Gotham Divers
Gotham Divers is a small, personable dive shop in New York City’s East Village, built around community, adventure, and safety. Whether you are taking your first breath underwater or continuing into advanced recreational or technical diving, our goal is to make scuba diving classes approachable, memorable, and fun.
We are dedicated to providing high-quality recreational and technical dive training, dive experiences, gear guidance, and support for divers at nearly every level. At Gotham Divers, you are not just signing up for a class. You are joining a community of divers who love learning, exploring, traveling, and sharing time together both in the shop and at sea.
Classes
Open Water Course and Refreshers
It is easy for diving skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dove for a while. A Refresher, we will get you back in the pool and open water and diving with ease in no time.
Open Water Checkout Dives
There are several ways to complete your Open Water Checkout Dives. You can complete your dives locally with Gotham Divers at Lake Hydra, a quarry designed for dive training.
Enriched Air Nitrox
As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals – so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting!
Advanced Open Water
Continue your adventures, training, and get the skills and experience you need to dive the world’s best dive sites.
Open Water Course and Refreshers
It is easy for diving skills to get rusty and to lose confidence when you have not dove for a while. A Refresher, we will get you back in the pool and open water and diving with ease in no time.
Open Water Checkout Dives
There are several ways to complete your Open Water Checkout Dives. You can complete your dives locally with Gotham Divers at Lake Hydra, a quarry designed for dive training.
Enriched Air Nitrox
As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals – so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting!
Advanced Open Water
Continue your adventures, training, and get the skills and experience you need to dive the world’s best dive sites.
Charters
Gotham Diver's charters give divers the opportunity to get out on the water, explore exciting dive sites, and enjoy guided underwater adventures with a trusted dive community. Whether you are looking to gain more experience, visit local wrecks, practice your skills, or simply spend the day diving with others who share your passion, our charters are designed to make each trip safe, organized, and memorable from start to finish.
Past Trips
Our past dive trips have taken Gotham Divers beneath the surface of unforgettable destinations, from local wreck dives and coastal charters to warm-water getaways filled with reefs, marine life, and new underwater experiences. Each trip gives our divers the chance to build confidence, sharpen their skills, and enjoy the adventure of diving alongside a supportive community.
Every dive brings its own story, from a student’s first open water experience to advanced adventures and group charters with longtime dive friends. These moments reflect the excitement, teamwork, and passion that make Gotham’s diving community such a special part of every underwater journey.