Better Diver Madison Quarry

Madison Quarry is OPEN Again!!!

Better Diver has obtained another lease for the Madison Quarry. The quarry is open to the public for diving and snorkeling. It will be open from April through October, but we will be performing repairs during April so if you are planning on diving, please contact us and let us know.

Please remember that the dive staff working at the quarry are all volunteers. Please feel free to tip them.

We will have a compressor onsite again this year. We will also have Nitrox if requested. We will have rental equipment. BCD's, tanks, wetsuits, regulators, etc. will be available also.

Please print out and sign the waiver prior to arrival to speed up the sign in time.

Madison Quarry March 2009 Photos

The East parking lot.

The East parking lot.

The East parking lot.

The grill.

The East dock.

The West dock.

The West docks.

The houseboat buoy.

Look close, the houseboat can be seen in this picture.

The West parking lot.

Dive Shop / Instructor Information

All dive shops & instructors must add the following to thier additional insured lists.

Better Diver Quarry
500 Lime Quarry Road
Madison, AL 35758

City of Madison
Hughes Road
Madison, AL 35758

Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison
101 Ray Sanderson Drive
Madison, AL 35758


Please bring an extra copy of your policy showing these additions when you visit the quarry. Proof of the additions are required for our files to meet the requirements of our lease as well as our insurance requirements. Also, if possible make a copy of your insurance cards for our records.

If possible, scan your insurance policy showing additional insured and proof of insurance cards and email it to info@madisonquarry.com so we can get your students signed in faster.
This requirement must be met prior to using the quarry for training.

The following is the section from our lease showing the above requirement:

Better Diver will provide the Board a copy of the declaration pages of all policies on which the Board shall be named as an additional insured under this Agreement. Better Diver will maintain copies of all instructor or dive shop insurance verification and shall verify the policy is current before the instructor or dive shop shall be permitted to have access or allow its students to have access to the Quarry.

Please bring as many cylinders as possible for your students and customers you bring with you. We have a limited supply of cylinders and the air fills may take a little extra time.

Instructors, please print and fill out this instructor form and have your students sign it. Have each person in your group fill out the waiver as well. Instructors with a class will be admitted free.

Quarry Rules

1. No alcohol or drugs.
2. No persons under the age of 19 will be admitted without a parent or guardian present.
3. Do not move or use the safety equipment located at the docks except in an emergency.
4. No recreational swimmers.
5. No climbing the rocks.
6. No penetration of attractions unless certified for overhead environment.
7. Speed limit in quarry area is 10 MPH.
8. Night diving will only be conducted from the west side docks.
9. All divers will insure that their equipment is safe for diving prior to use.
10. No climbing or jumping from the cliffs or edge of the Quarry will be permitted.
11. Students will not enter water without their instructor or his/her staff.
12. Instructors will adhere to their agency standards concerning all training conducted.
13. All divers will exit the water if requested by any Better Diver staff member.
14. Access to the Quarry is a privilege and may be revoked for any unsafe action or violation of safe diving practices or at the discretion of Better Diver Staff.
15. All divers will utilize the dive buddy system.
16. No pets.
17. No contaminants will be introduced to the water.
18. Public Safety Divers conducting training must have proof of certification from a public safety training agency.
19. Other rules not covered by these rules may be imposed based on unforeseen actions of persons allowed to enter the Quarry.

Quarry Events

Let us know if you want to host an event, we will put the info here.