Best dive shop on Reddit
172 reviews from r/scuba, r/scubadiving, r/curacao and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Island Divers
4.6
(5)
"My husband is an advanced diver and he LOVED his dives with Ondra from Island Divers."
"Https://www.islanddiverscozumel.com/"
"Very professional"
"I dove a few days with Island Divers Hawaii. I thought they were great."
"Island divers."
#2
Blue Angel
4.8
(4)
"Blue Angel is a wonderful boutique hotel and diving operation."
"Blue Angel is great."
"We've done Blue Angel resort a number of times."
"Cozumel. There, you can get proper experience with deep and with currents."
#3
Salty Endeavors
4.5
(4)
"Salty Endeavors. White glove service if you want it, will pick you up at 15 or so different piers, were always on time, knowledgeable and experienced guides, small and fast boats, reasonably priced"
"Salty Endeavors."
"I might suggest checking out Salty Endeavors. Enjoy!"
"Dive with Salty Endeavors and the boat gets you in front of the hotel making it very easy for you."
#4
The Dive Bus
4.3
(4)
"I always recommend The Dive Bus. They have a really nice house reef and do take trips to some of the best dive sites on the island."
"We used The Dive Bus and it was great."
"I heard good things about the dive bus."
"The Dive Bus."
#5
Maui Dreams
5.0
(3)
"Maui Dreams, Kihei was easy and inexpensive to rent the weights, tanks, and dive flag."
"I've had great experience with both Maui Dreams (Kihei) and Maui Diving (Lahaina)."
"Maui Dreams in Kihei is an amazing outfit."
#6
Lahaina Divers
5.0
(3)
"Lahaina Divers is great."
"I dove with Lahaina divers a few years ago and they were well organized, had a capable team and a comfortable boat."
"Big fan of Lahaina Divers, have dove with them the last two years."
#7
Force-E
5.0
(3)
"Force-e is really good"
"Force-E is excellent."
"Best fill shop is Force-E, best boats is South Florida Diving Headquarters."
#8
Aquatic Ventures
5.0
(3)
"Aquatic Ventures is by far the best."
"Aquatic Ventures was a marvelous experience and a percentage of your course fees goes toward their diving courses for veterans."
"I've always used Aquatic Ventures, they have always treated me well."
#9
Horizon
5.0
(3)
"Always recommend Horizon, Silent World, Conch Republic and Quiescence"
"This is the way"
"Definitely Horizon. They're the biggest Tech diving center in Key Largo."
#10
Kaimana Divers
5.0
(3)
"Have gone out with them in the past when visiting and had a great experience."
"Kaimana Divers."
"Gabe, Denise and the crew do a great job."
#11
Scuba Tony
5.0
(3)
"Scuba Tony is the one. Excellent instructors."
"We liked Scuba Tony a lot."
"Scuba Tony is a dive op that I’ve used several times."
#12
Chuck and Robbie’s
5.0
(3)
"Great things about chuck and Robbie’s"
"I’ve dived with Ramon’s and Chuck and Robbie’s and both were great."
#13
Dive Tutukaka
5.0
(3)
"Dive tutukaka is amazing, friendly and have great boats as well."
"Dive! Tutukaka is great."
"Dive! Tutukaka - give them a look."
#14
Kyalami
7.5
(2)
"10/10 operation, crew is incredibly nice and knowledgeable."
"10/10 operation, crew is incredibly nice and knowledgeable"
#15
Alton's
4.7
(3)
"If it’s fun diving you’re looking for, it’s gotta be Alton’s. The BEST DM on Utila, on site accommodations, and delicious food made"
"Last time I went I dived with Altons and it was great. Ask for Beto, he’s great at finding interesting creatures"
"Alton's for diving."
#16
ScubaTony
4.7
(3)
"Get IC Ambassador + Chase IHG card if you can. Totally worth it"
"Was great for me."
"IC Presidente + Scubatony."
#17
Horizon Divers
4.7
(3)
"Horizon Divers!"
"Key Largo, go to someplace like Horizon Divers or Rainbow Reef."
#18
Dive Away
4.3
(3)
"We just dove a week with Dive Away Fiji and absolutely loved them."
"We will check out Dive Away and Aqua Trek."
"I have had multiple good experiences with Dive Away on the Coral Coast."
#19
Tres Pelicanos
4.3
(3)
"Tres Pelicanos, hands down!"
"I dive with Tres Pelicanos & very happy with their service."
"Dive Shops - Tres Pelicanos."
#20
Ramon's
5.0
(2)
"Really good experiences with Ramons"
"I had a very good experience."
#21
B Diving
5.0
(2)
"B Diving out of Cass Abao was amazing. The staff are super friendly - all of them are like a big family."
#22
Nep2une
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend them."
"I’m a fan of Nep2une."
#23
Flip Flop Divers
5.0
(2)
"Can also highly recommend Flip Flop Divers."
"Highly recommended and felt very safe at all times."
#24
Dive Provo
5.0
(2)
"The kindness and patience of the guides... is the only reason my wife got back into diving."
