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Scuba Diving Centers in Massachusetts

18 of the 954 marinas and boating businesses we track in Massachusetts are scuba diving centers. Full listings for every city are on the Massachusetts page.

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954locations 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.

Beverly 3

  1. DiVE KS

    600 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA 01915

    Call Website All Beverly

  2. Northern Atlantic Dive Expeditions

    11 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915-4803

    Call Website All Beverly

  3. Gauntlet Diving

    1 Water St, Beverly, MA 01915-5007

    Website All Beverly

Boston 1

  1. New England Aquarium Dive Club

    Boston, MA

    Website All Boston

Brookline 1

  1. East Coast Divers

    213 Boylston St, Brookline, MA 02445

    Call Website

Conway 1

  1. D&S Scuba

    51 Elm St, Conway, MA 01341-7704

    Call All Conway

Danvers 1

  1. Undersea Divers Inc

    67 High St, Danvers, MA 01923-3100

    Call Website All Danvers

Dedham 1

  1. R & R Marine

    54 Solaris Rd, Dedham, MA 02026-2966

    Call Website

Eastham 1

  1. Adventure Diving of Cape Cod

    590 Locust Rd, Eastham, MA 02642

    Call All Eastham

Gloucester 1

  1. Cape Ann Divers

    127 Eastern Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

    All Gloucester

Marshfield 1

  1. North Atlantic Scuba

    1820 Ocean St, Marshfield, MA 02050

    Call Website All Marshfield

Milford 1

  1. Scuba Diving Training

    178 E Main St, Milford, MA 01757

    Call Website All Milford

Oak Bluffs 1

  1. Vineyard Scuba

    110 S Circuit Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

    Call Website All Oak Bluffs

Oxford 1

  1. Central Mass Scuba

    250 Main St, Oxford, MA 01540

    Call Website All Oxford

Pittsfield 1

  1. ASTscuba

    369 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

    Call Website All Pittsfield

Plymouth 1

  1. Divers Market

    319 Court St, Plymouth, MA 02360

    Call Website All Plymouth

Somerville 1

  1. United Divers Inc

    59 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143-4407

    Call Website All Somerville

Westfield 1

  1. At the Waters Edge

    1029 North Rd, Westfield, MA 01085

    Call Website
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 Massachusetts, check the 18 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 Massachusetts, MarinaAtlas indexes 18 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.