i would give enfield scuba 10 stars if could. because of them, i achieved another personal best for…read moreme. i conquered the dive site at cathedral rocks in newport ma. stats below. according to authorities, this dive site has taken the lives of many experienced divers. the entry and exit were personally for me the most challenging i have ever experienced. i could not have done this dive without the training and support i received from the dive team at enfield scuba enfield ct and my newfound dive buddies. the dive. 10/06/2023. cathedral rocks rockport ma. conditions: 8 mph ese wind. low tide turning. 2ft to 3ft waves. 3ft to 4ft swells. no beach. 61 deg f h2o temp near surface. 56 deg f h2o temp at 51ft. to enter the water you must traverse about 70 to 80 yards (depending on tide and path) over and around boulders to the entry point. entry into the water is by sliding down boulders catching a wave/swell backwash into the ocean. exit the ocean by catching a wave/swell crest up onto a boulder quickly sliding/climbing away out from the next wave/swell backwash. all of this was worth it. lots of color, good mix of rocks, boulders, chasms, good visibility, all kinds of marine life. this was a great dive. celebrating my accomplishments with dinner (2nd pic) - lobsters and hamburgers (without buns) on a nearby beach. yes, i have a lobster license.

I recently moved to western Mass and finally decided to go for the PADI open water certification…read moreafter a few years of deliberation. I looked for a shop nearby and luckily Enfield Scuba was only 10 minutes away! From the first time I stepped foot into the shop to the day I got my open water certification (yesterday), everyone I met has been beyond friendly and accommodating. From the shop owner John, to our diving instructors Chris and CJ, to the shop manager John, I felt more comfortable than I expected to be in a situation where I knew nothing and was basically starting from scratch. Words can't even express how incredible the whole experience was, and I'm considering getting my advanced open water certification through Enfield Scuba as well since I had such a great time with my open water. If you're unsure about getting a PADI certification, then here is your sign to just do it. You won't regret it!

Decided we should get our own snorkeling gear to take with us in July when we go to Grenada. Our…read moreschedule wasn't working to get to a dive shop and finally today it did. Problem was with traffic and accidents we came upon we were going to arrive just before closing. Staff was amazing. We got all set up and we're not rushed at all. Great shop and I could not have asked for better staff.

My experiences here have been superb! This is a family oriented and family run business. Laurie and…read morethe team are extremely knowledgable, kind, and personable. I feel that I am in the best hands when it comes to obtaining quality diving gear that fits my body and needs. It truly feels that their goal is not to obtain your money, but to get you safely in the water...and to keep you diving. Thank you so much, Action Sports and Travel!

Best shop ever. Hands down. Really wonderful space and the owner Oliver truly cares. He has been…read moreextremely helpful to me and my wife on more than one occasion. Seriously do yourself a favor and come here for all your ski needs

Great spot! I drove past many other ski shops in the western mass area to come here because I've…read moreheard good things and I was pleased with the entire experience. I got my ski bindings mounted to my new skis and they were done perfectly within a week. The store is filled with everything you can image for skiing and snowboarding.

Great place to do your instructor development coarse- everybody is super knowledgeable and…read morewelcoming. A great shop all around for quality training, equipment, and a focus on safety.

Scuba shack serviced my old but barely used regulator on a rush service so I could use it on my big…read morebday trip! It breathes better than it did brand new. Even shadow regulator did well when i had to use it for my daughters skills session. Thank you so much!!

The customer service at CTDive shop in Bristol is exceptional! Ricky, the owner, is so helpful and…read morereally wants to make sure you are getting what you are looking for. He helped me pick out a very comfortable scuba mask and years later replaced the strap on it. Ricky is pleasant, patient and helpful and I highly recommend the CTDive shop!

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Was a great place before it was sold to "At the waters edge" from westfield. The new owners were…read morerude, they jacked up the price on everything about 200%, pushed you into higher priced items and made it clear they were all about the $$$$. After they closed, they said that the local area couldn't support a dive shop. That is curious, because the original owner ran it for over 15 years - at a profit. Westfield was just angry that they couldn't fleece Palmer residents for overpriced classes. Too bad they didnt make any money.......maybe they could have paid off their loans/obligations!

I purchased corrective lenses for grandson's mask and literally everything about the transaction…read morewas exemplary. Seriously! The website was easy to navigate, checkout was a breeze, and communication was excellent every step of the way. If only everyone did business this way!

I was going to Turks and Caicos and really wanted to make the most of the clear blue water, so I…read moreknew I needed a good, quality snorkeling set. The resort provided free rentals, but because of Covid, I felt more comfortable just bringing my own. I traveled to the Galapagos islands in 2018, and had a terrible experience with the snorkel gear that I was using. I was having a very hard time having my nose plugged and it was causing me a panic, and therefore I did not enjoy the snorkeling experience. It turns out that now full face masks are now a thing - and New England Dive had plenty of good options! They were reasonably priced and the person assisting me took them out of their packaging so that I can really see how they worked. I left the store with a new snorkeling mask, confident that this experience was going to go much smoother - and it did! I'm so grateful that I found this mask. The store is huge, even though it looks kind of small from the outside, and their inventory is huge. I visited Cabela's and a couple of other sports stores, but none had this particular style of mask.

Outstanding! Friendly patient staff. They dont sell you something you dont need or are ready for…read more Great experience in the pool, very knowledgeable instructors. Wayyy better then my horrific experience at "At the waters edge in Westfield".

The husband and wife team of John and Randi at Adirondack Scuba are the best. They have an…read moreincredible amount of knowledge and the ability to teach it. I have taken many classes from them and trusted them enough to also bring my daughter to get certified. I highly recommend ADK scuba.

Very disappointed. From the very first pool session with the gear provided by Adirondack Scuba I…read morehad an issue with the fit of the BC (buoyancy control device) I was provided. It fit far to loosely allowing the air tank to roll back and forth on my back pulling me with it. I advised each instructor I worked with of the issue. Each agreed the BC was too loose but no one was able to correct it. Finally on the second to last pool session a "helper" asked John (the owner of the shop) to look at it. John advised the straps on the BC were not threaded correctly. He was able to adjust it in minutes. Unfortunately with only one more pool session I did not have time to practice all the required skills to be able to complete my check out dives now that I could keep myself upright in the water. We were originally broken out into groups and I later found the groups had practiced different skills and some of us had missed vital training others had received. The entire group did not receive training on how to read the regulator information, but were told to look it up online. Unfortunately my regulator was not available online and come to find out the one on my BC didn't work at all. At one point John told me he didn't like working with new divers because he doesn't have the patience. That became very clear as time went on. If all goes well you may be OK taking diving lessons here. But beware if you need individual attention you may not get it ending up in a waste of time and money when you are not able to complete your check out dives to become a certified diver. They did offer me the "opportunity" to repeat the course which includes a 45-60 minute drive each way for the pool sessions. If I had never mentioned it to them, it would be on me. But I did every week. As I do not have confidence in the training provided, or the lack of them taking accountability for putting me n a BC that was not correctly fitted in my first session, I have declined their offer.