Fantastic service. Affordable rental equipment while mine was being serviced. Marta was super helpful and has a trusted clientele of divers. She stocks a great variety and has affordable prices. Thank you. read more

Mike Campbell of Castaway Scuba has an easy-going, humorous personality that lends a calming influence that cools years of living in the anxiety ridden streets of New York and New Jersey. We had two classroom sessions and an exam before our first dive in De Leon Springs. Squeezed into constricting wetsuits with weight belts strapped around our waists, on an unusually cold Thursday in January with low visibility in the springs, led to a highly anxious moment for Emille during the swim test. Mike scheduled the repeat dive the next Monday at a heated YMCA pool with excellent visibility and Emille passed like a pro. She swam 12 laps without pausing and we treaded water for 10 minutes like fish. After this redo, Mike joked that Emille was a "plant" that was sent there to test him. We returned to De Leon Springs with newfound confidence, and completed two dives on Tuesday, and three on Wednesday, satisfying our Open Water Scuba Certification. Our last dive was a bonus photography dive, and our first underwater Subway Handle photo session. Mike, now called "Scuba Dad" by Emille, even convinced a turtle to pose with the handle.   To celebrate our certifications, we had all-you-can-eat pancakes at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill Pancake House. We highly recommend Mike Campbell and the entire staff of Castaway Scuba to anyone in the greater Orlando area. Our schedules are chaotic, but they accommodated us seamlessly. They ordered and installed prescription lenses for my mask, and they have everything under the water. read more

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on a recent dive trip we switched tanks. something blew in the first stage. The dive master took it apart and said it looked like 10 year old rubber in there and when was the last time I had it serviced? He was wrong it was a 15 year old diaphram original on my reg all rubber. I have had it serviced 3 times from 2013 all from Castaway scuba. Most recent 9-17. The 2nd stage and octo looked great. Is it too much to ask to have more than two thirds of a service. My whole diaphram is dry rotted 15 years old. If you would like a pic? Mfredericks1959@aol.com read more

I have had my wife and both daughters trained at Castaway in the last two years as well as taking some advanced training for myself. Marta, Mike and Alan and the rest of their team are always professional, helpful and encouraging. The shop is fully stocked and on the rare occasion that they don't have something it'll be ordered and received quickly. I have also used the shop's connections to setup dives for me while on vacation in both Hawaii and Mexico. Give these folks a chance... they won't disappoint!!! read more

This is THEE scuba shop in orlando, beginner or advanced they are the shop for you. Marta the owner is incredible and so is her staff. super friendly honest and upfront with everything they do. The will not try to up sell you or talk you into anything that you don't need. They will however treat you with respect and teach you everything you want to know along with a very well stocked store and cheapest prices in town makes them more than able to sell you anything you want to keep you safe and having fun while diving or snorkeling. Been coming here for years and never have i been to a shop that i have felt more at home. They also offer rental gear and air and EAN fills. read more

A few months ago, my family decided to become certified in Scuba Diving. We walked into Castaway Scuba knowing absolutely nothing. Marta greeted us as if she'd known us for years and encouraged us to complete the course. From the moment you meet her, you can just see the love she has for the sport, and best of all you can see how she loves to share the experiences of diving with others. Marta and her team are absolutely the BEST!!!!!! In the classroom training, there is no such thing as a stupid question...she will answer any and all questions her students have. In the water, Marta is beyond grand! She is patient and safety is her top concern. During our first in water class, I panicked and could not do it. I figured Scuba Diving was not going to be for me. What I didn't know, was Marta had other plans. She would not give up on me. She had me attend additional classes with her and worked with me beyond what any instructor would ever have done. I could never thank her enough. I am proud to say that thanks to Marta and her team, we are a full family of certified open water divers---including myself! My daughter has even advanced and taken an underwater photography class with Marta. This past weekend, we joined Marta in a local dive! Even though we were no longer students, Marta made sure every moment of our dive was great...helping us in any way she could! Thank you Marta & the team of Castaway Scuba! read more

4 stars for friendly service and quality rental gear. We went this past weekend on a trip to west Florida to dive crystal and rainbow river, and we decided that renting close to home was the better option for us. Why? Because castaway has some amazing deals! We picked up our gear ( BCD, regulator and weights) Friday afternoon to return Monday by 7pm for a whooping 32 bucks. This is not a day, it is for that entire time frame. Essentially they charge you 10 bucks a piece for equipment. It's isn't the newest, most technically shinny stuff, but you can tell it is well taken are of. The regulator was older, but so smooth! They have integrated bc's that are back inflate, or jacket inflates that need a weight belt. I do not know the quality of their wetsuits. The only opportunity is their selection of merchandise. Not much to choose from, but they have some good beginner packages that start around 150. They also put a certain amount of money you've paid toward rentals if you buy your regulator and bc through them. Finally, they have a great email they send out with all the shop news including the many trips they do! I think this will be my Orlando dive shop. read more