Following a medical mistake that almost left me dead last year, I decided that once I was physically able and cleared by my doctor, I was going to do those things that I've always wanted to do.... Scuba diving was one of those. I went into Dixie Divers store and got started. Before the class: I had to wait for 2 weeks to start class due to the fact that the class starting that week was already full. The staff was very helpful and took all the time that was needed in order to get my equipment that I would need for the class (mask, snorkel, boots, fins, etc) I have very little feet.. (size 2 children) and a little face, so it was a lot more work to find equipment that would work for me. The Store itself has a TON of stuff in it. It's a bit cramped and hard to walk through but I didn't mind. It had everything that I needed. Advanced Open Water: My instructor was Keith Hidgon. I cannot find enough good words to say about him. My class was a hodgepodge of different skill levels and comfort levels as well. He made the class work a lot more interesting than it could have been with his humor thrown in here and there. It was awesome that Dixie Divers has a pool on-site to handle all of the pool skills. Keith was very observant of everyone in the class and made sure that everyone was comfortable and able to perform the skills as required. He also had alternative methods to handle the skills for people with different physical requirements. Dixie Divers also has their own charter boat, the Lady Go Diver. The captain and crew are awesome. The boat has always been very clean, and well equipped. The dive master always works his butt off in order to make sure that everyone is safe and happy in the dive. I am so happy with Keith's training that I have already signed up for my Open Water Certification and Nitrox. When I walked into the store I was greeted by first name by all of the people that were there. Gave me the warm and fuzzies... and the cheers theme song played in my head. read more

Where do I start? I love these guys! Dixie Divers Rocks! We just completed our PADI Open Water Certification with Dixie and the experience has been amazing! We chose this dive shop based on online reviews and recommendations of local divers... Best decision ever! Our instructor Chuck Neeley is hands down the best there is... He has been so patient and thorough... reviewing anything needed over and over until we fully mastered it. He takes his job seriously and makes it fun along the way! He truly cared about us learning all there is to know and helping us master every skill. They also have the best crew, Captain and Dive Master. They are a full service crew, from onboarding to unloading... they have spare equipment if you need it in a pinch and even serve drinks and pineapple post dive! Anyone that knows me knows my apprehensions with taking on unknown new things... and I swear I now have such comfort under the water and I am stoked to start my under water adventures! Best of all we have gained a whole new diving family with Dixie and crew! They also have an awesome store and I swear I always walk out with new gear lol... I highly recommend this shop for anything diving related! Whether you're local or traveling through... So happy we found this place and can't wait to experience more dives with this new fam! Thanks guys! read more

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The boating crew was fantastic. The man selling the trip was not. He let us snorkel in huge waves, which prohibited us from snorkelling due to our tubes being filled with water. He also sold bromine pills and made me sick from that. Finally, all the snorkelers on that trip only spent about 5 minutes in the water. There are hidden rental fees for snorkeling mask not mentioned on the groupon. Disappointed in the trip and wish we did something else than waste our time being sick on the boat. read more

Before my recent trip I purchased a go pro. It came with a lot of accessories but not a floatable wrist strap. It was too late to order online and the prices at local stores were $20+ for a wrist strap?!?! Dixie Divers is right by my office. I stopped in and was overwhelmed. They have a huge selection of everything. An employee quickly approached me and I told him what I needed. He guided me to a wall with go pro and underwater camera accessories. He handed me a big yellow floating wrist strap- easy enough! It was $9.99 so I was happy and it worked great! read more

Told us to be there at 7:30AM, but they didn't actually show up to unlock and open the shop until 7:50AM. They took the boat out, even though I later found out that every other dive boat in the area cancelled their appointments for the day due to the weather warning from incoming inclement weather. Boat was extremely choppy due to the waves, which left several passengers violently seasick. Wet suit didn't fit, equipment was damaged and leaky, and the oxygen tanks weren't even close to full. Dive Instructors stayed in the boat and didn't bother going into the water to supervise and train the paying divers, saying "Nothing can happen just 50 feet down" and to stop worrying. I've never heard of a worse diving experience anywhere and my friend whose dived over 100 times said the same. Because of the equipment and instructor problems we didn't dive, and when we asked for a refund (for at least the unused oxygen tanks) they refused. I can't imagine a worse, less professional, scuba diving experience. Dixie Dive at your own risk. read more

