This review is for anyone looking for scuba diving training (first timer? general refresher after a…read morefew years? looking for Advanced certs?). My wife and I got Open Water Certified a few years ago, and it was a great experience. There were a couple pool sessions with gear plus a weekend down in Monterey with the dreamy kelp forests. I also did an Advanced Diver Course last year w Original Oaktown which had a NitrOx component. It consisted of more top notch diving in Monterey, including low vis navigation, night diving, and a deep dive to 100'. I can't recommend Aaron highly enough. He has been diving for decades in Northern California and knows everything. He cares so much about his students' proficiency, safety, and confidence in the water. He is training his students to be independent divers. He also has tons of helpful risk management and dive safe know-how that you will pick up.

Oh my! What a wonderful experience! I am 69 and love the water but have never had the time to learn…read moreto scuba. Aaron was so patient, encouraging and welcoming! He is so experienced and I felt so safe with him! We dove this past weekend in Monterey and it has to have been one of the most meaningful experiences in my life! Thank you! I will be continuing!

Ryan and his staff were extremely helpful and professional! I needed to rent some gear for a dive…read moreclass recently. They thought of everything, plus the were very organized and accommodating. Their gear was clean. worked perfect, and the staff support was terrific. I highly recommend Pacific Ocean Sports for your dive needs and I'll be using them again in the future.

This place is wonderful. Great staff. Top shelf gear. Very knowledgeable. Many different niche…read moretypes of divers. A+ I am very grateful to Trisha, Sean, and Jorge. I have a feeling we will be diving together again soon! From initial e mail to final dive, things went super smooth. They have a wonderful location to practice shaking out your gear, or brushing up on skills nearby at Clarke Swim Center. The Monterey dive location was amazing. The pre brief, and post brief were great. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! This isn't just a dive store. It really feels like a cool hangout spot with cool people Totally worth it!

Just finished my open water dive course here and i honestly really enjoyed my experience. The shop…read moreowner took the time to hear what I wanted from my own diving experiences and made suitable recommendations. He clearly told me what to expect from my pool sessions and ocean dives. They even worked with my work schedule and kept the dive shop open long enough so I could pick up my rental gear past their normal business hours. My open water instructor, Alaric, made learning diving easy and fun. He answered my many questions and gave reasonable advise when it came to gear. Thanks again Deep Blue for welcoming a new diver into the fold!

Getting back into Diving after a long time out of the water. Deep blue is truly a full service…read moreshop, Steel, Rick and Dan are honest, kind, and so knowledgeable!!! Got me kitted up, classes and diving again!

PSD is an outstanding dive shop. Staff are super friendly and they supply you with a container that…read moreneatly packed all of their rental gears. It made it super convenient for me. I signed up for a refresh course and the pool is conveniently located with its own parking lot. I arrived and was promptly greeted by PSD staff and checked in. Jeremiah and Casey were our dive instructors. Both were patient and explained everything in great details. I had a fantastic time. Would highly recommend PSD to everyone.

I've been coming to PSD for a while now, and it's easily the most welcoming shop in Sunnyvale. The…read morestaff actually knows their stuff. Whether you're looking for high-end gear or just need a quick tank fill for a Monterey shore dive.

Tristan was so helpful. I was looking for fins and booties and a hood for a snorkeling trip. He…read morewas so patient and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this place.

Just received a prescription mask that was made and shipped to SF in under 72 hours!…read more and I could not be happier Dexter is amazing and walked me though the whole process after calling and seeing if there was a chance to get a new mask before my trip next week It's rare you get good customer service these days and it's even more rare for "great" I can definitely recommend this place! Thanks again Dexter

All I can say is WOW! Just got back from a week in Hawaii on the big isle diving with Mauri Munoz…read morefrom Calidivers. A small group of us dove with white tip sharks, eels of every size, 2 separate pods of Hawaiian spinner dolphins, fish with colors too numerous to imagine, lava tube swim throughs and my favorite, a night dive with Manta Rays that came right to us and played with us just like over exuberant puppy

No contact phone number, are kidding me right now?!? Smh…read more _____________________________________________

It's already 1 month later and I'm still coming down from the high that was my experience on the…read moreNarwhal Dive trip to Puerto Vallarta for Pride 2024. For context, I'm a non-binary novice diver in my mid-30s. Besides the 1/2 day refresher course I took with Niko a month before the trip in the Bamboo Reef pool, I hadn't SCUBA dived since I took a semester-long college certification course over 10 years ago. That said, Niko and the other trip participants made me feel super safe and affirmed, both under and outside of the water. There was a nice mix of solo down-time and structured group options that suited my fairly independent travel style. I'm really looking forward to when the queer and trans-centered diving trip to the cenotes of Mexico drops in the next couple of years!

I took a trip with this organization to Puerto Vallarta and had a superb time. I would highly…read morerecommend them as an LGBTQ-centered dive organization! Whether you are interested in getting certified or are already certified and just looking for a trip, you'll have a blast.

This negative review is the result of the poor customer service provided by Hollis. In the last…read moretwo years, I have spent several thousand dollars on Hollis equipment because my local dive shop carries their line very heavily. I think the manufacturing and design of Hollis equipment is outstanding. But beware if you need Hollis to provide any service. You will disappear into the back hole of "we have your money, now go away and shut up." Shame on you, Hollis! In the last two years, I have purchased a BTR500 drysuit, a 500SE DC7 regulator setup, a 150LX DC7 regulator setup, F1 fins, an M4 mask, and an HTS 2 Buoyancy Compensator. I am a walking/swimming advertisement for Hollis equipment. But when my dive shop ordered a $65 yoke-to-DIN conversion kit (THREE MONTHS AGO), my money disappeared into that black hole of poor customer service. The dive shop tells me, "That's Hollis, it takes them forever." When I ask them to follow up, they tell me, "We have, they don't answer." So I contacted them myself. No response. Not even a "we have forwarded your e-mail to the proper department" e-mail. JUST SILENCE. Hollis is building a reputation for poor customer service. I can only hope that this review will accomplish two things: People will stay away from Hollis until they improve, and Hollis will get the message. Hollis, get your act together and start placing an emphasis on customer service.

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