Arrived in town late day Sunday and realized my husband's tank band had been left at home 3000 miles away. Called Force-E in Pompano and they said they were out of them for sale but could rent us one. By the time we got there they had gone through the stock room and managed to find one they could sell us and replenish their stock later. Completely saved the Monday morning 8 am dive. Went back. A few other times for more items and got great service every time Staff is friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful! read more

Remembered my last dive with them. Great group of people that work in the shop I had to reschedule my dive and they were able to accommodate the change definitely your place to go for amazing service. read more

Force E Scuba Center - Scuba Diving Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

These guys are awesome. Best customer service in the biz! Rachel fixed a problem in under 5 mins. She rocks. Erika jumps through hoops to help. I'll be back for sure. read more

Great shop and staff! Just went in for the first time and Trey helped me getting my gear inspected & tested, air fill, and some new gear. Decent selection of gear, competitive pricing, very knowledgeable personnel, and overall very helpful. This will now be my main shop for all scuba needs. And they have a number of shops between Fort Lauderdale and WPB. read more

We came here two times, always had great experience with this Force E in Pompano! Both times we were just looking, didn't really plan to buy anything. But with great help from Sam, we ended up buying lots of gears! Hahaha. I was looking for regulator on the first time, I didn't see anything I like, color wise. You know girls, everything is about color. LOL! Sam actually hooked up one regulator to a tank and let me tried it. Then I had to buy it, not that I felt guilty for not buying it because Sam opened it. That regulator did feel good in my small mouth. This time, we had Italian food next door and decided to stop by. I was hoping to find a pair of legging, but ended up buying a set of shark skin suits. My husband also got himself a set of shark skin suits. Because they have discount on the shark skin suits, good time to buy! Again, thanks to Sam! He is always patient, he knows all the products in the store, he is very knowledgeable, most importantly he is not pushy on selling at all. It seems it's a good timing to come to the shop on weekends, probably because most divers are out diving. read more

They had the best selection around and knowledgeable staff. Check them out if you need gear or training. read more

Professional, comprehensive instruction in a tropical paradise! My daughter and I completed the Discover SCUBA course with Chris. Our course began in the classroom as we reviewed the basics of SCUBA. We were then fit for gear and moved to the pool for in-water instruction. Our instructor, Chris, was patient and kind while he explained and demonstrated each skill and then observed us individually completing each skill. During our pool session we developed not only the basic skills but also a trust in Chris to prepare us and ensue our safety during our open-water dive. Our open water dive took place the following day. Weather conditions limited our options, but Force E was prepared with a weather-appropriate dive location at one of the most popular sites in Florida. During the open water dive, I panicked initially and would have given up. But Chris was patient and helped me to build my confidence so we could all proceed. Throughout our dive, Chris was attentive to both my daughter and I, checking in frequently with us and closely monitoring our safety, while also directing us as we swam to various reefs and sunken treasures. Throughout the entire process we felt well-cared for. The entire team at Force E works together as a team to create the ideal SCUBA experience for their customers. During our time, we observed a more advanced course in progress. It was impressive for us to see the potential for pursuing SCUBA, as well as the attention and level of detail the other group received with their instructor, Roman. My daughter enjoyed herself completely and plans to pursue certification. I looked into options closer to our home, but she prefers to return to Chris for additional training. This is a testament to the trust he instilled in each of us in the short time we worked with him. read more

Professional and friendly service from staff despite being very busy. Don't be afraid to ask any questions you might have.

this is the BEST DIVE SHOP. I recently took my Rescue Diver course with Peter. he is really a Professional. I highly recommend him as an instructor if you're a beginner or advanced diver. He's very patient and knowledgeable. He makes you comfortable and understand what you're doing. I'm looking forward to advancing my training with Peter. This is my best experience for diving. Thanks! read more

Force E Scuba Center - Scuba Diving Near Me - Pompano Beach, Florida

One of the best dive shops I have been to. They carry high end gear which is what I like to buy to keep me safe and comfortable underwater (Kalcyon, Apeks, Atomic, Carter). They have great selection, fast fills with a 38% bank which is perfect for diving in this area. read more

This is the right sized dive shop that is big enough to have a good selection, reasonable prices, and friendly staff. We were looking to have our kids (ages 11 and 14) scuba certified. I was a bit nervous as the material, while important, can be dry. The staff recommended Adam N. who was very engaging and patient with them. They are both officially PADI certified! read more

