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    Bamboo Reef Scuba Diving Centers

    4.6 (106 reviews)

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    Sam is on the right instructing my son and his dive buddy in the water.
    Cassandra M.

    My son and I decided to get scuba-certified through Bamboo Reef in Monterey. We went through the book portion and did the Zoom instruction, and the morning we were supposed to get in the pool, my son woke up with a sore throat, and we had to reschedule. The past two weekends, we went through the process and started in the pool. Our instructor was Sam; he was patient, calm, and helpful. He was great. I find it hard to convey how reassuring he was doing at times when I was struggling to equalize my ears. I was sick, but I didn't realize it then. My ears were congested. The next weekend we were in the ocean. I failed to complete my certification because of my cold, but my son did complete his. My son had a great time and we both really enjoyed having Sam as our instructor. I highly recommend Bamboo Reef Diving Center if you want to get certified. We had a great time, Sam was an incredible instructor and the entire experience (other than having a cold) was amazing. I will be going back to finish once my cold is done.

    Meandering through a majestic kelp forest...
    Kevin O.

    Having recently been certified as open-water divers, my wife and I were looking to explore Monterey Bay and chose Bamboo Reef Scuba Diving Center to set up a two-dive tour. On the day of the dive, we met Sam, whom we found to be very friendly, personable, and, most of all, receptive, which alleviated any concerns we had being that these would be our first dives without being under the watchful scrutiny of a diving instructor. Both dives were great! Sam took us down to San Carlos Beach where we did our two shore dives and saw a plethora of ocean-going (and airborne) flora and fauna: rays, sea lions, blennies, crabs, sea nettles, sea cucumbers, anemone, starfish, a kelp forest, and even diving birds! It was a great experience, leaving us yearning for the next dive! I highly recommend Bamboo Reef Scuba Diving Center! The staff were welcoming, professional, and friendly.

    Angela A.

    Booked a guided 2 tank dive with Sam and he was so great to dive with!! This was my first time diving in cold water and he was so patient and understanding, quickly built trust I needed to just go for it. Took me a few tries to descend the first dive, but he just let me take my time so I could feel comfortable again. Second dive was amazing, way better visibility and we saw some cool stuff. He even has a a camera and snaps pictures throughout so you'll have some memories afterwards. Highly recommend diving with Sam!!

    Laura P.

    I chose Bamboo Reef Scuba in Monterey, California to learn more about kelp restoration in Monterey Bay. Also to be Vertified in Kelp Restoration (NAUI). My instructor was Naniloa Casteel who was very organized and competent. Her editorializing from her own experience made the written part much more interesting and relevant than in other scuba courses I have taken, and she was very serious about every point (a good thing). Nani had a plan for finding us both parking near the sea on a crowded sunny spring morning; she warned me in advance about the shlep along the beach and subsequent 800-foot surface swim to the dive site; and she was very patient with me when I was slow (I am out of practice with the cold-water gear). I learned about how the native sea urchins (red and purple) have eaten the kelp such that what used to be a vertical wall of swaying kelp forest is now a kelp barren. I learned how to follow the grid laid down on the ocean floor, and Naniloa demonstrated how to terminally smash the urchins where they lay (I had been timidly tapping with the hammer) and accurately record the number and type and location of the urchins culled (I appreciated this part too). Nice, easy dive. Great instructor. Important project. Bamboo Reef gets bonus points for ample parking and for the two corgis who were present when I dropped in at the shop the night before to check out my gear. Super props for allowing me to use an unusual picture for my c-card photo. Recommend Bamboo Reef Scuba. Recommend Naniloa Casteel as an instructor. Recommend this course (please read more at G2K2).

    First days of Open Water training.
    James M.

    My son and I were looking to learn and thoroughly enjoyed our training from Alyssa at Bamboo Reef. They are all very nice and super knowledgeable- great place to get certified, have a refresher, or take a tour with an expert. Great place to gear up too!

    We had the best experience diving with our guide, Devin. I hadn't dove in a while, so was a bit nervous, however she helped me every step of the way! When we arrived the gear was all set up and ready to go for us! Incredible experience, and felt very safe and taken care of the entire time. She even brought hot tea and cookies for a warm-up break between dives!! So knowledgeable and passionate about the marine life. Highly recommend!

    Gear checked and ready to make a shore entry at Lovers Point.

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    Bamboo Reef is a good resource for dive equipment , rentals, and classes. Friendly staff, ready for action.

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    Stopped in to look at their Scuba gear. Nice people and the dogs that greet you are wonderful. I made a purchase, very happy

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