Adventure Outfitters is a full-service dive center, gear and equipment rental, gear servicing expert and travel center located in the South Tampa area.
Adventure Outfitters is a 5-Star IDC Dive Center and family-run business that specializes in small classes from one to six people. We work on your own schedule and offer personalized courses. All of our instructors are PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainers MSDT. PADI is the world's premier certifying agency leading in safe practices and standards in diving worldwide. We make sure that each student dive
09/07/2026
Alex already had Labor Day exploring the USS Saratoga - CV3 in Bikini! Started as Lexington Class battle cruiser! She was eventually converted into one of the U.S. Navy's first major aircraft carriers She was commissioned in 1956, served during the Cold War, Vietnam War, and Operation Desert Storm. She was sunk in 1946 during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
USS Saratoga Machine Shop A dive on the USS Saratoga in Bikini Atoll
09/03/2026
We had a great time last weekend on the East Coast with Kyalami Divers ! With the full moon there was a significant upwelling which gave cooler temps at the bottom but plenty of critters! 🦈🐟🫧🛥
Jerry saw squid inking on the night dive and Anna said Blue Heron Bridge had some of the best conditions she's seen! 🐙🦑. Definitely a great time to see goliath, turtles, and eels!
Can't wait to go back for turtle season 🐢 and thank you to this amazing crew and vessel!
🐠 DO WHAT YOU LOVE 🐠
Pro Night @ Adventure Outfitters
📅 September 22nd
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🍿 Snacks + drinks provided
Ever wondered what it takes to turn diving into more than a hobby? This is your night. 👇
✅ Learn what Adventure Outfitters is all about + how to get started
✅ Explore the dive world — education, certifications, and beyond
✅ Level up your own skills and become a better diver
✅ Discover paths to working with students as an instructor
✅ Chart a course to becoming a Dive Master and traveling the world 🌍
Why us?
🔧 Full-service dive center — servicing, rental, retail & classes all in one place
⛵ Access to our charter boat — learn the ropes of working on the water (a huge value most shops can't offer!)
❤️ A culture where you're not just a customer, you're family
🎉 We have FUN — Gulf trips, East Coast adventures, the Keys, Bonaire, Truk Lagoon, Roatan, and more
We travel the world and love what we do. We'd love for you to be part of our family and do what YOU love too. 🤿
RSVP now and let us know what you're most interested in — diving more, becoming an instructor, working boats, or going pro. We can't wait to meet you! 💙
🤿 Meet Bill Van Deeman — our PFI Freediving Instructor
Bill trains our freedivers from the pool to the depths of the Gulf. Here's why freediving and spearfishing here hits different 🌊
🪨 Gulf ≠ Caribbean
No coral walls — think fragmented ledges, springs & limestone bottoms holding steady resident fish populations available for freedivers to comfortably dive
🚢 Artificial reefs everywhere
Wrecks + concrete modules = concentrated baitfish & predator hotspots
🎯 Who you'll find:
• Cobia, amberjack, African pompano, kingfish (patrolling structure)
• Gag grouper, red snapper, hogfish (holding the ledges)
🤫 The stealth advantage
Fish sense pressure & sound through their lateral line. No scuba exhaust = way less spooking = way better encounters
🎓 Get certified — PFI Freediving Courses:
✅ Basic Freediver
✅ Open Water Freediver
✅ Intermediate Freediver
Courses cover safety, breath-hold technique, equalization, gear & the physics/physiology of freediving. Group rate available if you complete your sequence within a month!
📩 DM us or email [email protected] to book
📞 813-832-6669
Ages 10+ with guardian permission • Basic swim/snorkel experience required • Good health & fitness
👇 Tag your dive buddy who needs to go quiet with us
🚨 Jerry just leveled up his dive game 🚨
Unboxing his CUSTOM Hollis BCD 📦🤿
Jerry didn't just order a BCD… he BUILT one 🛠️
Welcome to CRIB — the Hollis Custom Rig Builder. No limits, no compromises, just a rig made for how YOU dive 🔥
Why divers are switching to backplate & wing setups:
✅ Streamlined profile — glide, don't drag
✅ Perfect horizontal trim — stay flat, stay level
✅ Even weight distribution — no more jacket squeeze
✅ Rugged + modular — single tank today, twinset tomorrow 🌊
🐠 Bonus: better trim = less silt kicked up = happier reefs
Ready to build YOUR dream rig? Custom builds ship in 5 business days ⏱️ comes in all sorts of colors!
📩 DM us or email [email protected] to start your CRIB build
👇 Tag a dive buddy who needs to see this
Hollis
08/17/2026
Join us this Thursday to say goodbye to some of our good friends at one of our favorite dive sites! 🌿💦
We'll be leading a 2-tank tour into a true hidden paradise. Must be Advanced and Nitrox recommended.
Please contact the shop to sign up: [email protected] or 813-832-6669
We hope the new owners keep this site open and affordable to divers! 🙏
08/15/2026
Congratulations Minotti and Nadine on completing your Open Water Scuba Diver certification! To top of an amazing class with two very special people, we ended it on Minottis 33rd birthday! 🎂🪅🎊 Please help me congratulate these two and Minottis birthday below! 👏👏🎉
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08/11/2026
Had a very successful cleanup on Sunday with 289lbs of debris no longer around Julian B Lane Park! Scooters, tire rims, skateboards, plastic food and beverage wrappers, and more are no longer near downtown Tampa!
🗑 🛴🛵🛹🚗🥫🍟
Cleanups are a great way to spend a few hours helping clean up your community City of Tampa , while also getting a free dive in! We need kayakers, shore, and divers for these events.
‼️PLEASE HELP‼️ We need small onion or potato sacks to reuse for divers. If you have access to these, please don't throw them away!
Our next one will be in the Hillsborough River in September. You must be Advanced and Nitrox.
Thank you as always to Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful for helping us coordinate with the city and donating supplies.
Do a little good, be the change, and help out your community! 🌎
| Monday | 10am - 7pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 7pm |
| Friday | 10am - 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |