Walked in for a rook piercing and it was great! Super fast and Jesse was amazing! In and out of there within 10 minutes. Front desk staff was also super sweet! THANK YOU! :) read more

Maritime Tattoo - Rook piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

Got my helix jewelry replaced & I got two tighter cuff pieces to replace my original hoops I had. They were snapped in, so no twist off to remove. She did it so tight it's been cutting off the circulation in my ear. I had it fixed at another shop and the guy was shocked she let me leave the shop like that. It's been over an hour I got two studs in to let it heal. He had to cut them off with pliers it was so tight. I hardly complain on here, but this was ridiculous. The amount I paid for the piercing replacement and jewelry versus the $10 the guy who fixed me charged....SMH. Never going back there. Overpriced. Poor work. read more

Maritime Tattoo - This is after I got it fixed. Over an hour after I got the jewelry cut off and you can still see the indents. That's how tight she had them. - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

Often getting a Tattoo can be challenging. From the availability to the staff. I will say Maritime was a great experience overall. Professional, polite and respectful. If you don't have "a guy" go see them. Front end staff and artists continued good energy and a good vibe. Thank you guys! read more

Maritime Tattoo - Maritime - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

I got my second lobes pierced and then later downsized at a popular piercing chain a couple months ago, and slept on one of them weird over the weekend causing it to get irritated and more irritated by the limitations of the downsize. To help it heal I wanted to upsize but didn't have time to drive to my original piercer. I gave Maritime a call and they were super friendly and informative on the phone, confirming that they have walk-in availability and the piercer gave me a quote. The shop is well located close to the beach, has a cool overall vibe, and is super clean. Samantha, the piercer, provided quality service by cleaning my irritated piercing site and recommending the ideal upsize. Would definitely recommend coming here for piercings! read more

I recently got my nose pierced for the first time elsewhere. I was downtown and kinda bumped my fresh piercing somehow. When I got into CVS it fell out-AH! I freaked out and thought I could slide the piercing back in like an ear piercing-NOPE lol! I had no clue what to do and thought maybe I could You Tube it, I'm glad I did not. Luckily, we were close to this shop and able to get in right away. I don't recall the ladies name who helped, but she made sure my stud was sterilized and cleaned me up and got it right back in there in no time! The cost was $20. What a relief! Ty Maritime! read more

Hi! I just wanted to say thank you. I'm really happy with my piercing and the care you took. Everything was professional and comfortable. I'll definitely recommend you! read more

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Got my helix pierced by Jesse and he did an excellent job 10/10. Kind, quick, and thorough with very reasonable pricing.

Taken advantage of in my own backyard!?! Say it ain't so... I went to get new jewelry for my nose piercing and of course I would just get it changed while there!?! The total came to 100 for that service alone?? No I didn't get some insane gold orr even stainless steel gold plated. Limited jewelry just go to Tracy's! read more

My friends and I came in as walk ins for piercings and Jesse is the best!!! We got a nose, tongue, and nipple piercings and he was so fast we were probably in and out in like 30 ish minutes for all three piercings. He's super professional and good at his job and all of our piercings are healing so well. The piercings here are also soooo affordable like the whole experience was perfect thank you Jesse !! read more

I got my right nostril pierced today by Rickie, gave him a run for his money! "Get it as even as possible to my left" and he PERFORMED! I love it! My boyfriend and I were looking for a dive bar (haunted head saloon) and spur of the moment we popped into Maritime! Walk in process was easy and fairly priced. Everyone was welcoming and chill! read more

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hate to be that guy but don't come here they use horrible jewelry, had my ears dying and I had to go out of my way to get real jewelry once I was back from vacation, also needed to get them professionally cleaned cause of how bad the infection got. best way I can describe this place is a cash grab on the beach. read more

I don't have any tattoos... Honestly, I'm not super interested in getting a tattoo any time soon. My daughter has been asking to get her ears pierced for a while and we've been holding out on doing it. After a big soccer tournament in the area, we realized that she'll be on break for a bit and may be an opportunity to get her ears pierced. Luckily, one of her teammates wanted to do the same. We called a few places and the initial phone call with Maritime Tattoo was super welcoming and sounded excited to take care of the girls. Several teammates decided they wanted to join for moral support. When we arrived with 6 girls, parents and siblings, the team at Maritime was extremely kind and excited to be part of the experience. The first thing I noticed is this place is absolutely immaculate and sanitary. I've never seen a place THAT clean. The girls ended up getting their piercings by Sam and she was so gentle for the entire process. She measured their ear lobes, marked where she would pierce and had the parents check evenness. Once we were ready, she had my daughter in the chair and pierced the first ear. Sam was so meticulous and gentle that my daughter didn't even feel anything. The piercings were great and healing nicely. If you're looking for a super clean place with a very welcoming vibe, this is the spot! Thanks Sam and Maritime for making this experience so memorable for my daughter! read more

