Brass Anchor, LLCDive center

Brass Anchor has been a fixture in Frederick, Maryland since 1986, a PADI 5 Star Dive Center with seven instructors on the team. Training runs from Open Water up to Assistant Instructor, with Nitrox and oxygen provider courses along the way.

Classroom sessions happen in the store, pool work at local sites, and checkout dives at quarries in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Open Water course usually stretches over about four weeks of evening sessions, though it is often done faster. The shop also sells gear and holds a free Discover Scuba session monthly.