Purchased my first pair of carbon fins. When they weren't assembled right the first time, the owner took responsibility and fixed them same day. Earned a customer for life. read more

Blue water hunter has recently changed hands. The new owner in Jethro Acosta is a friendly, outgoing and a very knowledgeable waterman. Gone are the stacks of dive tanks people waiting to be filled or picked up. You can get something filled in less than 30 minutes almost all the time. He has redone the upstairs as well. Overall it's a 100% different business than it was several years ago. read more

Blue Water Hunter offers a great selection of free diving and scuba diving equipment. Andy is very knowledgeable and has always been very helpful. Just today assisted me with a reg issue on the spot!! They do scuba tank fills too. read more

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I have been a longtime customer of Blue Water Hunter and have always had a great experience here. This shop helped nurture my love of diving and spearfishing from years ago when I was just getting into it. I had been out of town for a few years and upon my return to Santa Barbara, I found that the shop has just recently come under new ownership. The new owner, Jethro, is awesome. Very knowledgeable and helpful. The shop is fully stocked for all of your diving needs and offers competitive pricing and excellent customer service. I had a great experience shopping here and am excited to continue shopping here in the future. read more

Bluewater Hunter on the alley at the harbor feels totally fresh and new after its recent purchase by a local Santa Barbaran who is a life-long diver, surfer, hunter and fisherman. The owner set up my son with free diving gear along with lots of tips for spearfishing in Santa Barbara. My daughter and I (non-divers) get all our gifts and goodies at the shop. They have awesome local Riviera towels, cute affordable jewelry, Aloha Splash bags, flips flops and all the other beachy loot you could want. We are excited to try out one of their local dive trips. My teens are begging to get scuba certified which they now offer along with tank refills in the shop. We are so happy to see the store stay in local hands owned by a beautiful family! read more

Bluewater Hunter - Owner Jethro Acosta and My Daughter after paddleboarding in the Harbor - Dive Shops Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

My dad and I have been going to this place since the last owner had it. It's always great. I recently went in to get my speargun bands changed, my friend and I were going to go diving and I needed new band fast. Luckily the owner, Jethro showed up just in time to change my bands. The day was great and we got many fish. Much thanks to Jethro for his skills and speed. read more

Place is killer! Everything you want in a dive/spearfishing shop. Andy (owner) knows his stuff and can help you find the perfect set up. Ive gone to other dive shops locally - dont waste your time. You want somebody that will remember your gun the next time you go in to buy bands...shop here! read more

The business lacks service. I had bands made for my gun and they said they would be done the next day. I go in the next day and the bands weren't done. They said they will be done the next day and still not done. I finally went in a couple days later and the starting to build the bands and then they overcharged me. 20 bucks for each band is a bit excessive. The owner tested the band one broke. Everything is a bit overpriced and you can find what you want online for cheaper. Similar people have had the same issue with the owner regarding purchases of other items. If your a local make the trip to blue tuna in Ventura because the service is great and staff are super welcoming to all people. You can also get bands made for 10 bucks each and are much higher quality and done in 30 mins or less. read more

If you ever need a wetsuit repair, this is the place to go! For surfers too! I called up Blue Water Hunter because I needed a wetsuit repair. I surf, and I have a Xcel infiniti 4/3 front zip. The neck hole was too big and so I was getting some flushing every time I went under. I wanted a repair as soon as possible, so these guys referred me to their custom wetsuit craftsman down in Oxnard. This guy in Oxnard (Antonio) is the best. He makes the wetsuits out of scratch! I brought in my wetsuit and he fixed it for me (cut, glued, sewed, and reinforced it). It was ready to go in half an hour, and for a super reasonable price. The seam looks great! read more

The staff are super friendly and very helpful asking any and all questions I had about spearfishing in general and in the area. Andy has a plethora of knowledge about the sport, and walked me through getting the right wet suit along w other gear needed. read more

This is the best spear fishing and dive shop I've ever been to. Great staff too. Very warm, friendly and knowledgeable.