Store: unorganized and extremely cluttered. It's pretty hard to shop and find anything. Staff: called and asked if they had a part I needed, the owner said yes and "see you in a bit". Drove 30 minutes to the store only for him to tell me he didn't have the part and no one makes it. Then he proceeded to hold my parts while he lectured me on why he wouldn't dive with a hose and adaptor. Keep in mind o have the same setup on 2 other regs and it works perfectly. Three times I asked for my belongings back so I could leave. Finally as he hands my stuff back, I walk out the door and he continues with his lecture. At the end of the day, he is welcome to his opinion, but don't tell a customer you have a part in stock, and then lecture them when they come to buy it. read more

I met with the owner Pavan, about doing some business. He agreed and said let's continue and at the last minute, canceled out. Not the proper way to run a business! If you choose to do business with this man, get everything in writing! read more

We had a great experience diving with Dixie Divers. The staff were all friendly and helpful. Andrew was an excellent Wreck Diver instructor; knowledgeable, patient, and accommodating. At the last minute when I decided to add EANx training, Andrew and Pavan made it happen. If you are shopping for anything SCUBA, they have it with an incredible inventory. We had an AWESOME three days of diving! read more

Couldn't have asked for a better local dive shop. The employees are all awesome and go above and beyond to make sure you walk out smiling. Whether you are taking a class, or at the retail shop, they treat you like family. It is more than just a business to them, and I look forward to many more visits. read more

I have had the best experience as a dive professional teaming with Dixie. They are a one stop shop with a pool and boat. Their staff is incredible! They were willing to make accommodations for our trip that were above my expectations. read more

Great store! The employees work hard to help you. Tony knows where everything is. Friendly staff!

My son and some of the members of his Boy Scout Troop got their scuba certification done here. They are truly amazing. Very knowledgeable and my son had an amazing time. He can't brag enough about his instructor Charles. He is already researching other dive classes he can get certified in. We would highly recommend Dixie Divers to anyone who wants to get their scuba certification. read more

Amazing dive shop. Pavan's team is very professional and helpful. Amazing selection in the Dive shop and lots of dive outings to choose from. I completed my Advanced certification and peak buoyancy with Gary Natkin. Excellent instructor and all around great guy. Made a night and day difference in my diving. Thanks for a great week! read more

My 7 year old son and I went out today for a snorkeling trip. We had Captain Will and Dive Master Davey. Both guys were helpful, knowledgable and great with the kids. They even let them drive the boat. It was a great time! read more

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Just finished a snorkel/freediving trip with Captain Will and Mate Andrew. Great time! Checked out a shipwreck and some nurse sharks. The boat was nice, clean, snacks and drinks included. Most importantly good vibes! Will be back I. The future. read more

Not sure if the dive shop recently changed owners or...??? (I've previously been in and loved my experience, this last time left me very disappointed.) Arrived early on a Wednesday ~10am. dropped some tanks off by the refill area and wandered around. Eventually I had to go in back and ask if there was someone who could refill the tanks. I should have asked price before fill. I have two 30cf pony bottles. refill price for a 80cf is $7 (which is about a dollar more than I've been paying to fill standard tanks but not much out of line). refill price for a 19cf (I found all this out later) $3. so I get 60cf filled (2 30cf tanks) go to check out and am charged $14 (equivalent to 160cf of air fill) I ask about that as (air fills are about machine wear, compressor run time, etc.) I thought that was a little steep. asked if they would charge me for 1 standard (80) and 1 pony (19) they didn't budge, said the price was per tank and not by cf (even though they have cf pulled up during our discussion. I felt pretty scammed, not to mention having to find someone at the beginning to get the air fill started. read more

I went to Dixie Divers for help buying a mask for snorkeling. They could not have been more helpful, spent endless time with me etc. There was also a huge selection of all sorts of diving equipment. I could not have been more pleased. Prices seemed OK, not cheap but there were reasonably priced masks that were of very high quality. They did not push the more expensive stuff. They also have diving and snorkeling trips. read more

I've gone to Dixie Divers for my basic and advanced certifications. If you want to be certified by people who genuinely know what they're doing, go with Dixie Divers. I have dived with other shops in the Keys, Mexico, and the Bahamas, and even as a "new" diver, dive masters are consistently impressed with my abilities and comfort level underwater. I owe it to great instruction at Dixie Divers. Joel was my instructor through both certs. At times I thought he seemed tough (especially when it comes to learning and consistently establishing neural buoyancy and using your breaths to control it), but I've learned how crucial it is as I've dived more and seen "experienced "divers without this skill. Their shop prices are a little higher and they don't have quite the selection as the larger dive shops (granted they are in a smaller area), but they carry quality gear. read more

