Scuba West is great. We live a few minutes away, and it's nice having a local place to fill our…read moretanks. I've seen bad reviews of them solely based on the grotto. If you don't want to be certified in the grotto then go to the east coast. Other dive shops throughout the Tampa bay region come here to certify their divers. It's over an hour offshore just to get to water deep enough to certify divers. I don't like diving grottos or springs so I got certified on the east cost. Please don't bash this business for using all that they have. This establishment is great. The customer service is awesome. It's not their fault that the area offshore Hudson is so shallow.

Glad to find this place since our local dive shop diver city aqua vertical went out of business…read more Had a 10 fill air card with six fills left when they closed

Best group of instructors they spend a lot of time getting you comfortable and making sure you know…read morethe proper procedures I really recommend this class the dive Master Frank is incredibly patient and all around nice guy can't wait to take my advanced open water and rescue certifications

Frank and Sam are so welcoming. I felt comfortable immediately and they gave me all the tools…read moreneeded to become certified. Safety is a high priority but you still have fun learning. I 100% recommend them if you want to learn to dive!!

Highly recommend getting certified through Breathing Bubbles! Rob is an amazing instructor! He's…read moresuper knowledgeable and patient. He was extremely thorough and took his time explaining all the necessary skills it takes to be a diver. He made diving feel very safe and made me feel confident in the water. I'm really satisfied with my experience and can't wait to schedule my next courses with Breathing Bubbles! Thanks Rob you the man!

From the owner: Breathing Bubbles Scuba Diving is your trusted partner for all things scuba. We specialize in…read moreproviding top-quality PADI scuba diving instruction, offering courses for beginners and experienced divers alike. Whether you’re looking to take your first breaths underwater or expand your skills with advanced certifications, our experienced and certified instructors ensure a safe, fun, and professional learning environment. Our shop is stocked with a wide selection of scuba gear from leading brands, catering to every diver’s needs. We offer both sales and rental options, ensuring you’re equipped with reliable, well-maintained equipment for every dive. In addition, we provide air and nitrox cylinder fills with rigorous safety and quality standards to keep your tanks ready for adventure. At Breathing Bubbles Scuba Diving, we’re passionate about creating unforgettable underwater experiences and ensuring divers have the tools and knowledge they need to explore the ocean safely.

This company took very good care of us and made sure we had the best experience. Juan and Ralph are…read moreknowledgeable about the manatee and wildlife in the area It was a very chilly morning but they made sure we were comfortable with blankets and hot chocolate! They take care of the photos which means we were just able to take in and enjoy our time with the manatees.

Great experience and knowledgable friendly staff. Gorgeous day and boat was clean and safe.read more

Friendly staff, rented kayaks and saw manatees and dolphins right outside the channel. Also booked…read morea charter for snorkeling and had a blast. Next up, scuba certification. They also do sunset tours. Worth the drive.

From the owner: We are seeking lifelong customers!! Grab a beer and a burger while you are waiting for your scuba…read moretanks to fill. Our dive center is in the middle of Gill Dawg Tiki Bar & Grill. We offer NAUI Scuba Instruction from beginner to Instructor. We are a NAUI/VA Approved GI BILL Testing center. Offering Atomic, Hollis, Zeagle, Oceanic, Stalsach, Pinnacle Wet Suits, Seac, Ab Biller, Ocean Reef Masks, and other high quality lines of gear. Kayak rentals, sunset tours, dolphin tours, star gazing tours, Christmas Light tours, underwater wedding, pontoon boat charters with a USCG Captain (Max 6), Intimate occasion pontoon boat tours.

This was our second time using Birds to swim with Manatees and we will choose them every time now…read more Had an amazing experience with Captain Misty and Guide Gina. Highly recommend the 6am tour as you get viewing time before it gets really busy. I really appreciate Birds Underwater as they do a great job educating you about the manatees and how to passively observe. Made the manatees more comfortable and as a result we got to have some amazing interactions with them.

If you want to be the first on the water in the morning to see the manatees before the crowds of…read moreother people get out there, this is the place to come. We set out before sunrise and were ready to go once the sun hit the water in the morning. Our guide was the perfect mix of hands off and hands off. He showed us how to attract the manatees and interact/passively observe them, and created a shared group experience that you could partake in, but also let us wander about in our own and have intimate one on one time with the manatees, which I didn't see happening with the other groups that came out into the water later, they seemed more uptight and controlling of their groups. This was the highlight of our Florida trip and I'm so grateful we picked the best company to go with. They supplied snacks and drinks on the boat and a changing room after getting out of the water. The wet suits and snorkel gear they supplied was very quality and felt new. The main store we met at had lots of manatee goodies and snorkel and scuba gear. It was very cute and were pleasantly greeted by the boat captain when we came in in the morning. It felt like a big happy family of a crew and we had the greatest time out there. I will never forget having a manatee come hug me and try and eat my hair. We had a total love fest with each other for a solid 2 minutes, and the manatees were very interactive and curious and playful in general which made for a great experience. We were in silver springs that day and we saw so many manatees. This crew knows where to go and makes for the best experience. It's flexible to spend as much time as you'd like in the water and get out whenever you've felt you've fulfilled yourself and then enjoy sitting on the boat and watching the manatees go by on the beautiful morning.

Garrett was a blast! We are just coming into the warm season and most manatees are back in the…read moregulf, he still got us to 7 manatees, 2 gators, and we caught a dolphin in kings bay towards the end. He gave us plenty of time to look for things to come up out of the water which was great for my 2 year old. Boat was shaded and was enjoyable even with a small child. Other tours wouldn't let me book because she was under 3- we brought our own lifevest but they did also have some on board that were her size.

I don't know where to start…read more This was the absolute best day. We started at the River Ventures Dive Center at 6:30AM, where we were offered coffee, tea, hot cocoa and snacks, and spent the next bit with an educational video and a wetsuit fitting. From there, we took a bus to the dock, in the most gorgeous sunrise light. let by our Guide Nat. Captain Emerson met us at the covered, heated pontoon, and our group set off through the water, for the protected manatee zone. The water was FULL of our sweet sea potatoes... in fact, it was difficult to even get off the boat because our new friends swam right up to the ladder. Nat had given excellent instructions. We immediately leaned into our pool noodles and gently followed her lead through the water. It took just moments before manatees were all around us. We stayed calm and quiet, and they either continued snoozing, or swam up to investigate us. Nat was on point with the camera, and with showing us things like the tarpon and sheepshead fish, and she was also shared little details about the manatees as we floated. Of course, with nature, there are no guarantees, and I really had no idea what to expect, but I was absolutely delighted by the interactions we had. The cold snap absolutely played into our favor, and I am so glad we showed up with our adventurous spirit. When we returned to the boat, there were more snacks, as well as hot cocoa, coffee, tea, and a variety of drinks in the cooler (water, beer, wine, soda, and white claws). We were so grateful for the boat covering and heater as we made our way back to the dock, and we had great chats with Nat, Emerson, and the other group on our tour. Was it cold? Sure. But the water felt great at 72ºF, and our wetsuits did a wonderful job of protecting us and keeping us buoyant. Our experience was incredible, from booking, to engaging with the staff with any questions we had, to the actual tour itself. The photos and videos were absolutely phenomenal, as well, and we were happy to purchase the package, as well as some gifts from the souvenir shop. We will be back for more manatee viewing, or to try one of their other tours. Thank you so much for the best day!