Dolphin Dive Center
Welcome to Dolphin Dive Center, your premier destination for scuba diving instruction and adventure in Athens, Georgia. Located conveniently at 2440 W Broad St, our center has earned an impressive 4.7-star rating from satisfied customers who rave about the welcoming atmosphere and professional instruction. Whether you're a beginner looking to explore the underwater world or an experienced diver seeking your next adventure, our dedicated team is here to guide you every step of the way. With our extensive range of courses and personalized training, we ensure that your journey into scuba diving is both safe and exhilarating. At Dolphin Dive Center, we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive experience that includes everything from certification courses to guided dive trips. Our expert instructors, such as Tim, Van, Jeremy, Dave, and Mike, are not only skilled divers but also passionate educators who make learning enjoyable and accessible. Customers like Sean and Jonathan have shared their remarkable experiences, highlighting the professionalism and support they received throughout their training. With dive trips to beautiful locations like Vortex Springs, you’ll find yourself immersed in breathtaking underwater landscapes while building unforgettable memories. Our business hours are designed for your convenience—open Tuesday through Thursday from 12 to 6 PM, and Fridays from 12 to 6 PM, we make it easy for you to stop by, ask questions, and plan your next dive adventure. The friendly staff at Dolphin Dive Center is always ready to assist and provide you with the information you need to embark on your diving journey. Join us today and discover why so many divers trust Dolphin Dive Center as their go-to resource for all things scuba diving in Athens! Visit our website at dolphindiveathens.com or give us a call at (706) 548-3483 to learn more.
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Sean Weaver
My wife and I were interested in scuba and we stopped in and next thing you know we are now certified. Great atmosphere and instruction. The trip to Vortex Springs for certification was great. This was a great experience and I have no regrets.
Jonathan Fountain
Working with Dolphin Dive Center was a fantastic experience. From signing up for my SCUBA class to graduating 4 weeks later as a certified diver, the entire process was handled with professionalism and well placed humor. The instructional eLearning provided from SSI was informative, but was definitely a lot to comprehend all at once. The Dolphin Dive Center’s instructors did a great job simplifying the science and providing insightful anecdotes to solidify our understanding. During the pool sessions, I felt like we had an adequate instructor to student ratio. At no point during the training did I feel unsafe or doubt my instructor’s ability to respond to an emergency. Diving can be intimidating and cause some anxiety if you’re not used to being in or underwater often. During our open water dives at Vortex Springs, our instructors did a great job slowly integrating skill tests. The instructors took extra measures to make sure we were calm and ready for our first “real” dive. For example: we spent about 5 minutes underwater in the shallows to calm our breathing before proceeding into the spring. I began this dive program with 0 experience, a casual swimmer, and a lot of anxiety about all the things that could go wrong. I left the program feeling confident, relaxed underwater, and not wanting to get out of the water at the end of our final dive. 100% would recommend to anyone interested in Scuba and an underwater adventure!
myles shepley
Dolphin Dive Center is great! I got certified through them a year ago and have been on a dive trip with them now too. They run a great business here. Everyone who works here is amazing, just good people. Always extremely helpful. I highly recommend Dolphin Dive for any of your Scuba needs.
James Stanton
My son just got open-water certified, and I was re-did my entire certification after 20 years of not diving. Tim, Van, Jeremy, Dave, and Mike are all so knowledgeable and professional. As an educator myself, I really appreciate all of their positive traits in teaching their students: patience, confidence, humor. They were able to instruct everyone from kids to adults. If you are in the Athens area and are looking to learn how to SCUBA dive, I highly recommend Dolphin Dive Center.
Nicole Ducleroir
The first time through the doors at Dolphin Dive Center, my husband and I were met by a friendly and professional staff that provided all the information we needed to begin our next great adventure: scuba diving. From helping us choose the best-fitting equipment to excellent classroom and confined water instruction, owner Tim Bridgham and his instructors guided us through the certification process. And we enjoyed ourselves so much, we enrolled our kids, ages 14 and 12. Now our family vacations center around scuba diving. We highly recommend Dolphin Dive Center for all your scuba needs.
Carter Patton
The folks at Dolphin Dive Center are great! I went through the SCUBA certification class and they made everyone feel at ease throughout the entire process. I highly recommend using them if you are going to try out SCUBA for the first time or even going on one of their monthly trips. All around great experience!
Sarah Whatley
Great place to become a certified scuba diver if you are in the Athens area. They make scuba diving fun and give you plenty of opportunities to do dives in different locations. Equipment and trips can be a little expensive, but it's worth it! defiantly satisfied with their instruction and how they helped me become a certified open water scuba diver!!
Joyce Robinson
I do not trust them. I took the scientific diving class led by Dolphin Dive at UGA. They were nice during the few weeks that I got to spend in class but the class got cut short due to the COVID-19. I am very disappointed in the way they handled our SCUBA certification trip. I had already paid to go on the trip a few weeks before the school got shut down. When the school got shut down, our diving trip that I had already paid for was cancelled. They offered us later dates that we could choose to go on but I wasn't able to attend any of them. So, I asked for a refund and was told that they were not going to be doing any refunds. So now I am out $300 and received nothing in return for my money. They take advantage of college students and bad situations, be aware that you may not get your money back for a trip that you won't go on.
Madison Connolly
Great selection of equipment, friendly staff, very knowledgable. I used Dolphin Dive Athens to start my scuba career and have loved every resource they have provided me thus far! Will be a long time customer for all my scuba needs.
William Lobb
I'M sure one can have a fabulous experience here. I have a gripe. I needed the hoses connected to an OCTOPUS for an upcoming trip. I dive mainly in the Carribian and would like to have a local dive community to connect with. I went there after seeing their website say "we work on most types of equipment" the gentleman said no we just work on aqualung. I told him his website says otherwise. I got to my destination in Egypt where folks ask for money for literally everything and they did it in 2 minutes and didn't even charge me. Also the gentleman said Cressi isn't the best equipment which rubbed me wrong. It's made in Italy and I learned to dive with the same thing. You have the right to work on what you want but you need to be upfront with folks and not disparage decent equipment.