"I would absolutely dive with them again."
#25
MBT Divers
5.0
(2)
"MBT Divers for sure - ask for Billy."
"Good experience with MBT Divers, and I enjoy browsing their shop."
#26
Amoray
5.0
(2)
"My dad’s been since before I was born ~20 years ago and loved them then as well"
"Now? I just go to key largo and dive with amoray. Did my dm with them. Highly recommend amoray."
#27
Austin's
5.0
(2)
"Another for Austins."
"Probably too far south, but Austin's is a great LDS."
#28
Beach Cities Scuba
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Beach Cities Scuba."
"I highly recommend Beach Cities Scuba."
#29
Pompano Dive Center
5.0
(2)
"Im partial to Pompano Dive Center, never really liked any shops in Ft Lauderdale."
"I'm a huge fan of Pompano Dive Center."
#30
Horizons
5.0
(2)
"Best is Horizons."
"Horizons."
#31
Eco Dive Center
5.0
(2)
"Eco Dive Center has awesome, down to earth people! Always recommend them."
"My collegue Tim is working for Eco Dive Center."
#32
Pacific Wilderness
3.3
(3)
"...head over to an area shop like pacific wilderness for a mask that fits you well and your budget."
"Pacific wilderness is the cheapest, but that is just for beach dives."
"If you want the cheapest place, that's probably Pacific Wilderness at only $300 for all beach dives."
#33
Utila Dive Center
4.5
(2)
"Go check out Utila Dive Center (UDC), they're one of the most quality outfits around."
"Dove with Utila Dive Center, tons of boats so smaller groups usually."
#34
Challenge Diving
4.5
(2)
"My LDS has been using Challenge Diving for annual trips going on 17 years."
"They charter Challenge Diving. The DM made sure everyone got most out of their tank."
#35
Papa Hogs
4.5
(2)
"I only dive with Papa Hogs."
"We always go to Papa Hogs. Smaller boats and groups we always have a great time."
#36
Cozumel Dive School
4.5
(2)
"Very affordable, quality instruction, and an incredible time."
"Cozumel Dive School was pretty great for me."
#37
Go West
4.5
(2)
"Go West was awesome. Highly recommend"
"We liked Go West at Playa Kalki."
#38
Bananarama
4.5
(2)
"Bananarama has been our go to for the past 8years."
"I will look into these other places as everything is walking distance at West Bay."
#39
Aloha Scuba
4.5
(2)
"We used Aloha Scuba diving and had a great time."
"I was pleased to see that they have trips for advanced divers."
#40
Dive Pros
4.5
(2)
"Definitely Dive Pros or MBT Divers. Both are solid shops."
"I would give Dive Pros or Shark Quest a call."
#41
Blue Marlin
4.5
(2)
"Check with blue marlin, manta dive and dive central gilli."
"Blue marlin on gili t has always been great for us."
#42
Blue Life
4.5
(2)
"Check out Blue Life in Playa Del Carmen. That place is phenomenal."
"If you can get down to PDC then you could hit up Blue Life."
#43
Athina Diving
4.0
(2)
"I enjoyed it very much; Dimitris is a good and patient instructor."
"I enjoyed it very much; Dimitris is a good and patient instructor and DM."
#44
Tarpoon Lagoon
4.0
(2)
"Tarpoon Lagoon out of the south beach Marina by Monty’s - Jake, Pat, Hannah, and Shawn in the office are dope people."
"I’ve been to Tarpoon Lagoon, pretty good!"
#45
Splash
4.0
(2)
"I took my OW lessons at Splash and had a good experience."
"[Splash](https://www.splashscuba.com/) on Banksville."
#46
Rainbow Reef
4.0
(2)
"I tried both Rainbow Reef and Horizon. They're great."
"Went out with Rainbow Reef last week. 8 dives in 3 days. No complaints."
#47
Manta
4.0
(2)
"I'd suggest the Corridor over Marine Park. I did Corridor with Manta."
"Manta is fine."
#48
Scuba Club
4.0
(2)
"Awesome shore dives, good food, amazing staff"
"Great dive resort on the cheap. I go here often."
#49
Top Dive
3.0
(2)
"I just scheduled through top dive for all my islands and it worked out well."
"I would not recommend Top Dive unless you're a self reliant diver."
#50
Cozumel Dive Shop
5.0
(1)
"I learned to dive in Cozumel pretty much. Mastered buoyancy there."
#51
Scuba Directory
5.0
(1)
"Dive shops: https://thescubadirectory.com/country/Turks-and-Caicos-Islands-Scuba-Diving"
#52
Extended Horizons
5.0
(1)
"Extended horizons!! Do the cathedrals of lanai!!"
#53
4 Different Shops
5.0
(1)
"We used 4 different shops for 12 total dives and they were all fantastic."
#54
Suba Tony
5.0
(1)
"Suba Tony is Super Nice."
#55
Andy's Scuba Diving Center
5.0
(1)
"The place called Andy's scuba diving center is really nice with very nice owners and extremely professional and fun instructors."
