I have been a satisfied customer of Below H20 for the last 10 years. I was also certified through…read morePADI through Below H20. The owner, Dave Rautio is a nice guy. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. Every year he organizes a group trip to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac at Reef Divers Resort. This is a very nice dive resort that has valet diving. The dive boats are nice and staff there promote safe diving. I have gone to Cayman many times with Dave on this trip and met a lot of nice friendly people.

I took a refresher course this morning. The owner was very friendly and helpful. It has been a long…read moretime since I last dove. There were 2 other people in my class. The instructor (I think he was the owner) walked us slowly through the whole process. He answered all our questions. The facilities were clean. It was a complete refresher course without missing anything. The products in stock were substantial. I needed a new mask and snorkel. I was amazed that when he saw my goggles were not good, he just said that I should replace them. Not once did he mention buying from them. I did check prices on the internet. I could not find a lower price for the mask and snorkel. Looking forward to scuba diving, again.

On a trip back to my hometown, I went on a 12 mile canoe trip down the Fox River. I loved it! I…read morehadn't been down the Fox in many years. Going to Ayers made it super easy. This way, we didn't have to transport any canoes. They took care of that. We made a 10 AM reservation, which gave us time to drive there and stop for breakfast. We were taken on a school bus with just one other family who was also renting canoes. They drove us to the starting point and we canoed back to Ayers. It was simply a beautiful trip! We saw deer, herons, turtles and lots of geese. The rocks on the sides of the river are amazing. There is a picnic area with bathrooms half-way through with bathrooms and then we canoed the rest of the way to Ayers. The only issue we had, was a small leak in the canoe. It wasn't a bid deal, but we did bail waiter one time.

Super friendly staff! Great prices for an ALL DAY or Half day adventure!!…read more Perfect place to see the true beauty in the Illinois Valley.

Awesome staff and great product selection! We were in the market for new masks and snorkels. The…read morestaff was super friendly and very helpful in helping us find the right fitting scuba mask. The products were in stock (no waiting!) and we were able to pick up a few other accessories as well. If we need more gear in the future, we will be back. Much better experience than buying online!

Great store with an amazing selection of equipment to choose from…read more Nice to have divers helping you with extensive experience. They take the time to help and educate. Selling is second since education is Foundational. Definitely great to go to

Always wanted to get certified in scuba diving so I headed to DD Dive Shop. Great shop. Very clean…read more Ralph (owner) explained everything to me very clearly. The open water class was my first time breathing underwater. Everything went smoothly. Ralph is a GREAT instructor with a lot of patience . I recently went on my first dive trip with the shop as well. Great experience. I will continue to use this shop for all my scuba diving needs! Thank you DD Dive Shop.

I bought a Groupon for PADI Open Water Certification with D D Dive Shop. Good in class content -…read morestraight-forward and the owner Ralph made it easy to learn what was needed. Within a month of the class I did my first two dives in The Maldives and unfortunately due to COVID-19 didn't have a chance to get the other dives completed until July. Nevertheless, Ralph and team were excellent from the academic part, through pool training and my last two dives that we did at Haigh Quarry. I am definitely doing some more with these guys...

I was So impressed with the knowledge and the friendliness of the staff. The store is very clean…read morevery friendly. They offer swim lessons for children and adults. They offer scuba diving lessons they have a wide range of equipment. If you need anything scuba, this is the place to go? I also visited the Plainfield location, and that was amazing as well. The young lady who is helping me it was amazing and super knowledgeabl

Just finished a trip to maui wth the owners and friends of scuba emporium, we are from the Los…read moreAngeles area we know the owners. We had a great time with the Chicago group met some great friends, had wonderful dives with Hawaiian rafting Adventures Dive Maui and ed robinson diving adventures. We were impress by both dive companies and always saw large critters like black tips, white tips, turtles and mantas. Great job scuba Emporium for the trip The meesters

I love Haigh Quarry. Tina Haigh and her son are very friendly and make you feel welcome. There are…read moremany tall shade tree on the premises. Looking out on the quarry is beautiful. The only draw back is that the visibility has been poor for the past couple of years. This I understand is being addressed, but may take some time to correct. Hope to visit Haigh this summer.

