Loves Park Scuba & Snorkel

Loves Park Scuba & Snorkel

Explore the Best Scuba Diving in the Chicago area with Loves Park Scuba & Snorkel.

Since 1984, Loves Park Scuba & Snorkel has been the go-to destination for scuba diving in the Chicago, Rockford and the greater Midwest area. As a trusted Chicago dive shop, we’ve trained over 14,000 students in our state-of-the-art facility, offering expert scuba lessons, gear sales, equipment service, and professional instruction.

Looking for a Chicago scuba certification you can count on? We proudly offer SDI and ERDI diving certifications—recognized globally for both recreational and public safety divers. Whether you’re seeking scuba diving lessons in Chicago, beginner diving lessons, or advanced technical training, our certified instructors will guide you every step of the way.

Our full-service Chicago scuba shop is stocked with top-of-the-line gear for both scuba and snorkeling, backed by professional equipment servicing. Conveniently located in Loves Park, just outside Rockford, we’re a short drive for anyone searching for scuba Chicago or diving certification Chicago.

If you’re ready to begin or continue your underwater journey, choose the dive professionals with decades of experience. From introductory scuba lessons in Chicago to advanced certifications, our personalized approach ensures safety, confidence, and fun.

Don’t just search for Chicago scuba diving certification—experience it with a team that’s been delivering excellence for over 38 years.

Visit Loves Park Scuba & Snorkel today, and let’s dive in together.

Welcome To Crystal Blue Diving!

Crystal Blue Diving proudly supports the 2025 NYC SEAL Swim - August 16, 2025

Crystal Blue Diving is a family-owned SDI Five Star Professional Development Center, TDI Five Star Dive Center, ERDI & PADI Dive Center located in Lake In The Hills, Illinois. We are the premier full-service scuba training provider for Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs offering scuba diving and snorkeling training for the beginner, up through Instructor level dive courses.

If you have always wondered what it would be like to scuba dive, you’ve found the right place. Our Discover Scuba Diving class offers an introduction for the new or curious diver, while our Open Water Certification course is perfect for those ready to jump start their dive adventures. For the certified diver, we also provide a robust range of classes to help build upon and expand your underwater skills. And when you are ready share your love of diving with others, we are excited to help you become a professional Divemaster or Instructor!

At Crystal Blue Diving, you will find the area’s largest stocked selection of scuba and snorkel equipment with exclusive brands like SCUBAPRO, Atomic Aquatics, Hollis, Zeagle, Oceanic, Shearwater, Bare, SUUNTO and MORE. In addition to new equipment sales, we also service all the brands we carry as well as offer equipment rentals and air fills.

Interested in planning your next adventure? We are always organizing several instructor-led dive trips to both local and exotic dive locations. Meet people, go places and have fun making memories while exploring the blue world. Diving is always more fun with friends!

We are also grateful for our veterans both near and far. To learn more about the organizations we partner with and find ways to give back, please visit:

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, than the things you did do! Dream, Discover, DESCEND.

https://lovesparkscuba.shop/https://crystalbluediving.com/

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