I've been on 3 trips so far. In addition to sharks, we saw humpback and fin whales, dolphins, and…read morean ocean sunfish. Highly recommend this, it's a great experience and Chuck is a great guy to deal with.

Stopped by Captain Chuck's boat when I saw shark dive, ended up renting the boat out for my…read morebirthday and it was the absolute greatest introduction to shark diving that I could have asked for. Mako Sharks, Blue Sharks, Minkey and Pilot Whales all came to hang around the boat. The bird's eye view aka Pirates Nest is awesome to look out, you can see other wild life from afar when you're up top. I would recommend bringing binoculars if you're going to have a slice of watermelon up there. After a few years of experience shark diving after this experience, I look forward to going back for another trip around the sun. Ho-howl and One Love Captain

I stopped by to pick up some gear for work and ended up meeting some of the nicest and most…read moreprofessional people I've encountered in a long time. I didn't need much and honestly had no idea what I really needed, but the team went out of their way to help me figure it out. For anything diving-related, Hampton Dive Center is now my 100% go-to spot. They're well-stocked, knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely helpful. Highly recommend! Thank you!

Fantastic scuba diving spot in Long Island, probably the best in New York state. I only just got…read morescuba certified about a year ago and I wanted to do a local dive close to NYC. Not too many options in the five boroughs, but these guys really helped out. Very friendly service, they make sure you practiced a little before you go into the water with their own private pool and they double check to make sure your gear is all set. I dove at the Hampton Springs spot and it was really fun. Though the visibility is a little low underwater, it is a great place to practice and you can still see some stuff below the surface. If you just started scuba diving like me, then definitely come here to refresh yourself or learn firsthand!

Orbit Marine provides unbeatable depth of experience in all SCUBA related matters. If you have a…read morequestion, Captain Noel has the answer (and a compelling story to go with it). He'll help you get the gear you need and connect you with the training to make the most of it. Real, practical knowledge makes Orbit a genuine value. Don't send any more money to Jeff B. for spending on rocket fuel. Buy your gear from Noel at Connecticut's own Orbit Marine and learn the meaning of real value.

My husband wanted some squid for bait to take our grandchildren out fishing. Stopped in and quickly…read morehad what we needed!

Had a shockingly great experience with New England Dive. My pool sprang a leak right before the…read moreJuly Fourth holiday weekend. My regular pool people were no help but someone recommended calling up NED. Not only did the phone get answered by a human being at (literally) 4:45PM on Friday, July 3rd, the woman who answered it spent thirty full minutes with me talking through the problem and suggesting solutions, even texting me pictures and looking at pictures of my pool and offering her opinion and insight--without me even being a customer! And on top of that, she proactively pointed out that NED might not be able to make it out to my property (pretty far away) in the immediate future and she recommended alternative providers who could help me out faster--i.e., she wasn't even helping me to make a sale. TRULY above and beyond.

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!

Best diving with captain Ralph! Great customer service…read morewonderful dive sites Very accommodating great schedules Reservations a must!

My girlfriend and I did a dive trip with Captain Ralph aboard the Halftime this morning out of…read moreShinnecock Inlet in Moriches, to dive a shipwreck called the Panther. Captain Ralph is a nice guy and runs an efficient operation, taking us swiftly out to the wreck in first class style. We had a great time, thanks again. - Steve & Jackie

I have been traveling and buying Scuba products from both Johns at Enfield Scuba for more than a…read moredecade now. Knowledgable, friendly. My wife and I have traveled with them to Indonesia, Cozumel, Palau, Micronesia how many more places. I wouldn't keep coming back if they didn't do a great job.

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.

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.

Did my confined and open water sessions for my Open Water Diver c-card with Scuba Shack in August…read more2026. There was an wide selection of gear in the shop and Nancy & Monty made sure I well-informed about gear I decided to purchase. The rental gear was in excellent condition, and the entire staff put forth a lot of effort to ensure I was comfortable in it at all times throughout my class. Shea and Pat were awesome instructors, as were all the divemasters involved throughout my training. I also really valued that the four open water checkout dives took place at two different locations (Fort Wetherill, RI, and Dubois Beach, CT) to give all us students better exposure to New England diving.

I've been diving for about 6 years, and Scuba Shack has become my go-to dive shop in Connecticut…read more What keeps me coming back is that they genuinely care about divers, not just selling gear or classes. I've taken three classes with them so far, and every one has been excellent. Mike, Monty, and Bill are outstanding instructors who make learning enjoyable while still keeping things safe and professional. One thing that really stood out was their First Aid and Emergency Oxygen Provider course. Having a physician involved in the instruction brought a level of real-world knowledge that you don't often see in dive training. I've also purchased gear through the shop, including a new BCD for an upcoming trip. They took the time to make sure it fit correctly and that I was comfortable using it before I left. There was never any pressure--just good advice and honest recommendations. The service department has been great as well. Tank fills are quick, and whenever I've had questions about equipment, someone has always been willing to help. I drive about 25 minutes to get there, even though there are other options closer to me. For me, it's worth the drive. Whether you're looking for your first certification, advanced training, specialty classes like night diving or DPV courses, or just a shop with knowledgeable people who love diving, I'd highly recommend Scuba Shack. In a sport where trust matters, these are people I trust.

