Best Day Ever! Took my son for part of his early senior trip. The scuba refresher was nice before…read morehand. Water was crystal clear. Saw lots of brightly colored tropical fish, lovster, eel and two sharks. Dreaming of the day we can return. Boat crew and other guests were all a real pleasure. Thanks you!!!!

I've only used this shop twice to fill my tanks. I have had to go back each time because the first…read moretime they didn't fill my tanks properly. Sent me back with about 3200 PSI in my HP100 tanks. The second time around I asked for 32% nitrox. I checked them at the store with their analyzer and they gave me 34% and 41%. When I questioned them about it they said their analyzer was broken but they were certain the tanks were filled properly with 32%. I checked them at home with my analyzer and they gave me 34% and 41%. So far I cannot say anything good about this shop.

Fantastic place to get Dive Certified! Everyone is so helpful and the second you walk in someone…read moreis there to greet you and answer any questions about classes or equipment. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Got my diver certification here April 2019 with my brother and they made it has easy as possible and was able to get it in a week between online studying, pool time and 4 dives following PADI guidelines. Rob Davis was our instructor and I HIGHLY recommend him! He was awesome, knowledgeable, experienced, and makes you feel very safe in the water. We were on a bit of a time constraint to get certified and Rob worked with us to get it done as quickly and efficiently as possible. It was a great experience and I would recommend people of all ages to get certified here at Lauderdale Diver.

Jorge A. took my husband out for two days of diving and four great dives via the Goliath. Jorge is…read morean excellent dive guide, did a thorough job explaining what to expect & made sure to point out all the neat things. He was also adept at making sure to document me, documenting our adventures!

KNOW AHEAD OF TIME:…read more * You can leave your purses/bags at the dive shop or on the boat. * You can (and should) just snorkel in your regular swimsuit. I'm not sure if the scuba divers are required to wear a wet suit because I'm not certified, but everyone else who snorkeled brought their own suit. I snorkeled and was for whatever reason convinced ahead of time that I would *need* a wet suit to do it - not true, and they're essentially giant full-body sweaters. Not optimal for sitting on a boat in the sun in like 100 degree weather. I ended up having to buy different swimwear at the shop; they did refund me for my pre-paid wet suit rental though, which was v nice of them. * Bring your own water onto the boat. They have water jugs, but the only thing they provide to drink out of is those tiny little cone-shaped paper cups (one thing they could maybe improve upon.) You will 100% need more water than that with the sun/heat combined with the fact that you're probably going to be taking many accidental gulps of salty sea water. EXPERIENCE: While physically taxing for someone as out of shape as I am, this was super fun. They take you to two different diving locations, and while the scuba divers obviously see more than we snorkelers did, the water was clear enough that snorkelers could still see tons of fish just floating face-down from the top. I believe the first location was around 18 feet deep and the next was around 40. I saw stripey yellow fish, bright blue fish, and lots of other fish whose names, while I do happen to be an expert on tropical fish, unfortunately escape me. The crew is very focused on safety; they do roll call each time everyone gets back onto the boat to make sure they don't leave anyone behind, and they take it very seriously. Don't talk during it or you'll get yelled at. I definitely recommend, although I was very jealous of the scuba divers who got to swim with the marine life up close and personal. Scuba certification has officially been added to my to-do list for the next time I'm in a tropical location.

Great experience with a snorkel excursion trip with my wife. Easy to book by calling or using the…read morewebsite. Dock location was easy to find, and you can pay for parking using an app at a nearby location. There are restrooms at nearby businesses to change, which the crew will point out. Those bathrooms were okay, but not well maintained and not connected to this business. They also DBA as Tarpoon Lagoon Diving Center. You need to bring the main things, gear or rent, food, drink, sunscreen, tip for crew. Crew was extremely great and knowledgeable. Nice boat and well equipped to take out for snorkeling, felt like the middle of nowhere, but once in the water you could see a lot underneath. It is not great for those who stay on top because you look down from 13-15' of water so things are down a bit and you will have to dive to get a closer look. Crew let us stay out the whole time even though most of the other passengers gave up after a brief swim. I went on a different trip into Biscayne National Park where the water was 3-8' and I saw much more. I felt like the bottom of the water at this location was too deep to enjoy as much and was disturbed with less life. Overall a GOOD trip with experienced crew and a great time.

I had been told that Ted Harty with Immersion Freediving was the go to guy if I was ever interested…read morein learning how to dive, but not being a diver (and I mean never diving) or a "professional" snorkeler (seriously only twice in my life) I never thought I would ever need a freediving instructor. Needless to say, when I was presented with the "opportunity" (please notice the punctuation) to take a private class it only made sense to take it from Ted, and now I truly understand how exceptional Ted truly is at teaching. Not only was the coursework extremely educational but Ted made it entertaining with personal stories, personal experiences and hands on training. Never would I have thought that the coursework would leave me wanting more and more knowledge about diving, how the body works and my number one priority how to dive safe and how to be a safe diving partner. Like I said above, I was not a diver at the beginning of this class, but Ted has so much patience (talking me through a panic attack just to even get my face in the water), he explained what he wanted me to do step by step and then would demonstrate it, by far the easiest way to learn. Ted never pushes you, it's on your schedule, your comfort level and when you're ready Ted is always right there with you. Ted gave me such confidence in myself and abilities that there are lessons I learned during this Immersion Freediving course that I will apply to my "above water life". I may not be the deepest diver, have the best, or any technique and still have a lot of learning to do, but Ted turned me into a freediver and now I am hooked. I can't wait to continue my diving education, increasing my depths, improving my technique and I guarantee I will be doing this only with Immersion Freediving and Mr. Ted Harty, no one else compares and I now understand why he is the best and will be my only recommendation to anyone wanting to learn to dive. Thank you Ted for truly being excited for what I accomplished over the course of five days, you made me feel awesome about myself and for opening up a whole new world to me. Your enthusiasm and passion for what you do is contagious and I look forward to working with you again. So stay tuned you have created a monster and I can honestly say if it wasn't for you I never would have had the "true dive" experience. Cheers to you and I will see you in the water chasing the most awesome feeling in the world.

