Terms & Conditions
Last updated October 27, 2026.
Welcome
By using this website or doing business with Southern Ocean Sports, you agree to these terms. They cover our website, classes, trips, air fills, rentals, and shop purchases. If something here doesn’t work for you, call or stop by and we’ll talk it through.
Training and Certification
Classes follow the standards of the certifying agency for each course. Before you get in the water, you’ll complete a medical questionnaire and sign the required waivers and release forms. Students need to meet the age, swimming, and health requirements for the course. Certification is earned by completing the required skills and dives, so we can’t guarantee it on any set schedule.
Dive Trips and Events
Trip and event dates, prices, and details are posted on our Trips & Events page and may change. Payment, deposit, and cancellation details for each trip are shared when you sign up, and those details apply to your booking. Divers are responsible for having the certification level a trip requires and for diving within their training. Weather, water conditions, and safety can lead us to change, reschedule, or cancel a trip. If we cancel, we’ll contact you to work out the next step.
Air, Nitrox, and Tank Fills
Cylinders must have a current visual inspection and hydrostatic test, where required, to be filled. We can refuse a fill for any tank we consider unsafe. Nitrox fills require proof of nitrox certification. Fill prices are posted in the shop and can change.
Rentals
Rental gear requires a signed rental agreement, and the terms are explained at the counter when you pick it up. You’re responsible for rented equipment from pickup until it’s returned, including loss or damage beyond normal wear.
Shop Purchases, Returns, and Pricing
Prices and availability can change without notice. Return and exchange options depend on the item, and special orders and some gear may not be returnable, so ask us before you buy if it matters. Items in our fossil collection are one of a kind and sold as described. They’re reserved by inquiry and invoiced by the shop, with no online checkout.
Diving Is a Risk Sport
Scuba diving has inherent risks, including serious injury and death, even when done correctly. Nothing on this website replaces proper training, a medical evaluation, or the judgment of a qualified instructor. By taking part in our programs, you accept those risks as described in the waivers you sign with us.
Using This Website
We work to keep the information here accurate, but prices, dates, and availability can change, and mistakes happen. The photos, text, and logos on this site belong to Southern Ocean Sports and shouldn’t be reused without permission. Links to other sites, like Facebook or Instagram, are for convenience, and we’re not responsible for what’s on them.
Newsletter and Messages
If you sign up for our newsletter, we’ll use your email address to send dive news and shop updates. We won’t sell it. You can unsubscribe anytime with the link in any email.
Limits of Our Responsibility
To the fullest extent the law allows, Southern Ocean Sports isn’t liable for indirect or incidental losses connected to this website or to the products and services we provide. Nothing in these terms limits any rights you have under law that can’t be waived.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version, and using the site after a change means you accept it.
Contact Us
Questions about these terms? Southern Ocean Sports
1607 N Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31602(229) 244-4084