Miami Scuba Diving Lessons

You have lived in Miami for years, and you have always wanted to learn to Scuba dive. But you have never got around to it… right? Well, now is the time to finally make it happen. After all, this is Miami—it’s hard to find a better city for Scuba diving. There are tons of great schools and instructors, so you are essentially guaranteed to find classes that work for your schedule and your budget.

Here in Miami there are a variety of different options for Scuba diving classes. If you live in the South Miami / Pinecrest/ Kendall area, Austin’s Diving Center (http://www.austinsdiving.com/) is worth checking out. In addition to free diving and other specialty classes, the center offers instruction in a variety of scuba classes for divers of all levels. They use independent instructors, not store employees, which is a positive because they are not going to be trying to sell you anything. You can reach Austin’s Diving Center by phone at 305-665-0636. If you’re further north, in the North Miami area, you might consider Scuba Bitz (http://www.scubabitz.com/Scubabitz/DIVE_CLASSES.html). There, you can take Scuba lessons as an individual or with a group. The lessons are taught by Rob Davis, an experienced Scuba instructor. Contact Scuba Bitz at 786-202-7167. In the downtown area, Scuba Pro’s of Florida (http://scubapros-of-fla.com/) offer diving instruction as well as rentals and other services. In addition to basic instruction, Scuba Pro’s offers classes in night diving, search and recovery, deep diving, underwater navigation, and much more. You can reach them by phone at 1-800-794-2050. As you can see, here in South Florida there are many great options for Scuba classes. And because we are so close to the water here in Miami, you can get Scuba certified for much less money than you may expect.

Imagine yourself sitting in a boat in the beautiful turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean, with the Miami skyline barely visible on the horizon. Now imagine diving beneath the surface and encountering a brilliant undersea world full of color and life. Picture swimming down to a reef beneath the surface and following a school of fish on a lazy swim as they look for food. Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? With a few weeks of training, this could be a reality for you. Think about it—for most people, Scuba diving is out of the question because they live hours from the coast. Here in Miami, the ocean is in our back yard. All you need to do is sign up for classes! There are thousands of people in the United States that would give anything to live in Miami — take advantage of it!

We’ve given you several great options for Scuba diving classes in Miami... so what is holding you back? Are you worried that you don’t have time in your schedule? Most instructors are very flexible and will help you work something out around your schedule. And if you think it’s too expensive, you may be surprised at how affordable Scuba lessons can be! So pick up the phone and sign up for your Scuba classes… don’t put it off any longer.

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Samuel Miller is a freelance writer based in Miami, FL.