I recently completed the November 2012 Intermediate Freediving course with Ted Harty at Immersion…read moreFreediving in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Previous to taking this course, I was diving 35-40ft depths comfortably and could do a 2 minute static breathhold. Since taking this course with Ted, I was able to complete an 85ft dive and 4'25'' static breathhold in the pool. Simply amazing! I never realized how important equalization was at these depths and Ted has a skype session with every student before the class starts. The class size is limited to only 5 students, which is a big reason I took this course over other courses offered. Ted is a terrific instructor and was always focused on everyones individual needs, providing that "one on one" attention. The classroom sessions focused on safety, techniques and physiology. Safety was also a part of every ocean session and I learned a great deal. I was not a safe diver prior to taking this course, but now have the knowledge to easily adjust my diving style. We had a lot of dive time in the ocean and even more fun! Ted's dive boat "Sink Faze" was very nice and comfortable and much better than dealing with a big charter dive boat. I am very happy I decided to take this course with Immersion Freediving and can't wait to get back out in the water for further ocean training with Ted. Jason Rice Longboat Key, FL

This is the all you need dive shop. Gear and courses. Clean and neat you can easily find everything…read moreyou'll need, unlike when I go to Austin's. Most importantly customer service! Pros - Great staff and customer service. - Great prices. - Better variety of gear. Especially high end gear you won't see in typical dive shop. - FII diving classes available in the shop. - Great networking Cons - Non that I can think of.

I didn't have a great experience, because I ordered from them online, but then they never shipped…read moremy order-- when I emailed them to ask when they would ship, they just canceled my order. The refund email also said it would take up to 10 days for the refund to credit to my account. This was a bummer because I had a trip coming up where I needed this gear and not having it caused a lot of problems. If you say it is available online, I think it should be.

Don't let the occasional slightly unwelcoming vibe get to you, this is an excellent place! I've…read moregotten lots of tank fills (including doubles) and gear service done here, and they're always professional and fast. Prices for fills/fill cards and service are very competitive. They're also a dealer for basically every brand so if you need something that isn't stocked normally, you can have it ordered. I needed nitrox VIP done on a set of doubles and assumed that I'd have to wait a few days for the turnaround, but it was done in an hour, and for an extremely reasonable price, considering it required disassembling/reassembling the set. I also previously had some steel tanks in for VIP, where the tech was nice enough to brush out some corrosion inside the tanks for me for no extra charge. Just a note, though: They generally do not like you leaving tanks overnight if you drop them off for fills, since they're limited on space (especially on weekends). That being said, they're so on top of fills that it's never too long of a wait. EDIT: Shortly after posting this review, Doug (the manager) called me to ask what can be done about the occasional unwelcoming feeling, and was very nice and professional about asking for details and how they as a shop could improve. If I could add more stars for this, I absolutely would! They work hard to be the best they can, and I appreciate that greatly.

Thank you JC. Me ayudaron con mi equipaje de pesca submarina…read more Él y los muchachos forman tremendo equipo :)

Located at the far end of Sportsman's Park and visited today to find a pair of inexpensive diver's…read morebooties. They have a large assortment of booties by two companies - Tusa and Evo. The low cut Evo booties are cheap at $34.99 but the Tusa are pricey. Ordering online is the same price with free shipping with the purchase of two pairs. Actually was impressed by the quantity of angler products in the semi-spacious store. The two employees were available for questions upon entry.

One star. Absolute worst customer service experience I've had with an online retailer.I ordered a…read moreproduct from Divers Direct at the beginning of October. The package was lost in the mail. I called and opened a claim on October 7th. Divers Direct never submitted the required documents to UPS. UPS eventually marked the package as lost, and now Divers Direct is refusing to refund me.When I asked to speak to a manager, I got Rachel. She was extremely rude from the start. She told me she had "nothing to say" to me and that I would only get my money back when UPS reimburses them. According to her, I have to wait until Divers Direct gets their money before I can get mine. That's not how this works when they failed to submit the paperwork in the first place.I asked to speak to someone above her about the way she was speaking to me. She flat-out said no one would get back to me. Completely dismissive and unprofessional.I did everything right on my end. They dropped the ball on the claim, then treated me like the problem when I followed up. Do not order from Divers Direct if there's any chance you'll need customer service. You'll just get stuck and spoken to like garbage.

Our 12 year old did the introductory Scuba class in the pool on site at Squalo. Instructor Paulina…read morewas extremely knowledgeable and encouraging as our daughter was learning new scuba skills. we had a great overall experience.

Had a great time this morning, here in Miami going out on a dive with Squalo diver! I recommend!read more