Best dive shop on Reddit

244 reviews from r/scuba, r/scubadiving, r/fortlauderdale and 16 more subreddits

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#1

Blue Angel

4.8
(4)
"Blue Angel is a wonderful boutique hotel and diving operation."
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"Blue Angel is great."
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"We've done Blue Angel resort a number of times."
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"Cozumel. There, you can get proper experience with deep and with currents."
#2

Island Divers

4.5
(4)
"My husband is an advanced diver and he LOVED his dives with Ondra from Island Divers."
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"Very professional"
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"I dove a few days with Island Divers Hawaii. I thought they were great."
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"Island divers."
#3

Kyalami

7.5
(2)
"10/10 operation, crew is incredibly nice and knowledgeable."
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"10/10 operation, crew is incredibly nice and knowledgeable"
#4

Chuck and Robbie’s

5.0
(3)
"Great things about chuck and Robbie’s"
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"I’ve dived with Ramon’s and Chuck and Robbie’s and both were great."
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#5

Force-E

5.0
(3)
"Force-e is really good"
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"Force-E is excellent."
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"Best fill shop is Force-E, best boats is South Florida Diving Headquarters."
#6

Lahaina Divers

5.0
(3)
"Lahaina Divers is great."
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"I dove with Lahaina divers a few years ago and they were well organized, had a capable team and a comfortable boat."
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"Big fan of Lahaina Divers, have dove with them the last two years."
#7

Maui Dreams

5.0
(3)
"Maui Dreams, Kihei was easy and inexpensive to rent the weights, tanks, and dive flag."
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"I've had great experience with both Maui Dreams (Kihei) and Maui Diving (Lahaina)."
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"Maui Dreams in Kihei is an amazing outfit."
#8

Kaimana Divers

5.0
(3)
"Have gone out with them in the past when visiting and had a great experience."
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"Kaimana Divers."
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"Gabe, Denise and the crew do a great job."
#9

Scuba Tony

5.0
(3)
"Scuba Tony is the one. Excellent instructors."
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"We liked Scuba Tony a lot."
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"Scuba Tony is a dive op that I’ve used several times."
#10

Horizon

5.0
(3)
"Always recommend Horizon, Silent World, Conch Republic and Quiescence"
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"This is the way"
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"Definitely Horizon. They're the biggest Tech diving center in Key Largo."
#11

Aquatic Ventures

5.0
(3)
"Aquatic Ventures is by far the best."
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"Aquatic Ventures was a marvelous experience and a percentage of your course fees goes toward their diving courses for veterans."
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"I've always used Aquatic Ventures, they have always treated me well."
#12

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"
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"Last time I went I dived with Altons and it was great. Ask for Beto, he’s great at finding interesting creatures"
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"Alton's for diving."
#13

Horizon Divers

4.7
(3)
"Horizon Divers!"
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"Key Largo, go to someplace like Horizon Divers or Rainbow Reef."
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#14

Salty Endeavors

4.7
(3)
"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"
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"Salty Endeavors."
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"I might suggest checking out Salty Endeavors. Enjoy!"
#15

The Dive Bus

4.3
(3)
"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."
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"We used The Dive Bus and it was great."
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"The Dive Bus."
#16

Tres Pelicanos

4.3
(3)
"Tres Pelicanos, hands down!"
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"I dive with Tres Pelicanos & very happy with their service."
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"Dive Shops - Tres Pelicanos."
#17

Pompano Dive Center

5.0
(2)
"Im partial to Pompano Dive Center, never really liked any shops in Ft Lauderdale."
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"I'm a huge fan of Pompano Dive Center."
#18

Amoray

5.0
(2)
"My dad’s been since before I was born ~20 years ago and loved them then as well"
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"Now? I just go to key largo and dive with amoray. Did my dm with them. Highly recommend amoray."
#19

Flip Flop Divers

5.0
(2)
"Can also highly recommend Flip Flop Divers."
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"Highly recommended and felt very safe at all times."
#20

Dive Provo

5.0
(2)
"The kindness and patience of the guides... is the only reason my wife got back into diving."
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"I would absolutely dive with them again."
#21

MBT Divers

5.0
(2)
"MBT Divers for sure - ask for Billy."
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"Good experience with MBT Divers, and I enjoy browsing their shop."
#22

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."
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#23

Ramon's

5.0
(2)
"Really good experiences with Ramons"
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"I had a very good experience."
#24

Beach Cities Scuba

5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Beach Cities Scuba."
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"I highly recommend Beach Cities Scuba."
#25

