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We are Charleston's only PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center.
Classes are available from snorkeling level to Staff Instructor. We also offer Nitrox and Distinguished Specialty classes.
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Admit it, you've always wanted to try it!!
Why not do it NOW with someone FUN?
Meet new friends and gain a brand new view of life underwater!
Learn to scuba dive today!
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Charleston Scuba carries the largest inventory of scuba diving equipment in the state from top manufacturers and is an authorized Scubapro, Aqualung, US Divers, Oceanic and Cressi-sub service center.
Charleston Scuba services and evaluates all dive equipment and can service all AQUA-LUNG, SCUBA-PRO and US-DIVERS regulators and BCD'S in house.
IMPORTANT NOTICES!!
Please be aware
that Charleston Scuba
is no longer servicing
scuba tanks manufactured before 1988 due to problems with a defective alloy.
We appreciate your understanding!
Discover..... THE BEAUTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S UNDERWATER WORLD
If you've been looking for a great diving experience
filled with abundant fish life, give us a try -
we've got more than our share right here off our coast!
OFFSHORE DIVING EXCURSIONS
Charleston
Scuba offers local diving charters from May through October off the
Charleston coast each season. Come explore our absolutely wonderful
wrecks, reefs and ledges teeming with the largest schools of
amberjacks, spadefish, barracuda and grouper we've seen anywhere, not
to mention the tropicals that inhabit our waters.
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FOSSIL HUNTING ANYONE ?
Charleston Scuba also offers river diving excursions for those of you who wish to take home some of our history with you. The South Carolina Lowcountry rivers have some of the richest marine fossil beds in the world. This area is world-renowned for the enormous fossilized shark teeth found by divers, some of which are as large as your hand and date back milions of years!!
Cooper River fossil hunting excursions for groups of 4-6 divers can be scheduled with our charter service. We have over 30 years of experience on the river and we always take divers to the best sites. For charter reservations, please contact us at Charleston Scuba and we'll arrange the Trinity for a fossil hunting excursion - (843) 763-3483. We guarantee you'll find at least one fossil while you're here diving with us!
We have been voted Charleston's
Best Dive Shop
by the readers of
The City Paper
12 years in a row!
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Love Diving in Charleston, but want to try something new? Come travel with us!
We have spaces left for the following trips:
The Keys, Fl
Oct. 15-18, 2009
(Please see our trip page for details)
Little Cayman Island
October 24-31, 2009
(Please see our trip page for details)
Rainbow River Troy Springs, Florida
2009
(Please see our trip page for details)
TOPSIDE ATTRACTIONS IN CHARLESTON:
While diving is our main draw, those who aren't diving can have fun too!
South
Carolina has some of the best beaches in the south and these beautiful
beaches surround the Charleston area and are just a short drive away.
Charleston
is also one of the oldest cities in the United States and boasts a long
list of historic places and buildings. Charlestonians have preserved
their homes so that we can offer lovely topside scenery, in addition to
our exquisite underwater diving.
There's
plenty to do: carriage tours, Revolutionary and Civil War forts,
plantation tours, museum houses, antique stores and open air markets.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON
Charleston's Historic District has stood throughout history as
the cultural capital of the South and is considered by many to be a
living museum, with a wonderful variety of things to do and see.
In this beautifully preserved city you can experience tours through
historic landmarks, including 18th century homes and plantations, the
Battery, museums, churches and the city market. Charleston boasts
numerous art galleries that display the city’s impressive appreciation
for the visual arts. Charleston maintains all the ingredients necessary
for a great vacation
THE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF WILD DUNES, ISLE OF PALMS, SULLIVANS ISLAND, KIAWHAH ISLAND, AND SEABROOK ISLAND
Charleston offers some of the most pristine beaches in South Carolina. Kiawah Island
alone boasts 10 miles of beachfront, championship golf, world-class
tennis and 30 miles of paved bike and jogging trails and was rated the
"Top Nature Beach" by the Travel Channel and ranked third among "Top North American Islands" by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler. Seabrook Islandis a very private Resort and Club with two great golf courses, a fine
racquet club, a full service Beach Club with an oceanfront facility
for meetings and weddings. The East Islands offer beautiful
beaches and resort lodging, as well! Each Island offers great golf,
tennis, boating, shopping and dining. Their close proximity to Historic
Charleston's attractions makes a beach or golf vacation on these
islands truly special.
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM
100 Aquarium Wharf
Charleston, South Carolina 29413
(843) 720-1990
The theme of the South Carolina Aquarium is a journey from the
mountains to the sea, across the varied landscape of the state. South
Carolina is small, just 300 miles across and 40th in size of all the
states, yet it is in the top 10 or 15 states in terms of its
biodiversity (the range of animals and plants that live there). This
rich biodiversity is a reflection of the wide range of habitats found
in the state, and the South Carolina Aquarium celebrates this
biodiversity in its exhibits and programs.
The H.L. Hunley submarine on the transport barge immediately following its raising from the sea floor.
THE HUNLEY ON PUBLIC DISPLAY
North Charleston, South Carolina
Phone: (843) 744-2186
The H.L. Hunley
was a Confederate submersible that demonstrated the advantage and
danger of undersea warfare. Although not this nation's first
submarine, Hunleywas the first submarine to engage and sink a
warship. This historic vessel is on display to the general public
right here in Charleston!
PATRIOTS POINT NAVAL & MARITIME MUSEUM
40 Patriots Point Plaza
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina 29464
Patriots
Point Naval & Maritime Museum is home to the aircraft carrier USS
YORKTOWN, WWII's "Fighting Lady." The museum also includes the
destroyer LAFFEY, submarine CLAMAGORE, Coast Guard Cutter INGHAM, a
re-creation of a Vietnam Naval Support Base, vintage military aircraft,
a Navy Flight Simulator, displays and exhibits, and the Congressional
Medal of Honor Museum.
Come to Charleston to dive with us
and stay a few days longer to visit our wonderful historic city!
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