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Scuba Diving Centers in Tennessee

33 of the 599 marinas and boating businesses we track in Tennessee are scuba diving centers. Full listings for every city are on the Tennessee page.

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599locations 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.

Chattanooga 3

  1. Tri-Star scuba

    4421 TN-58, Chattanooga, TN 37416

  2. Choo Choo Diving & Aquatic Center

    3739 Powers Ct, Chattanooga, TN 37416

  3. Leisure Time Dive & Ski Center

    3520 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37411-2707

Johnson City 3

  1. Smoky Mountain Divers

    5051 Bobby Hicks Hwy, Johnson City, TN 37615

  2. International Scuba Center

    1308 W Market St, Johnson City, TN 37604

  3. Gray Quarry

    169 Buckingham Rd, Johnson City, TN 37615

Knoxville 3

  1. Adaptive Scuba Knoxville

    2543 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919

  2. Alpha Divers

    2001 N Broadway B, Knoxville, TN 37917

  3. Marine Geographic

    3636 Division St, Knoxville, TN 37919

Memphis 3

  1. H2O Scuba Center

    2711 Union Ave Extended, Memphis, TN 38112

  2. The Dive Shop

    999 S Yates Rd, Memphis, TN 38119

  3. Easy Divers

    1665 Bonnie Ln #101, Memphis, TN 38018

Christiana 2

  1. Pacific Dive and Travel, Inc

    Christiana, TN

  2. Kerry's Scuba Dive and Travel

    4937 Wayside Rd, Christiana, TN 37037-5426

Jackson 2

  1. H 20 Scuba Center

    231 N Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305-2743

  2. K&E Diving Co.

    Jackson, TN

Nashville 2

  1. Island Hoppers Scuba

    2806 Bransford Ave, Nashville, TN 37204-3102

  2. Diving With A Purpose and Development Group Inc

    1309 Jackson St, Nashville, TN 37208-3000

Ardmore 1

  1. Scubadive65

    24076 Pleasant Hill Rd, Ardmore, TN 38449

Athens 1

  1. Loch Low-Minn Scuba Diving Resort

    116 County Road 420, Athens, TN 37303-6524

Atoka 1

  1. 901 SCUBA

    350 Massey Cove, Atoka, TN 38004

Brentwood 1

  1. Scuba Shack

    7020 Church St E, Brentwood, TN 37027-4245

Bristol 1

  1. Adventure Diving

    3113 US-421, Bristol, TN 37620

Corryton 1

  1. Scuba Doo Diving

    8401 Ridgeland Dr, Corryton, TN 37721-2005

Crossville 1

  1. The Crossville SCUBA center

    240 Sparta Hwy, Crossville, TN 38572

Elizabethton 1

  1. On the Mark Scuba, LLC

    1351 Broad St, Elizabethton, TN 37643-6179

Hendersonville 1

  1. Scuba Nashville

    315 W Main St, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Kingsport 1

  1. Tri Cities Professional Diving Services

    4425 Matilda Pl, Kingsport, TN 37664

Lebanon 1

  1. Deep Z Dockside Services LLC

    700 Ramsey Rd, Lebanon, TN 37087

Maryville 1

  1. Rhea's Diving Services

    313 Whitecrest Dr, Maryville, TN 37801-3889

Mascot 1

  1. Tank Worx

    8911 US-11W, Mascot, TN 37806

Philadelphia 1

  1. Philadelphia Quarry

    2667 Harris Rd, Philadelphia, TN 37846

Soddy-Daisy 1

  1. Underwater Construction Corporation

    8494 Gulf View Dr, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

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 Tennessee, check the 33 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 Tennessee, MarinaAtlas indexes 33 qualified marine operators and survey specialists to assist buyers and insurance companies.