My son and I had an amazing time working with Gary Natkin at Dixie Divers. Gary taught our discover scuba in the shop's pool and dove with us the next day off the Lady Go Diver. He was with great me and my son every step of the way from checking in through cleaning and hanging our gear. We learned so much in such a short time! My son and I were always comfortable and felt safe with Gary. He has a wonderful way of working with people new to diving and his extensive experience shows. I'm looking forward to getting certified and hope to visit Dixie Dive shop in the future on trips to the area. read more

The new owners are awesome and super helpful. Sebastian, Brett and Bob treat you like friends and family. Highly recommend stopping in and checking out the place. read more

The owner hungs up on me twice on 2 days. He didn't accept me back to complete my scuba course. The customer service at dixie diver told me its good for 1 year. The owner says its 6 months, I was asking for a refund from the scuba course I enrolled last June, 2018. I didnt't complete the course that time because the trainor turns off my O2 in deep water in the pool. I have a hard time swimming up because I have weights on my feet that I almost drowned. Last April 1, I decided to complete the course with a different trainor. But the owner of Dixie diver hungs up on me. Very bad customer service. I believe, legally, I should be refunded. I felt violated. read more

Had a great day snorkeling. Very informative, fab and fun crew. Very worth it. We live in pompano so this was a fun staycation. Got to see pompano beach in a different way. read more

Dixie Divers - Sports Wear Near Me - Deerfield Beach, Florida

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Fabulous snorkeling trip!!! This was our first time snorkeling and we adored everything about it! Staff was very friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable! The best part was the snacks, they were in point! I would recommend for all skill levels. read more

Very disappointed by the staff who made surbooking last week on a scuba diving trip on Saturday morning... We're a family of four we went there last week but our registration wasn't done correctly, so we had to leave the boat even if we woke up at 6am to be there at 7:30. Anyway, reschedulded this upcoming Saturday I called today (Friday) to know if the dive was confirmed even if they should have called... Everything seems perfect but they cannot garantee anything... We have paid our dives, we have time to enjoy it but it seems that this place is just a money business. The guy on the phone almost hang up on me! Let's see tomorrow... Finally the dives were fine and the staff on the boat much friendlier than in the office. Drinks ans snaks offered. read more

I have been shopping here as a freediver for a long time. Very conviniently located. And tons of stuff Decide to do my scuba cert here. So glad I went here. Pool on site gear they have there own boat. Super convenient and the instructor was awesome teaches in a way that makes it easy to understand. I will be doing my advanced class here for sure ! read more

I just bought a mask, snorkel and a knife from Tyler here. I am not an easy customer due to the fact I've been diving my whole life. He was very patient and helped me find exactly what I needed. Would definitely recommend read more

Chuck was an excellent instructor. Thorough and clear, good examples, explained the math behind the Nitrox calculations.

I had a positive experience diving with Dixie Divers last year, so I returned to them this year. Their service, particularly the divemaster, was excellent. However, they raised their price dramatically. They charged an absurd amount for tank and weight rentals. They are definitely one of the most expensive operators in the area. I don't think I will return unless they make their price more market. read more

Captain Bradley, Mr. Gabe and Mr. Tyler, thank you so much for today's awesome snorkel adventure. We had so much fun that we only took one hour break from our snorkel adventure and we are already back in the pool. Mask on, snorkel in... "practicing." I have had Many trips with Dixie Divers to dive, (open water, advanced open water, nitrox certified by Tyler) - always amazing experience. Professional, polite, knowledgeable... fun! You all are amazing! Thanks for turning my sweet God daughter into a mermaid. read more

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Chuck and Bradley are the best. We had good weather in the beginning of the trip then came the rain. However that didn't ruin the trip! We enjoyed the group we were with and the fish in the water! Will recommend to other read more

Decided to make the two hour trip to the store after ending up on there mailing list. I thought it would be worth it as I have seen them around eBay for years. What a waste of time. Store is packed wall to wall with scuba gear and skin diving gear but it is very dis organized. I walked around for 20 minutes or so trying to find some one to help me out to no avail. Everyone seemed very busy, walking around fast, on the phone, and so on. There wasn't that many people in the store either. There is no need to visit this place in my opinion. read more

I should of listened to more of the negative reviews. There is one guy in there he is like a used car salesman. It's to bad because I'm local and was going to spend a fair amount of money and time over there. Oh well. It's there loss not mine. Find another shop were they are passionate about the sport and not just getting an extra buck out of one more unsuspecting customer. read more

