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Scuba Diving Centers in Louisiana

19 of the 695 marinas and boating businesses we track in Louisiana are scuba diving centers. Full listings for every city are on the Louisiana page.

19locations
15cities
695locations statewide

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.

Baton Rouge 2

  1. Underwater Adventures

    10699 Airline Hwy Ste B, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

    Call Website All Baton Rouge

  2. Seven Seas

    8350 One Calais Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

    Call Website All Baton Rouge

Bourg 2

  1. Pelagic Dive Charters

    280 Lower Country Dr, Bourg, LA 70343

    Call Website All Bourg

  2. Pelagic Dive Shop LLC

    280 Lower Country Dr, Bourg, LA 70343

    Call Website All Bourg

Morgan City 2

  1. Cross Diving Services, LLC

    8912 LA-182, Morgan City, LA 70380

    Call Website All Morgan City

  2. Black Water Diving

    112 Forrest Rd, Morgan City, LA 70380-6668

    Call All Morgan City

West Monroe 2

  1. Bayou Divers

    1010 N 7th St, West Monroe, LA 71291-4267

    Call Website All West Monroe

  2. Underwater Treasures

    801 N 7th St, West Monroe, LA 71291

    Call All West Monroe

Abbeville 1

  1. S & L Divers

    508 Park Ave, Abbeville, LA 70510

    Call Website All Abbeville

Belle Chasse 1

  1. Gulf Stream Diving and Salvage

    2304 Engineers Rd Ste D, Belle Chasse, LA 70037

    Call Website All Belle Chasse

Gretna 1

  1. Divers Supply

    2396 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA 70056

    Call Website

Hammond 1

  1. Birt's Bubbles

    45167 Tanglewood Dr, Hammond, LA 70401

    Call All Hammond

Lafayette 1

  1. Diver's Destination of Louisiana

    201 Guilbeau Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506

    Call Website All Lafayette

Loranger 1

  1. Specialty Diving Inc

    24358 Gliderport Rd, Loranger, LA 70446

    Call

Mandeville 1

  1. Seal Sports

    2201 11th St Ste 6, Mandeville, LA 70471

    Call Website All Mandeville

Meraux 1

  1. Blue Coast Divers

    2225 Etienne Dr, Meraux, LA 70075-2584

    Call All Meraux

Metairie 1

  1. Harry's Dive Shop

    4709 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA 70001-5650

    Call Website All Metairie

Shreveport 1

  1. SCUBA Ventures

    231 Mt Zion Rd, Shreveport, LA 71106

    Call Website All Shreveport

Slidell 1

  1. MC Scuba

    1350 Corporate Square Dr, Slidell, LA 70458-3153

    Call Website All Slidell
Check gear and gas requirements early. Most shops require proof of certification before renting equipment or providing nitrox fills, and charter spots usually need to be reserved several days in advance.

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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 Louisiana, check the 19 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 Louisiana, MarinaAtlas indexes 19 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.