Great dive shop for both the new and the experienced. Great environment and great staff. Highly…read morerecommended

We have certified our entire family at Great Lakes Dive Locker. Many of our friends that dive also…read morecompleted their certification at Great Lakes. You can completely trust Doug and team to train you in a way that is thorough, safe and you will enjoy the process becoming certified at Great Lakes!

Mike and his entire crew were awesome including melissa and norman! I feel comfortable enough to go…read morediving now while staying safe.

Rick Hert went above and beyond to get my son ready for his open water certification. He spent 3…read moreprivate hours with him in the pool. He was enthusiastic, professional and extremely supportive. My son's confidence jumped due to his attention and support. All this extra time and he wouldn't accept compensation. We are so impressed and thankful for his generosity. My son's confidence jumped and feels ready for his dive, and that's all because of Rick!

I've been diving for a few years and this has to be my favorite dive shop. They carry a large…read moreamount of quality equipment and many of their prices rival online prices. The indoor pool on sight is convenient for testing out equipment before you buy it. I am overall impressed with the focus the staff places on customer service and more importantly, safety. I feel like safety and knowledge are more important than trying to just sell gear and I'm glad they also seem to place it first. Overall, this is a place I'd highly recommend for servicing scuba gear, training or even just getting your tanks filled. I'll be back, that's for sure.

Yikes! Ocean Sands Scuba places NO value on service or customer experience. I bought a Groupon for…read morea dive certification course valued at $350 for $99. I thought it would be a great way to get certified before my trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Purchasing this Groupon was a mistake! I felt unsafe learning from Chuck and Ocean Sands will rip you off any chance they get. Be aware there is a NO REFUND policy and lots of hidden fees! I walked away from my first lesson knowing nothing about Scuba. I recommend going to another dive shop. 1) Signing Up After redeeming my Groupon I was charged an additional $70 for a Scuba book and diving log. There was no mention of this hidden fee in the Groupon. Nor would the owner disclose if there would be additional fees later on. After sign up I watched an introductory video which stated Ocean Sands gives a FREE Scuba lesson. After my first lesson I was dissatisfied with the instruction and asked for a refund. They said that I owed them $99 for the first lesson and that they offered "No Refunds." 2) The First Lesson The instructor Chuck (owner) was not there at the scheduled 6 pm lesson. A worker had to call him and say "your students are here and waiting." We waited another fifteen minutes. Class didn't start until 6:30. Chuck gave no introduction and said we had interrupted his evening. He didn't have all the forms he needed and asked if we knew where they were. As if we were responsible for keeping track of his paperwork. The classroom instruction...what a joke! There was no instruction. Chuck read through the answers so fast no one could keep up. Then he quizzed us orally. He'd ask a question and if you didn't respond in two seconds he'd give the answer and move on. He didn't explain concepts but simply said "put a star by this because it will be on the test." After this pathetic overview he spent less than five minutes trying to explain the dive chart. Using a bunch of abbreviations no one understood and writing random numbers on a whiteboard he expected people to grasp the concepts. Everyone was confused. After the classroom instruction he took us to the store to show off his expensive line of equipment. He didn't explain the use or function of any of the equipment but merely gave us the store prices. He seemed to forget we all knew nothing about Scuba and we had bought the certification course to LEARN. A good instructor would have put a set of equipment pool side and walked through each component describing its proper use and function. Not at Ocean Sands! Finally the pool instruction was lame. He gave us equipment and said "hook this piece to that piece" without explanation of what we were doing, why we were doing it, or how it was used. Once in the water there were seven people (eight scheduled) swimming in circles kicking each other in the face with fins. He tried to teach some basics but continued on even if we hadn't mastered the concepts. Ten minutes before the lesson was scheduled to end we put on the scuba gear. Again he didn't explain anything or demonstrate how it worked. Everyone fumbled around with the equipment then we took one lap around the pool before taking everything off. At the end of the night I hadn't learned anything more than I had already known about scuba. 3) Customer Service Experience You get the feeling Ocean Sands only cares about selling product and cares nothing for customer satisfaction or experience. Example: Two people in the Scuba lesson spent $150 prior to the first class on a mask and snorkel. The $75 mask had a film on it that needed to be scrubbed off. Instead of the woman saying "we appreciate your business, let me squirt a little film remover into your mask so you can use it for the lesson tonight," she told the girl to buy a $5 bottle of solution. Conclusion: Go to another dive shop! I walked away from Ocean Sands feeling like I had paid for a certification course not to learn to dive safely but so Chuck and his family could use the money to take scuba trips around the world. I learned far more in a half hour introductory Groupon class at a scuba shop in Chicago then I had with Ocean Sands. Your satisfaction at Ocean Sands is not guaranteed and don't expect a refund...ever!

