LEARN. GEAR UP. GO DIVE.
ONE SHOP: THE WHOLE DIVE
Train in Confined Water
Don't worry no danger here
Practice your skills in a shallow pool environment under the guidance of our certified instructors.
Complete Open Water Dives
Have good sea-legs?
Gradually progress to open water dives with our experienced team in our local freshwater springs.
The Path
Becoming Certified
Four Steps from landlocked to certified diver
Train in Confined Water
Step Two: The Pool
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Practice your skills in a shallow pool environment under the guidance of our certified instructors.
Get Certified
Step Four: Your Card
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Finish the required dives and you're a certified diver, ready to go anywhere in the world.
Complete Open Water Dives
Have good sea-legs?
Gradually progress to open water dives with our experienced team in our local freshwater springs.
Learn the Fundamentals
Step One: The Classroom
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We begin with a classroom session to cover essential safety protocols and dive theory.
Complete Open Water Dives
Step Three: The Springs
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Gradually progress to open water dives with our experienced team in our local fresh water springs.
Pack Your Fins
NOV 8
Ginnie Springs
Clear freshwater that stays around 72°F all year. A good day for newer divers and anyone who wants great visibility without a long drive.
NOV 15
Orange Grove / Troy Springs
Freshwater diving close to home, with the sunken steamboat at Troy Spring to see. Easy pace, and a good fit for a refresher dive.
DEC 19
Florida Keys
A weekend of reef diving in the Keys with the shop crew. Saltwater, warmer than the springs this time of year, and open to certified divers.
THE SHOP
How it All Started
In 1986, a Valdosta dive shop opened with one job: get landlocked South Georgia into the water. Nearly 40 years later, we've certified thousands of divers, filled countless tanks, and kept the doors open through everything. Come by. Dave "The Kraken" Stone is usually behind the counter with a story.
“We are proud to serve as the home for scuba education and adventure in South Georgia since 1986.”
Dive reports from the Log
Log 0417
Deeper Water training
"As a dive professional based in the Florida Keys, I can honestly say this is among the best dive shops I've ever stepped into. Dave is a fountain of knowledge, experience, and amazing stories."
Cuda K.
Log 0608
Deeper Water training
"I started my adventure with Southern Ocean Sports in 2012. It had been a dream of mine to scuba dive since I was a child. 13 years later and now I am part of the crew, having worked my way up to an instructor."
Lance W.
Log 0842
Deeper Water training
"Southern Ocean Sports is an amazing shop they have been there for like 30 years, they are a NAUI Premier Training Center, they sale the best gear and service most gear and they have great prices ... Highly Recommend!"
Rudi J.
