Our Approach
Being an SSI (Scuba School International) partner we believe that knowledge, skills, equipment, and experience make up the core components of creating capable divers.
We offer Open Water, Advanced, and Specialty training programs. With our SSI partnership and dive experience we make sure you are a knowledgeable, safe, courtesy, and able diver.
Our Story
We opened our doors in Athens, Georgia in August of 1999 with the mission to show people the joy of scuba diving. To date we have certified over one thousand people for their recreational adventures!
We love to travel with our dive family and want to make sure we are in the water and having fun! It is our goal is to share with you the experience of scuba diving and offer as many scuba diving opportunities as possible whether it is a weekend trip to Lake Jocassee to a full week getaway in Fiji!
Meet the Team
We have a team of awesome instructors, dive control specialists, and staff to make your scuba dive education fun and easy.
Tim Bridgham
Owner &
SSI Platinum Pro 5k Instructor
Very active in training members of firefighter, military, and University of Georgia scuba programs.
Favorite Dive Site
Golden Wall (Maldives)
Total Dives
3700+
Van Wier
Store Manager &
Instructor
Diving since 1995. Advanced Open Water Instructor. Enjoy teaching through both the dive shop and the University of Georgia Marine Science Department.
Favorite Caribbean Island
Curacao
Total Dives
1000+
Scott Noakes
Instructor
A research professor at the University of Georgia. Scott leads our MARS 4740 course at the University of Georgia.
Favorite Dive Site
Gray’s Reef
Total Dives
700
Nicole Bridgham
Marketing & Travel Coordinator
Diving since 2012 and a certified Master Diver.
Favorite Dive Site
Fiji
Total Dives
400+
Mike Mech
Dive Master
Diving since 2017 a certified Dive Master.
Favorite Caribbean Island
Curacao
Total Dives
400+
Hunter Hickle
Assistant Instructor
Diving since 2002 and enjoys night diving.
Favorite Dive Site
Grand Cayman
Total Dives
300+
Jeremy Reaves
Instructor
Diving since 2004 and is certified to instruct for SSI, PADI, SDI, and DAN certifications.
Favorite Dive Site
Any Wrecks
Total Dives
1500+
Your recreational adventure awaits…
Scuba diving is the exploration of the 70% of the world covered in ocean. Less than 5% of the entire world’s population will ever see what lies underwater, will you?