Blue Life

4.5
(2)
"Check out Blue Life in Playa Del Carmen. That place is phenomenal."
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"If you can get down to PDC then you could hit up Blue Life."
#26

Papa Hogs

4.5
(2)
"I only dive with Papa Hogs."
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"We always go to Papa Hogs. Smaller boats and groups we always have a great time."
#27

Dive Pros

4.5
(2)
"Definitely Dive Pros or MBT Divers. Both are solid shops."
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"I would give Dive Pros or Shark Quest a call."
#28

Aloha Scuba

4.5
(2)
"We used Aloha Scuba diving and had a great time."
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"I was pleased to see that they have trips for advanced divers."
#29

Go West

4.5
(2)
"Go West was awesome. Highly recommend"
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"We liked Go West at Playa Kalki."
#30

Cozumel Dive School

4.5
(2)
"Very affordable, quality instruction, and an incredible time."
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"Cozumel Dive School was pretty great for me."
#31

Athina Diving

4.0
(2)
"I enjoyed it very much; Dimitris is a good and patient instructor."
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"I enjoyed it very much; Dimitris is a good and patient instructor and DM."
#32

Rainbow Reef

4.0
(2)
"I tried both Rainbow Reef and Horizon. They're great."
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"Went out with Rainbow Reef last week. 8 dives in 3 days. No complaints."
#33

Scuba Club

4.0
(2)
"Awesome shore dives, good food, amazing staff"
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"Great dive resort on the cheap. I go here often."
#34

Splash

4.0
(2)
"I took my OW lessons at Splash and had a good experience."
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"[Splash](https://www.splashscuba.com/) on Banksville."
#35

Pacific Wilderness

3.0
(2)
"Pacific wilderness is the cheapest, but that is just for beach dives."
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"If you want the cheapest place, that's probably Pacific Wilderness at only $300 for all beach dives."
#36

Challenge Diving

5.0
(1)
"My LDS has been using Challenge Diving for annual trips going on 17 years."
#37

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."
#38

The Dive Supply

5.0
(1)
"The Dive Supply on St. John's Bluff is a great one-stop shop for everything."
#39

Utila Lodge Dive Resort

5.0
(1)
"Can't say enough good things about them!"
#40

Driving with Pachi

5.0
(1)
"You can find them on Facebook"
#41

All4Diving

5.0
(1)
"Greg is a very nice instructor"
#42

Tuff E Nuff

5.0
(1)
#43

Reef Adventures

5.0
(1)
"Does small groups"
#44

Neptune's Cove

5.0
(1)
#45

Jungle Divers

5.0
(1)
#46

Waikiki Scuba

5.0
(1)
"When I visit I dive with these guys"
#47

Dive St. Maarten

5.0
(1)
"Can walk there from the ship"
#48

Diverse Divers Aqaba

5.0
(1)
"Professional and friendly"
#49

Zen Dive Co.

5.0
(1)
"Very good instructors"
#50

Sinai Divers

5.0
(1)
"I always dive with Paul in Sinai Divers, since it's in a good hotel and really comfortable."
#51

Trident Adventures

5.0
(1)
"I've had some amazing trips with Trident Adventures."
#52

Coral Garden

5.0
(1)
"I did a try dive last year there with Coral Garden and had a great time."
#53

Eco Dive Center

5.0
(1)
"Eco Dive Center has awesome, down to earth people! Always recommend them."
#54

Dolphin Scuba

5.0
(1)
"Dolphin scuba in Welshpool are excellent."
#55

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."
#56

Scubaçao

5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend the dive shop. Mats was a great instructor."
#57

Big Fish Tenerife

5.0
(1)
"I thought Big Fish Tenerife was great!"
#58

Cthulhu Divers

5.0
(1)
"Nick is the man! He will give you an unforgettable discover experience!"
#59

Under the Jungle

5.0
(1)
"They're phenomenal, go above and beyond to educate you about the cenotes."
#60

Horizons

5.0
(1)
"Best is Horizons."
#61

Aldora

5.0
(1)
"Eight dive trips to Coz, used Aldora the first time and have never considered anyone else."
#62

Dive Cabo

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Dive Cabo. They have a great staff."
#63

Reef Pirates

5.0
(1)
"Oahu Hawaii, the reef pirates. I was looking for one last dive before my no dive time."
#64

Slow Dive Casa Chiuaua

5.0
(1)
"A lovely Belgian couple runs this scuba training center out of their home and they are fantastic instructors."
#65

