About Us
Seven Seas is Baton Rouge’s only full-service scuba center. We offer a heated 15-foot indoor pool, on-site classroom, fully stocked retail store featuring Scubapro gear, and a complete repair facility—all under one roof. Our custom-designed pool lets students practice skills, test equipment, and take classes at their convenience without relying on crowded public facilities.
Scuba Lessons in Louisiana: Seven Seas provides professional instruction with NAUI-certified instructors. NAUI’s motto, “Dive Safely Through Education,” reflects our commitment to preparing confident, capable divers. Training includes both classroom and pool sessions, with flexible options: in-store, eLearning, or private lessons (at our facility or your location).
Gear & Rentals: Beyond training, we offer scuba gear rentals and a wide selection of high-quality products from Scubapro and other top brands. All rental gear is regularly inspected to ensure your safety.
Additional Services: We also provide underwater salvaging—call us for details.
Located off Essen Lane at I-10, Seven Seas welcomes divers of all ages and experience levels. Visit us in-store or online to explore our services, ask questions, or join the Seven Seas family today.
Meet Our Team
NANCY COHAGAN
A love of adventure, travel and the ocean first brought Nancy to the sport of diving in 1977. 45 years later she and her two children, Kimberly and Kelly, carry on the dream of making Seven Seas one of the premier diving facilities in the southeast. Nancy is a NAUI Course Director, a NAUI Instructor, and a NAUI/DAN Instructor and has travelled and been diving throughout the world, is an avid shell collector, loves u/w photography and the people she meets both in the store and in her travels.
KIMBERLY COHAGAN
DAWSEY
She spent her childhood playing with regulators and masks instead of dolls. She began diving at age 5 and has travelled and been diving around the world. Kimberly is a NAUI Instructor and an avid u/w photographer. Kimberly loves working with children and promoting water safety. She became the 3rd licensed ISR Instructor in the state which allows her to teach children as young as 6 months of age the basics of both swimming and water self rescue techniques. Kimberly has been teaching infant, child, and adult swim lesson for over 23 years.
KELLY COHAGAN
He heads up the Seven Seas scuba training area, is a certified regulator repair technician, and is the general store manager of Seven Seas. Like his sister Kimberly, he was taking cameras and diving equipment apart before he ever had a clue how to put in back together again. These days he still takes things apart but now knows where all the pieces go when he does! He is also an avid underwater photographer with a love of the outdoors. Kelly loves kids and is in charge of Seven Seas Summer Scuba/Snorkeling Camps. Kelly recently crossed over as an SSI Instructor in order to incorporate the Scuba Ranger program into the camps. Kelly teaches scuba both at Seven Seas and at LSU through the UREC Department. Kelly is an instructor for the Blue Zoo at the Mall of Louisiana doing Scuba Shows and Discover Dives in the shark tank.
CHARLIE CLUNE
followed his love of the sea into a career with the US Coast Guard. Now in his life as a civilian, Charlie is an active NAUI Instructor and a NAUI/DAN Instructor. Charlie is an underwater photographer and u/w video photographer as well. He has shared his love of diving with his entire family and now has 3 generations of divers to accompany him on his travels throughout the world. Charlie is also an active member of the local Jeep Club. Charlie teaches classes both at Seven Seas and at the LSU UREC facility. Charlie is also grooming a new generation of divers as he works with his granddaughter, Madison, through the NAUI Divemaster program.