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Southern Ohio Diving Academy

5.0 (2 reviews)
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Wonderful knowledge people. Very clean organized facility. One of the best dive shops I've seen.

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Aquatic Realm Scuba Center - Exclusive Kids Dive Club, Underwater Explorers, Go Scuba Diving at Night.

Aquatic Realm Scuba Center

5.0(4 reviews)
3.1 mi

Truly the best experience I could have hoped for when picking where to earn my open water…read morecertification. From the first time I walked in, the staff was extremely helpful with teaching me how their training works and pointed me in the right direction to get started. The facility is perfect for training and the in house pool is extremely warm to keep you comfortable during the pool dives. I also love seeing all of the programs they host for younger divers. It's such a great way to see younger kids getting interested in diving! Thank you to Lynn, Cindy, and the rest of the staff for helping me earn my open water!

Lynn, Cindy and everyone at Aquatic Realm Scuba Center are beyond top notch! If you are thinking…read moreabout getting your Scuba certification and you want to learn from the best, this is definitely the place to do it. I cannot recommend this place enough!! We completed our Open Water certifications here and since then I have been back for a digital photography class and Project AWARE Coral Conservation class. We also plan on continuing our diving education and certifications with Aquatic Realm. They have their own onsite heated pool and nice dive shop. Plus, if they don't have something in stock that you are looking for they can order it for you, bonus! Stop in and see the great folks at Aquatic Realm! They will definitely take care of you!

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Another Fantastic Group Dive Travel Adventure; T Thanks everyone for a Great Vacation to Cozumel

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Captain Rick's Diving Adventure - This was taken during our trip to Florida for our check out dives.

Captain Rick's Diving Adventure

4.7(9 reviews)
68.8 mi

SCUBA has been on my Bucket List, and with a pending trip to Australia, I looked into getting…read morecertified ahead of the trip. I took a sample dive with Dennis just to see how it would work out (I have a collapsed lung, though my oncologist says it would be okay to dive). The dive was great - fun and informative. Dennis took the time to explain the basics to me without being overly technical. We had great fun for the hour or so in the pool. Unfortunately, Australia requires a local doctor give you a medical certification, whether or not you are certified, and passing that is not a sure thing for me, so I am going to put off lessons for a while.

I decided that I finally wanted to scuba dive, and I researched all the available options in…read moreColumbus. I chose Captain Rick's, and I'm very glad that I did. Rick's is like taking lessons from folks who are in your family. The entire staff is very knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. The program is very affordable, more so than the other options in Columbus. There is no requirement to spend hundreds of dollars on equipment before you learn. They provide you with the equipment. This is important, because you won't know what you like, or the best options, until after you learn and experience what it's like to be in the water. One of the best things about Captain Rick's is that you can do your check out dive in the warm ocean off the coast of Florida, not in a cold uninteresting quarry in Ohio, though that is an option if you cannot afford the cost of travel and boat fees. I feel my life was enriched after taking the Open Water course at Captain Rick's. Not just because I learned to scuba, but because I gained the pleasure of now having new friends in the instructors and fellow students. Our trip to Florida felt just like taking a trip with long time close friends! Rick's is very flexible with your time in the class and can accommodate most schedules. It is affordable, and I can't stress enough the most appealing aspect to the whole experience: I feel I have become a part of the family!

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