Utila Dive Center

5.0
(1)
"Go check out Utila Dive Center (UDC), they're one of the most quality outfits around."
#66

Buddy Dive

5.0
(1)
"Buddy Dive on Bonaire. You stay on the dive resort, great house reef that you can drop onto any time."
#67

Reefline Diving

5.0
(1)
"Reefline Diving based out of Fort Lauderdale!"
#68

South Florida Diving Headquarters

5.0
(1)
"I did my advanced with South Florida Diving Headquarters located in Pompano."
#69

Cebu Dive Centre

5.0
(1)
"I always dove through Cebu Dive Centre in Moalboal before covid."
#70

Ray Diving

5.0
(1)
"When I go to Cozumel I go with Ray Diving Cozumel."
#71

Scuba Du

5.0
(1)
"IMO you can't beat staying at the Presidente and diving with their on site shop, Scuba Du."
#72

Pro Dive

5.0
(1)
"Staff is amazing, I miss them and Paul, the owner!"
#73

Bananarama

5.0
(1)
"Bananarama has been our go to for the past 8years."
#74

Divers Incorporated

5.0
(1)
"Divers Incorporated in Monroe. The owner is Rich Synowicz runs a podcast called Diver Sync."
#75

Adventure Scuba Diving Bali

5.0
(1)
"I was over there in May and used Adventure Scuba Diving Bali to dive the Liberty wreck."
#76

Sunrise Scuba

5.0
(1)
"I really liked Sunrise Scuba on Caye Caulker!"
#77

Omega

5.0
(1)
"Omega in Almyrida were great."
#78

Dive2Gether

5.0
(1)
"I can't recommend Dive2Gether enough."
#79

Alex Scuba

5.0
(1)
"Always Alex Scuba! Safety first and fun all around."
#80

Pete’s

5.0
(1)
"Fastest boats on island, cool people."
#81

Mr. Frogman

5.0
(1)
"Nice little dive center, run by a commercial diver."
#82

Island Hopper Scuba

5.0
(1)
"If you are near Nashville, check out Island Hopper Scuba."
#83

Sailfish Scuba

5.0
(1)
"Sailfish scuba was great I will use them again."
#84

Silent World

5.0
(1)
"The best operators are: Sailfish Scuba, Silent World."
#85

Pirates Cove Watersports

5.0
(1)
"Had a really great experience! Super fun and knowledgeable guides."
#86

Quiescence

5.0
(1)
"My parents always recommended Quiescence."
#87

Blue Water Divers

5.0
(1)
"Amazing experience and highly recommend them."
#88

Sail Rock Divers

5.0
(1)
"Sail Rock is actually closer to Phangan than to Tao."
#89

Waterhorse Charters

5.0
(1)
"I loved Waterhorse Charters - boat dives out of San Diego; they are awesome."
#90

Siren Divers

5.0
(1)
"They're a great shop with excellent staff. Highly recommend."
#91

Siren Diving

5.0
(1)
"I had a great experience with Siren Diving."
#92

East Africa Divers

5.0
(1)
"Nice folks and good equipment."
#93

Dive Point Zanzibar

5.0
(1)
"They provide free transfers between their 2 locations too."
#94

Lanta Diver

5.0
(1)
"If you go there, tell Skunk that Brendan sent you."
#95

Hawaiian Diving Adventures

5.0
(1)
"They are the only shop I dive with."
#96

Aldora Divers

5.0
(1)
"Aldora divers!"
#97

Blue Angel Dive Resort

5.0
(1)
"Blue Angel dive resort."
#98

Maple Leaf Divers

5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend maple leaf divers"
#99

Scubalife Cozumel

5.0
(1)
"Scubalife Cozumel is our go-to. We dive with them several times a year. Very well organized with beautiful super-fast boats."
#100

Scuba Life

5.0
(1)
"Scuba Life is excellent"
#101

Ocean Encounters

5.0
(1)
"They do a weekly charter to the small island Klein Curaçao which is a must do, in my opinion!"
#102

Scubacao

5.0
(1)
"JP and Carolina are awesome… mainly shore diving but they can arrange boats too."
#103

Dive Bus

5.0
(1)
"Amazing group. Went with them this spring."
#104

Plongée Tahiti

5.0
(1)
"Super nice people and had a good time."
#105

Divers Choice

5.0
(1)
"Just got certified with them and highly recommend"
#106

Stuart Cove

5.0
(1)
"My son and I did our first ever dives with them, and they were great."
#107