Loved this place! Had to get a dermal removed due to an MRI. Had me in and out within like 5 mins. Will definitely be going back

Went in last weekend with some friends to get tattoos together and the experience itself wasn't bad. We all got some sort of music note and the one I chose was simple and just wanted it solid black. The thing that is a bummer is the tattoo quality. I got a tiny tattoo on my finger and now that it's a week later and I can see how it looks healed it's very disappointing. I understand there are shop minimums but to pay $100 plus a tip to have a tattoo that looks the way mine does is a HUGE bummer. Wanted to email the tattoo shop to let them know but couldn't find a way to so this was the route I took. I will definitely have to have it touched up since it looks like I've had it for years and not a week. read more

Maritime Tattoo - Healed tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

Sam is simply the best! She is incredibly sweet, professional, and impressively fast, which made the whole experience completely easy and stress-free. I got my belly button pierced with her, and I was honestly shocked at how quick and painless it was! I really appreciated how thorough she was in discussing the aftercare to ensure a smooth healing process; she even gave great recommendations for different oils to help. I've followed up with her since to check in on the piercing, and every time we talk, it's so clear that she truly cares about her clients and is incredibly knowledgeable. While the entire shop is professional and clearly filled with genuine talent, Sam is an absolute standout. I truly won't go anywhere else :) read more

We decided to get spontaneous tattoos on a Saturday while in Oceanside this past weekend and boy are we glad we did! We were thrilled to find a place that had walk-in availability all day. We stopped in, decided on the tattoo and then we're placed on the list. Once it was our turn we got a call and came back over. Mike did my tattoo and he was amazing! We were thrilled with the final product. read more

Maritime Tattoo - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

The guy who did my rook ear piercing gave me no information during the whole process, and said nothing about after care or when I could change the piecing. He also put my jewelry in upside down. He told me to clean my piercing with dial soap. Never have I ever had a piercer tell me to use dial soap for cleaning. Of course it got infected. I went to a different shop that I trust and should have gone to in the first place and they said a lot of people come to their shop to fix piercings from maritime. Please do not use dial soap to clean your piercing, I don't know why I listened to him even though I had doubts. read more

I love my snake bites. ( yes the ones under my lips) they were nice, and got the job done!!! read more

Great place to get a piercing, especially if it's your first time getting one! Great customer service too :)

My sister and I got tattoos from Mathias today! He was friendly and professional. He did an amazing job on my tattoo. This tattoo has a lot of meaning and is super special to me and he did a great job. My rainbow baby loves it to death- they screeched when they saw it read more

Maritime Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

Well worth the walk in wait time! Ron is masterful with single needle tattoo work! Just over a month since adding this piece to my hand and it has healed wonderfully! No touch ups needed! Shop is super clean! All the artist were super chill and easy to chat with. read more

Maritime Tattoo - Rose done with single needle by Ron - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

A great walk-in experience! Artists are great, Ron Hendrix especially! Will come in again w an actual appt! read more

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Loved it!!! I recommend! I got my nose pierced and they attended me right away I will definitely come back.

Quick efficient and Jesse did a great job on my Piercings! Great prices compared to other places in the area and they didn't try to sell me after care I didn't need. Will def be back for any future work read more

Great service throughout! I'm so happy with my tattoo:) very cute little shop and awesome music! read more

Maritime Tattoo - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

Back again!! My middle didn't take long to ask to get her ears pierced ($45 with earrings) after her sister. Of course we wanted to come back here but unfortunately the piercer we had the first time wasn't there. I will say the guy we had was great! Really nice to my middle and placed the holes just right for her type of earlobes. Front staff still super nice and made things easy and quick . read more

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Sam, my piercer was super nice and patient with me, as I have a fear of needles. She explained step by step what she was going to do and made the process very smooth and quick! And as far as pain she had a very gentle hand. On a scale from 1 to 10 pain level I would say a 4. Super happy with my new Smiley piercing. I would totally do it all over again with her. :) read more

Maritime Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

First, the pros: great location, very clean shop. Now the cons. I was really disappointed with my Experience here. I wanted a small finger tattoo, which, when given some professional insight, decided against. I then decided on something else small. I felt that because I wasn't spending much money and didn't want anything complicated, I was rushed through. The artist didn't ask any questions, or talk about the design at all. The tattoo is small, but turned out really heavy handed, and I'm investigating having it redone/changed, but won't be returning here. My recommendation is to treat all clients, regardless of their tattoo design, size, or how many they have, like they're important and take your time. As you know, nobody gets just one. As someone who doesn't look the stereotypical 'tattoo type,' this isn't the only shop that has treated me in a dismissive way, like my tattoo isn't 'legit' enough to waste their time on. It's unfortunate that this was the way it happened, I'm a local and had been looking for a local place. Won't be returning, didn't feel welcome and didn't like the outcome. read more

Everyone was really nice. Wait time was not long at all. Everything was explained prior to piercing and also for aftercare

