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valdosta's dive shop

YOUR SCUBA DIVING HUB

Gear, fills, service, and straight answers from people who actually dive. Come on in.

Valdosta's dive shop since 1986

DECADES OF DIVING.

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In 1986, a dive shop opened in Valdosta with one job: get landlocked South Georgia into the water. Nearly 40 years later, we've certified thousands of divers, filled countless tanks, and kept the doors open through everything.

Come by, try on a mask, and ask us anything. Dave "The Kraken" Stone is usually behind the counter with a story.

Scuba divers holding a Scuba Diving International flag in a pool

"Landlocked, but never lost at sea."

Inventory in Shop

Everything you need to get in the water and stay there comfortably.

  • Start with fit, comfort, and where you plan to dive.

  • Talk through a set up that makes sense for your experience.

  • Ask about cylinders and pieces to complete your kit.

  • Stay warm, stay down longer.

  • Get help comparing options.

Wall of dive masks hanging on a blue board

Before the Next Dive

Fills, rentals, and gear service

Air and nitrox fills, rentals, repairs, and hydro tests. See what we do and what it costs. 

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FILLS

Air and 32% nitrox fills for your tanks. Call the shop to confirm timing before you bring them in.

Wetsuit, regulator and gauges, and gloves laid out together

RENTALS

Tanks, BCDs, regulators, weights, and more, from $10 a day. Call ahead so we can have your gear ready.

Pair of navy fins on a yellow background

GEAR

From individual pieces to a complete setup, we’ll help you put the right equipment together.

Something for the surface

Shark teeth, underwater artwork and stories from the dive shop.

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Diving Prints & Artwork

Underwater scenes and ocean photography

Sharks and other marine life

Framed artwork on display

Ask about available prints and sizes

The Kraken's Books

The Kraken’s Eye by Dave Stone

The Kraken & Captain Cutter

Ocean adventures for young readers

Coffee-table books for older readers

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Shark teeth & Fossils

Fossil shark teeth

Megalodon finds

Other fossils from the shop’s collection

Ask about individual specimens and availability

THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT
STARTS WITH THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

Tell us a little about your diving and we'll point you to gear that fits it.

We'll help you figure out what makes sense for your diving.

Where are you diving?
How often do you dive?
What experience do you have?
What equipment do you already own?
What are you trying to accomplish?

Not sure of the answers? Come in anyway. 
 

Come ask us in person
Two divers underwater petting a shark.

Ready to Visit? Find us in Valdosta.

Southern Ocean Sports

Visit us

1607 N Ashley St

Valdosta, GA 31602

Hours

Mon-Fri 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday: Closed

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YOUR DIVE.
YOUR GEAR.
YOUR SHOP.

In 1986, a dive shop opened in Valdosta with one job: get landlocked South Georgia into the water. Nearly 40 years later, we've certified thousands of divers, filled countless tanks, and kept the doors open through everything.

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EVERYTHING STARTS HERE

Interior view of the Southern Ocean Sports shop.

Begin Your Dive Journey

Your First Dive Starts Here.

Stop by the shop, browse the gear, ask a question, or start planning your next dive.

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