About Southern Maryland Divers

Southern Maryland Divers is a full-service scuba diving shop in California, Maryland serving divers across Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and Delaware. We help brand-new divers get certified, experienced divers level up, and traveling divers stay dialed-in with the right gear, the right service, and the right community.

Whether your goal is Open Water certification, continuing education, technical diving, rebreather training, equipment upgrades, or dependable service & gas fills, we’re here to help you dive more often—safely, confidently, and with less guesswork.

Quick Links: Everything Under “About Us”

Use this page as the home base for everything that makes Southern Maryland Divers… us.

Our Team – Meet the instructors and dive professionals behind your training and support.
Our Dive Shop – Our facility, on-site resources, and what we do best.
Our Core Values – The standards we train and operate by.
Why Choose Us? – What makes our approach different (and why it matters).
Southern MD Dive Club – Community, meetings, fun dives, and events.
Our Shop Policies – Clear, fair policies for gear, classes, service, and more.
Our Blog Posts – Scuba education, opinions, gear talk, and local diving reality.
Photo Galleries – Trips, classes, events, and underwater memories.
Our Services – Gear, fitting, support, and core shop capabilities.
Our Favorite Brands – Manufacturers we trust and support.
YouTube Product Review Videos – Real-world reviews from divers who use the gear.
Contact Us – Hours, directions, and how to reach the shop.
FAQs – Fast answers to the questions divers ask most.

What We Do

Southern Maryland Divers is built around three things: training, equipment, and support. We’re not here to rush you through a checklist—we’re here to help you become a capable diver who actually enjoys diving in the real world.

Scuba Training & Certification

We offer scuba classes from beginner through advanced levels, including skill development for local Mid-Atlantic conditions and travel readiness. For recreational training we teach under PADI, and for technical and CCR rebreather instruction we teach under TDI.

Browse courses: Scuba Courses & Schedules

Scuba Gear Sales, Fitting & Configuration

Scuba gear is life-support equipment. That’s why we focus on proper fit, correct configuration, and realistic recommendations based on where you’ll dive—Chesapeake Bay region, Mid-Atlantic coast, quarries, or warm-water travel.

Explore gear: Shop Scuba Gear Online

Equipment Service, Cylinder Care & Gas

We help keep your gear dependable with professional maintenance and support. If you’re looking for service and fills that are treated like the critical safety systems they are, you’re in the right place.

Serving Divers Across Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia & Delaware

Divers visit us from St. Mary’s County, Calvert County, Charles County, the DC metro area, Northern Virginia, and Delaware—because they want straightforward instruction, honest gear guidance, and a shop that supports them long after certification day.

If you’ve been searching for a scuba shop near me, scuba certification in Maryland, scuba gear shop in Maryland, equipment service, or Nitrox/Trimix fills, this is exactly what we do.

Visit Southern Maryland Divers

Address: 23950 N. Patuxent Beach Rd, California, MD 20619
Phone: (443) 295-3225
Website: www.SoMdDivers.com

Ready to get started? Head to Courses, browse Gear, or contact us and we’ll point you in the right direction. #SoMdDivers