Sasha really hooked me up for new dive gear. I went to Bonaire this year. I really recommend…read moreDiventures. I gotta get in and order my Rx lenses for my mask

I took my open water course with SASS back in 1988. I was 15 years old and it was so good for me. I…read moremoved far away from Michigan, gained advanced certs and have been diving all over the world. All these years later it's still my favorite thing to do and I always credit SASS for making my start such a great experience. Thanks Rick! Chris Lovell

Very organized and professional, this scuba shop wants to help you become a scuba Diver! Jon and…read moreAmber have a love and passion for the sport that they love to share with everybody. I just finished taking my open water with them And couldn't have asked for a better experience. They start you out by giving you some reading to do via the SSI (scuba school's international) app or offer book options if preferred. The reading is long and explains scuba with videos pictures and knowledge and skills that you will practice and master in your pool sessions. Going into the shop to get fitted for rental equipment was easy and Amber made sure I was comfortable and explained how and why everything should fit, and suggested what to buy if preferred (own snorkeling system: mask, fins, snorkel, and mask cleaner/ defog) I was able to sign up for pool sessions where every class we had a dive briefing explaining everything that was expected and what skills we would be reviewing. There is some class sessions you need to attend that explain the importance of dive tables and the knowledge you must know before going into the open water and they give you a full explanation of supplies in the shop and how to buy scuba gear if you are interested. Jon worked with every one and we had a class of 8 he made sure every single person was comfortable with all skills in the pool and offered to assist with extra lessons for anyone that was struggling. Anytime I did something incorrectly Jon would explain the correct way and why it is important to develop muscle memory and always remain calm. The best experience was getting my open water certification with capitol city scuba at Gilboa Quarry we did a total of 6 dives 3 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. This was incredible experience, and I was able to meet some amazing people. The quarry is a playground for divers having planes, busses, cars, and lots of fish! If you are interested in scuba diving head on in and talk to them I know they offer try scuba sessions in the pool where you can put on a wet suit, buoyancy control device, tank and regulator in the water and see how it feels to breath underwater! I can not thank Capitol City Scuba enough for all their hard work and effort they put into each and every student!

I strongly recommend shopping elsewhere. I am pretty old & have NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH FRUSTRATION…read morewith a store& store managers/owners. Back story, when the current owners purchased the store, I heard comments about their dishonesty & poor customer service, so I shopped out of town. After 10 years passed, I wanted a local scuba home, so thinking that I should give them a chance, I decided to try Capital City Scuba. Sales. Boy, was I wrong. The sales associates, both of them, were helpful & supportive. Then when I experienced newly purchased equipment failure and reached out to the sales associate, the problems began. Unbelievable. Pretty sure the sales associate would have walked me through the problem. Even though I was sold defective equipment that failed 10 minutes into the second dive, I believe I could have been forgiving, but management prohibits sales associates from receiving emails addressed to the sales associate. Instead management takes over using poor intermittent communication--never did I hear from the sales associate to whom I addressed my concerns. I could not reach management over the phone, my attorney could not reach management over the phone. Only intermittently would we get replies to our emails-- I think 3 unknown-to-me people started pushing back against me. Never could I sustain communication with them. They started getting the story mixed up amongst themselves. I felt frustrated & helpless to get my concerns addressed. Their answer to my problem equipment is to accept repaired/replaced equipment or exchange the merchandise for more costly equipment. I am certainly NOT GOING TO GIVE THEM MORE MONEY.

Once again I've used Lori and her crew to help plan our vacation. I've used Lori's planning skills…read morefor nearly 20 years now! As usual, she was great at her job and very helpful considering we changed the entire destination last minute! Thank you Lori, I hope you have continued success!!

Lori from Adventures by Lori and her crew picked the ship and the location for our family vacation…read moreall 16 of us. Folks in law both in their 90's my kids and grand kids. 5 rooms total with flights, ​​ Hotel the day before the cruise​​, all transportation etc. Awesome vacation been on lots of different cruise ships in past and by far especially with all the grandkids perfect ship and cruise travels and excursions. ​​ we had a hiccup as my family said traveling to Florida from Michigan and instead of eating the issue called Lori and she took care of it on the spot I don't know why I didn't use a travel agent in earlier years she didn't cost us a cent and she put together all the flights all the transportation all the cruise ships rooms right next to each other everything was awesome she has a big passion for traveling and can help in multiple ways and what are God send ​ to our family. You won't be sorry if you get a hold of her, Adventures by Lori in Lowell Michigan. I used her last year on a Alaska Land and cruise and this year a family vacation to the Bahamas This fall I joined her company and 37 other people going on a Land tour of Italy 11 different cities all the hotels Etc.

Just started my classes this year. Owners are really knowledgeable and caring. Don't feel rushed…read moreand appreciate all their advice. Prices are comparable to online stores. The class prices are very reasonable also. Thanks so much for helping me reach a lifetime goal.

I have used a few dive shops across the state and by far I have to say this dive shop is the best…read more You walk in and immediately feel like you are welcomed into a second family. I have found with most dive shops yes they care about you as a diver but ultimately they want to sell you gear and make a sale, however with Underwater Antics your not getting talked into buying something you don't need or being pressured into purchasing anything, you can completely tell that the owners Tim & Cheryl really just want to share the underwater world with others and do so in a safe and most affordable way possible. I would definitely recommend this dive shop and will only be using this dive shop for all my scuba diving needs.

Lou at Seaquatics was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He helped me determine the best BC for…read moremy travels when I go on dive trips. With the new lighter BC I chose, he told me how I could save money with the various options and even offered me free pool time to help me get my weighting correct prior to my next trip.

Great experience!!! Got my son and I certified right here in Michigan before heading to the Keys…read more Highly recommended for anyone in the Great Lakes Bay Region!!!!