First of all, let me preface this with the idea that this company is probably good if you are a local diver wanting to go out to areas you know. I am from Dallas and booked this online after reading some reviews on Yelp. I was going to be in the Deerfield beach for a 3 day weekend and wanted to go diving. I got to the dive shop at 7:30 am as instructed. They had no BCDs to fit me (mediums or small) and had to give me one way too big (large or XS were the only thing available). The company never checked my dive card either in the shop or on the boat. I was diving nitrox and they never checked for that certification either. When they gave me my tanks, I asked if there was an air analyzer on the boat and there wasn't one. I asked if I could analyze the air at the shop and he acted all put out and tried to rush me through the process. He had no log to speak of to record the analysis either. When we got on the boat there was no dive master going with us and we did not receive any briefing on the dive. I assumed that we buoyed up to the wreck. He told us it was in front of the boat. We had to surface to ask and it was actually a ways port side and we were way off. He apologized and said he was used to people knowing the area (yes he was told we were from Dallas). After the dive, the swells were big and the boat was really getting rocked around. I had to fight the waves and request a rope to be dropped near the ladder to take off fins without getting beat up. Again, they said " we just use the ladder". Let me tell you, that is a quick way to get unnecessary bruises with large swells! Needless to say, this is a very amateur show. I have been diving for 15 years and do not feel confident in their competence to dive with them ever again. I also need to add that the boat was way overcrowded and we were packed in like sardines! read more

I went to Dixie to buy a new snorkel. I didn't want to spend a lot and ended up with a low end snorkel for $20.00. This was not really the snorkel I wanted, I liked the one for $60. but that seems a bit much for a snorkel. The $20. snorkel from Dixie was horrible and decided I needed a better one. I went to a different dive shop found the one I was looking for and what a surprise, it was $20. not $60! Not the same exact snorkel I found at Dixie, but had the same look and function. I feel ripped off from Dixie!!! The new $20. snorkel worked great. I should throw out the one I bought from Dixie, it was a complete waste of money! read more

I had a Groupon for a snorkeling trip for 2,,,,,,,Dixie Divers had all my contact information and DID NOT CONTACT me to let me know the trip was cancelled. Why, we don't know,,,,wind low, temp high 70's. Maybe b/c they didn't have enough people ??? They would not give me a refund from Groupon, were clueless, and didn't have any other trips scheduled for my time in Florida. Translated---- I wasted $48 AND I was greatly inconvenienced,,, horrible company read more

The WORST customer service I have ever experienced!! Placed special order, Didnt hear from them for 4 weeks so I call the store and they say "Yes its here". So I make a special trip and drive 45 min there, Then they cant find it. Owner says in a very rude manner "NO you didnt place order", I distinctly remember filling out the form, but whatever maybe Im crazy, I thought I did maybe I didnt. So I ask the owner how do we go forward, he proceeds with saying that Im annoying him. No problem there are a lot of dive shops that will take my money and do it with a smile. I own a small business and I wouldnt dare act like this. Its a real shame because the staff is very helpful but the Owner acts like a immature child read more

Took a Snorkeling trip with my daughter. The shop rented us wet suits as the water was a little cool and all the other gear was included. The gave us a ride to the dock to get on the boat. Brad, Gabe, and Gary were great. Made me more interested in scuba. Nice boat trip. Friendly crew. Freshly cut pineapple at the end of the dive. Interesting scuba site with lots of fish. I would recommend it for someone with only a few days in the area. read more

Went in to get a free sea-worthiness evaluation of my stage 1 and 2. Oh it was not free-- suddenly they *only* do $59 rebuilds. Ok, my gear could probably use it, so I let them do it... Go to pick it up on the specified day (4 business days after dropping it off), and the gear was not ready. Go back the next day and the bill for the $59 service is now $150. "Oh you have to pay for parts". Well, no kidding, but good business practice dictates to call the customer if the charges are 20% above the agreed upon estimate. AVOID. Greed. Oh well, I have three buddies looking to get certified and buy gear. Guess where they are not going... read more

Don't waste your money with this place. They want you to purchase so that they can tell you they cancel your trip for one of their many reasons. 3 months passed and I could get to use my purchases. I had beef calling for 3 months and it appeared as though they keep waiting for my purchase to expire. The boat as they claimed was always full and when I did get one that wasn't they canceled for other reasons. One star too many for this place. read more

Terrible freediving course. Staff was scarce and final trip changed into a private spearfish class for the instructors friend.