Great place for bait, fishing equipment, hunting or ammo…read more Knowledgeable staff, I love to patronize family business when I find a deserving one and this is one. Big scuba supplier and has certification classes in their pool. (Although I would never ever consider diving this high up in the Atlantic!)

I've been scuba diving about 8 years now I have been using your Portland location as my primary…read morescuba shop for over 3 years now. Before yesterday my experience at Johnson's was positive I have also recommended you to many other divers. After my experience yesterday at your Portland location I will no longer be doing business or recommended you to anyone, I will probably let everyone know about my negative experience there. I stopped to get my tank filled Saturday August 12 around 11 am the woman started to asking me about my certification I very politely told her about my scuba education then offered her to see my card. She then went on to accuse my card of not being me but this is the same card she has accepted over 20 times. I then provide her with my driver's license to prove who I was. My hair is a little longer but the picture most definitely looks like me. I was just in the shop around the end of June to have the tanks vis and hydro she had no problem accepting my card then. After being treated with such disrespect and being giving such a hard I told her I was just thinking about taking my tanks and getting them filled elsewhere and this point she started yelling at me telling me to leave. I come from family of scuba diver and have been all over the world scuba diving been in many dive shops and I have never been treated so poorly I completely shocked and bothered how your employee treated me. I feel your employee owe me a personal appolgy it's almost like she was having a bad day and took it out on me it was the older lady with red hair

I feel extremely fortunate to have this quality of dive shop so near my home. Ian is laid back,but…read moreI can be sure that all the work he does on my scuba equipment is top notch. We buy a lot from them and know if there is a problem with it anything, they will fix or replace it. I have never had an issue with any work I've had done there or with anything I've bought. I know if I did they would make it right! When Ian has serviced my gear, I take it on a trip with confidence that it will be exactly right. All the guys at Skin divers Paradise are very friendly and they REALLY know what they are doing. So glad they are there because I wouldn't want anyone else working on my scuba gear. The shop has just about anything in it a diver would need! Keep up the great work! Love ya, all!

From the owner: since 1959' Skindivers has brought Scuba Diving to Northern New England,, and since 1999 we also…read moreintroduce people to the greatest sport on top of the water, Windsurfing! Our specialties include Scuba Diving Certification, sales and service of Scuba Equipment, Snorkeling instruction, International Scuba Travel and more Windsurfing instruction as well as equipment sales, repairs and rentals, paddle boarding . We stock an extensive line of wetsuits and water wear appropriate for Scuba,Snorkeling,Windsurfing, Gold Prospecting and Paddlesports.

I started diving - in Maine - in 1993. At this point it's part of my work. I am the Director of…read moreEducation for DiverMojo Foundation - a non-profit focused on ocean conservation and education. I no longer dive cold water but recently moved back to Maine. Johnson's is local and my go-to for annual reg/BCD service and care. Customer service is always friendly and professional. Work is done quickly. There is a good selection of scuba products/merchandise, and the prices are fair. Others have mentioned the fact that Johnson's doesn't try to upcharge. I sincerely appreciate that.

Very nice and helpful. Stopped in to buy bait for dockside fishing and wanted some advice. They did…read morea great job without trying to upsell or overdo it. Prices were fair to excellent. Definitely come back here next time I fish in the area.

We just completed our open water certification with Paul Rollins today. He is an amazing…read moreinstructor. I am not a strong swimmer and had some reservations about whether I could complete this. Paul worked me, my wife and son to make sure we were comfortable and safe. We did many pool dives to work on skills and then dives in the ocean for certification. Paul also helped us with equipment purchases. It was very personal service. If you have any interest in diving, Paul is the person to see. He has been diving for many years.

Highly highly recommend. In particular, I appreciate the professionalism and responsiveness by…read moreDick Scott for their training programs; qualities getting harder and harder to come by these days.

I can't recommend Portsmouth Scuba enough! I wanted to challenge myself to get my open water…read morecertificate and the instructors / staff were beyond supportive in helping me achieve that goal. Very knowledgeable / experienced / professional / fun and willing to share it all for your benefit. You're in good hands with them!

I've been a customer of Atlantic Aquasport for over 20 years, and without a doubt, they are one of…read moremy favorite small businesses to support! My husband and I got our Open Water Certifications from them years ago (their on-site pool makes classes so convenient!), and more recently, our 12yo son completed his certification with Don and team. The instruction is top notch. All of the classes were 1:1 and tailored specifically to our needs and comfort level. We all came away incredibly confident divers, which is the best measure of success. Anytime we're on a trip, the dive master always comments on what a skilled diver my 12yo son is. I swell with pride every time I hear this and am so thankful for the great instruction he received, as it will help keep him safe in the water for years and years to come. As an added bonus, Don lets my son borrow equipment anytime we go away to ensure he's using the same equipment he trained in and therefore as comfortable & confident as possible. As soon as my son stops growing :-) we will buy our gear from Atlantic Aquasport. But until then, being able to borrow equipment has been a huge cost saver and convenience. My husband and I have purchased all of our gear from Don and couldn't be happier with the quality, selection, and support we get even after the sale. My regulator has a lifetime guarantee from Don. It had a problem Don couldn't fix (likely from years of being jostled around by baggage handlers across many airports) and Don replaced it free of charge, no questions asked. My most recent experience with Atlantic Aquasport was going on a Saturday morning dive with them to Nubble Point. Despite having logged 500+ dives, this was my first New England dive and I loved it! The crew let me borrow additional gear to ensure I'd be warm enough, conducted a thorough safety briefing, and guided me on a really fun dive that surpassed my expectations for what I'd see in New England waters. I love the Atlantic Aquasport team and can't recommend them enough for training, gear, and local dives!

