Columbia Scuba instructors are the very best, hands down! They go above and beyond with everything…read morethey do! They make you feel so welcomed and make sure you are comfortable with all skills. Charlie, Donnie, Lawrence, and Kelly---thank you for all you do! I couldn't have gotten certified without you'

Can not say enough good things about Columbia Scuba! The staff is great. Recently, my dad and I…read morecompleted our PADI Dry Suit Certification with Columbia Scuba. Our instructor, Jeremy, was extremely knowledgeable and patient while guiding us through the completion of our course and skills! He went above and beyond and I feel very comfortable with my new skill set. I would highly recommend Columbia Scuba!

Excellent and knowledgeable staff. Very easy to work with and reasonable pricing. You will feel…read moreconfident in your equipment and you ability once trained by this amazing group. Can't wait for our next lessons.

A life long dream was fulfilled here last year. Great professional staff. Their monthly dive trips…read moreare great, safe and fun. If you have always wanted to give it a try, don't wait any longer, drop in and sign up for a class.

Great dive shop in the CSRA. Monthly training classes and multiple dive trips every year. Highly…read morerecommend stopping by to talk with Rose about all your scuba needs! Everything you need for diving is available. And prices match all the big online shops. Plus their rental weekend program is from Friday at 4pm until Tuesday (they are closed on Mondays).

Recently had some tanks hydro and when I took them to get VIP at different shop they had not been…read morecleaned and the valves were not inspected. Even though the VIP paperwork said they were in great and excellent condition, and the tank stickers said they had been o2 cleaned .This could have caused catastrophic failure due to them not being checked properly, or even caused harm to a person who using 100% oxygen to fill my tanks. When I went to discuss this with owner I was just dismissed as it was normal wear and tear., and was treated like.I did not know what I was talking about. Attached are pictures of the damage valves that were not inspected after hydro. If you had any tank service done from January 2025 I highly recommend you get a second opinion about your service

I cannot say enough good things about Xplore Scuba! They did such a great job with the intro to…read morescuba class, including a lot of one-on-one time with my niece who had some trouble/anxiety. They took the time to get her through it at her pace & she did awesome! Highly recommend!!

I completed my Open Water scuba diving certification with Xplore Scuba. They were excellent and I…read morewould highly recommend them.

Fantastic shop with amazing people who will do whatever it takes to properly train you to dive…read more Great group with the right attitude abiut diving and conservation!

Learning the proper techniques of swimming was something I always wanted to do. My instructor…read moreChelsa taught me soooo much in one week. The private lessons are reasonable and the life skills you gain or priceless.

IDI is a great place to learn commercial diving. Not only do you learn how to become safe,…read moreprofessional and efficient at dive operations. You also learn how to be respectful and take on responsibility like an adult. As a veteran I watched carefully as the instructors honed in on teaching leadership to the young men straight out of high school. I also enjoyed the experience they give to veterans. Most of the veteran students are coming straight from the military and idi instructors mostly being veterans help make the transition from military to the civilian workforce easier. So in my honest opinion the staff is great and the experience will land you a dive job so as long as you put the effort into it.

I am actually very thankful the staff at IDI was completely and totally unprofessional. My wife…read moresigned me up for an open water diving certification 3 weeks before Christmas. We never received any information via snail or email despite repeated phone calls and emails. She told me about it Christmas day and called every week afterward to try to get information on the class. We finally decided that we were going to get a refund. The day she called, she was told that the class started the following evening. Wow! thanks for letting us know. Furthermore, the lady who handled the refund passed the buck onto her fellow employees and offered no explanations or apologies and has to be the rudest person in a customer service setting...ever. She made the associates at Wal-Mart seem like the concierge at a 5 star resort. So why am I glad they were rude? My initial plan was to get my open water diver certification to see if I liked diving. I am a tradesman and underwater welding was going to be my next adventure in commercial construction. I choose to take the open water certificate at IDI in order to get a feel for the school. I am glad I did. I never even made it through the door and have decided that they will not be getting my $20,000+ in tuition and fees and it didn't even cost me a dime. I guess my money isn't as good for them as it is for me. Thanks rude customer service lady! Anybody know of a good underwater welding school?

We had a great time out on the JetSki that we rented on Saturday. They were super easy to work…read morewith. All of the staff were super informative and helped us get on our jet ski and get out on the water as quickly as possible after going through a few mandatory rules and regulations. They also had the best price I've ever seen while renting jet skis. We will definitely be back.

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