On behalf of the Flagler College Dive Club, we had a fantastic experience with Ranger Rick Scuba!…read moreInstructor Karl was very knowledgeable, engaging, and genuinely dedicated to ensuring our members had a great learning experience. He worked hard to make the certification process very affordable for students, which we truly appreciated. The package included two dive trips, adding an exciting hands-on element to our training. We highly recommend Ranger Rick Scuba for anyone interested in earning their scuba certification with supportive and professional instructors like Karl! We will be using him at our school for years to come!!!

Great instructors are hard to find, but Karl at Ranger Rick's Scuba Adventure is the kind who makes…read moreyou wonder why you didn't do this sooner. Patient? Absolutely. Knowledgeable? Off the charts. Fun to learn from? You have no idea. I never thought I'd be the kind of person who goes scuba diving. But here I am, freshly certified and already looking forward to my next underwater adventure -- and it's all thanks to Karl and the amazing team at Ranger Rick's Scuba Adventure! Karl was an absolute legend throughout the entire certification process -- warm, funny, and incredibly skilled at breaking down complex skills into easy, digestible steps. The whole experience was seamlessly run and genuinely one of the highlights of my year. Crossing this off my bucket list felt AMAZING. If you're looking to get Open Water Certified, R.R.S.A is the place to be and Karl is your guy. He has this incredible gift of making you feel completely at ease while keeping the energy fun and exciting the whole time. Cannot recommend highly enough!

The team did an awesome job of teaching me and reassuring me through the entire process. They…read morehelped me to calm my nerves and to really feel comfortable. David Jr is an amazing instructor and has the unique ability to make you feel completely safe and to find humor in the midst of the course. Not to mention this company does incredible work, through "The Scuba Gym", with all types of individuals struggling with various conditions and helps bring healing and hope. They are truly making a difference in this World!

Worst Scuba Pl., I've ever been to in my entire life. I've been A long time scuba enthusiast and I…read morelike to be a connoisseur of scuba stores however, the staff was extremely rude, also the variety sucks for for lack of a better word. I would definitely give this negative stars if I could but seeing that I cannot one star seems to be and overvaluation of this degenerate business. I showed up during their business hours and to no surprise they were empty because they get new customers because their service sucks. Definitely don't come here! Worst place you could go take your money elsewhere.

MANATEES ARE MAGICAL! We saw well over 30+ manatees on our late January kayaking outing. We rented…read morea 2-seater top kayak (comes w paddles and life vests). And from the staff to the dock hands, to the quality of the vessel and cleanliness of the shop: 10/10. A guide handed us a laminated map (nice touch) and told us where to head for manatee sightings. And even pointed us to a cove that homes a lot of turtles and alligators. We saw it all! They have volunteers overseeing the 3 sisters springs, to help monitor the safety of the manatees (and scold ignorant people lol). Great time! If you're unsure, let me assure you.. just book.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff, easy entry point for a day on the river. Great time…read morekayaking with the manatees!

This was our second time using Birds to swim with Manatees and we will choose them every time now…read more Had an amazing experience with Captain Misty and Guide Gina. Highly recommend the 6am tour as you get viewing time before it gets really busy. I really appreciate Birds Underwater as they do a great job educating you about the manatees and how to passively observe. Made the manatees more comfortable and as a result we got to have some amazing interactions with them.

If you want to be the first on the water in the morning to see the manatees before the crowds of…read moreother people get out there, this is the place to come. We set out before sunrise and were ready to go once the sun hit the water in the morning. Our guide was the perfect mix of hands off and hands off. He showed us how to attract the manatees and interact/passively observe them, and created a shared group experience that you could partake in, but also let us wander about in our own and have intimate one on one time with the manatees, which I didn't see happening with the other groups that came out into the water later, they seemed more uptight and controlling of their groups. This was the highlight of our Florida trip and I'm so grateful we picked the best company to go with. They supplied snacks and drinks on the boat and a changing room after getting out of the water. The wet suits and snorkel gear they supplied was very quality and felt new. The main store we met at had lots of manatee goodies and snorkel and scuba gear. It was very cute and were pleasantly greeted by the boat captain when we came in in the morning. It felt like a big happy family of a crew and we had the greatest time out there. I will never forget having a manatee come hug me and try and eat my hair. We had a total love fest with each other for a solid 2 minutes, and the manatees were very interactive and curious and playful in general which made for a great experience. We were in silver springs that day and we saw so many manatees. This crew knows where to go and makes for the best experience. It's flexible to spend as much time as you'd like in the water and get out whenever you've felt you've fulfilled yourself and then enjoy sitting on the boat and watching the manatees go by on the beautiful morning.

We spent about an hour at Divers Direct Orlando, and it was time very well spent. Walter (Walt) was…read moreincredible helping my mom find a properly fitting mask. She has a very petite face and has struggled for years to find one that actually works. Walt was so patient and walked her through everything step by step. He also helped her find basic swim gear, including a shorty wetsuit that fit correctly without leaking. While he was working with her, I explored the massive store and picked up fins, booties, and a full-length wetsuit. I love that they have so much inventory. You can really take your time trying different options and finding what fits best. I was able to compare fins with different bootie lengths and try on wetsuits that were actually sized correctly. Huge shoutout as well to the general manager Rachael and assistant manager Loren for their patience during checkout. My mom was able to drive her gear home, but I was flying back to Virginia the next day and stressing about packing everything. They reminded me about the free shipping over a certain amount, which was an epic stress reliever. Overall, I absolutely love this store. I wish we had something like it where I live. I'll definitely be following their social pages to keep an eye on future trips and events. Such a great group of people.