Last week I completed my Open Water SSI Certificate. I had not scuba dived in 32 years. Roman Giconi did a fantastic job as instructor. He answered all my questions and helped me pick out great fitting gear. His patience and knowledge helped us get comfortable underwater. Roman and the crew made a great call for our checkout dives. The weather was unpredictable but we were able to make safe, comfortable dives on the wreck of the Okinawa and drifting over an incredible reef. We had a great group of fellow divers on the boat and in the water. Thank you, Roman for making great weather calls and making my re-entry into the deep so enjoyable. I will return very soon! read more

I planned a 15 day trip to Pompano Beach Florida, made arrangements with Peter Michel with Force-E for instruction on 6 specialties, to build the skills we will use most in our diving, and completed my Master Diver Certification. Peter was a knowledgeable, patient, and calm instructor and planned a great training itinerary. He let my husband dive along with us when my husband already had the certification that I was obtaining. The SSI specialty courses I completed were: Nitrox Deep Wreck Navigation Night Stress and Rescue The training was private, not with a group, which I was pleasantly surprised about. The private setting allowed us to focus on me and my skills, not divide the instructors attention among multiple students. Pompano Beach was the perfect location for this type of training because we experienced a variety of sea conditions with rough water, calm water, surface current, underwater current, boats using giant stride entry and others using rollback entry, and so on. The repetitive diving was the best thing ever to solidify my skills and build my confidence. read more

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I just had a fantastic customerexperience with Gary at Force E Scuba. There was a mix-up on my booking a dive trip that wasn't necessarily their fault, but they took care of me in a way that went way over and above. It was exceptional customer service. And Gary especially was very accommodating. I cannot recommend this dive shop highly enough. I've done business with them in the past, but they're going to get even more my business in the future. John Fisher read more

BEST DIVE SHOP IN TOWN -- They have the best deals and awesome staff!! I recently took my Rescue Diver course with Sam Fretz and I highly recommend him as an instructor if you're a beginner or advanced diver. He's very patient and knowledgeable. He makes sure you're comfortable and understand what you're doing before advancing through the scenarios which is very helpful in making you feel confident above and below the surface. I'm looking forward to advancing my training with Sam. I aso recommend him for your spearfishing needs wether you're beginner or advanced diver. This is my go to dive shop! Thanks Force-E Pompano! read more

This is our second time going to the shop to buy scuba gear. Last time we got my wife a new regulator set which was a legend. Also got a tank and some other piece of the gear. This time we both got the shark skin suits. They had a good discount price on them so it was good time to buy. Sam is always great to work with for sales assistants. He's a DM instructor and quite knowledgeable with a good sense of humor. Most people come here to get air tanks filled they seem to have a pretty good deal with the air club card. Now issue with the shop as they don't have scubapro since scubapro won't allow them to sell other brands. read more

I've rented gear from here a few times and it's easy to just pop in and out the morning of a dive. They had good Black Friday sales on equipment so I finally decided to buy my own. Akila was great with helping me choose the best options and setting up my gear for me. I would recommend if you're in the area looking for easy rentals. read more

Great staff, active owner, local reef knowledge. My wife purchased 50 refills for my Christmas present a few years back. This Pompano established business has successfully moved from the former location on Atlantic Blvd. My tank refills for lobster season are turned over soo quickly my wife does not get out of the truck. read more

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Force E in Pompano is amazing! I received my Open Water SSI certification! Roman Giconi, my instructor, is amazing. He is very knowledgeable, very thorough, very professional and extremely patient. Thank you to Roman for making this dream come true. The shop has great hours. The prices are reasonable and the staff is always very friendly. read more

I took the PADI refresher course in preparation for diving down in Key West. Rodney was my divemaster, and he went out of his way to fit my schedule, meaning getting up at 6 am to go through some skills before 2 boat dives. He's super patient, detail oriented, and knows how to build your confidence so you can relax and enjoy your dives. The shop was a normal dive shop, prices about average and will a good selection. The gear was ok, but had a small leak on the coupling where the octopus connects to the BC. I'm a big guy and go through air quickly, so every pound of pressure is vital, and this robbed me of a little. I'd say I would give the place about 3.6 or 3.7 stars, so obviously I had to round up. read more

Great scuba shop! Highly knowledgeable staff, good pricing on merchandise and quick fills. Recommend buying a refill card.

