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

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". 

Our customers are the most important stakeholders in our business and the lifeblood of everything we do.

Our success is dependent upon the collective energy and knowledge of all our team members.

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.

At Southern Maryland Divers LLC, we dedicate everything we do towards the absolute best training, excellent customer service, and to giving you an experience you will never forget. 

Corners are never cut, and we go the extra mile to ensure that you receive the premium training and service you deserve. 

Our dedication to excellence results in safe, confident, and knowledgeable divers that will enjoy SCUBA diving for years to come. All of our staff share a passion for Scuba diving and the underwater world and it shows in everything we do.

Paul Lenharr, Owner

Chief Tec Instructor

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.