Dixie Divers first opened its doors in Ft. Pierce, FL, in 1976. Dixie Divers was once a part of a larger franchise with several locations; the location in Deerfield Beach was opened in 1986. Arilton Pavan then bought the store which has grown and become a standalone dive shop. The franchise is gone but Dixie Divers in Deerfield is Growing strong with new innovations and excellence in costumer service.
What started as a small town dive shop has now grown into an amazing 5 star PADI dive center with our own new Newton 46 foot dive boat and our own training pool on the property. We are now part of the diving elite, raked in the top 10 dive stores in the USA and in the top 20 internationally. With over 1,000 new diving certifications provided annually.