Tarpoon Lagoon Dive Center

A PADI 5-Star dive shop running since 1952, with scuba courses, dive and snorkel trips, gear sales and in-store air fills.

Checked October 2026

For first-time divers who want a proper course and certified divers who need fills, servicing or a boat. The trade-off: the website is thin on prices, so you'll be checking the calendar and policies before you know what anything costs.

Picking a course

Discover Scuba Diving is the one-day option for people who've never breathed off a regulator. It's a taste, not a certification. If you want the card, the Open Water course runs two days, according to the shop. From there the ladder is long: Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air Nitrox, Rescue Diver, a list of specialties, and Dive Master if you're thinking about going pro. There's also a Refresher course, which is the honest choice if your last dive was years ago. The shop is a PADI 5-Star center and has been teaching since 1952. That's 74 years of walking nervous beginners through their first descent.

The boat and the calendar

Trips run off a dive and snorkel calendar on the shop's site, and that's where you book. Snorkel trips sit alongside the dives, so a group of divers and non-divers has options. Everyone signs a boat liability waiver before going out, and there's a written cancellation policy worth reading before you commit, since Miami weather does what it wants. The site doesn't list trip prices, so check the booking page for current rates. Weekend hours start at 8 am, two hours earlier than weekdays, which suits anyone trying to get out on the water early.

Gear, fills and servicing

Air fills happen in store, along with servicing for tanks, BCDs and regulators, so this works as a regular stop between trips, not just a booking desk. If you're buying gear, staff will fit you in person, which matters more for a mask or a BCD than for anything you'd order blind. There's an online shop if you already know your sizes. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. It holds a 4.5 from about 310 Google reviews, a solid number for a business that deals with first-timers and fussy gear.

Getting there

1. The shop is listed at 3200 Palm Ave in Hialeah, but its site header still says Miami Beach, so confirm where your boat departs when you book.

Good to know

Sign the boat liability waiver online before your trip so you're not doing paperwork at the dock.

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