Commonly known as "The Yellow House" right off Highway 101 in Hoodsport, WA, is the place where…read moremany Scuba Divers get certified for diving in the Pacific Northwest. This facility is perfectly located in the quiet quaint town of Hoodsport, WA. The house sleeps up to 21 guests with a garage for staging scuba gear & a rinse & drying room. There is ample parking. If you need groceries or scuba supplies, it's an easy 5 minute walk, or a 60 second drive. Beach access is simple and just across the street, but you need to be aware of cross-traffic, since it is on Highway 101. The diving is superb here & is maintained so that people cannot harvest sea life, so you're able to see all sorts of crab & fish. There are guide ropes out in the water to follow & checkpoints where you can see wrecked boats underwater. I highly recommend doing a night dive as you're able to witness the bio-luminescence when you agitate the water & it lights up like fire flies underwater. The only negative is that the wi-fi @ the Yellow House is spotty & you need to either be upstairs or on the main floor, or right next to the inside stairwell to get good reception. Overall Rating: 90% Accommodations: 5/5 Beach Access: 5/5 Location: 5/5 Internet: 3/5

"The Yellow House" is located right off Highway 101, about 30 minutes south of Olympia. There is a…read morelot of parking, which was great for our large group of friends. The actual beach is just across the street (Highway 101), literally a stones throw away. The downstairs portion of the house is almost barracks-type, a lot of beds for a lot of people. There is a grocery store ~2 minutes away. We had some issues with the Wi-Fi while trying to listen to music throughout the weekend. We did get to enjoy the hot tub, which was fantastic in the cold weather and the place was pet-friendly.

Friendly and helpful staff! Repaired two dive suits for us. Great location also. Highly recommend.read more

I don't get to Hoodsport very often, but on my recent visit in April I was pleasantly surprised to…read moresee a brand spakin new grocery store right in town! Wow! This town has needed a real grocery store for ever! I remember the days of having to go all the way to Shelton if you needed anything more than the basics available at the minimart. So of course I had to check it out, even if I didn't need anything at the moment. The store is nicely laid out, and has all the services/departments of larger grocery stores: produce, bakery, deli. The staff are very friendly - great service. On my second visit I did do a bit of shopping and easily found everything I needed. I will definitely be going back next time I am in town, which will be in about a week.

The campsites design is terrible. Roots under tent spots make use difficult. In my visit in August…read more2025, I saw the campgrounds empty despite the website showing all sites as booked. Then, rangers tried to frame me for stealing the toilet paper in the night. I had brought my own, so was not without.

Pretty busy park and known for it's "clams". We got there at 1230pm so the overflow and regular lot…read morewas full. The state worker manning the lot said to check out Eagle Creek or Lillawap instead. Not too many shady spots. I saw a built shelter area with 3 lunch benches. Perhaps you have to rent ahead or claim the area early on? Porta potty only because the flush toilets got flooded.

Cabin was clean and well stocked. Nothing fancy, but just what one might expect for camping in the…read morewoods! Comfortable sleeping.

A great place to stay if you are fishing diving you cant beat the location. the new owners have…read moredone a really great job on renovations adding a new dock, and another cabin to their property. Walking distance to town. great job. Brad

This is a nice scuba shop! They treat everyone who walks in…read morethe door like a valued customer. We use this shop for our dive classes when we conduct them in the Tacoma area. These guys have always been super friendly and helpful. Since we are from out of town its nice to feel accepted by a local dive shop and not like we are invading their territory. So when any of our customers inquire about a scuba shop in the Tacoma area we send them here.

Last weekend my son and I finished our PADI Open Water cert and we had a blast. Our instructor…read moreChris Vosse was outstanding. He was not only a great teacher but a great leader. His attention to diver safety makes you feel extremely comfortable when going out in the open water. Chris was so great, my son and I decided to continue our dive training and signed up for Advance Open Water Training with Chris. If you want a great scuba instructor who makes your scuba experience fun, safe and an experience to remember, look no further.

