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.
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Tri-Star scuba
4421 TN-58, Chattanooga, TN 37416
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Choo Choo Diving & Aquatic Center
3739 Powers Ct, Chattanooga, TN 37416
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Leisure Time Dive & Ski Center
3520 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37411-2707
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Smoky Mountain Divers
5051 Bobby Hicks Hwy, Johnson City, TN 37615
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International Scuba Center
1308 W Market St, Johnson City, TN 37604
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Gray Quarry
169 Buckingham Rd, Johnson City, TN 37615
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Adaptive Scuba Knoxville
2543 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919
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Alpha Divers
2001 N Broadway B, Knoxville, TN 37917
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Marine Geographic
3636 Division St, Knoxville, TN 37919
Memphis 3
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H2O Scuba Center
2711 Union Ave Extended, Memphis, TN 38112
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The Dive Shop
999 S Yates Rd, Memphis, TN 38119
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Easy Divers
1665 Bonnie Ln #101, Memphis, TN 38018
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Pacific Dive and Travel, Inc
Christiana, TN
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Kerry's Scuba Dive and Travel
4937 Wayside Rd, Christiana, TN 37037-5426
Jackson 2
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H 20 Scuba Center
231 N Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305-2743
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K&E Diving Co.
Jackson, TN
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Island Hoppers Scuba
2806 Bransford Ave, Nashville, TN 37204-3102
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Diving With A Purpose and Development Group Inc
1309 Jackson St, Nashville, TN 37208-3000
Ardmore 1
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Scubadive65
24076 Pleasant Hill Rd, Ardmore, TN 38449
Athens 1
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Loch Low-Minn Scuba Diving Resort
116 County Road 420, Athens, TN 37303-6524
Atoka 1
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901 SCUBA
350 Massey Cove, Atoka, TN 38004
Brentwood 1
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Scuba Shack
7020 Church St E, Brentwood, TN 37027-4245
Bristol 1
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Adventure Diving
3113 US-421, Bristol, TN 37620
Corryton 1
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Scuba Doo Diving
8401 Ridgeland Dr, Corryton, TN 37721-2005
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The Crossville SCUBA center
240 Sparta Hwy, Crossville, TN 38572
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On the Mark Scuba, LLC
1351 Broad St, Elizabethton, TN 37643-6179
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Scuba Nashville
315 W Main St, Hendersonville, TN 37075
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Tri Cities Professional Diving Services
4425 Matilda Pl, Kingsport, TN 37664
Lebanon 1
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Deep Z Dockside Services LLC
700 Ramsey Rd, Lebanon, TN 37087
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Rhea's Diving Services
313 Whitecrest Dr, Maryville, TN 37801-3889
Mascot 1
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Tank Worx
8911 US-11W, Mascot, TN 37806
Philadelphia 1
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Philadelphia Quarry
2667 Harris Rd, Philadelphia, TN 37846
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Underwater Construction Corporation
8494 Gulf View Dr, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379
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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.