First Coast Divers

First Coast Divers First Coast Diver's is Jacksonville's only 5-star PADI dive center for a reason: unmatched quality and service. And we believe in deeds and not just words.

First Coast Divers has been serving the North Florida/South Georgia community for more than a decade. Our PADI instructors are some of the most experienced professionals in our community. We are dedicated to providing the safest, most thorough training experience while also building a strong, trusting relationship between student & instructor.

• Learn to Dive Here

This is where adventure begins

! Get certified with First Coast Divers and PADI... the leaders in dive certification. As a certified Open Water Diver, you will experience unbelievably beautiful and exciting underwater destinations around the world! PADI Open Water Diver training is safe, thrilling, and fun with First Coast Divers!

• International Trips

Our programmed trips set us apart from your average dive shop. We work hard to bring a great group of people to diverse and stunning dive locations around the
world in order to make amazing memories with the First Coast DiversCommunity. Check out some of our current trips!

• Gear Consultation

Our gear education + your personal diving needs = YOUR best gear package. Every diver who walks into our store will be offered a complimentary gear consultation and a “unique to you” gear package made up of only top-quality scuba gear. That means you make the best possible decision on the purchase of your life-saving equipment. OUR STORY

First Coast Divers was first opened for business in Jacksonville, FL in March of 2007 and is owned and operated by Dan Mechelke. From the beginning, Dan's business philosophy has always been to offer the highest quality products with the highest level of personal service. This is why First Coast Divers exclusively sells Aqua Lung gear (and their fine family of products) and has partnered with PADI to offer the best dive training in the world. Although our prices are competitive, at First Coast Divers, we realize that we may not be the least expensive dealer from which to buy your gear and to receive your training...it will never be our goal to be that type of store. Our goal is to exceed our customers' expectations in regards to the quality of products and quality of service we offer. We believe in building lasting relationships with our customers based on trust. We believe in treating people the way we would want to be treated. It is our goal to be your hometown dive center.

New year, same dive family. 🥳🥳Come celebrate with us at First Coast Divers on January 10th, at 4pm. Meet some new dive b...
12/29/2025

New year, same dive family. 🥳🥳
Come celebrate with us at First Coast Divers on January 10th, at 4pm. Meet some new dive buddies, catch up with old friends, and kick off 2026 with the best crew around. 🐠🌊✨

And a photo of me with my awesome dive buddies!!
10/10/2024

And a photo of me with my awesome dive buddies!!

10/10/2024
Our friends at Stellar Dive Travel have a few spots left on their Key Largo Trip, June 13-17. Join them for reefs, wrec...
05/23/2024

Our friends at Stellar Dive Travel have a few spots left on their Key Largo Trip, June 13-17. Join them for reefs, wrecks, and tons of fun! Call or message today for more info, or click on the link: https://www.stellardivetravel.com/key-largo/

Hope you can join them!

Join us in Key Largo, Florida – June 13-17, 2024 Why Key Largo? Did you know that the Florida Keys are the third largest barrier reef in the world? From Key Largo, some of the most diverse dive destinations are Just a short ride away! With over a hundred accessible sites, reefs and wrecks are […...

Hey all, First Coast Divers just settled on the schedule for the upcoming year. Just wanted to share here in case anyone...
11/16/2023

Hey all, First Coast Divers just settled on the schedule for the upcoming year. Just wanted to share here in case anyone wants to plan on any continuing education. There is a typo on the rescue class for march (should be March 20, 22-23)

We highly recommend the equipment specialist class for divers who want to be better able to deal with gear/equipment issues in the field. It is a PADI class, so there’s some e-learning, but Dan covers a lot of other things in addition to the basics.

Have you been missing your dive buddies, or hoping to make some new ones? Come to our spring social - the first of 2023!...
04/08/2023

Have you been missing your dive buddies, or hoping to make some new ones?

Come to our spring social - the first of 2023! Meet up with the First Coast Diving family as we bond over coffee, donuts, and our love of diving 💙🤿🐠. Join us at the shop on Saturday, April 29th 10am to noon. Can’t wait to see ya!

Address

Jacksonville, FL
32217

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19047370050

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