I was only looking for some snorkeling fins, and it was very easy to navigate the store and find…read morethe area where they had a variety of fins in different colors and price ranges from $40-110 adult fins and slightly less for kids fins. Ladies, the fins are sized for men unfortunately, so pick the size that is about 1.5 sizes lower than what you usually wear, based on advice I got from a staff member. Sure enough, as someone who normally wears a women's 11, the size 9-10 fins fit perfectly, and I didn't even bother trying any other sizes. There were plenty of fins for a variety of sizes available, and prices were competitive, reasonable, and accurate compared to their website. The staff member at the register was able to apply the 10% off welcome offer to my order, so I walked away with brand new fins for less than $40! Overall a very smooth process!

Garrett was a blast! We are just coming into the warm season and most manatees are back in the…read moregulf, he still got us to 7 manatees, 2 gators, and we caught a dolphin in kings bay towards the end. He gave us plenty of time to look for things to come up out of the water which was great for my 2 year old. Boat was shaded and was enjoyable even with a small child. Other tours wouldn't let me book because she was under 3- we brought our own lifevest but they did also have some on board that were her size.

I don't know where to start…read more This was the absolute best day. We started at the River Ventures Dive Center at 6:30AM, where we were offered coffee, tea, hot cocoa and snacks, and spent the next bit with an educational video and a wetsuit fitting. From there, we took a bus to the dock, in the most gorgeous sunrise light. let by our Guide Nat. Captain Emerson met us at the covered, heated pontoon, and our group set off through the water, for the protected manatee zone. The water was FULL of our sweet sea potatoes... in fact, it was difficult to even get off the boat because our new friends swam right up to the ladder. Nat had given excellent instructions. We immediately leaned into our pool noodles and gently followed her lead through the water. It took just moments before manatees were all around us. We stayed calm and quiet, and they either continued snoozing, or swam up to investigate us. Nat was on point with the camera, and with showing us things like the tarpon and sheepshead fish, and she was also shared little details about the manatees as we floated. Of course, with nature, there are no guarantees, and I really had no idea what to expect, but I was absolutely delighted by the interactions we had. The cold snap absolutely played into our favor, and I am so glad we showed up with our adventurous spirit. When we returned to the boat, there were more snacks, as well as hot cocoa, coffee, tea, and a variety of drinks in the cooler (water, beer, wine, soda, and white claws). We were so grateful for the boat covering and heater as we made our way back to the dock, and we had great chats with Nat, Emerson, and the other group on our tour. Was it cold? Sure. But the water felt great at 72ºF, and our wetsuits did a wonderful job of protecting us and keeping us buoyant. Our experience was incredible, from booking, to engaging with the staff with any questions we had, to the actual tour itself. The photos and videos were absolutely phenomenal, as well, and we were happy to purchase the package, as well as some gifts from the souvenir shop. We will be back for more manatee viewing, or to try one of their other tours. Thank you so much for the best day!

Predatory Practices & False Claims Blue Green was an…read moreenjoyable but expensive undertaking for my family. We have a high level paid in full contract with them. My daughter has suffered a serve medical trauma that left us unable to use/find properties based on her being wheelchair bound Even arriving at a location where we were placed in a property that we couldn't even access. After many calls with increasingly poor customer service we decided to end the relationship. We were given options and tried the Pinnacle option (waste of time and $$) So we choose the exit option they offer. Of course they want more money. We were told we would have to exit by a specific date. We spent over 8hrs on the phone trying to exercise the option constant transfers and disconnects. Final spoke to someone who gave us a new price of over 4000.00 more. When asked to speak to someone he informed there is no one else and that he has no manager. Refused our money and said that he was ok that someone lied to us about the cost. I am not exaggerating at all these are his words and are recorded. I could only laugh in utter disbelief. He told me there is no way to process a complaint. Please avoid this company and their predatory practices. I refuse to pay one more dime then the 6082.00 dollars i was told I could pay to exit. I am not trying to get out free just trying to be treated with some sense of fairness. Until there is an agreement of PIF I will not send them another payment

While buying a vacation package from bluegreen resort I was given a "Hawaiian vacation " After…read moreCOVID I booked the vacation for my honeymoon. I was shocked to find out it was only 3 days and in a dive of a hotel but hey for an extra $1765 we'll upgrade you to real vacation. What a scam!

One of the best things about the trip was Captain Sean. He was a great guide. He was filled with so…read moremuch information and so many fun facts. He had a great sense of humor. He also knew where to find all the manatees. Also our photographer Serena was great. The photos she took were unbelievable. Well worth the money spent. Which was not a lot considering the amazing pictures we got. It's going to capture our memories at snorkeling with manatees forever. It was on our bucket list of things to do and I totally am amazed by the experience. It wouldn't have been the same without the captain in the photographer. It was just the perfect day.

Awesome adventure they took our time with us and the tour guides really take such special care of…read morethese precious manatees. We loved it!!