Cancel

Open app

Search

Cordova Diving

5.0 (2 reviews)
Closed • 1:00 pm - 9:00 PM

Cordova Diving Photos

You might also consider

Recommended Reviews - Cordova Diving

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

10 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Acacia P.
308
27
3

9 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Ask the Community - Cordova Diving

What is the cost to dive?

See our website at https://www.cordovadiving.com, which lists and describes our course offerings, describes and their respective prices. Guests of The Hotel Cordova and Hostel get discounted prices on diving classes and trips.

Don’t See Your Question? Ask Away!

You might also consider

American Dream Dive Charters

American Dream Dive Charters

4.8(29 reviews)
0.7 mi

I recently dived with this charter and found the crew to be friendly, competent, and efficient in…read moregetting us to and from the dive site. Unfortunately, several operational policies and equipment limitations made the overall experience less than ideal. Despite being fully trained, equipped, certified, and accustomed to solo diving with redundant gear, I was told solo diving is not allowed due to "insurance." This was disappointing, particularly since literally every other South Florida operator I dived with on this same trip had no issue with certified solo divers. Being forced into an instabuddy situation can actually increase risk if the assigned buddy lacks experience or compatibility. No dive guide is provided, which makes the restriction even more arbitrary. Limited Tank Options. Aluminum 80s are offered. No steel tanks and no Nitrox. On deeper sites (60-100 ft), this significantly limits bottom time compared to charters that offer enriched air or higher‑capacity cylinders. The boat uses plastic tank arms to secure the tanks. When I asked for a bungee, I was told it wasn't necessary for tanks without gear on them. During the ride back, an empty tank broke free and rolled across the deck. This is a preventable safety hazard and shouldn't happen on a professional dive boat. There is no bow‑to‑stern tagline, which makes moving alongside the boat in heavy surface current unnecessarily difficult and requires heavy kicking at the end of the dive to avoid missing the stern line. The stern tagline is tied off several feet away from the "fins-off" ladder, forcing divers to remove their fins while holding the ladder with one hand. In rough seas, this is an awkward, difficult and potentially unsafe process. For drift dives, I prefer to do a negative entry and use my own clutch reel which easily unwinds as I jump in and drop to the bottom. Instead, I was told I must splash first, then surface, and wait for the crew to throw the reel to me, even though I made it clear this was not my preferred diving style. This removes control from the diver and isn't consistent with how many experienced charters safely conduct drift dives. The crew themselves were great, but several policies and equipment choices feel unnecessarily restrictive or unsafe, especially compared to other South Florida operators.

American Dream Dive Charters is one of the best scuba diving charter experiences I've had in Fort…read moreLauderdale, FL. If you're looking for a safe, professional, and genuinely fun dive charter operating out of Ft. Lauderdale, this is the crew to book with. The crew is outstanding -- knowledgeable, organized, and clearly passionate about diving. Their briefings are thorough and easy to follow, and they do a great job making divers of all experience levels feel comfortable and confident. The atmosphere on the boat is always relaxed, welcoming, and upbeat. The diving has been consistently excellent. Every trip I've done with American Dream Dive Charters has been well planned, smoothly run, and full of memorable underwater experiences. The crew works hard to put divers on great sites while maintaining a strong focus on safety and customer service. I highly recommend American Dream Dive Charters to anyone looking to dive in Fort Lauderdale. I always look forward to getting back on their boat.

Photos
American Dream Dive Charters
American Dream Dive Charters
American Dream Dive Charters

See all

ScubaDivChik - First time with scuba gear.

ScubaDivChik

5.0(3 reviews)
3.2 mi

Last year I wanted to get my two daughters (13 and 12 years old) certified to dive. I tried to make…read morearrangements with several of the local dive shops but I just couldn't get it to work with our schedule. This Summer, I tried a different route, searching for a private instructor. Thanks to the great reviews on Yelp, I found Michelle. I had been in search of a patient, compassionate and thorough instructor that my daughters and I would feel comfortable with in and out of the water. It was a perfect match! Michelle not only certified my daughters but gave me a much needed "refresher" so that I felt comfortable getting back into the water. She patiently answered all of our questions, guided us through the online PADI course, and arranged for all of the dives (including gear) necessary for my daughters to get their certification. She went above and beyond to make arrangements that worked for our schedule. Michelle even drove to Miami so that we could do our pool dive at our home! She also arranged for her husband, Rick, to join us on our first dive at Tigertail Recreational Center. We had the best experience with Michelle and Rick, they are both top notch instructors. Thanks to them, my husband and I can now share our love of diving with our daughters!

Michelle is a terrific instructor... very experienced, super knowledgeable and extremely patient…read morewhich is probably most important if you have a fear of the water. No matter your comfort level with the ocean, I'd highly recommend starting your journey into the sea with her as your SCUBA instructor!

Photos
ScubaDivChik - Fort Lauderdale scuba diving/training specialized just for you!

Fort Lauderdale scuba diving/training specialized just for you!

ScubaDivChik - Learning how to set-up your gear.

Learning how to set-up your gear.

ScubaDivChik - The Lady Luck

See all

The Lady Luck

Cordova Diving - scuba - Updated May 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...