From California's Central Valley to the reefs of Cozumel and the waters of North Sulawesi, Aquatic Dreams turns local training into global underwater adventures.
Based at 1212 Kansas Avenue in Modesto, California's Central Valley, Aquatic Dreams Inc. runs a full-service dive shop and scuba school covering everything from introductory pool experiences to professional instructor development. The shop maintains a dedicated Monterey Dive Conditions page — with webcams, swell models, and wave heights — pointing to regular organized coastal dives for certified divers. The facility also houses a swim school for ages 3–12 using the nationally recognized Starfish Aquatics Institute model, with a strict 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio, plus private and semi-private lessons available for all ages. International travel is a meaningful part of the program. Group trips include a December 4–12, 2026 departure to Cozumel, Mexico, and ongoing expeditions to Kungkungan Bay Resort in North Sulawesi, Indonesia — a destination the shop highlights as one it helped introduce to its diving community. The retail floor stocks gear from name brands including Scubapro and Aqualung. Certification courses run the full ladder from Open Water and Advanced through specialty tracks (Wreck Diver, Coral Reef Conservation, Skin Diver/Snorkeling) and into professional instructor development — Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, Open Water Scuba Instructor, Specialty Instructor, and IDC Staff Instructor ratings. The team guides divers step by step from the pool to the open ocean and beyond.
Modesto, United States
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