I had a great experience with both the AOW educational programming and instruction. The team was…read moreflexible, well organized, and created a genuinely positive, judgment-free learning environment where questions were always welcomed. Roy in particular was collegial, helpful, and an excellent educator--knowledgeable, approachable, and clearly invested in making sure people understood the material. Highly recommend.

Highly recommend diving with Mike VerCruysse at Ocean Enterprises! We had the best time getting our…read moreOpen Water certification at La Jolla Shores with Mike. He was extremely responsive to all our questions and was patient, informative, and attentive over our two-day certification process. Mike exudes expertise and we felt completely at ease at every step. We will definitely be back to book future guided dives with him!

Super friendly knowledgeable staff and reasonable prices…read more I did the open water certification for scuba and it was a very good experience. I had some hesitancy with using a regulator in both the pool and ocean sessions and Bernabe was extremely helpful and understanding. With his help I was able to get through all the skills and dives needed to get the certification and is the reason I will be looking to get my advanced scuba certification through them.

I recently flew back to California for back surgery after relocating to Florida, and it gave me…read moretime to reflect on my experience with San Diego Divers. I had the incredible opportunity to take part in the DOD SkillBridge program, training under Lonnie and Malcolm while learning the NAUI way. Both are not only exceptional divers, but also outstanding mentors and genuinely great men. It was a privilege to work alongside them, and I highly recommend taking the time to get to know them and hear their stories--every moment is well worth it. At the end of our internship, another former Navy divemaster and I took a dive trip to Australia to celebrate the close of our military careers and to honor everything we learned through our time with San Diego Divers. The experience left a lasting impact, both professionally and personally.

"OUTSTANDING FREAKS OF NATURE!" This is how best to describe Oren (& his father) who I was…read morefortunate enough to meet this past week. Although it's becoming a rarity, it's a pleasure meeting people who love their jobs and truly appreciate customer service. While pressed for time seeking to secure a new set of SCUBA fins it became apparent there were none to be had within 100 miles (including ordering them on Amazon ... which I do my best to not use when a "brick & mortar" location is nearby). Either way I'm grateful that another dive shop and my dive master referred me to "Oren and Baja Diving & Watersports." Although I was pleased hearing he had them in stock, I was blown away by the customer service Oren and his shop provided! In the end they are great people that I look forward to working with in the future and trust you too will enjoy this terrific company.

This is the only dive shop south of downtown San Diego that serves the avid freediver or…read morespearfisherman as well as scuba divers. I have purchased scuba and freediving gear many times. The owner Oren, is very accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable about the product and diving. He makes you feel important and asks the right questions to find out what your real needs are before recommending an item for you. This is one of the very few shop where you can try freediving wetsuits on, while others making a big deal out of it and guess your size. If you are spearfisherman, you find all the goodies you need here from the beginner level to the more experienced underwater hunter, BDW has all you need and the excellent customer service. This is also one of the only places in San Diego where you find gear from the french company Beuchat, amazingly warm wetsuits and many other fantastic items. He also carries gear from OMS, DUI, Gannet and more. Give this place a try and you will not be disappointed. I for sure will be back for more!

I recently took a trip with DiveGuy Charters to Point Loma. The kelp beds were stunning, and we…read morealso got to explore a dive site called Seven Fantoms. I attached some photos of our trip, so check them out. I would definitely recommend doing trips with this charter. Captain Guy has so much experience, not only as a diver and instructor, but also knows so many dive sites in the area that will suit any level of diving. Book a trip today!!

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I am very lucky that I found the Spear Shack before I started buying equipment elsewhere. I am…read morebarely starting to get into spearfishing and I found this store on google. I gave a call to make sure the store was open for the weekend right before the 4th of July and immediately I could tell that the customer service was great here. Upon arrival, as I brought in my hand-me-down pole spear or(Hawaiian sling). Mark hand made me a new rubber sling on his work bench. He gave me a good deal on that, and also gave me a sick crazy deal on a 2 piece spearfishing wetsuit. On my way home I was in awe of the deal that I got. I've looked around at other places previously and they try to convince you that only the name brand top of the line expensive items will do. Spear shack sells professional great quality gear with none of the up pricing for name brand . Any price that Mark offered me was twice as good as other shops. Other shops even tell me they'd give me "military discount" but I'd still end up breaking the bank if I bought from them.

Don't go here unless you want your intelligence insulted and your ethnicity made fun of. Owner is…read morenot a cool guy. Left in tears. Also, he has no idea what he's talking about. Tried to upsell shitty gear. Sleezy and gross.

The people who work here are awesome. I came in because I…read moreneeded a new set of swim goggles for my 6 year old. There was one green pair left and I mentioned that green is my son's favorite color. Long story short--we needed another pair the next day. I went back and after telling them I needed another pair, they guy at the counter (sorry I missed his name) saw me looking at what was out (no green) and said, "didn't you say his favorite color is green?" And he went in the back and brought out a pair of green kid goggles. Places where people go out of their way for something small like this are exactly the type of places that deserve good reviews and good business!