Recently I had a chance to take a revamped PADI adventure course with GoodLife Divers that focused…read moremainly on skills needed for Northeast diving. Obviously, when presented with this opportunity, I jumped at the chance. After all, most of my diving would be in this exact environment. I'm a new diver, but already I know that I want to dive more then once or twice a year on a trip somewhere. I want to dive in my own backyard (back-sound? back-ocean?). The class touched upon different specialties, Deep, Wreck, Bouyancy, Navigation and Nitrox. In addition, my instructor, Danny, made sure to touch upon reel use, SMB deployment and pony bottle deployment. The course was structured with lots of home study, one full day of classroom teaching (lecture/videos), one day of 3 dives in a local quarry and 2 days of shore dives. Myself and another student met at Danny's place where we did one of my favorite things. Talked math, physics and equations. Today was the day of all of our theory and textbook learning. Oh, I forgot to mention. In addition to the standard padi workbooks, Danny also hand made an additional textbook that covered a ton of knowledge NOT covered in the course. So while we were learning all about nitrox, MOD and EAD tables, we were also learning about SAC rates and RMV. Between HIS textbook, the padi textbook, a few videos and discussion we really went in depth into all the equations and their uses. I felt it was really described in a way that was very helpful and nothing was rushed or forced. He even explained not only how some equations work but also why they do which is a good trait in an instructor. I find that too many times various teachers will teach you a formula but not WHY that formula occurs the way it does. I would say that during the classroom part of things GoodLife divers exceeded my expectations. With the exception of a few typos (and one section where he left out a distinction between psi and 100psi) I felt that the classroom training part was top notch and near-flawless and with the exception of clarifying the hand made textbook, I really don't know where there would be room for improvement. At the end of the night we took a few tests and then reconvened a few days later at the rock quarry for 3 dives. The day we chose sadly was a very cold day and the other students had cancelled which worked out well for me as it meant I had Danny's undivided attention. We did some diving where we went over reel use and also SMB deployment. We also worked on my trim, my frog kicks and bouyancy. Each time We dove, Danny kept challenging me in new ways that may occur in a real world situation. You just set up a reel line? Now take off your mask and find your way out using that line. Little touches like that to show how the skills we were using would be useful in a real world environment were fantastic. We did 3 dives total that freezing day at Dutch springs working on wreck, deep and various other skills. The next time we met was in Bayville for a shore dive. We were initially going to work on navigation skills but with our timing to the water it was late at night and instead we turned it into a night dive class. Going over light signals and working on buoyancy more we touched slightly upon navigation also. After a good dive we made plans for our next and final dive. The next time we dove we decided to focus on navigation. This is where my one criticism of the course comes. After going over proper setting of the compass and taking headings we went underwater. It was very hard for me to get a reading and I felt that after a few minutes of fumbling, Danny would then take the lead where I should have been learning my compass. A few times he got us back on course and then when I fumbled with my navigation skills, he would take lead and correct the situation instead of allowing me to correct it myself. This may not be an accurate recollection but it's how I felt at the time. (Also, after mentioning this to my instructor after the course, Goodlife has given me extra dives to work on my navigation skills. It says alot for a company that takes critiscim constructively and then offers a way to make up for that.) And that's my review of the course! Many, many pros! Danny is great and I felt he really explained things in easy to understand ways and went above just "book learning" and showed me how these skills are used in real world situations. Also the additional real world skills were completely an asset! His training style also meshed well the way he built upon previous skills. I'd absolutely recommend Good Life diving to anyone looking to build upon their knowledge and skills.

They do gear servicing! I recently got both my BCD and regulator serviced here right before…read moreThanksgiving. It only took them a week and the total came out to less than $200.

I cannot say *enough* wonderful things about Snappa Charters and Captain Charlie! This was my first…read moretime out on a boat in about 7 years, and it was my first time snorkeling with sharks (and also snorkeling in general) ever. From the second we arrived at the dock, Charlie made my friend and I feel completely at ease. One of my favorite things about him is that you can tell from the minute you start talking to him that he's not out to exploit the sharks in any way. After tagging over 2,600 sharks, Charlie really just wants to share his knowledge with you and provide a deeper understanding of these animals. His heart is completely in the right place, and he is amazingly authentic and kind. And as for the actual shark-diving experience, it was genuinely one of the coolest things I've ever done in my life. We had EIGHT sharks around us total, and after a while, they came right up to us! I was nervous at first getting into the water, but after a while, you realize that the sharks are just more curious than anything and far more interested in the fish we were giving them. I could have stayed in the water ALL DAY. I would go back again in a heartbeat. Thank you, Charlie, for your kindness, patience, and natural teaching ability. I had the best day, and I would highly recommend them to anyone who is considering this amazing experience!

Have done charter fishing in a lot of waters; Capt. Charlie is in thin company. My dude is among…read morethe best. He is in tune with the sea like a straight up Jack Sparrow of the sound! We legit were hooking into 2 and 3 fish on a single rig. I caught sport fish until my arms were tired. After an incredibly active morning we switched over to Black Sea bass and were hooking in left and right. His deck hand was supreme and attentive to keep lines in the water. On the boat ride back she cut the fish into filets and bagged em up! He also offers shark fishing, shark dives, champagne sunset tours and a plethora of other oceanic options. I will be a returning customer without doubt! Cheers!