
425 Constitution Ave G, Camarillo, CA 93012
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SCDiving
575 S Dawson Dr, Camarillo, CA 93012-8061
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Eco Dive Center
4027 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
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L A Scuba Diving
4500 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230-4818
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Ocean Gear
6836 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Tuesday—Saturday: 12:00PM–6:00PM
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Beach Cities Scuba
19036 Brookhurst St, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Irvine 2
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Poseidon Dive Adventures
332 Knollglen, Irvine, CA 92614
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DiveCatalog.com Dive Shop
17855 Fitch, Irvine, CA 92614-6001
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SloDivers
1001 Front St, Morro Bay, CA 93442
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Dive Site - Coleman Beach
Morro Bay, CA
Pasadena 2
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Divers West
257 S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
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Sole Searchers Dive Club
3333 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107-3112
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Depth Perceptions Diving Services
12322 Los Osos Valley Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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SLO Ocean Currents
3121 S Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-6900
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Aqua Safaris Scuba Center
6896 Soquel Ave # A, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
10AM to 4PM Saturday-Sunday, Closed Monday & Tuesday
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Adventure Sports Unlimited
303 Potrero St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-2731
Walnut 2
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ASD Scuba Diving School
785 Pinefalls Ave, Walnut, CA 91789-3027
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洛杉矶潜水
385 S Lemon Ave, Walnut, CA 91789-2727
Agoura Hills 1
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PCH Scuba
5284 Kanan Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Alameda 1
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Deep Ocean Explore Store
650 W Tower Ave 1st Floor, Alameda, CA 94501
Auburn 1
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High Sierra Divers
217 Palm Ave, Auburn, CA 95603
Brea 1
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Seas The Day Scuba
1039 E Imperial Hwy Ste F1, Brea, CA 92821-5618
Cameron Park 1
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Snuba International
4191 Business Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682-7206
Campbell 1
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San Jose Flipper Dippers
2211 Shamrock Dr, Campbell, CA 95008-6210
Chico 1
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Underwater Enterprises
47 River Wood Loop, Chico, CA 95926
Clovis 1
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California Scuba Center
510 Shaw Ave, Clovis, CA 93612
Concord 1
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Pacific Ocean Sports
950 Detroit Ave, Concord, CA 94518-2527
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Dive and Photo
3033 Bristol St #115, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Pacific Quest Dive Center
110 D St, Crescent City, CA 95531
Cypress 1
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Beach Cities Scuba
6021 Orange Ave, Cypress, CA 90630
Diamond Springs 1
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Sub Sea Systems Inc
6524 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
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North County Scuba Center
122 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
Fresno 1
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Aqua Sports
1616 E Shields Ave, Fresno, CA 93704-5141
Gardena 1
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キャルダイビング
1305 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247-5679
Gilroy 1
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Pacific Ocean Water Sports
431 1st St, Gilroy, CA 95020
Goleta 1
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Santa Barbara Aquatics
5822 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
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Go Travel Scuba
104 S Auburn St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
La Jolla 1
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Trident Divers
2100 Vallecitos, La Jolla, CA 92037-3102
La Mirada 1
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Pacific Dive Training
13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639-0002
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Beach Cities Scuba
925 N Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Lake Forest 1
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Sea Stallion Scuba Outfitters
21098 Bake Pkwy #108, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Malibu 1
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Malibu Divers
21231 CA-1, Malibu, CA 90265
Marina 1
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Peninsula Dive Services
455 Reservation Rd Ste b, Marina, CA 93933
Martinez 1
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Deep Blue Adventures
5775 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553
Modesto 1
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Aquatic Dreams Scuba Center
1212 Kansas Ave, Modesto, CA 95351
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Beach Cities Scuba
4537 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Norco 1
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Pacific Dive Training
3900 Acacia Ave, Norco, CA 92860-1220
Oxnard 1
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Channel Islands Diving Service
3600 Harbor Blvd Ste 283, Oxnard, CA 93035-4136
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Pacific Scuba Repair Northwest
116 Evans Ave Unit B, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Pacifica 1
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San Francisco Scuba Schools
541 Oceana Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044
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Dive N Trips
1032 Serpentine Ln Ste 108, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Poway 1
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The Deco Stop Store
12520 Kirkham Ct Ste 1, Poway, CA 92064
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Sac City Scuba
11335-B Folsom Blvd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
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Signature Scuba Diving
11955 Jack Benny Dr Ste 102, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
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LC Scuba
715 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277-2256
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Riverside Scuba
1043 W La Cadena Dr, Riverside, CA 92501
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Dolphin Scuba Center
1530 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95815
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Lost Winds Dive Shop
2411 S El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672
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Sharky's Scuba & Swim
490 W Arrow Hwy F, San Dimas, CA 91773
San Gabriel 1
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Ocean Safari Scuba
125 E Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
San Jose 1
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Any Water Dive Center
1344 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
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Hollis
2002 Davis St, San Leandro, CA 94577-1211
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Scuba Fusion Dive Center
1210 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402
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Marin Diving Center
3765 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael, CA 94903
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Blue Water Hunter
117 Harbor Way # D, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
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Diver Dans
2245 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050
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Scuba Instruments
27520 Avenue Hopkins Unit E, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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Sagapda
15064 Shoemaker Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
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In2Deep Diving
3103 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Harbor Dive
200 Harbor Dr, Sausalito, CA 94965
Stanford 1
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The Aqua Crystal
235 Sam McDonald Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-7213
Stockton 1
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Justin's Scuba Time
3255 W Hammer Ln #2, Stockton, CA 95209
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Pacific Scuba Divers
1179 E Homestead Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-5156
Temecula 1
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Scuba Center Temecula
28860 Old Town Front St A9, Temecula, CA 92590
Tustin 1
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Reflex Scuba Club
2650 Walnut Ave Ste D, Tustin, CA 92780-7034
Ventura 1
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Ventura Dive and Sport
1559 Spinnaker Dr #108, Ventura, CA 93001
Yorba Linda 1
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Sharkbait Dive Club - Socal
17487 Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda, CA 92886-1852
Also in California
- Surf Shops & Schools743
- Marinas and Harbors586
- Boat Rentals399
- Fishing Charters & Clubs332
- Boat Tours & Charters291
- Tackle and Bait Shops246
- Kayak & Canoe Rentals170
- Boat Storage147
- Boat Ramps79
- Ferries & Water Taxis62
- Marinas with Transient Slips60
- Sailing and Yacht Clubs49
- Marinas and Facilities with Boat Launches45
- Marinas with Public and Private Boat Launches28
Good to know
Do I need to own my own gear to dive with a local center?
Most full-service scuba centers offer complete rental packages including wetsuits, BCDs, regulators, and tanks. However, many shops require divers to bring or purchase their own personal fit items, such as a mask, snorkel, fins, and boots.
How long does it take to get open-water certified?
Basic certification typically takes three to four days spread over one or two weekends. It generally involves online classroom work, pool skill sessions, and four open-water training dives.
How much do local dive charters usually cost?
A standard two-tank local charter typically costs between $90 and $160, depending on the distance to the dive site. Gear rentals and tank fills are often billed separately if you do not bring your own equipment.
How to shrink wrap a boat?
To shrink wrap a boat, cover support structures with protective padding, lay the shrink film across the hull, heat-shrink it with a heat gun, and add ventilation ports. For large vessels or professional weatherproofing in California, check the 119 marine service providers cataloged on MarinaAtlas.
What is a marine survey?
A marine survey is a detailed inspection of a boat's hull, mechanical systems, and overall condition conducted by a certified surveyor. Across California, MarinaAtlas indexes 119 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.