Perfect scuba diving in Illinois, lots of fish that are friendly and statues under the water. Nice…read morestaff and big lake. 10/10 Been there twice

Me and my boyfriend heard about this place through one of his coworkers . We decided to give it a…read moreshot. With being a little nervous and anxious to swim under water . Dan, Brian, jeff and rich where amazing instructors and guided us through the depths of the water! Highly recommend to anyone that's looking to begin scuba diving or someone that's looking to advance there knowledge in the scuba diving world! Thank you again for teaching us how to dive can't wait for many dives to come !!!

From the owner: We're an authorized dealer and service center for many brands and our facility features up-to-date…read morediagnostic and repair equipment. scuba tank and gear.

I just had a scuba refresher course with DJ's Scuba Locker, and I think they do a very good job…read more Two friends and I met at the shop, where we met the owners and our instructor, Zach. After completing some forms, we were fitted with shorty wet suits, BCs and the yoke with the hoses for the regulators, BC attachment and air pressure gauge. Zach instructed us review all the equipment as if were at a renting scuba shop, and I found that my regulator's mouth fitting was damaged, and he immediately replaced it. First Zach helped us remember how to set up our gear, while adding many useful suggestions and knowledge to the session. Once we assembled our tanks and BCs with his guidance, he made us do it all again, but by ourselves, only saying something if we were doing something incorrectly. After this, he packed all our gear and we went to a YMCA nearby to do the actual diving refresher. The equipment worked well. He had practice 25 (might have been 28) skills for recertification. He is a very good instructor, meeting each person where they are at and helping with their needs. All the time he kept emphasizing important points and talking about what to expect at our dive shop because of his knowledge of similar places. When we were done, Zach packed everything and we left. He is a very affable, pleasant, and professional young man who knows his subject matter very well. The owners of the shop are also very nice, we had an opportunity to talk to them as well. I bought a mask, which the lady owner had me try several sizes and qualities and helped me decide on one that was very comfortable and very reasonably priced. I give the whole operation, but especially Zach, 5 stars. My friends agreed with this rating. I will be going back there for my diving needs.

I just finished the second part of my Open Water Dive Training with DJ Scuba, and it was fantastic…read more I met both of the owners; one when I was getting fitted, and the other when I was picking up my gear, and they were both extremely nice and helpful. They went over the gear with me and made sure it fit properly, and it was all in pretty good condition. My instructor's name was Jeff. He was very nice and even let me dive even though the first day I came two hours late because my alarm clock died. I had already come to terms with how screwed I was and didn't expect to be able to get certified before I left on my trip, but when I called the dive shop to see if there was any way I could still dive, they called Jeff to let him know I was coming late and he fit me in before his next group! My only gripe is that they're a little far out of the way (I live in Chicago), but I took Ogden straight there and it wasn't too bad, maybe 25 minutes each way.

I first went to Rami and Scuba Sensations about 5 years ago when I was looking to purchase some…read moregear. I was so impressed with his low pressure approach and his genuine desire to find the right equipment for me and not to just sell me stuff. So I stayed in touch and eventually went on a dive trip with him - such a positive experience that I signed up for another. But what really stands out about Rami is his teaching. I did not know how incomplete my instruction was until I experienced learning with Rami. He takes the time to make sure you really know what to do and have mastered a skill. I credit him with really helping me become a competent and safe diver. You cannot go wrong with Rami.

I have been on 12 dive trips and 5 have been with Scuba Sensations…read more from the Bahamas to the Philippines diving with Scuba Sensations is a special experience. Rami leading the dive trip guarantees that there will be lots of laughter, professional support, and immediate connection with the fellow divers. Rami has a way of bringing out the best in his fellow travelers. Whether you come solo, as a couple or with friends, you will leave with new friendships, wonderful memories and amazing stories. I do not hesitate to recommend Scuba Sensations for dive trip opportunities to my friends. I look forward to future dive destinations with Scuba Sensations and Rami.