THE BEST DIVE SHOP EVER! Best place to shop for classes and gear; reasonable prices and everyone…read morehere SUPER nice and accommodating; a real FUN place too! All the dive instructors are awesome and just cool people (even the boss is super duper nice akf creative!) Besides, they care about people and even have dive gatherings and parties from time to time.

The only bad thing about B&W is how far the shop is away from my house. But it's worth the drive…read more I can't say enough good things about Abmer and her team.

I took the lifeguard certification at Gigglin' Marlin for Red Cross and I had no IDEA what I was…read moregetting myself into. The shop staff was nice and respectable and they loved their jobs. The instructor on the other hand, was unfocused, unwilling to get into the water, belittled us every chance he got, and learned nothing from him but to relax. There were moments where he left a class of nine students to teach a overlapping swim lesson... for an hour. This is just one instance where he left us unattended. The only reason we passed was a student was getting her certification and she was knowledgeable in the water. I wish no one this abominable experience, unless they train some new instructors and made sure that they did their job well instead of taking a back seat.

I recently got my PADI open water certification here. The instructors Doug and Juan get 5 stars in…read moremy opinion. They were extremely friendly, knowledgable, passionate and safety oriented. Unfortunately there were too many rental equipment issues. During the first non-pool (lake) dive my tank started gushing air uncontrollably right before jumping off the dock. This was apparently due to a busted O-ring. I understand things happen but this was extremely disconcerting as I was about to enter the water for my first "real" dive. Other people in my small group had issues as well, including someone who had a leaking secondary air regulator. This was inconvenient for the PADI skills drills (practicing switching to secondary air) but would've been a real danger if there was an actual emergency underwater. I also don't understand why they require you to buy weights for the PADI course. I just assumed that it's something all divers need to have because I didn't know otherwise, but in reality I'll never use them again because use of dive weights is included in the cost of virtually all recreational excursions. No one travels on vacation with 10-20lbs of weights in their suitcase. I spent ~$150 on weights when they could've just rented them to me. On a positive note, the shop staff was very patient taking the time to help me find the perfect fitting mask, fins, etc. If this place is convenient to you I recommend it due to the quality instructors, otherwise I wouldn't go out of my way to take classes here. And if you do, definitely look to buy used or cheap dive weights elsewhere because a weight is a weight and you'll never use them after the class.

I am displeased with Oceanic Ventures. They know that I live out of state. When my order came in,…read morethey just sat on it for a month or more. Did not send it, did no call me, nothing. Then they charged me $22 tax, even though it is being sold out of state and there is no sales tax (eventually got him to say he will remove this charge, but I'll believe it when I see it!) THEN he charged me another $30 to send it UPS Ground (which appears to be $10 on UPS web page). He says the rest is his handling fee (Really? First you refuse to have it drop shipped, then charge me $20 to simply forward the mask that is already boxed in the shipping box it arrived in. Some seriously heavy lifiting, I guess, as it must weigh at least 6-8 oz!)

This REALLY is as good as it gets!! Nestled in a small brown building near West U, this place…read moreoffers the best in customer service and diving! The trainers are fun, entertaining and supportive. Oceanic Ventures actually cares about your diving experience and it shows. I was greeted by enthusiastic staff members and repeat customers. It was a nice southern feeling in the air and everyone is knowledgeable about everything a diver needs. From equipment, diving spots and more, this place is a one stop shop where the customer is #1. My instructor has been on at least 300 Diving Excursions and was very welcoming!! You don't have to be an experienced driver or a Olympic swimmer just have an open mind about the process. Everything about my experience was pleasant. I enjoyed myself tremendously and I hope to go on a diving excursion on my own in the future.

They are very good. Flexible and service oriented. Classes for beginners and experts.read more

From the owner: Indepth Scuba & Watersports is a full-service dive center offering scuba courses ranging from…read morebeginner to professional diving. Our instructors each have over 30 years experience in diving and instruction. With evening and weekend classes and online training available, we are certain to have a class to fit your needs. Find us on Facebook,Instagram and Twitter #Indepthscuba #Stuart

Original review: Canceled order, didn't respond to email for over a week - in that time I ordered…read moreand received the item from a different supplier! Then they were rude when they responded. Won't shop here again. The owner responded on google, making fun of my house/living situation, which shows a lot of class on their part. Response to owner: I just looked through my emails again, including my spam folder and see no mention requesting the use of paypal until AFTER one week had passed and I sent multiple emails requesting a response to my order being canceled. The cancelation just says "Order #7000 was canceled because of unforeseen circumstances and your payment has been voided." with no further details. He feels the need to lie for some reason. And I live in that 'run down trailer', frankly rude to judge someone's property or living conditions for absolutely no reason.

Went to have 2 tanks inspected and filled. They kept them for a couple of days and then told me…read morethey would not fill them. I picked them up, went to another dive shop and they inspected and filled the, just fine. Hmmmm? Great selection of gear. Clean shop.

Alyssa and her staff at THM in Pasadena are very professional, helpful and knowledgeable. I would…read moredefinitely recommend them for you or your loved ones needs! Marty C

Professional, explained all the details of operating equipment, maintenance's required,, ordering…read moresupplies , insurance coverage, very clean location, and contact information of any questions or issues with machine or instructions.