#56
The Dive Supply
5.0
(1)
"The Dive Supply on St. John's Bluff is a great one-stop shop for everything."
#57
Crucian Adventures Divers
5.0
(1)
"Is great and locally owned."
#58
UDC
5.0
(1)
"If you want to do any sort of technical diving UDC stands apart from the rest."
#59
Mike's Dive Shop
5.0
(1)
"Drive to mikes it’s the best shop for what you want to do."
#60
Acqui
5.0
(1)
"It's worth the short drive to Ft Lauderdale and to go with Acqui."
#61
Family Divers
5.0
(1)
"You might want to talk to the nice folks at Family Divers Maldives."
#62
Quiescence Dive Shop
5.0
(1)
"Quiescence Dive Shop has small boats, that are private charters only."
#63
Zen Dive
5.0
(1)
"Check out Zen Dive in Pasadena."
#64
Cthulhu Divers
5.0
(1)
"Nick is the man! He will give you an unforgettable discover experience!"
#65
Saba
5.0
(1)
"Recommend: leave st marteen and dive saba!!!"
#66
The Bubble Shop
5.0
(1)
"Its small but well stocked and the family that runs it is super nice."
#67
Global Dive
5.0
(1)
"They're possibly the best people around."
#68
Cane Bay
5.0
(1)
"I can vouch for Cane Bay right off the cruise pier for a boat dive."
#69
Unnamed Dive Shop
5.0
(1)
"The whole shop inspires lots of confidence, and I booked with them today, tomorrow and the next day."
#70
Dive Curacao
5.0
(1)
"[Here](https://www.divecuracao.info/dive/curacao-diving-guide/) is an excellent interactive list of dive sites in Curacao."
#71
Sea Saba
5.0
(1)
"Sea Saba is the only dive operator on Saba at the moment."
#72
Mafia Island
5.0
(1)
"Skip Zanzibar and go south to Mafia Island. Off the beaten path destination- pristine diving and virtually no tourists"
#73
Sail Rock
5.0
(1)
"If you aren't going to Koh Tao, make sure you do a Sail Rock dive from Koh Phangan."
#74
Octopus Dive Shop
5.0
(1)
"Octopus dive shop in Grand Case."
#75
BarbadoScuba
5.0
(1)
"For a very personalized experience, I would check with Scott Clarke at BarbadoScuba."
#76
Calypso Divers
5.0
(1)
"I did my OW with Joel at Calypso Divers in Boracay and my AOW with Maria at Asia Divers in Puerto Galera."
#77
Dolphin Scuba
5.0
(1)
"Dolphin scuba in Welshpool are excellent."
#78
Scubaçao
5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend the dive shop. Mats was a great instructor."
#79
Big Fish Tenerife
5.0
(1)
"I thought Big Fish Tenerife was great!"
#80
Coral Garden
5.0
(1)
"I did a try dive last year there with Coral Garden and had a great time."
#81
Under the Jungle
5.0
(1)
"They're phenomenal, go above and beyond to educate you about the cenotes."
#82
Pro Dive Cairns
5.0
(1)
"It was literally the best 3 days of my life."
#83
Princess Divers
4.0
(1)
"I did my OW certification with Princess Divers, and my partner later did Discover dives with them, and we both had good experiences."
#84
Banyan Tree Divers
4.0
(1)
"3 with Banyan Tree Divers. There's a 30 - 45 minute instruction period before the dive."
#85
Cozumel
4.0
(1)
"Cozumel is a great dive location, with lots of reef and wall variety."
#86
Barbados Blue
4.0
(1)
"Some other dive pros at the shop have used Barbados Blue and speak highly of the shop."
#87
Kauai Down Under
4.0
(1)
"We did our DSD with Kauai Down Under."
#88
Scubamau
4.0
(1)
"I've always gone with scubamau."
#89
Dive and Relax, Flip Flop Divers
4.0
(1)
"The 2 closest, highest rated (by reviews) appear to be dive and relax, and flip flop divers"
#90
Dive Taveuni
4.0
(1)
"Dive Taveuni would be a good starting point to make your inquiries."
#91
Alpena MI
4.0
(1)
"Alpena MI has some great recreational dive sites and in the summer months there's usually charters going out every day."
#92
Scuba Lodge
4.0
(1)
"Scuba Lodge."
#93
Protec Playa
4.0
(1)
"Protec Playa."
#94
Two Shea/Tanks a Lot
4.0
(1)
"Two Shea/Tanks a Lot is one of the bigger operators in that area."
#95
San Diego Divers
4.0
(1)
"I do most of my shopping at San Diego divers and Ocean Enterprises."
#96
Zach's Scuba Shack
4.0
(1)
"Zach's scuba shack is another option."
#97
Dive Oahu
4.0
(1)
"Dive Oahu and trident adventures are both great."
#98
Cabo Dive Shops
2.0
(1)
"I didn't enjoy my dives in Cabo."
#99
West Coast Divers
1.0
(1)
"I can tell you I did not like west coast divers."
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