Bahama Divers

5.0
(1)
"Bahama Divers is excellent."
#108

Blue Planet Scuba

5.0
(1)
"Great folks, super knowledgeable"
#109

The Diveshop

5.0
(1)
"They are amazing to work with."
#110

Caicos Adventures

5.0
(1)
"Are great operators."
#111

Turtle Divers

5.0
(1)
"I’ve been with them multiple times each."
#112

Ventura Dive & Sport

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Ventura Dive & Sport."
#113

Channel Island Scuba

5.0
(1)
"By far the best in the area."
#114

ScubaTony

5.0
(1)
"Was great for me."
#115

Pelagic Ventures

5.0
(1)
"We just already had a dive shop in Cozumel that we liked."
#116

Casa Del Mar Cozumel Hotel & Dive Resort

5.0
(1)
"They have a great dive master and boats."
#117

Roberta’s Scuba Shack

5.0
(1)
"Her prices are very reasonable and the staff is great!"
#118

Dive Palancar

5.0
(1)
"I always stay at Secrets Aura and use Dive Palancar."
#119

Aqua Adventures Eco Divers

5.0
(1)
"He’s extremely mindful of safety, patient and incredibly knowledgeable."
#120

Amigos Del Mar

5.0
(1)
"Had amazing experiences with them diving Blue Hole."
#121

The Cenote Guy

5.0
(1)
"I had a great experience with The Cenote Guy."
#122

Ocean Safari

5.0
(1)
"Ocean Safari has the best dive trips and super cool and knowledgeable people."
#123

Ocean Gear

5.0
(1)
"Ocean Gear in Huntington Beach is where it’s at! Awesome family business."
#124

Dive with Harmony

5.0
(1)
"Just went with Dive with Harmony and they were great!"
#125

Sea Experience

5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Sea Experience."
#126

Dive Maui

5.0
(1)
"Dive Maui was great."
#127

Dive with Julio

5.0
(1)
"I would highly recommend them."
#128

Blue Angel Dive Shop

5.0
(1)
"Blue Angel Dive Shop is awesome! They are all highly skilled staff!"
#129

West Bay Divers

5.0
(1)
"West Bay Divers has been my go to for the last several years."
#130

West End Divers

5.0
(1)
"We used West End Divers and were very happy with them."
#131

Coconut Tree Divers

5.0
(1)
"Our go to shop is Coconut Tree Divers!"
#132

Southpoint Divers

5.0
(1)
"Southpoint Divers on Front street is excellent."
#133

Captain's Corner

5.0
(1)
"Captain's Corner treated me well and seemed very professional."
#134

Finz Dive Shop

5.0
(1)
"Finz dive shop did my 100th dive with them last October."
#135

Giant Stride

5.0
(1)
"Giant Stride in Warwick is the shop I use when I'm down there."
#136

Scuba Haven

5.0
(1)
"Check out Scuba Haven on Fowler."
#137

Aaron's Dive Shop

5.0
(1)
"Aaron's Dive Shop is hands down the best shop to dive with."
#138

Adreno

4.0
(1)
"Adreno I feel isn't too bad."
#139

Scuba Works

4.0
(1)
"I’ve had good experiences with Scuba Works"
#140

Ramon's Village

4.0
(1)
"Very nice and helpful"
#141

Diver's Paradise

4.0
(1)
"Dived a few times with Diver's Paradise on Key Biscayne and they've always been good"
#142

Austin's Dive Shop

4.0
(1)
"Austins dive shop has always worked for me when I'm in that area"
#143

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."
#144

Scuba Lodge

4.0
(1)
"Scuba Lodge."
#145

Protec Playa

4.0
(1)
"Protec Playa."
#146

Two Shea/Tanks a Lot

4.0
(1)
"Two Shea/Tanks a Lot is one of the bigger operators in that area."
#147

San Diego Divers

4.0
(1)
"I do most of my shopping at San Diego divers and Ocean Enterprises."
#148

Zach's Scuba Shack

4.0
(1)
"Zach's scuba shack is another option."
#149

Dive Oahu

4.0
(1)
"Dive Oahu and trident adventures are both great."
#150

ScubaXoc

4.0
(1)
"We had a great experience with ScubaXoc."
#151

Aqua Ventures

4.0
(1)
"I did my OW cert with Aqua Ventures back in 2019, and they were really great."
#152

Manta

4.0
(1)
"I'd suggest the Corridor over Marine Park. I did Corridor with Manta."
#153

