South Florida Diving Headquarters
A Pompano Beach dive shop on Riverside Drive running daily reef, wreck and drift trips, plus PADI courses and gear rental.
Revisado noviembre de 2026
For visiting divers who want a straightforward boat day and beginners ready to get certified. Prices are posted and fair, but you're on a fixed boat schedule with an early arrival, and cards cost a little more than cash.
Two departures a day
Boats leave at 8:30 am and 1:30 pm, seven days a week, including most holidays. The shop has three boats in Pompano and a fourth up in Boynton Beach, so check which dock your trip uses before you drive. The lineup covers reef, wreck and drift dives, plus snorkel trips, night dives and technical dives. The shop is open 7:30 am to 5 pm every day, which lines up with the morning boat. Schedules and open spots are online, and so are the diver and snorkel waivers, which saves you paperwork at the counter. It holds a 4.7 from about 490 Google reviews.
The price list
Prices are posted and plain. A two-tank dive trip is $90 cash, a three-tank trip $130, or $145 with food. Snorkel trips are $70 for adults and kids under 12 alike, and a non-diving friend can ride along as a bubble watcher for $65. A one-tank night dive is $70. Rentals are per day: mask, fins and snorkel for $15, a full air gear package for $70, the nitrox package $80. Cards run about 3% more on every line, so bring cash if that matters to you. A private guide is $125, plus $50 for each extra diver.
Getting certified
New to diving? The Discover Scuba course is the try-it-once option before you commit to anything. From there it's PADI Open Water, then Advanced Open Water for navigation and deeper dives, with specialty certifications after that. There's also an open water referral option, typically for people who did the classroom part elsewhere. The shop runs themed trips through the year too: a Fourth of July dive with fireworks, a Women's Day dive, a Halloween dive, a Santa dive and lobster mini season. Before any of it, look at the marine forecast; the shop asks you to call if sea conditions look like a problem.
Cómo llegar
- Get to the shop 45 to 60 minutes before your boat leaves for check-in, paperwork and gear setup.
Reservas
Tell them what rental gear you need when you book so your sizes and tanks are ready.
Bueno saberlo
Cash is about 3% cheaper than card on every trip and rental.
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How much is a dive trip at South Florida Diving Headquarters?
A two-tank trip is $90 cash or $92.70 by card, and a three-tank trip is $130 cash. Snorkel trips are $70 cash.
What time do the boats leave?
Morning trips depart at 8:30 am and afternoon trips at 1:30 pm, generally seven days a week. Arrive 45 to 60 minutes early to check in.
Can kids go snorkeling?
Yes, there's a child snorkel trip for under-12s at the same $70 cash price as adults, and youth-size rental gear is available.