Our Core Values
The following list of core values reflects what is truly important to us as an organization. These are not values that change from time to time, situation to situation or person to person, but rather they are the underpinning of our company culture. Scuba Classes Core Values
PASSIONATE AND SAFE INSTRUCTION
We appreciate and embrace the difference that a passionate and safe instructor can make when a new diver enters the water for the first time in SCUBA gear. Our instructors have been hand picked and are the "best of the best".
PERSONALIZED AND EFFICIENT SERVICE
Our customers are the most important stakeholders in our business and the lifeblood of everything we do.
HONEST AND DEPENDABLE STAFF
Our success is dependent upon the collective energy and knowledge of all our team members.
QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE EQUIPMENT
We relentlessly seek out the latest technology in equipment and accessories to keep you outfitted with top of the line gear at the best value around.
A message from owner Paul Lenharr
IT ALL STARTS WITH SUPERIOR INSTRUCTION
At Southern Maryland Divers, our mission is simple — to deliver the highest level of scuba training, customer service, and unforgettable underwater experiences.
We don’t cut corners. Every class, every trip, and every interaction is built on a commitment to quality and safety. Our goal is to ensure you receive the premium training and personal attention you deserve.
That dedication creates confident, capable, and safety-minded divers who can truly enjoy the underwater world for a lifetime. Every member of our team shares a deep passion for scuba diving, and it shows in everything we do — both in and out of the water.
Paul Lenharr, Owner
Chief Tec Instructor
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SCUBA Dive Maryland (MD) or take classes / lessons to learn to SCUBA Dive and get your Open Water Certification with Southern Maryland Divers and look no further for all of your diving and water related needs. Active Military? We are a full service PADI 5 Star SCUBA Center, located in St. Mary's County, just a stones throw from Solomons, Maryland, MD. We offer discounts to all ACTIVE Military, Law Enforcement, Fire Department, and EMS personel. We will BEAT any Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) pricing for initial SCUBA training. SCUBA Diving is a great Outdoor Recreation and we are here to introduce you to this amazing sport. Contact us for more information.
At Southern Maryland Divers we get out, get wet, and have fun. We offer training, air fills, nitrox fills, and trimix gas fills, gear, guided dives, black water diving services, and leadership level mentorship in the Maryland MD, Virginia VA,Pennsylvania PA and Washington DC areas, specifically Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles, and Prince George's Counties. We use small class sizes and tailored training packages to focus on your comfort and safety. Whether you are looking to try or learn to SCUBA for the first time, brush-up or advance your diving skills, or looking for a buddy to dive with on your next adventure, you can find what you are looking for at Southern Maryland Divers.
Along with professional scuba training, we schedule scuba dive trips, boat charters, and other scuba diving related events throughout the year. Scuba diving is a social hobby and divers enjoy sharing their adventures. Ranging from stories about "the one that got away" to tales of the perfect photography dive, we bring divers together to share their experiences and passion.
