I would definitely recommend ARKLATEXSCUBA. Clay is very knowledgeable and has years of experience…read more My daughter was the first to take his class. After I saw how much fun she had and saw how excited she was my son and I decided to take his open water class. I was very nervous and hesitant to try at first. Clay took extra time with me until I felt secure and not scared. I'm now wanting to go back and get my advanced open water and then search and rescue. He makes it evident that he cares about his students and their well being in and out of the water. I'm so glad my daughter decided to take his class and introduce my family to this new adventure. Here's to many years of diving

Just got back from Cozumel on a dive trip with Columbus Scuba. This is our third dive trip with…read moreColumbus Scuba and like the other ones it was fantastic. My wife and I love the family atmosphere at Columbus Scuba and this extends to their trips as well. We have made quite a few new friends on these trips and at the events at the shop. I suppose I should add the beautiful sea life we saw on our dives. See you on our next trip!!!

I've experienced 4 instructors combined through getting my open water and advanced open water…read morecertifications. They were all great. I felt safe while learning and appreciated their patience with me during the entire process. I had minor equipment issues and they were taken care of immediately. Easing my mind. I always felt like my safety while I was learning were top priority. I could focus on learning and HAVING FUN. I met a lot of CSI staff and instructors out of water and all were very friendly and eager to help and chat. Gilboa Quarry, the staff and a special golf cart volunteer... great. I have nothing negative to say about my experience and look forward to many more.

SCUBA has been on my Bucket List, and with a pending trip to Australia, I looked into getting…read morecertified ahead of the trip. I took a sample dive with Dennis just to see how it would work out (I have a collapsed lung, though my oncologist says it would be okay to dive). The dive was great - fun and informative. Dennis took the time to explain the basics to me without being overly technical. We had great fun for the hour or so in the pool. Unfortunately, Australia requires a local doctor give you a medical certification, whether or not you are certified, and passing that is not a sure thing for me, so I am going to put off lessons for a while.

I decided that I finally wanted to scuba dive, and I researched all the available options in…read moreColumbus. I chose Captain Rick's, and I'm very glad that I did. Rick's is like taking lessons from folks who are in your family. The entire staff is very knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. The program is very affordable, more so than the other options in Columbus. There is no requirement to spend hundreds of dollars on equipment before you learn. They provide you with the equipment. This is important, because you won't know what you like, or the best options, until after you learn and experience what it's like to be in the water. One of the best things about Captain Rick's is that you can do your check out dive in the warm ocean off the coast of Florida, not in a cold uninteresting quarry in Ohio, though that is an option if you cannot afford the cost of travel and boat fees. I feel my life was enriched after taking the Open Water course at Captain Rick's. Not just because I learned to scuba, but because I gained the pleasure of now having new friends in the instructors and fellow students. Our trip to Florida felt just like taking a trip with long time close friends! Rick's is very flexible with your time in the class and can accommodate most schedules. It is affordable, and I can't stress enough the most appealing aspect to the whole experience: I feel I have become a part of the family!