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Charleston Scuba's Annual Christmas Special on Open Water Classes. Save $25.00 off your Open Water SCUBA classes - Weekend, Flex Schedule or Private. You also receive a coupon for your snorkeling gear for 10% off. Make someone happy with Scuba classes under your tree! Special ends Dec. 31st.
We have Lay-A-Way terms for the diver with a budget! Pick out your dive gear package, put down a 10% NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT and receive 90 days same-as-cash terms on your purchase. Plan now for the 2009 dive season - offshore diving is only 120 days away! Ask Charleston Scuba staff for details.
Check out our Calander of events, specials and Diving for Chips - Go to the Dive Store News page! See above site
Play Diving for Chips from Oct 1 - Dec. 31, 2008
Our winners so far:
Hilton Smith - Won a sav-a-dive kit!
Rob Sayre - Won a $75.00 gift certificate!
Brian Rourk - Won a $35.00 gift certificate!
Molly Mead - Won a $25.00 gift certificate!
Voted Charleston's
Best Dive Shop
by the readers of
The City Paper
11 years in a row!
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| PADI Medical Form |
Love Diving in Charleston, but want to try something new? Come travel with us!
We have spaces left for the following trips:
Rainbow River
Jan. 23-25, 2009
Feb.6-8, 2009
March 13-15, 2009
Turks and Caicos Explorer II
Liveaboard
May 2-9, 2009
Dominica
November, 2009
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Kirsten Brandt, newly certified diver!
Congratulations
to all off our students
who recently completed their Open Water certifications!
-Great Job Everyone!
The Way The World Learns to Dive
IMPORTANT NOTICES
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Please be aware
that Charleston Scuba
is no longer servicing
scuba tanks manufactured before 1988 due to problems with defective alloy.
We appreciate your understanding!
Charleston Scuba's Return Policies:
We wil accept items for return for exchange or store credit only if they are returned within 10 days of purchase and are accompanied by a receipt.
Purchases made by check have a mandatory ten (10) day waiting period before exchange or credit can be issed.
Special orders - We will gladly special order items with a minimum 50% deposit: however, special orders that are returned are subject to a 20% restocking fee.
Returned check policy - All returned checks are subject to a $30.00 returned check fee . Failure to make good on a returned check will result in prosecution.
Get off the couch and do some diving!
photos courtesy of Vlad Pambucol
DISCOVER...
THE BEAUTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S UNDERWATER WORLD
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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. |
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!
photos courtesy of Vlad Pambucol
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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!! |
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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. Click here to view the Charters page. 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!
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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.
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!
Charleston Scuba carries the largest inventory
of scuba diving equipment in the state
from the top manufacturers
and is an authorized Scubapro, Aqualung, US Divers,
TUSA, Oceanic and Cressi-Sub service center.
For a glimpse into our store and
for a list of our repair services and prices click here.
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.
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HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON Charleston’s Historic Downtown 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 |
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Wild Dunes & The Isle of Palms
Kiawah Island Seabrook Island |
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 Island is 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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at the South Carolina Aquarium photo by Damon Smith |
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. |
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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, Hunley was the first submarine to engage and sink a warship. This historic vessel is on display to the general public right here in Charleston!
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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. |
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Come to Charleston to dive with us and stay a few days longer to visit our wonderful historic city! |
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