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Freedom Scuba USA is a PADI dive shop located just outside of Syracuse, NY. We pride ourselves on making a connection with each student to create a more meaningful educational experience. We keep our classes small in order to give each and every student the attention they deserve and need. Our company can help you start diving, continue your diving education, organize your travel needs and help you with product selection. We are an authorized dealer for Tusa, Tilos, Waterproof wetsuits, and Sealife cameras to name a few. Check out our Gear or contact us for any of your scuba diving needs!

Freedom Scuba USA Staff

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IDC Staff Instructor Captain Carl Sanfilippo Captain #3424774 With more than 18 years of experience and over 3,400 dives to his credit, Carl Sanfilippo is one of the most respected divers in Central New York. His passion for diving extends into his classrooms, where he still enjoys the thrill of watching first time divers begin their love affair with the open water. A PADI IDC Staff Instructor, Sanfilippo has been privileged to certify hundreds of divers at all levels of diving. As a 35 year educator and 28 year head football coach, a person's safety and well being are the most important components in teaching you to dive. You always come first at Freedom Scuba USA.

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Master Scuba Diver Trainer Jason Meany

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Jason has been diving for 6 years and finished his instructor training in Key Largo. He is currently a science teacher in Syracuse and was a coach and avid runner. Jason has always loved the ocean and cares for a large reef aquarium in his home. Nothing excites Jason more then teaching scuba and helping new students. It's his way of reliving the excitement of the first experience of breathing underwater. Jason teaches the following specialties: Underwater Navigator, Boat, Enriched Air (NITROX), Digital Underwater Photography, Deep, Night Diver, Fish Identification, Emergency Oxygen Provider, Care for Children w/AED, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Project Aware, and AWARE Coral Reef Conservation

Scuba Made Fun

Freedom SCUBA USA is dedicated to the advancement of open water diving. By teaching our students the safe and proper techniques of diving, we hope to plant the seeds that will encourage our students to seek out all the joys and excitement that can be had on their next under water adventure.

Scuba Made Affordable

Freedom SCUBA USA dispels the myth that scuba diving is a recreational sport only for the rich. Our classes are highly affordable so that your next dive is always within reach...and within budget.

Our Specialties

We are certified to teach the following:

  • Deep
  • Navigation
  • Boat
  • Search and Recovery
  • Night
  • Enriched air
  • Dry Suit
  • Public Safety Diver [distinctive specialty]
  • Wreck
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy
  • Project AWARE
  • Aware Fish ID
  • Digital Underwater Photographer



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FREEDOM SCUBA NEWS


Pool Party June 1st 6-9pm!

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EVITE and let us know if you're coming.

The festivities include:

Raffles ($5.00 entry for each item)   
Door Prize Giveaways  
Food
Live Music by Tim Erhart
Swimming in our Heated Pool 
Reduced Prices on Charters and Classes
Bring an Old Wetsuit and Get 20%off Select Waterproof Wetsuits   
Class sign ups
Check out some of our new gear 
Find New Dive Buddies 

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Freedom Scuba Adds eLearning!

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Whether you live in Syracuse, Marcellus, Oswego, Cortland or any other location you can learn to scuba dive with us.

With PADI eLearning, learning to scuba dive has never been more convenient! Whether you're on the go, or just want to take it slow, now you can complete the academic portions of the PADI Open Water Dive course and Advanced Open Water Diver Course online with PADI eLearning. Anywhere, Anytime. Start your adventure today with the PADI Open Water Diver course online and PADI eLearning! You can finish the course with us here at Freedom Scuba USA when you feel ready.


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