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.
New York 8
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Captain Mike's Diving Service
530 City Island Ave, New York, NY 10464
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Adventure Scuba
1737 York Ave, New York, NY 10128-6841
Mon-Fri 12pm-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm
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Gotham Divers
125 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003
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Pan Aqua Diving
460 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036
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SCUBA Network - Manhattan
43 W 21st St, New York, NY 10010
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Urban Manta
Resident Services, 276 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009-1819
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Bronx Scuba, Lab
New York, NY
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Rey Diving
125 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011-7302
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All About Scuba 1000 Islands
45530 State Route 12, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-2102
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Blue Foot Diving
23898 State Route 26, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607-2160
Freeport 2
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Andi International
74 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport, NY 11520-6132
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Stone Rust
11 Hudson Ave, Freeport, NY 11520-6204
Montauk 2
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Sea Turtle Dive Charters
426 W Lake Dr, Montauk, NY 11954
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Sea Turtle Dive Charters
352 W Lake Dr, Montauk, NY 11954-5536
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Rba
3377 Lake Rd, Williamson, NY 14589
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B & P Scuba Charters LLC
Hughes Marina & Campgrounds, 5003 Lake Rd, Williamson, NY 14589-9606
Albany 1
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Kraken Scuba
1592 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205-2403
Auburn 1
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Finger Lakes Scuba
11 Dill St, Auburn, NY 13021
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Freedom Scuba USA
74 Oswego St, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Beaver Dams 1
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S & R Underwater
1215 Co Rte 19, Beaver Dams, NY 14812
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Port Diver
811 Hallock Ave, Brookhaven, NY 11776
Buffalo 1
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Dip 'N Dive
500 Niagara Falls Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14223-2634
Clayton 1
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Hunts Dive Shop
40782 NY-12, Clayton, NY 13624
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Marine Diving Service
3 Ripley Pl, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
Depew 1
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Discover Diving WNY
5319 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043
East Rochester 1
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Pisces School of Dive
783 Fairport Rd, East Rochester, NY 14445
Great Neck Plaza 1
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Big Blue Scuba Diving Center
3 Grace Ave Ste 178, Great Neck Plaza, NY 11021
Hamburg 1
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Buffalo Scuba
5777 Camp Rd, Hamburg, NY 14075-4468
Hammond 1
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Captain Jack's Charters
115 Blind Bay Rd, Hammond, NY 13646
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Tiedemann's Diving Center
56 Gardiners Ave, Hempstead, NY 11756
High Falls 1
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Ulster Scuba
948 Berme Rd, High Falls, NY 12440
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Dutchess Scuba Diving
1164 NY-9G #3, Hyde Park, NY 12538
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Good Life Divers
895 Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst, NY 11757-1208
Middletown 1
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Middletown Scuba
17 Dolson Ave, Middletown, NY 10940
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Scuba Network
204 Glen Cove Rd, North Hempstead, NY 11514
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Aquatic World-North Syracuse
114 Kreischer Rd, North Syracuse, NY 13212
Palmyra 1
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Leigh Hutter Scuba Instructor
869 Johnson Rd, Palmyra, NY 14522-9755
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A+ Pro Divers
91 Miller St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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Hampton Dive Center
369 Flanders Rd, Riverhead, NY 11901-3725
Rocky Point 1
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School of Fish Swim and SCUBA
572 Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY 11778-7000
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Adirondack Scuba
38 Grace Moore Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Treshers
186 Robin Rd, Staten Island, NY 10305
Syracuse 1
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Deep Stop Scuba
250 Chapel Dr, Syracuse, NY 13219-1922
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Marshall's Diving Instruction & Sales
5051 N Frontenac Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886-9238
Wantagh 1
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QC Scuba
3282 Sunrise Hwy, Wantagh, NY 11793-4024
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St. Lawrence Scuba Co.
1035 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY 13601
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Gabes Dive Services
56 Rollstone Ave, West Sayville, NY 11796-1305
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Osprey Charters
7233 Lake Rd, Westfield, NY 14787-9652
Whitestown 1
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Seas The Day Scuba LLC
5 8th St, Whitestown, NY 13417
Yonkers 1
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Scuba New York
2037 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710
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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 New York, check the 50 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 New York, MarinaAtlas indexes 50 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.