Great contact for diving in Tacoma, and great prices! I had non-diving friends move to Tacoma, and…read morefinally got the chance to visit from out of state. I was looking for a guided dive and had never been in open saltwater before. It was a bit of a last minute trip, and the shop was really really good about working with me to match me with a buddy, and had cheaper rental prices than all the other places I checked. Professional and easy to work with. I dove with Allen Raphael, and he was wonderful! Incredibly helpful, attentive to any questions I had, and was incredibly fun and knowledgeable about what we were seeing. I was also a little nervous, and he had a very easygoing calm personality while managing to get all the little details just right. I felt super safe and free to enjoy the dive, and he went the extra mile to work with me and my limitations, (no car, no place to dry gear overnight etc.) Lots of amazing sea critters too, lungfish, rockfish, nudibranchs, flounder, crabs and starfish of all sizes, sea cucumbers, anemone's...you'd never guess it's all down there by looking at the coast, and it's mostly all okay to touch! So incredible. Fantastic to work with, and we've already picked out the dives for my return trip!

The best place in the Sound for Fills, Suit Repairs, Service. If it's not Commercial Only gear this…read moreis the only place to go. Josh is also more then capable of working on Commercial Gear there is just another shop in Seattle that holds the right's for KMDSI service and sales, there is nothing Tacoma Scuba can do about that so it's not a negative. I have nothing but good things to say about this shop they have treated me very well!

Underwater Sports - Olympia is an honestly run local dive shop. I've taken various classes here,…read moreparticipated in myriad of shops dives, and purchased equipment here. I've always felt respected. You know how some speciality shops make you feel like your crashing a party just by showing up? Underwater Sports Olympia is completely antithetical to that. They strive to price their items to compete with online dive retailers from around the country sometimes even lower priced. Shop here for your diving needs.

Whoooo! Let me tell you! There is one guy who comes in on occasion, I think he was a commercial…read morediver. He is quite knowledgeable about Mares products and helps give information to people who want to cut it as a working diver. That aside, I love this place. It is fun to just hang out. You may have to work at a conversation but once you get the staff talking they are a lot of fun. Chris, the manager, does everything he can to get you the products you want. I mean he instantly calls other shops and it's hard to have everything you would want on hand, so Chris helps with the anguish of waiting with reasonable deals and consistent updates. The staff are top knotch! Mr. Holland taught me from Advanced up to Dive Master and I had so much fun the entire time. The shop does also offer lots of FREE dives to certified divers. They also offer regulator service, but it goes up to Seattle which is not a problem at all. This place is a second home.

A++++++ experience! Highly, highly recommend this dive shop. Excellent gear selection and…read moreknowledgable staff. Darnell, Alex, Jack and Phil are a super team. Our daughters ages 12 and 14 learned how to dive with Alex and Phil. They received exceptional instruction, personalized service and had actually had fun diving in the Hood Canal in October! Thank you for such a wonderful, positive experience, we could not be more pleased!

Best dive shop in the Puget Sound. My wife and I have been diving for 30 years and have never found…read moremore knowledgeable and friendly staff that are EXCITED to help us out. Ive had 2 suits repaired there and they're still going strong. Thanks HSD!!

We went for the 4 hour Blakely Rocks Picnic Paddle trip and really enjoyed ourselves. The PNW…read morereally is nature's playground - we experienced some beautiful views, saw some wildlife and really worked up an appetite! Although I had a fantastic time, I was hesitant to give 5 stars because the staff were very friendly, however didn't make me feel particularly safe. I've spent some time as a hiking guide up in Denali Alaska, so I suppose I may be a bit biased, but when I choose to go out on a trip with a guide, it's because I would like for them to share expertise and keep me safe; both of which fell a bit short for me on this particular trip. I also recognize it was very early in the season, so some of the staff were training and brand new. However, the whole experience felt a bit unorganized, honestly, and like we were just being rushed in and out. Luckily I am a decently experienced kayaker and it's so hard to have a horrible time out on the water with gorgeous weather and good company!

Did a great job for a 2 hour kayak trip. Good service. Appreciated the laid back nature of the…read morecompany. Worker gave us great advice about where to go and we saw some seals.

Instructors seemed sexist & encouraged me to quit/give up shortly after getting in the water the…read morefirst time. I was never properly fitted and made to buy nearly $1000 worth of equipment only to not be supportive at all I'm the pool.

From the owner: We pride ourselves on providing the best products and services for our customers. Our goal is to…read morehelp you become knowledgeable about diving and the gear needed so you buy what is best for you. We strive to create safe divers that enjoy diving locally and around the world.