Aquarius

4.0
(1)
"Aquarius are about the only technical diving centre."
#154

Chuck and Robbies

4.0
(1)
"I dove with Chuck and Robbies. They had newer ScubaPro gear."
#155

Belize Pro Dive Center

4.0
(1)
"Belize Pro Dive Center or Chuck and Robbies."
#156

Maui Diving

4.0
(1)
"Maui diving in Lahaina or Maui dreams in Kihei are my favorite two shops."
#157

Gold Coast Scuba

4.0
(1)
"I use Gold Coast Scuba in Lauderdale By the Sea."
#158

Evolution

4.0
(1)
"Evolution were great and had good boats."
#159

Occidental Cozumel

4.0
(1)
"If you are looking to do a resort dive, i would suggest Occidental Cozumel and the Pro Dive shop."
#160

MBT

4.0
(1)
"I’ve been out with MBT and found them to be a good shop to deal with."
#161

Dive Right in Scuba

4.0
(1)
"Dive Right in Scuba/Double Action Charters."
#162

Double Action Dive Charters

4.0
(1)
"I handle the booking for Double Action Dive Charters which runs out of Southern Lake Michigan."
#163

Elmer's Watersports

4.0
(1)
"Elmer's Watersports in Evanston IL."
#164

Underworld Tulum

4.0
(1)
"We stayed and dove with Underworld Tulum."
#165

Blue Adventures Diving

4.0
(1)
"I did two days with two dives per day and they were great! Very friendly, good gear from my limited experience."
#166

Blue Marlin

4.0
(1)
"Blue marlin on gili t has always been great for us."
#167

Mango Dive

4.0
(1)
"I really like mango dive as a small personal dive shop on Gili T."
#168

Roberta's Scuba Shack

4.0
(1)
"I always use Roberta's Scuba Shack."
#169

Scuba Jeff

4.0
(1)
"I went twice in the last year and dove with Scuba Jeff."
#170

Chuck and Robbie's

4.0
(1)
"Another one for Chuck & Robbie's, those guys are great."
#171

Diver’s Cove

4.0
(1)
"My husband is on his police department’s dive team and their dive team uses Diver’s Cove."
#172

Maui Dive Shop

4.0
(1)
"Maui dive shop was great when I was there in 2020."
#173

Miami Technical Diving

4.0
(1)
"Miami technical diving.com they're in south Florida."
#174

Underwater Unlimited

4.0
(1)
"Underwater Unlimited. I did my OW at Austin’s and my AOW at UU."
#175

Tarpoon Lagoon

4.0
(1)
"Tarpoon Lagoon out of the south beach Marina by Monty’s - Jake, Pat, Hannah, and Shawn in the office are dope people."
#176

Captain Hooks

4.0
(1)
"Captain Hooks is in Marathon and Big Pine. I have always had good trips with them."
#177

Adventure Outfitters

4.0
(1)
"Adventure outfitters."
#178

Bill Jackson’s Adventure Shop

4.0
(1)
"Bill Jackson’s adventure shop. About 30 min away from hyde park."
#179

Mike's Dive Store

4.0
(1)
"I recommended Mike's Dive Store in Chiswick for a better selection."
#180

Divers Cove

4.0
(1)
"I’m partial to Divers Cove in Davie."
#181

Scuba Network

4.0
(1)
"Try Scuba Network on commercial blvd."
#182

Pittsburgh Scuba Center

4.0
(1)
"The Pittsburgh Scuba Center."
#183

Divers Republic

4.0
(1)
"Had some great dives there with Divers Republic, the bald guy that runs it really knows his stuff"
#184

Goby Divers

4.0
(1)
"We went with Goby Divers and really enjoyed them."
#185

Blue Octopus Scuba

4.0
(1)
"Blue Octopus Scuba in Alexandria"
#186

H2O Below

4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed my dives with H2O Below and am going back out with them this month."
#187

Sea Dreams Scuba

4.0
(1)
"Sea Dreams Scuba on US-1 in between Sheridan and Taft is great."
#188

Honolulu Scuba Company

4.0
(1)
"Check out Honolulu Scuba Company."
#189

Extended Horizons

4.0
(1)
"Had a good experience with Extended Horizons in Lahaina."
#190

Mars Scuba

4.0
(1)
"I can recommend Mars Scuba. I think they do refresher courses."
#191

Scott's Scuba

4.0
(1)
"There is a shop north, off rte 28, in Freeport."
#192

Lahaina Dive Shop

3.0
(1)
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