Friendly staff Nice atmosphere…read more You get educated faster Instructions include swimming pool lessons They rent tanks suits and shoes

The instructors are very patient and friendly. Probably one of the nicest people around…read more If you live around Koreatown in LA, it is very close so I recommend it. This dive shop has a great community of divers who will accept you and include you in all their dives. I went diving with them almost every weekend for past 5 months. Community is very important to me so I highly recommend Beverly Dive shop to everyone.

Paid in full for a course taught at the high school. When it came time to schedule the dives, Mike…read morestopped responding to emails, phone calls, and the website contact form. Like a previous reviewer, we paid in full and were completely ghosted.

Completely ghosted several high-school students who paid in full to get a complete scuba…read morecertification. No returned emails, no returned phone call for almost 2 years now. Very disappointing

They will rip you off like they did to us, do not use them!!! Worst service agreement ever! I…read morewould recommend using another place... This guy will do anything to take your money.. Very unhappy coustomer

Great service all the way around. My representatives were Kim and Joe and they were superior in…read moretheir customer service. This is my second time using this company and I plan to continue with them. We rented a JetSki on the most recent trip. The rental process was well-laid out and the pick-up process was straightforward. Thorough directions were given regarding safe operation and all questions were answered. Drop-off was smooth as well. I have been very impressed with their professionalism overall. Thanks Kim and Joe...we had a great experience! Michael

I have revisited Elmesie Scuba recently and I feel in all honesty I should correct my impressions…read moreof this business from earlier this year. My complaints were aimed at the Scuba Instructor, whom the owner has replaced after hearing more complaints from other divers like myself. The new instructors are far more knowledgeable and much much better prepared than the person I met there early in 2011, who often brought his own faulty equipment for practice sessions. No wonder we had safety issues and there was not enough equipment to go around. The owner, Robert Elmes, was embarrassed by this instructor, who could have gone to Mr. Elmes and secured proper gear, but he arrived either late or at the last minute so our classes were never on schedule. I and my friend training with me have served the L.A. area as lifeguards for over 16 years. I already had certification from Eco-Dive class training, but our classes, which were supposed to be for experienced divers, were crowded with raw beginners and little children. My friend and I often wound up baby-sitting or working as lifeguards for the entire class period rather than getting real instruction for ourselves. Once we realized we were wasting our time, we went to the owner to complain and asked to complete training under another teacher or get a refund. The owner had no idea how unprofessional our teacher was at that time. I may have lost my temper and we had words, but I realize now that the owner was not really at fault but was a victim of his own lazy instructor. The situation and the organization is much improved today and you should consider training there if you are serious about learning Scuba.

I have gone through a one month "try scuba" program at my high school for the past two years, and I…read morehave gotten nothing but good things out of this program. Not only do they teach you just scuba, but also valuable skills, which could come in handy even when swimming in a regular swimming pool. Those skills include clearing your mark of water underwater, so you do not freak out underwater when water comes in your mask. Also, we learned how to hold our breath longer, by breathing deeper, in the process, expanding your lungs air space. Also, we learned about many different kinds of marine animals, such as the Garibaldi, the state fish of California. Also, we learned a lot about water pressure. The environment was also a very hot topic. We also cleared up many misconceptions that are common among people, such as when animals bite you. We learned that it is a defensive reaction, not because the animal "hates you" or wants to bite you for fun. My instructors Mike and Adrian are two seasoned divers. They know everything they are talking about, and they are very well qualified to do the job they do in teaching us. Elmesie Scuba provides the highest quality scuba tanks, in which everything works properly, and there are never any problems. They give you masks, fins, gloves, and boots for half the price of what you would end up paying at stores such as Sport Chalet. I bought a dive mask for $35 from the guys at Elmesie Scuba, and when I went to Sport Chalet the next day, I saw an inferior brand for $85. This class is also extremely safe. When we went scuba diving for the first time, our instructors stayed on our side, teaching us what to do if we had any trouble doing it. They are very nice people and should get more credit for what they do for kids all over Orange County. Also, the company provides numerous opportunities to go diving. It is not nearly as expensive as other places. You can pay $25, and you get mask, fins, wet suit, and snorkel all to rent for the day. It is a wonderful experience. We saw all kinds of wonderful marine life. The instructors also provide up to date materials to use for the correct certification. It is all very easy to understand, due to the wonderful teaching of my instructors, Michael and Adrian. The instructors also bring the correct amount of dive equipment every time. There are rarely any problems. The classes always start on time, and end on time. The class size is also very good. There are not many people at all, which provides for more hands on instruction time, which is very good for learning, which most people would agree with me on. Mike and Adrian are great people. They know everything there is to talk about the subject of diving, and marine mammals. You can ask them any question and they will go their best to answer it to the best of their knowledge. If they do not know the answer, they always seem to find a source and then explain it to the entire class in detail. Overall, I had loads of fun in this class for the past two years. I have had the same instructor, Mike Fenton, for the past two years and he is absolutely wonderful at what he does. My friends have tried other dive shops, and they say Elmesie Scuba is by far the best one because of the wonderful owners, state of the art equipment, and the planning of scuba trips and snorkeling trips. All in all, this is the best company for getting certified in Orange County, and there aren't any better me, or any of my friends have been to. Mudit Goyal

