Welcome to Aquatic World Dive and Travel - Your PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center.

I’ve been scuba diving since 1976 and after retiring from my real job in 2012 started my next adventure which led me to step up 1st as Service Manager, then Asst Manager, next the Operations Director and now into the Managing Director and President of Aquatic World. The goal I’ve set is to take Aquatic World to its next level is not just a dive shop, but a "Dive Destination". Not just A dive training place but a destination to enhance your dive experiences.  Where divers find the very best in Dive Training, Dive Gear, Equipment Service, Dive Travel and the most professional PADI Pro Dive Staff.

For those who have been with us for a while you've seen the transformation taking place over the last five years with the new Retail space and expansion of our Equipment Service Center along with our Instructional Training Center. For those of you who haven’t seen it, now’s the time.

We have also been expanding behind the scene, with additional Pro Staff, upgraded rental equipment, expanded training availability the Binghamton area. We’ve been leading the dive community with International Travel for a long time and also returning to an emphasis on leading Local Dive and Domestic Dive Trips, so check out the Travel Menus.

Thanks for stopping by and checking us out, but keep watching as we have some exciting upgrades to meet the needs of our Dive Community!

"Just Add Water"  -  John, Managing Director

As an IDC Staff Instructor

As a PADI IDC Staff Instructor I teach:

• Open Water Diver
• Advanced Open Water Diver
• EFR Primary/Secondary Care Participant and Instructor Level
• Care for Children and Infant Participant and Instructor Level
• Emergency Oxygen Provider and Instructor Level
• ARC First Aid, CPR/AED
• ARC Lifeguard
• Rescue Diver
• Divemaster
• Discover Scuba Leader
• Assistant Instructor
• IDCStaff Instructor for Instructor Development Course

Specialties Instructor for:

• Altitude Diver
• Boat Diver
• Coral Reef Conservation Diver
• Deaf (ASL) Diver 
• Deep Diver
• Deployed SMB
• Drift Diver
• Drysuit Diver
• Enriched Air/NITROX Diver
• Equipment Specialty
• Full Face Mask Diver
• Full Face Underwater Communication
• Ice Diver
• Night Diver
• PADI Gas Blender and Instructor Level
• Peak Performance Bouyancy Diver
• Project Aware Diver
• Search and Recovery
• Underwater Navigation
• Wreck Diver

PADI 2018-19-20-22-23-24-25, 50 Elite Instructor

PADI 2021, 150 Elite Instructor