I came in because I got my nipples pierced several months ago and I was worried they were started to reject, but Sam the piercer took great care of me. She told me what I can do to to better my aftercare, she switched the jewelry to something more suitable for me, and was incredibly nice and respectful. Thank you Sam!! She is an incredible, knowledgeable and responsible piercer. read more

Got my tattoo done by Mike Deering and I couldn't be happier. The place is clean. Got a memorial piece for my dad and it was perfect! I will definitely come back here and highly recommend it! read more

For real. Miles is amazing! Look. At. The. Detail! Thank you! Such a cool place. Love the museum! read more

Maritime Tattoo - For real. Miles is amazing! Look. At. The. Detail! Thank you! - Tattoo Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Walked in and got a nose and two helix piercings with no wait by Samantha. She was very knowledgeable, answered all of my questions, and was quick with her technique. Extraordinarily clean shop! Highly recommend!! read more

DO NOT GO HERE. To begin with they're not professional as they don't even greet you when you walk in. I walked in and was ignored while I stood there awkwardly at the front desk staring at the two girls on their phones till I was acknowledged. I had my navel pierced there 2 weeks ago and they didn't explain anything during/after the process just did it in 5min and told me to check my email for instructions. Fine, whatever. Well when I get home i realized it was pierced ABOVE my navel not through my navel, I went back and they assured me it was done correctly due to my anatomy so I let it go. Well in the last couple days I've noticed my bar is way too short to compensate for the swelling and the jewels were becoming embedded in the holes as it fit snug to begin with on the day of. Any other piercing I've had done the piercer ALWAYS placed a longer bar to help compensate for the swelling and then had me go in weeks later to have it replaced with a shorter one once the swelling had subsided, well not with Maritime. Today I decided to call a way better piercer listed on the Association Of Professional Piercers website to see if they could replace my bar with a longer one they said yes and I went in to have it replaced only to have them confirm that it WAS done incorrectly and NOT due to my anatomy. They said I have the anatomy for a PROPER navel piercing NOT a floating surface navel which is what they did. Even IF I didn't have the anatomy that should've been explained so I could make the decision of whether or not I wanted to go through with it but they didn't, like I said they didn't explain anything during the process and just went ahead and stuck the needle in. The piercer at the new place removed it and told me to let it heal a minimum of one month before I can have it redone. I feel ripped off and disappointed because when I asked they could have just told me yeah unfortunately it was done incorrectly and offered to remove it and redo it correctly at no charge after it heals but instead they blatantly lied to my face and assured me it was fine. Keep in mind I'm very nice and I was extremely nice when I went in to ask about it while they were rude and blamed my anatomy. Yes, it's cheap and you'll pay $60 but just go to a better place and pay the extra $40 to have it done properly with care and professionalism to avoid rejection, nasty scarring and the headache of trying to heal an improperly done piercing or in my case having to get it removed and then pay AGAIN to have it redone properly. read more

I got my first tattoo here a few weeks ago and I had a fantastic experience! I had a great time working with Steven Fruzyna on my tattoo design and throughout the tattooing process. He was very easy to work with and made me feel very comfortable especially since it was my first tattoo. I will be going back to get more work done by Steven in the future! The rest of the staff was nice as well and the place was very organized :) read more

Walked-in for a nose piercing and it was a very fast process. Had me in and out in about 10 minutes. The cost was $55. They don't give you info on how to clean it or taking care of it so definitely ask questions if you have any. But I recommend, they were very friendly. read more

We went to get matching tattoos. The redhead at the front desk was rude, condescending and snotty with us. We never received a call back so went somewhere else. We all got tattoos right away, somewhere else... read more

Took my daughter for her sixteenth bday. Jesse was rude from beginning. Doesn't care what you want. no jewelry options. Killed the excitement. this shop charges high prices for garage style experience. he acted as if he was doing me a favor.. your getting paid and if your burned out. GET ANOTHER JOB! I went back ( I was on vacation) to decorate daughters tattoo. Once again met with rudeness. He tossed my pic down and asked what I liked about it.I sat for what felt like an hour listening to this guy Belittling me and my tattoo idea. what he needed to say was I don't know how to do what you want. I have multiple piercings and tattoos and this was by far the worst shop I've been to. but I was feeling the vacation vibe and thought a shop in the middle of a tourist spot would have a more professional friendly vibe. the first pic is what I showed I wanted.... second pic is what I got. read more

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I was a little nervous walking in the building, however, the staff was SUPER friendly and my anxiety quickly went away! I was lucky enough to have Samantha as my piercer, she seemed very educated and experienced on the craft. I didn't even know she already pierced me when she did! It was painless! Love you Sam! read more

Came in as a walk-in (on a Saturday). Front desk staff was helpful, the shop was extremely clean, artists were engaging and very talented. Light handed, clean and steady line work. This shop is 2nd to none. read more