A family-run Miami dive shop offering scuba training, dive gear, tank fills, equipment service and dive trips for over 35 years.
LEARN FROM REAL DIVERS
Our location makes it easy for locals and travelers alike to access training, gear, and service all in one convenient place. Easy access for last minute gear needs.
FULLY EQUIPPED IN-HOUSE EQUIPMENT SERVICE
Our technicians service and maintain scuba gear directly in our Miami shop, helping ensure everything works the way it should underwater.
RELIABLE TANK FILLS
Accurate air and nitrox fills are essential for safe diving, and divers trust Ocean Safari for careful, consistent tank fills.
RIGHT IN THE HEART OF MIAMI
Our instructors and staff are lifelong divers who bring real experience into every course and conversation.
DIVE BEYOND MIAMI
Ocean Safari organizes international dive travel and trips around the world to explore some of the most incredible underwater destinations.
FAMILY RUN AND DIVER FOCUSED
Ocean Safari has remained family owned for over three decades. Our goal has never changed: take care of divers.
Ocean Safari: Your Miami Diving Headquarters
Ocean Safari is a family-run Miami dive shop that has served the South Florida diving community for more than 35 years. Owned and operated by brother and sister Robert and Marlene Quintana, the shop is known for reliable training, trusted equipment service and one of the most respected dive communities in the city.
Divers come here for many reasons. Some want to learn scuba diving while visiting Miami. Others need expert gear service, high-quality tank fills or equipment they can trust underwater. Many simply want a dive shop where people know what they are talking about.
Ocean Safari is also Miami’s only SCUBAPRO Platinum Authorized Facility, offering one of the largest selections of SCUBAPRO equipment in the region along with trusted brands used by divers around the world.
Whether someone is taking their first breath underwater or preparing for their next dive trip, Ocean Safari helps divers explore the ocean safely, confidently and with the right equipment.
Why Divers Choose Our Miami Dive Shop
There are many places to buy dive gear or book a scuba course. Ocean Safari has earned the trust of generations of divers because we focus on the things that matter most: safety, expertise, and genuine service.
Divers From Around The World Walk Through Our Door
Ocean Safari welcomes everyone who shares a curiosity about the ocean.
Some visitors are discovering scuba diving for the first time. Others are experienced divers preparing for trips to the Bahamas, the Caribbean, or further abroad.
We also regularly assist traveling divers, international visitors, yacht crews, and underwater photographers who need reliable gear and trusted local advice.
Many of our customers return year after year. Some first learned to dive with us decades ago.
That sense of community is what makes Ocean Safari special.
Ocean Safari and Diving in Miami FAQ
Ocean Safari is a full-service dive center located in the heart of Miami.
We sell scuba equipment.
We repair and service dive gear.
We train new divers and advanced divers.
We fill tanks for recreational and technical diving.
Our certified technicians service regulators and life-support equipment onsite using manufacturer-approved tools and components.
Our filling station produces high-quality air, Nitrox and Trimix using advanced membrane technology trusted by experienced divers.
When divers gear up here, they know their equipment is ready.
That matters underwater.
Yes. Many divers begin their journey right here.
Sometimes someone walks into the shop curious but unsure what to expect. Maybe they saw diving on vacation. Maybe a friend convinced them to try.
The first calm breath underwater changes everything.
Our instructors guide new divers through the process step by step. Classes are small, relaxed and taught in multiple languages so students feel comfortable asking questions.
Ocean Safari offers scuba certifications through internationally recognized training agencies including PADI and NAUI.
Once certified, divers can explore reefs, wrecks and dive destinations all over the world.
Many students finish their course already planning their next dive.
It happens all the time.
Because they know what matters when you dive.
Reliable equipment.
Quality gas fills.
Technicians who understand life-support systems.
South Florida divers often stop in before heading out to local wrecks or reefs. Some need a tank fill. Others bring in regulators for service or stop by to talk about their next dive trip.
For many divers in Miami, this shop is simply part of their routine.
And we like it that way.
Most people are surprised by how much diving there is around Miami.
Just offshore you will find reefs, marine life and more than one hundred artificial wrecks spread across South Florida.
Divers explore sites from Miami to the Florida Keys and north toward Palm Beach.
On clear days the water opens up and the ocean feels endless.
Ocean Safari helps divers explore these sites and also organizes international dive trips to destinations like the Bahamas, Mexico, Honduras and the Galápagos.
Some of those trips become the stories divers talk about for years.
Ocean Safari is located in the center of Miami just minutes from Miami International Airport, Port Miami, Brickell, Coconut Grove and Miami Beach.
Locals come by for tank fills, gear and training.
Travelers often stop in before or after a dive trip.
Sometimes they need equipment. Sometimes advice. Sometimes they just want to talk diving with people who understand why the ocean keeps calling them back.
We see a little bit of everything here.
Upmost customer satisfaction, diver safety, & lifelong learning experiences that will nourish your diving adventures for ever. Diving changes the way people see the ocean.
The first time someone relaxes underwater and takes a slow breath through a regulator, the surface noise fades away.
Everything becomes quiet and calm.
Divers understand that moment.
That is why we take training seriously. It is why we service equipment properly and why we care about doing things the right way.
Because when someone dives with us, they are trusting us with something important.
And we never forget that.