Great dive club and a real fun group. Shore dives once a month and of course a Halloween pumpkin…read morecarving contest.

Interesting speakers, a good mix of divers, experienced and new divers there. Members get…read morediscounts on dive stuff from Sport Chalet

My name is Lorrie and I was on the same boat as women who were complaining. I would like to point…read moreout that this trip was not a cruise ship experience, nor was it meant to be. The effort it takes to bring 60 women to the far edge of Belize to snorkel the reef and go where many women may never go is extreme and takes a bunch of effort. Our Captain was from Alaska. I myself being from California took 4 planes to get home. Holly is the best at organizing these trips and always says that she cannot solve a problem unless she knows about it. She was at the fuel dock asking"How was your trip?" This was after our trip, upon checking the boats back in. I personally gave her a hug at our raft up happy hour. If you found her unapproachable, it's because you did not approach her. The negative reviews should be for the Charter Company, not Mahalo Sailing Adventures. Holly does not run that company and cannot control how they run it. In fact, Belize did not have a charter company for many years, nor a landing strip to get to the area we went. We were at the he furthest point of Belize you can get to. I have never been able to achieve this trip in 20 Years, previously traveling Belize. The opportunity to be at a Women Who Sail Rendezvous in Belize is a once in a lifetime experience for many women. I am grateful for the experience. The fact that a few women are looking to bash Holly and her company to escape payment is unimaginable. If you are into Adventure and not just looking for a free ride, take a trip with this group of ladies. Forever Grateful Lorrie Bosick

This is more of a heads up I guess. I sent my mom on one of the trips to Tahiti last summer. There…read morewere 3 boats in the charter, and several of the travelers on one of the boats wanted to change vessels mid-trip because the vibe on the skipper/company owner's boat was so bad. It was supposedly the skippers' last trip, so not caring about a couple of sisters that were jerks to everyone on all three boats wasn't important. My mom's been getting solicited for a new trip to Ireland by the same company, and the bad skipper is somehow leading the trip. Don't buy this for your mom or anyone you care about.

Im so glad I'm a sea tow member. I was on a friend's boat…read moreand lost steering.. Caption Kylie from Newport saved the day. My membership covered it. Paid for itself right then

Recently broke down 15 miles off shore between Catalina and Huntington Harbor on my boat and needed…read moreto be Towed into port.. Since I am a member of Sea Tow , I called on channel 16 on My marine radio to speak to a Sea Tow dispatcher. After a few minutes of talking to the dispatcher, I had a Tow vessel on its way to pick me up and take me into my port..Mac was the Sea Tow drive who took great care of me and my boat. Big thanks to Sea Tow and how professional they are...What a super value for their services....Thanks so Much

Ralph of Sup-postion in Huntington Beach is my "go to" guy for SUP in O.C…read more Boards, Paddles, Fins, Pro Rail Saver, traction pads and now HYDROFOILS. He drove 3 different boards down to the water and let me paddle each board to see what fit me best. Ironically I found Ralph on an international online stand up paddle forum that focused on Stand Up Paddle Hydrofoiling. Turn's out he is 10 minutes from my house.

Ralph, owner of Sup-position, helped me choose the right board for my needs. I wanted a board I…read morecould use for both cruising and surfing. Ralph told me to meet him at the Harbor and demo a few boards. He helped me understand the differences and I was able to get the perfect board for my needs. Since then, I have been interested in a newer and smaller paddleboard for surfing only. Ralph has met me down in the surf to try out some from his personal quiver. Great guy, fun to surf with, knows his boards, and is honest. I'd recommend Sup-position highly.