Top Scuba Dive Shops in Arkansas
Dive shops in Arkansas where you can rent equipment, book dives and take courses, ranked by diver reviews.
#1 - Beaver Dam Dive Shop & Resort
Beaver Dam Dive Shop and Resort is a 5 Star PADI resort offering a full line of classes, gear sales, gear rental, air and nitrox fills plus lodging - we have an RV park and motel rooms. We have an onsite pool and the main dive park at Beaver Lake is 5 minutes away. Our open water class is a 2 day experience, usually on a Saturday and Sunday.
#2 - Ocean Extreme Dive and Travel Center
Ocean Extreme Dive and Travel Center, Inc. is Arkansas' only Scubapro Platinum Dealer and PADI 5 Star Training Facility. Ocean Extreme provides entry level scuba diving courses (Open Water Diver), advanced diving courses (Adventures in Diving), Rescue Diver courses, and Public Safety Diver courses, as well as many specialty diver courses. Our Master Instructors and Master Scuba Diver Trainers also certify students through the PADI leadership levels including PADI Divemaster and PADI Instructor programs. Our PADI eLearning courses provide our students complete scuba certification courses online at their convenience.
At Ocean Extreme we appreciate your business and are dedicated to providing our friends and clients with customer service that is second to none!
#3 - Jordan Marina
#4 - Scuba Doo Dive Shop
#5 - Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock
#6 - Sportsco-Aqua Trek
#7 - J & T Dive Shop, Inc.
We are a small family operated dive operation. We have been in business for almost 50 years with the same owner. Now Terry Sharp and his son Keith both work full time in the store. We proudly offer a range of services to the diver and non-diver alike. We are able to teach people from open water through Assistant Instructor, with a wide array of specialties mixed in there as well. We have a very professional staff of instructors and Dive Masters to help you with any questions you may have.
Here at J & T Dive Shop we pride ourselves in the quality of your diving education. We want to be sure when you leave our facility as a certified diver that you have the knowledge on not just how to dive but how to do it safely.
We have a separate classroom from the sales floor so you can be assured of no interruptions during your class. We use a heated pool that is covered so the outside elements do not inhibit your class. During your open water training we have a boat capable of carrying up to 12 students with gear comfortably. It also has walk up ladders to make exit of the water that much easier. This boat is set up in a typical manner which you may find on a tropical dive excursions to prepare you for your vacations that you are going to want to take.
#8 - Ocean Impact
An introduction to the wonderful world of diving!Just want to dip your toes in the water? Not sure if diving is right for you? We're here to help! You can try scuba diving with no strings attached in our indoor heated pool. If you've ever entertained the idea of scuba diving, this is a great way to see if you would like to become a certified open water diver. All you need to bring is a swimsuit and a towel -- and trust us, you'll be hooked!