We booked a dive with Parrot Island through Force E this past weekend. I showed up, paid $55/person for the dive. That price seems to be the going rate for a boat dive when you bring your own gear. They don't charter boats themselves, but they hook you up with a bunch of boats from Fort Lauderdale up to Singer Island. As I waited for my dive buddy to show up, I realized that my mask was MIA. I went inside, and was surprised by the large selection and great prices on the masks! They made sure I took my receipt with me, so that if I didn't like the mask for any reason, I could return it. It was nice to get that kind of service. We carpooled to the boat from the dive shop. After dives and dinner, we got back. I saw the open sign was still on, so I went to drop off my tanks for Nitrox fills. As we were walking up, the open sign was turned off. The guy working (I can't remember his name) opened the door for us and said he couldn't do them tonight, but he'd have them ready by tomorrow. I told him not to hurry, because I wasn't diving again right away. I got a call at 8:45 this morning saying my tanks were filled! The do Nitrox mixes on site, so you can get anything up to 36%, which is nice. I'm sure I'll be back - and not just to pick up my tanks :) read more

I completed my freediving certification with Eric through Force-E and he was a wonderful instructor! The classroom and pool portions went smoothly; unfortunately, I was very seasick during the open water dives. Despite being sick, I managed to complete all but one of the dives - my body gave up before my final dive. Eric was so patient with me throughout my seasickness and he even rearranged his schedule so he could go back out to the ocean with me a couple of days later so I could finish my final certification dive. I definitely recommend Eric and Force-E freediving (or scuba) training! read more

Called about 2 weeks in advance to book a trip and then again a few days out to book a second trip on the same weekend as the first trip. We arrived at the shop the night before our first trip to find out that our group hadn't been added to the book and all the spots had since been filled. The staff was nice enough to make a few calls and get us on another boat. They were also helpful in getting one of my friends outfitted as she had no equipment. I would use them again but when booking a dive trip through them make sure whoever you talk to puts your name down in all spots it needs to be and that you get their name just in case. read more

Michael Arsenault became my personal hero last weekend. After being out of the water for over a year, I had a great time reviewing knowledge and getting a rental and enjoying a 2-tank dive with a new buddy. Upon returning, and explaining a bit of a free-flowing octo issue, Michael had my Reg serviced within 24 hours. I was so impressed with their customer service I did a private PADI Enriched Air cert in 2 days with Michael. His enthusiasm for diving, can-do attitude, and wonderfully supportive nature made getting back in the water and feeling great an incredible boost. I will be back when I'm in SoFlo and I know there is someone I can trust and believe in. Thanks for the great service and discipline in your work, Michael. read more

Force E hits it out of the park again! I am from Colorado and wanted to check out the diving in FL. I was working my way from Jupiter FL to Miami. I already wrote a review for the Force E in Boca, now let me tell you about this location. I don't know what management is doing but they are doing something right! The staff at Force E are very friendly and welcoming. I talked to Max for probably an hour plus about diving, photography, and local dives. He offered to go with me and show me around. What a great experience. You can tell these guys really enjoy SCUBA. Excellent customer service!!!!!! read more

This shop is so reliable! Only shop that filled our tanks right before a dive making us be able to complete our AOW certification today. Really appreciate it Force E Scuba! Highly recommend you fill your tanks and get your Scuba needs here if you're in the Pompano area! read more

I just got certified yesterday for open water scuba and had an amazing experience with both the store and Instructor. My Instructor was Cheryl Armstrong, she came highly recommend and now I definitely recommend her to be yours. She was great with explaining and going over every question you might have. She has a great attitude and is very understanding when comes to setting up your classes. She's great for first timers. Definitely ask for her if your thinking about getting certified. read more

I obtained my open water PADI certification yesterday. The company and instructor were amazing!!! I was nervous from a prior bad experience (from a different company) but Mike was patient and encouraging. Mike explained every task in detail and allowed me to ask questions at any time. I'm very confident in my diving now! The equipment was very nice and the computers were easy to use. I am so glad I chose this company for my certification!! Thank you so so much!! read more

Try to find another location. The owner is so hungry for money. Regular time my tank was filled up for $15. Now he want 40 per tank ... I start using another location ! read more

