CNY's Premier Dive Center!
+1 (315) 458-1955

ABOUT US Your Central New York Dive and Travel Professionals

Aquatic World began way back around 1953. Known then as "Diving Center of Liverpool", with owner Paul Snook. Over the years we've grown into "Aquatic World Dive and Travel", with the distinguished accomplishment almost 20 years ago of becoming a "PADI Five Star Instructor Development Dive Center".

Our experienced staff can provide you all levels of assistance from getting your PADI Open Water Dive Certification all the way to Master Scuba Diver or Divemaster, Assistant Instructor and beyond. This is where underwater dreams come to flurish.

We’re the only CNY Dive Center which has its own on site pool for your training convenience. We offer a full line of dive equipment from major manufacturers. Full Service for your Dive Gear and can also help you plan your dream diving trips or vacations. Stop by and see how we can enhance your dive experience.

Aquatic World Pool Class

What makes Aquatic World stand out?

  • A full range of PADI Courses
  • Gear from major manufacturers
  • A Customer Loyalty Program
  • Service by factory trained techs
  • An onsite pool for training/customer use
  • Flexible training options
  • Discounts for families
  • Group dive travel to exotic locations
  • Never miss a dive guarantee
  • Air and Nitrox fills
  • Advice on selection and use of gear
  • "6 Month same as Cash" program
  • A staff that wants to work with you and not pressure you into a gear purchase

 

Aquatic World Training

Aquatic World Instructors provide the best in diver training. PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the largest training agency offered world-wide. All levels of instruction are available. With your PADI diver certification your certification card will be accepted in more countries than your American Express Card.

Aquatic World Instructors serve our divers with continuing education. Our divers may choose from PADI's Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, Dive Master, Underwater Photography, Wreck Diver, Deep Diver, and Night Diver. Enjoy yourself while sharpening your skills or choose a path to Master Scuba Diver or a certified PADI Instructor. Through PADI Instructor network Aquatic World can provide training for all of PADI diver certifications.

Dive Travel can be a fantasy or a nightmare, particularly if you pick the wrong travel service. Aquatic World researches all the locations we take groups to by visiting the location first. Unless we find great diving, accomodations and food, we won't take you there. We take care of all the planning from A to Z. You can feel sure your travel plans are in the hands of experts. Visit the Caribbean or the Pacific - you won't even have to worry about the details. Ask our travel customers about our service.

Unlike the high pressure sales stores, Aquatic World keeps the customer's needs as our primary concern. We are proud to offer the dive industries premier line of equipment from Aqua Lung, Suunto, Bare, Oceanic, Sherwood, Henderson, DUI, and Zeagle. Aquatic World does more than sell the gear you need: we also keep that gear in new condition with our expert staff.

Aquatic World has become the standard in Central New York for quality training, quality equipment and dive travel planning at reasonable prices. You could let Aquatic World be your New York diving expert... or you could pay more and get less.

  • John Pratt

    John Pratt

    Managing Director
  • Operations  Director

    Operations Director

    Operations Director
  • Chris Smith

    Chris Smith

    Assistant Manager
  • Doug Mangas

    Doug Mangas

    Service Manager
  • Kurt Lavin

    Kurt Lavin

    Training Lead Team
  • Lisa Ballas

    Lisa Ballas

    Training Lead Team
  • Alyssa Endres

    Alyssa Endres

    Training Lead Team
  • Mike Ballas

    Mike Ballas

    Training Lead Team
  • John Sawyer

    John Sawyer

    Shop Staff
  • Stephanie Stevens

    Stephanie Stevens

    Shop Staff
  • Adriana Chergosky

    Adriana Chergosky

    Instructor
  • Ben Novak

    Ben Novak

    Instructor
  • Bryan Radliff

    Bryan Radliff

    Instructor
  • Chloe Coffey

    Chloe Coffey

    Instructor
  • Dave Hanson

    Dave Hanson

    Instructor
  • Erik Wennberg

    Erik Wennberg

    Instructor
  • Alan

    Alan "JAZ" Ziegler

    Instructor
  • Jean-yves Latour

    Jean-Yves Latour

    Instructor
  • John  braisington

    John Braisington

    Instructor
  • John Pratt

    John Pratt

    Instructor
  • Kurt Lavin

    Kurt Lavin

    Instructor
  • Mark Moriarty

    Mark Moriarty

    Instructor
  • Mike Ballas

    Mike Ballas

    Instructor
  • Scott Edick

    Scott Edick

    Instructor
  • Bill Crist

    Bill Crist

    Assistant instructors
  • Bryan Radliff

    Bryan Radliff

    Veterans and College
  • Aaron Phelps

    Aaron Phelps

    Divemaster
  • Alyssa Endres

    Alyssa Endres

    Divemaster
  • Chris Smith

    Chris Smith

    Divemaster
  • Cindy Edick

    Cindy Edick

    Divemaster
  • Dakota Whitesell

    Dakota Whitesell

    Divemaster
  • Doug Mangas

    Doug Mangas

    Divemaster
  • John Vanlaningham

    John Vanlaningham

    Divemaster
  • Kyle Dreverman

    Kyle Dreverman

    Divemaster
  • Larissa Szigeti

    Larissa Szigeti

    Divemaster
  • Lisa Ballas

    Lisa Ballas

    Divemaster
  • Mike Bradley

    Mike Bradley

    Divemaster
  • Mike Mcdowell

    Mike McDowell

    Divemaster
  • Paula Kopp

    Paula Kopp

    Divemaster
  • Scott Roarke

    Scott Roarke

    Divemaster
  • Bob Izyk

    Bob Izyk

    Divemaster
  • Alyssa Endres

    Alyssa Endres

    Lifeguard Instructors
  • Bryan Radliff

    Bryan Radliff

    Lifeguard Instructors
  • Erik Wennberg

    Erik Wennberg

    Lifeguard Instructors
  • John Pratt

    John Pratt

    Lifeguard Instructors
  • Scott Roarke

    Scott Roarke

    Lifeguard Instructors
  • Dan Napolitano

    Dan Napolitano

    Divemasters in Training
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    DMC 2023 Mascot

    Divemasters in Training
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