Oceanside Scuba and Swim

From learning your first breath underwater to leading dives as a Divemaster, Oceanside Scuba and Swim is North County's home base for everything scuba — plus epic group travel to some of the world's most celebrated dive destinations.

Located at 225 Brooks Street in Oceanside, California, Oceanside Scuba and Swim serves as North County San Diego's full-service scuba center. The shop is open Monday through Friday 10am–6pm and Saturday through Sunday 10am–4pm, offering a comprehensive range of PADI certification courses from the entry-level Open Water Diver through Rescue Diver, Divemaster, and Open Water Scuba Instructor programs, along with specialty courses and the ReActivate scuba refresher program. On the retail side, the shop stocks premium dive equipment brands including Atomic, Scubapro, Aqualung, DUI, and Sherwood, with product categories spanning drysuits, masks, snorkels, cameras, dive knives, and cylinders. The shop also features freediving instruction with record holder Johnny Carabajal. Beyond local training, Oceanside Scuba and Swim organizes group travel dive expeditions to international destinations. Past trips have included Raja Ampat, the Philippines, Cozumel, and the Egyptian Red Sea. Their upcoming October 2026 Egypt trip combines a Nile River cruise, guided tours of Cairo's pyramids, and a week-long Red Sea liveaboard — delivering a multi-faceted adventure for certified divers.

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