American Dive Institute

Specialties

American Dive Institute is an Orlando scuba instruction facility, water excursion specialists and high-​end retail center locally owned and operated by award winning scuba instructors in West Orlando.

We are dedicated to providing you with superior white glove service, unequaled education and quality scuba gear.

We are an authorized dealer and service center for Atomic, Zeagle, Tusa, Pinnacle, OTS and much more.

Come to our TRY SCUBA experience or JUNIOR TRY SCUBA course. This is a great introduction to scuba! Includes instructor, all gear, site fees and fun. (min. age 8) Registration required.

History

Established in 2007.

In the last three years the American Dive Institute has provided scuba services to hundreds of clients locally and visiting Orlando from abroad.

We have over 20 years experience certifying scuba divers. With our experience in the scuba industry and our backgrounds in the corporate world, we’re taking scuba in Central Florida to a whole new level of professionalism and customer service.

We are located in Winter Garden just off the Florida Turnpike. Our high-​end white glove service has attracted customers from all over the country. With our on-​line database of worldwide dive sites and our on line store, our sales of scuba equipment has now become international!

Meet the Business Owner

James P and Alex D.

Business Owner

James received his certification as a NAUI scuba instructor in 1988 while serving in the U.S. Army’s 101^st Airborne Division. He was deployed to Sinai, Egypt for a year where he logged over 1,000 hours bottom time in the Red Sea and trained over 500 U.S. and U.N. soldiers how to scuba dive. While in Egypt, His accomplishments include winning the Rescue Diver portion of the National Public Safety Divers Forum for 3 consecutive years and being awarded the rank of Public Safety Dive Professional — Master Rescue Diver.

Alex has over 16 years of diving experience with NAUI, PADI, and NACD diving the Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf and Florida Springs. Born and raised in Southern California Alex traveled extensively until he made Orlando his permanent residence after the birth of his twins at Florida Hospital South. Alex’s priority is to enable people to enjoy underwater activities as safely as possible by providing the highest quality education.