A few weeks ago I stopped by the Center and was greeted by a nice young man, Roman. I needed a new set of fun's and liked what I saw but couldn't find size. Roman gracefully and diligently started looking in every pocket of inventory until discovering last pair, what service! Before leaving I would buy a new mask as well and get a super tour of other products of interest. Roman's genuinely sincere demeanor and knowledge created a loyal customer in me and I'll look for him when it's time to make other upgrades. Thank you. read more

I was interested in getting my Padi Open Water Certification. My brother & sister-in-law will be going to Fiji & Hawaii in April of this year. I called several Dive Centers around Pompano Beach. I truly believe we lucked out when Sam answered the phone when I called the shop. He was so patient with me as I asked him a zillion questions about the process of getting certified. We sent up an appointment for semi-private certification for my sister-in-law and myself. I can highly recommend Sam if you are thinking of getting certified. His teaching style is both gentle, calming. We could not have found a better instructor. Don't hesitate to call Sam! read more

this place is alright. gear: for purchase: they have all the regular stuff available and deals going on left and right. i went into the store during new years time and they had a gear packaged sale going on that i thought was alright. rentals: this is the real tricky part. they had some PRETTY fancy bcds they rented to my friend. however, my bcd was a piece of 50+ year old crap! i seriously even asked if i could get another one because the cloth holding one of the straps down seemed like it would disintegrate once i hit 100 ft under water! they didnt have another one in my size that would accommodate my reg/octo set up. (my octo hose is integrated with the bcd fill hose thats USUALLY located on the left shoulder, but their fancy bcds werent the usual types so i was stuck with this ancient scary-will-it-work bc....) the prices? for tanks, weights, bc and boat boarding passes for four dives came out to approximately 190 for me. not bad, but not great. he took off 10% on the boat boarding pass because my buddy and i both booked 4 dives each i wish it were 15%... gary was a nice guy. he was accessible and even let me borrow a shortie wetsuit free of rental charge because he noticed i nearly froze to death. the place is good and clean. i like it. did the place go above and beyond other dive shops? not really but gary, the owner sure did. go and enjoy yourself! dive dive dive! read more

Long-time dive shop in Pompano Beach with locations in West Palm Beach (Riviera Beach) and Boca Raton. They have good selection and knowledgeable staff. Air fill cards and Nitrox cards are a good deal. Their Pompano store just moved from Atlantic to US-1 between Atlantic and Copans (East side of the road). The location is much larger than their previous location and easier to get into and out of with tanks. Highly recommend this place for divers of all experience levels. read more

Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Stores are all clean and organized. They were also able to special order and price match a online retailer on a wetsuit for me. Great customer service. When in south Florida, it is my dive store of choice. read more

Force-E Scuba Centers is not only a scuba retail shop, it's a place for local divers to hang out and to keep diving. They have lots of great events ranging from dive education, ocean conservation, local ocean projects, and parties. If you go to their website you can see their event calendar. They even have a Meet Up group which helps me stay involved with whats going on at the stores. I also like that Force-E will post the local dive conditions both on their website and their Facebook page....so many times I look at the NOAA site and think wow the diving is not good, but when I check with Force-E I get the actual report and realize NOAA got it all wrong. I also like the No Fear Guarantee that Force-E has...it's great to know if I don't like a piece of equipment that I purchased that I can trade it in for something that will make my diving more comfortable. Overall, I really like Force-E Scuba Centers and thank them for making me feel comfortable and like family. read more

Took the PADI courses online and then this past weekend, I did my pool dive and open water dives with Sam F. to get certified. He's awesome. A very nice person, well-traveled, patient, has a chill, surfer vibe, but most importantly, he takes your safety and knowledge very seriously. I'd recommend using Sam for anyone in the South Florida area that wants to get certified. Thanks Sam, and thanks Force-E. read more

Fantastic, friendly and helpful staff. Lots of selection. I will be back next time I'm traveling. Thank you so much!!!!

Friendly, knowledgeable, helpful staff!! Have questions about diving/dive gear, these people can help you out!

My 2 teenagers and I went scuba diving for the first time this week with Force E. It was an amazing experience to see coral reefs, fish of all kinds and a real ship wreck! Our trainer, Sam was truly fantastic. He was very patient, thorough, professional, and safe. When we go back to Pompano we will look up Force E and Sam again. Thank you - Jonathan M., Teaneck, NJ read more