Took a scuba certification here; the instructors were super helpful and knowledgable, I felt super…read moresafe and supported, and their new facilities are beautiful!!

I had the privilege of spending the last three days at the Lynnhaven Dive Center embarking upon a…read morenew love and passion as a certified open water SCUBA diver. My instructor was Chris Strollo. What a knowledgeable, professional, dynamic, fun, personable instructor. I instantly felt like I was in a training environment in which I was not just a customer but truly joining a family. Thank you so much, Chris. Additionally, the staff in the full service dive shop, who are most certainly also divers and/or instructors, were equally amazing. It was obvious that they weren't merely focused on selling or upselling gear. Thank you Mason and Chris for helping me select the right equipment for me. Finally, let me talk to my fellow retired folks who may have wanted to learn SCUBA, but now feel like that ship has sailed. Get off the couch, head over to the Lynnhaven Dive Center, and take that first step. You can do it, and you won't regret it.

Just got back from a long tough but rewarding experience this weekend. I have wanted to learn to…read morescuba dive for several years and finally took the plunge (no pun intended). I signed up with Chesapeake Bay Dive Center and it was the best thing I have ever done. The instructors are amazing the staff is unbelievably knowledgeable and friendly and the owners are some of the best people you'll ever meet. Instructor Mike taught us all the classroom and Pool portions step-by-step then we were joined at the lake by instructor Sam. Between the two instructors we felt safe and knew we were learning everything we need to know to become competent divers. I highly recommend the shop if you want to learn to scuba dive.

So happy that I chose this shop to use for my certification. There were other options but after…read morecareful consideration and talking to numerous divers my husband and I chose CBDC. and we are so glad we did. You will not find a dive show with more knowledgeable instructors or a better selection of equipment. They saw in me the desire to learn to dive and enjoy the beautiful world beneath the surface, so when I started to doubt my ability and almost quit, they took extra time and attention to help me in so many ways. I know I found not only the best instructors but wonderful dive buddies. Thanks Bob and Malena for showing me I could achieve this goal.

My kid's been taking swimming lessons with Coach Troy, and I couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. I wish I'd tried this place out before wasting countless hours at swim lesson chains.

Horrible Customer Service…read more I went in last week to sign up for a snorkelling class. I showed up right when they opened. I was first greeted by a young man. When I asked to sign up for the class, he said he had to ask the older man since he was new. The older man came out and I started to explain what class I wanted to sign up for. His cell phone rang and he picked up he call. I could hear he was talking about personal stuff. I could not believe he just kept talking when I was standing there. He obviously did not care about me as a customer. I could tell the young man was uncomfortable as the older man just kept talking on his cell phone. I will never come back to this place even though the reason I tried this place was because of the mostly positive reviews.

My wife and I have been sailing a few years on lakes in 25 footers and wanted to get out on some…read morebigger waters and on bigger boats. We also wanted formal training and certifications and we found this place online. We also thought seeing Virginia and the east coast a bit would have been a great time for my wife Brittany's birthday. So we flew to Virginia's SailTime courses instead of one of the the ones in our own state. We flew from California and I spoke with Connie and she was kind enough to let us stay on a 41 ft yacht (Adiona, a 41 ft Jenneua) for our stay in Virginia which saved us about half a grand on hotels. When we landed a lady named Brooke made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. When we got on board to unpack there was even a note waiting for us that said happy birthday. Brooke was a sweetheart for sure and we felt like family by the time we had set our bags down. She made sure of it. We met our captain the next morning. A man named Jim Lant who took us through our 101, 103 and 104 courses over the next 6 days. We had a GREAT time and I honestly didn't want to leave when we finished up our last tests. Those six days we sailed every day and every place we sailed too seemed to have friendly people there who all knew each other and our captain Jim. The first ocean sail my wife and I ever did together was from Norfolk to cape Charles and that's pretty cool. Well miss the people and sailing for sure! Everyone who loves sailing should come here and meet Connie, Jim and Brooke. You won't regret it and we won't ever forget it. Jim is the BEST captain.