I always see this shop off the freeway as I drive back to LA from SD and had never stopped (yet…read moreheard good things from friends who had); but today with traffic horrible and in need of a tank fill I got my opportunity. I had called ahead to make sure (because not all dive shops are treated equal) and they confirmed they did. When I entered I realized that this was definitely a full service scuba center, not just a shop with a few items here and there; they had a full selection of gear, a large pool and learning center, a very nice large changing room, etc etc., basically everything you could ask for from a dive shop/center. I don't live locally to the area, but happy I stopped and I'm armed w knowledge for the future, and to share here, that they'll take care of you with friendly and professional service.

I recently bought a pair of Dive'R fins and a Nice Cressi dive bag. The team at Lost Winds were a…read moregreat help helping me out with my choices of foot pockets, I decided to go with the Riffe's, which feel amazing on my feet. Thanks for your help guys. Best, Danny

The shop is clean, the staff is helpful and knowledgeable, and reasonably priced. I was a complete…read morebeginner walking into the shop, went through their course, and left feeling comfortable and prepared for ocean adventures. Eric, Zed, and Mateo have always been ready with any questions, shown in-depth knowledge, and never pressured me into buying or renting anything. I am throughly impressed and highly recommend Lost Winds.

I am planning a scuba trip to the Gallapagos Islands and was checking my equipment. I noticed my…read moredive computer had about a 25% battery. I decided it was most likely safer to get the battery changed. I found Beach Cities Scuba in Dana Point, CA and took the computer there. The technician came to me to tell me that a screw had snapped off. Eventually, I was in touch with Scuba Center Temecula. After explaining the situation, and them verifying it, they decided to replace my dive computer. The screw snapping off could have happened to anybody. It just so happened at one of their dive shops. The amazing thing is they stepped up and did the right thing. It is refreshing to know there are still companies out there with integrity. I am now a loyal fan.

Great shop and knowledgeable staff. Did my enriched oxygen certification through them. Super…read morehelpful.

I don't do reviews often unless I leave feeling the way I did today. I stopped by to pick up a hood…read moreand find out if my transmitter needed new batteries or a replacement. The gentleman helping me (sorry I forgot your name, I'm horrible with names) was incredibly honest, knowledgeable, and helpful, even taking the time to connect my transmitter to his regulator to make sure everything was working properly. I ended up staying longer than planned, looking around and asking questions. He answered everyone and explained the pros and cons of the equipment I was asking about. I actually left with a new BCD, which I hadn't planned on buying! It's rare to find this level of honesty, expertise, and personalized customer service these days. Such a wonderful experience! I'll absolutely be returning and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this shop to anyone looking for quality dive gear, honesty and exceptional service! :)

Solid dive shop in southern CA…read more Can't recommend this place enough, the dive masters are the perfect balance of cool and informative. The dive at shaws cove is cool too!

If you're looking for outdoorsy stuff this is the place to come check out. They have everything…read morefrom firearms, fishing, camping etc. they also have plenty of staff to help out. Everyone sounds knowledgeable and friendly. There's parking right infront of the store.

Wow. Master class in terrible customer service by Assistant Manager Kevin yesterday. Wasted time,…read morerefused to do anything to correct the problem, and flat-out lied. What a loser. The problem: Went to Turner several months ago and bought a nice Shimano spinning reel for fishing Baja. Paid to load the reel with braid. Total price out the door $679.83. Got to Baja last week. Couldn't use the reel because the threaded screw coming out of the handle was the wrong diameter (too small) to thread into the reel body. Luckily I kept the receipt and all the original packaging at home. Assistant manager Kevin: Took the reel and original box back to Turner. Assistant manager Kevin tried to make the handle fit, but realized it wasn't going to work. After fiddle-farting around for 10 or 15 minutes he told me that he had no replacement reel or handle. He told me that I would have to contact Shimano (??), and that I had waited too long to bring the reel back. I pointed out that I had paid Turner for a reel that did not work and that there were months left on the warranty from Turner, so it was up to Turner to make things right. Incredibly, Assistant Manager Kevin said that he was not going to do anything. I asked for a refund. Assistant Manager Kevin gave me some line of crap about how he was going to have to "talk to his buyer" (??) to see if a refund was possible(??). An obvious lie, just a stalling maneuver. So he leaves and is gone at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, another Turner employee comes over, an older man. I wish I had asked for his name. He had seen the issue before. He found the correct-sized threaded screw, replaced the too-small screw, and the handle installed perfectly. Took him about two minutes. Problem fixed. No wasted time, no need to contact Shimano, no need to 'talk to his buyer', none of the nonsense I got from Assistant Manager Kevin. Glad to have the problem resolved, but wrote this review to give a heads-up to watch out for Assistant Manager Kevin because he will waste your time and give you rotten advice.