Atlantic Aquasport is by far the best place to get a dive certification on the seacoast. They work…read morewith your schedule to get your classes in, and I really appreciated the classes being private for a more personalized experience. Conor is very knowledgeable and such a great dive instructor. :)

Always a great rental experience with Dive Winnipesauke! dropped and picked up paddleboards and…read morelife preservers on schedule. Kind staff and helpful. Easy online booking.

Dive Winnipesaukee is not an honest business. Dive Winnipesaukee makes it clear they don't care…read moreabout customer service, honouring their word, or customer safety. I've written 327 reviews and only five businesses had the lack of integrity, unprofessionalism, and ineptitude to "earn" a 1 star review. I do not take giving a one star lightly and provide plenty of opportunities for the business to correct a potential misunderstanding with lots of benefit of doubt before it's obvious "Oh, Dive Winnipesaukee doesn't give a crap about us as customers. This is intentional." Keep reading if you want the lengthy details. I'm not even going to get into the fact none of the employees wore a mask, that's almost an amusing "Oh well, diff'rnt folks diff'rnt strokes!" in the face of the entire experience. My husband called TWO DAYS ahead and made a reservation for 6 single kayaks and one double kayak for a group of 8 adults. We confirmed many times these were available for a half day morning, the employee said we could come in any time that morning, we said we'd try to arrive around 9:30am, and we gave our credit card information as well as our phone number. The total came out to around $254. 9:30am on the day of our reservation, as we were literally parking across the street from Dive Winnipesaukee, my husband gets a call from another employee who told us that they only had one single kayak available. We would have to make do with 3 double kayaks and a PADDLEBOARD instead. She said "I'll give you a discount for the miscommunication, I'll charge you the price of a single kayak for the double kayaks." Okay, not ideal to be told this at the last minute possible, especially since we've already put our credit card information down for our reservation. We decide to move past this and have a good time still. One front desk employee immediately tries to charge us for the original $254. I said "No, we are only getting three double kayaks and a paddleboard, plus we were told on the phone we'd be getting a discount because of the error." A woman came by (I think she is either the manager or owner) and said "I called Heath and told him everything." Heath is my husband and he's standing right next to me, he tries to chime in and she cuts him off and say "Let's get you out there and we'll sort this after." We agree and give them the benefit of believing they are an honest business and will sort this out. Their equipment is in bad condition. The three kayaks we got were completely different and in poor condition, it felt like they were purchased at yard sales. They're not sea kayaks, which they should've been because the lake had very strong currents and lots of boats. The worst part is they said they ran out of life vests and gave one of our friends the cheap kind you put on for a ferry (over the head, no straps to secure to body). My friend insisted this was not acceptable because 1. Kayak looked bad 2. The heavy wind and currents. Keep in mind they open at 9am, we showed up at 9:30am with a *reservation*. They didn't have 8 life vests?! After five minutes of my friend insisting, the guy went to look in their storage and found a real life vest. Why did it have to be such an ordeal, customer safety should've been number one and they should have had 8 life vests ready. Dive Winnipesaukee's business motto: Should've, would've, could've, don't give a crap so didn't. My husband went to the bathroom before we set out and the manager/owner/boss came out immediately with the receipt and asked us to pay. So much for waiting until after like she said. The price on the new bill was over $200, she didn't give us the discount that she promised ten minutes ago over the phone. I said "You didn't give us a discount, you said you'd charge us a single kayak price for the double kayaks because the reservation was messed up. You're just charging us full price for everything." She looked me in the eye and said "The original price was $254, it's $200 now. I gave you a $50 discount. Do you want me to charge you $254?" I was stunned, she's suggesting charging me the price for equipment we didn't get? Sure, charge us $254 and give us the equipment we reserved! It looked like she waited for my husband, whom she spoke with, to not be around. I told her that I wanted to wait and she said "I'm going to run the payment, we can discuss this later." Spoiler alert - there was no later! There was no training provided, when we asked them for places that we could kayak to we were given vague instructions of "There is a public beach, but it's closed. So just kayak around that bend, it's private property, but they might let you on." There's only one public beach, when that is closed then you're surrounded by large McMansion private properties and it gets tiring/boring quick. One of our friends also got stuck with the paddleboard on the rough waters. If you use Dive Winnipesaukee, be prepared to be screwed over.

Hours are sporadic, call first if you don't want to be surprised and find the store closed. This…read morehappened to me twice. Well stocked shop and helpful staff, if they're open.

From the owner: Divers Den Dive Shop is proud to be the oldest continuing PADI dive shop in the world #8…read moreWe offer PADI courses in scuba diving, We also have a full retail store carrying SCUBAPRO, SHERWOOD, AKONA, HENDERSON. If you need your gear serviced or your tanks filled, we can help you. If you are looking for local diving or trips to a far away destination we can help you. Check us out on our website for the latest information

Great experience! Make sure to read the details of the meeting point ahead of time, since the bar…read moreaddressed suggested is several storefronts down from where you need to be. The email is helpful. The boat is comfortable and the crew did an amazing job of circling each point of interest both ways, and making sure folks on the "good" side stayed seated so everyone could see at all times. The speed of the boat is amazing. Really a fun experience. You will be reminded to tip MANY times, just FYI.

New England Eco Adventures Portland. Amazing!!!! Up close hump back whale (Mom and calf) Photos and…read morevideo speak for themselves