We went on a 3 hour sail from 9-12 on July 14, 2018. It was my husband and I and our 4 children…read moreages 6-15. This was truly an exceptional experience for all of us. Captain Jim was absolutely amazing. He was so patient and did such a fantastic job of teaching us about sailing and he allowed all of us to take part in one way or another. He was so good at including everyone and making sure each person received direct guidance from him. It's generally really hard to find activities that all 6 of us enjoy due to the age range but this turned out to be an absolutely perfect day. I would highly recommend Sailtime if you are thinking of trying this adventure! Working with them on scheduling was so easy and smooth as well. Be warned, you will want a sail boat afterward.....

I went paddle boarding with Randy and a friend a few weeks ago and we had the best time. Randy is a…read moreknowledgeable, skilled, and fun instructor. It was my first time paddle boarding and Randy set me up for success. He goes over proper technique and calms your nerves if your a first-timer like me. We stayed in the inlet and paddled to a nest of bald eagles, and even saw a fledgling testing out its wings. The group he'd taken out earlier that day went into the ocean and they saw dolphins! I am definitely booking another paddle board adventure with RISUP so I can try out paddle boarding in the ocean. If you see Alfonse, the bald eagle, on your RISUP adventure, say hi to her from me!

This was an amazing experience! Randy and Miles were wonderful teachers and guides. My 8 year old…read morehad a BLAST, got to ride along and even paddle herself some with excellent supervision and attention. The flat water tour was very low key and accessible for those who are not used to these activities. Felt comfortable the entire way through. I will recommend having something on your stomach and being hydrated esp on hot days, as with any activity on the water. Booking is easy, getting there is easy, the safety precautions are in place (life jackets, etc) and definitely worth the ticket price. Would recommend these guys and this activity to anyone looking for something fun to do as a family.

They have the best surf instructors ever! They give a lot of help to people who are new to…read moresurfing. I highly recommend it.

We really enjoyed our kayaking adventure with our guide Brian! We are novices and had our young…read morekids with us, and it was the perfect experience! He gave us a brief run down on how to paddle and we set off. He went at our pace and was very knowledgeable about the surrounding area and wildlife. We all had a blast!

We took the 2:00 PM dolphin tour. Our guides Jay and Brody were friendly and experienced. We…read moreskimmed alongside a few pods of dolphins, close enough to get good looks. Both guides were great and put us into good positions to see dolphins. I'm told the 5 PM trip might be even better for the dolphin experience. We paddled against the wind coming into shore, so a little strenuous, but overall a very good time. Highly recommend.

I have taken two tours with Matt's team and both were very enjoyable. The guides were fun, funny…read moreand knowledgeable about the area and techniques. The kayaks were a good choice and easy to use and in good shape. I recommend this as a top notch kayaking adventure.

I was nervous about sending my kids to surf camp since they are the youngest allowed age to…read moreparticipate, but they had a blast and asked to do it again. I was nervous about the 1:4 ratio, but since they were on the younger end, it was mostly a 1:2 or 1:3 ratio for them. I had visions of them being pulled under a wave and being traumatized by the ocean forever, and it's true they did get hit by the board a few times, but the instructors were so positive that the kids didn't mind much, kind of like how falling is a fact of life when you're learning to walk (but we don't tell kids not to learn to walk). I learned a thing or two too - instead of reaching to a bad wipeout with "Are you ok??", I can try saying "Sick wipeout dude!" :) The one thing I would note is to pay attention to the tides - I think the camps are better at low tide.

WRV Surf Camp is an incredible experience for all beginner surfers. The campers learn about surfing…read moresafety, technique and the ocean! The instructors are super knowledgeable and it was clear they have a passion for surfing and love sharing the sport with the kids. We signed up for a 3 day afternoon camp and my son loved it so much that we immediately signed up for the following week. WRV Surf Camp made our summer!