I stopped in today to see the new location and to fill my tank, I was greeted by Alyssia when I…read morefirst walked in, It was a nice change from the previous location , Alyssia went out of her way today to show me the store and all of the goodies that they now have on hand in the store, again this is a great improvement over walking in and having to order something then waiting for it to come in, Seems like they now have a lot of spear fishing gear which is awesome since I primary spear fish Alyssia then spent sometime going over some new classes that I was looking into, Needless to say, I signed up for the Nitrox Diver: Digital NES class Thank you again Alyssia for helping me today with everything that I needed I hope to see you very soon

Not sure what the deal is with the name of this place, Bottoms Up Scuba LLC or Fantasea Scuba…read moreeither way same phone number and same people listed as owners at this address as well as instructor. When they were using the name Bottoms Up Scuba they opened an Indianapolis location which is where I became a student. They gladly took our payment for training and certification and suddenly closed the Indianapolis location and fled to Florida with several students money and failed to provide us with the training and certification we paid for. I regret shopping around for the best prices on Scuba training. You really do get what you pay for.

Fantastic full service scuba shop and I mean full service (lessons, gear, trips, community, etc.)…read moreand the most knowledgeable diver I have ever met, yes that's you Greg , so fortunate to have found Florida Underwater Sports.

Ally is the hidden gem of Florida Underwater Sports. Going through the entire open water diving…read moreclass, not once did I ever feel unprepared or uncomfortable in what we were doing as Ally made sure everyone was always 100% on the same page. I couldn't imagine learning how to dive with anyone else--her diving experience and personality pushed me to never stop asking questions (unfortunately for her)! You rock, Ally! All in all, this place is primo for learning how to dive. Everyone is super super helpful and easy to talk to, especially for beginners like me!

Don't let any reviews from before last October..... used this center last week and theirs not one…read morething they could do better. Very professional, knowledgeable and just good people. Out of the 8 divers....at least Six of us found at least one size-able Meg and lots of smaller teeth.

Extremely disappointed. I've been on this dive four times and never found a megalodon tooth, which…read moreis fine I understand it can take time. My issue is that Ben, the dive master, will be on the boat, dive by himself, and collect for himself, and on my last dive he found multiple megs and almost 40 regular teeth. I don't know why he is diving and hunting for himself while others are paying to be there and finding nothing. Sure he gives advice: cover ground and look for the triangle shapes, that's literally it. He repeats those two pieces of information in different ways for five minutes, but it really is the extent of help he gives. It's just disheartening that I've spent hundreds of dollars doing charters and the dive master is by himself, hunting for himself, and finding more than triple than anyone else on the boat. Meg teeth are not natural resources, they are not unlimited, why am I tipping a guy who is in it for himself and I'm coming home empty handed. The captain is snarky, but he's funny if you have the sense of humor of a 65 year old man. Every dive I've been on has horrible visibility, about 2 feet my first few dives, about 4 feet my last few dives. Just hard to justify spending the money to watch dive masters and instructors come home with treasures and I keep going home empty handed. The people working in the shop have terrible attitudes. They seem annoyed when you show up to pick up or drop off gear, and act like they don't want you to shop. Upon entering the shop you're pretty much met with a, "what do you want." This shop is catered more to locals, their own employees, and employee friends. Terrible people. I voiced my concern on their Instagram and was promptly attacked by an employee named Kaitlyn with her using examples of all the things they did to help me as a way to invalidate my concern that paying customers shouldn't have to compete against 20 year vets. The thousands of dollars in plane tickets, car rentals, hotels, and the charters/gear is not worth the way I have been made to feel by Venice Dive Center employees. They also blocked me on Instagram after Kaitlyn attacked me in her response to my comment. They don't want criticism and when bringing up my concerns they addressed anything except the fact that they put divers in unfair situations. Also, how is the Divemaster ensuring your safety when they are first in and last out of the water. Also, don't come here for your certification. When you get certified you need to go through processes and training that pretty much take up your dives. So I feel like if you spend 1.5 hours of your 2 hours in the water hunting for teeth you are not doing all the training like navigation, emergency ascent, emergency weight drop, etc. These processes are designed to ensure you are a SAFE and competent diver. That should be the focus, not the instructor rushing through so he or she can get to tooth hunting. Kaitlyn was supposed to be instructing on the boat. She was quick to brag how many teeth she found. I spoke to her student after and found out he had not done half the things I was required to do when getting my certification. They literally rob you of important training so that they can personally hunt teeth. This company is a means for local teeth hunters to find more teeth under the guise of being employees. There are multiple charters with better reviews that are run by better people. Don't go here. The only people overlooking the terrible service are people who get lucky right away. I even heard Ben say, "There's nothing worse than seeing a newbie find a tooth on their first trip," and to me, that says it all.​

Captain Thacker and his team know diving and better yet, they know sharks teeth and being that you…read moreare probably interested in that if you're diving in Venice, this is the place to go! Steve Thacker used to be a geologist and the man knows his stuff! He'll give a run through of the bones and teeth you will find at the bottom and take you to 2 different locations for big and small sharks teeth, some of which are jewelry-grade and would be lovely on a necklace. There were cold drinks (water and soda) on the boat and cookies were passed around between the 2 dives, though my husband and I would have preferred fresh fruit. Russ was the helper on-board today, great guy who grew up here and going to school in TN right now and working here during the Summer, very helpful and made it easy for us when we were queasy from the boat rocking :). The shop is fully outfitted with gear and equipment and shark's teeth in case you want to buy them and tell friends at home that you scoured the bottom of the ocean for it :). Afterwards make sure to grab a beer and a bite at Fisherman's Wharf.

