Dan's Dive Shop was established in 1974 by Dan Mandziuk. The store was originally located at 48 Lakeport Road in Pt. Dalhousie and was a landmark for over 20 years. We are currently located at 329 Welland Ave., in St. Catharines, ON, Canada.

Dan's was born when Dan decided to share with the world his love of diving. In 1971, Dan began following his dream and became an ACUC Scuba Instructor. Not long after Dan began teaching, he opened up a store front and signed on with a small organization in the mid-1970's called PADI. Dan had a feeling that they would become a major player in the industry but had no idea that they would become the Worlds Largest International Dive Training Agency. Our store was the 23rd store Internationally to sign on with PADI. Since then we have become a household name synonymous with Excellence in Diver Education receiving numerous prestigious awards for our instruction over the last 30+ years.

Dan has always believed in stocking a Large amount of equipment so you can try it on and make a decision by physically touching, feeling and wearing the equipment you're about to spend you hard earned money on. Looking at pictures doesn't tell you how a product will fit.

In 1997 Matt Mandziuk (son of Dan) came into the picture as a new fixture in the store bringing in new life, new ideas and new techniques to the recreational and technical diving community.

Dan's commitment to the industry is very dedicated and a full time offering. We have worked hard in this industry. Over 20 dive stores have come and gone in this area. We have grown up into one of North America's Largest Dive Stores by rating in the Top 20 with many of our suppliers.

We are very active in our local community. We are involved with many charities and events such as: United Way, Dive For A Cure, Terry Fox Foundation, St. Catharines Hospitals, Rotary Auctions, GAMRU and many school groups and church organizations.

Dan's has lead the way as a trend setter paving the road for many in the Canadian market to follow by bringing to diving some of the most advanced techniques and styles in diving through our extensive background in more advanced forms of diving such as cave, wreck and technical diving.

The Dan's Dive Shop goal is to maintain our high level of service, our large selection of equipment, and produce the best scuba divers entering the underwater world from beginner through to technical diver. 

We want to keep you blowing bubbles underwater.  We want you smiling in your affiliation with us and we want to keep you actively diving.

Diving is a lifestyle and the happiest place for us is when we're underwater.

See you in the water!