Caution, as of December 2012 the address and Google map is wrong on yelp, change submitted. They…read moreare not 509 Tamiami Trl S. This is a great little shop, right by its dive boat. Staffed by very experienced knowledgeable and helpful people it offers equipment sales, service, rentals and dive trips. I had a great time with them diving and strongly recommend them. It's an especially rare treat to have no rushing going on. As most dives are shallow, 90 min a tank is normal for most divers and their two tank trip gives you 2 x 90 min on the shallow stuff. Where else can you get that? Virtually all dive boats rush divers into less than 45 minutes. I rented gear for shore dives, did a dive boat trip and bought some minor gear. Loved it and will be back.

Great deals and very welcoming! Highly recommend their services, great people. Go here if you want…read moreto get into diving!

The young man working the store provided such outstanding customer service I inquired if he was the…read moreowner. The owner is fortunate to have this young man as an employee. In addition, the store has a vast selection of products. We were in search of quality masks and snorkels and found what we were looking for at competitive pricing.

Fantastic experience! I came down from New York to finish my open water certification. Instructor…read moreMike was a 12/10- great personality and incredible teacher- made the weekend super fun and really made it easy to connect with the subject material. Can't say enough good things. Will be back for more dives with them when I am down from New York.

I'm so happy that I chose Dean's to get my Open Water Certification! Brent made me feel so…read morecomfortable with everything, from purchasing my mask and fins to getting signed up for class. Drew is a great instructor and has a great ability to calm you nerves and get you to that next step. Thank you Dean's Dive Center for helping me achieve my goal of being PADI Certified!

This is our hometown dive shop. We've found them to be honest and fair. They sell gear and…read moreequipment, provide training (NAUI), service equipment and provide air fills. We were informed of upcoming sales prior to our equipment investments and they allowed us to try items before buying them to help us make decisions. They have an indoor pool and offered more than once for us to get in and check things out, which was very appreciated. There is a no cash return policy clearly stated at the register, which simply means that if something isn't right they will exchange the item or, if necessary, give store credit. We haven't needed to do either but are very comfortable with their policy. When considering training, decide if you would like to take the traditional group class or would like to pay a bit more for private training. My husband did his Open Water training here. Following that, we both took the Nitrox class with Charlie. We both agreed that Charlie explained information well, was thorough and kept the class moving forward at a good pace.

We have been diving for 20 years but had never purchased dive gear. We have been diving more…read morefrequently the past 5 or so years and so we decided to finally buy BCS and regs. We were vacationing im FL and stopped in to ScubaQuest to see what they had in their shop. Brandon greeted us and was super helpful showing us the travel BCs they had and the pros and cons of each. We decided on the Oceanic Biolites due to their compact size and Brandon had both of the ones we wanted in stock. They were offering a couple of different package deals with BC, regulator, etc. Brandon went over each with us and explained the differences. We settled on the Aqualung due to the lifetime parts guarantee. The dive shop has a pool on site but it was being renovated. Brandon told us that typically customers can try out all gear in the pool before buying it. We didn't get to try out our new gear but Brandon assured us that if we had any issues, he'd help us out. We really liked this shop and would definitely go back in the future.

Best dive shop in the area. Reasonable prices, friendly staff, and great atmosphere. Recommend to…read moreanyone who is looking to start diving, or looking to buy equipment.

My daughter did her dive certification through scuba quest. Her instructor, Missy, was amazing as…read morewell as the rest of the staff. Everyone was super helpful and kind - my daughter is 12 and the class had young teens about her age and adults - did a great job blending the two!

Very friendly shop you feel welcome the minute you walk in…read moreIf you are looking for a great dive shop this is the place .

Mike and his team are fantastic and I cannot speak more highly of them and the experience my wife…read moreand I had getting open water certified with them. This shop is owned and operated by the very passionate and engaged owner, Mike, and his care for the business really comes through in both his and his employee's care for their guests. My wife and I signed up for their open water certification course and the entire program was perfectly managed. There were absolutely no problems with us getting signed up and through our online classes, and all our pool and open water sessions in Key Largo were fantastic. The pool sessions were very well run. My wife and I both got great personal attention from Mike as our instructor (we were in a group with one other pair which was just the right size). Coming in with no scuba experience, the course was laid out with plenty of time for swimming around in the pool to get comfortable in the gear, and each skill was taught in a way that made it easy to understand. Our diving experience got even better when we got to Key Largo. The water was beautiful and calm, the wildlife at the reefs were amazing, and the entire boat was very well organized and professional. As our instructor, I always felt that Mike had everything under control, especially during our skills tests, and I felt very comfortable with him around throughout the dive. My wife had some apprehension on the first day, and both Mike and the boat crew were understanding and accommodating which we could not appreciate more. If you're thinking about learning to dive, or are just thinking about heading out on a dive in Key Largo -- I could not recommend Scuba Outfitters of Naples more. This place is fantastic.

One dive you're holding a million-year-old fossil pulled straight from the Gulf -- the next you're…read moreexploring a sunken Army Tank. That's just a normal day with Aristakat. Captain Jamie and Divemaster Katia are the real deal. Can't recommend them enough! Had another amazing day with Aristakat Charters!! Captain Grayson and Dive Master Mate Katia are always fantastic and had a blast Diving the Army Tanks and Barge. Can't wait to come back for the night dive in September or possibly sooner.

Good experience, with the captain and first mate offering us insights to where it's best for shark…read moretooth hunting. Less satisfied with communications, as attempted to contact with the given phone number on multiple occasions receiving no reply. Directions are a bit challenging so arrive early to locate the actual area where the boat docks as the GPS coordinates have you in a parallel parking lot. Head for the park area with tables and look for boat trailers along the water line area.