I was So impressed with the knowledge and the friendliness of the staff. The store is very clean very friendly. They offer swim lessons for children and adults. They offer scuba diving lessons they have a wide range of equipment. If you need anything scuba, this is the place to go? I also visited the Plainfield location, and that was amazing as well. The young lady who is helping me it was amazing and super knowledgeabl read more

Just finished a trip to maui wth the owners and friends of scuba emporium, we are from the Los Angeles area we know the owners. We had a great time with the Chicago group met some great friends, had wonderful dives with Hawaiian rafting Adventures Dive Maui and ed robinson diving adventures. We were impress by both dive companies and always saw large critters like black tips, white tips, turtles and mantas. Great job scuba Emporium for the trip The meesters read more

Dive Right In Scuba - Scuba Diving Near Me - Orland Park, Illinois

I LOVE Scuba Emporium, I can't say enough good things about them. Three of us got Open Water Certified this summer and all three of us have started our Advanced Open Water courses, Kate and I also signed up for the courses to go pro and work twards becoming a divemaster. The Underwater Pumpkin Carving Oct 16th was great and I have to practice my underwater carving skills for next year! read more

Dive Right In Scuba - Scuba Diving Near Me - Orland Park, Illinois

What an amazing place!! I bought my nephew the Groupon for the Intro to Scuba class for his 11th birthday and he loved it!! The instructor was patient and attentive, and he wouldn't even accept a tip from him at the end of the night. I will definitely be bringing my nephew for more classes, even without the groupon. Only complaint is that they do short you a little on the time, but even with that they still get the 5 stars. read more

This place is great. They have fantastic instructors who made all the classes fun. They have a decent sized pool on premises for all necessary pool work which is quite convenient. The shop itself is large with a great variety of gear to choose from. The staff can answer all your questions about scuba and the gear. read more

My son has has completed the seal and master seal program. He is now is the certification class. He will be certified at the age of 10. Thanks to his amazing instructor Sherry and her assistant Tien. Very patient with the kids. Great place, friendly and informative. Awesome place for birthday parties, fun and educational. read more

We had a great time today at Scuba Emporium. I had my 10 year old's birthday party there and the kids had a blast. When I called them to book it the woman/girl who I talked to promised more than what they delivered yet it was still a great experience. They offer birthday parties for 10 children, however I would not take 10 children there. They have a great indoor heated pool, they place is clean and they have a ton of dive gear in their retail shop. Children as young as 10 can get certified at this place. Of course they have certification classes for all ages as well as swim lessons for all ages. I would highly recommend it. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is because they kicked us out 30 minutes prior to the end of our party. The party was scheduled from 3 to 5. The kids got in the pool by 3:15 (after educational video and educational orientation by the instructor) and were asked to get out at 4:30. read more

What a great place to get an intro to SCUBA. Great staff who really care about learning the safe way to SCUBA and assist you in getting set up. read more

I received my certification here a few years ago and the only bad thing i have to say is I wish I did it sooner. The entire staff here is very very friendly and knowledgeable. Its a bit overwhelming at first but I never felt rushed or pressured to get something right. Even when I messed up one of the drills the instructor took me aside and worked with me until I got it right. They have a full dive shop for anything you might need and an indoor pool on site. They also have a program where you can get certified in 2 weekends (one on site and one at a quarry where you must show you can do your skills in open water). It might be a bit more expensive than some of the other places in the area but I think the service you get is well worth it. read more

I've taken my Discover Scuba course at Scuba Emporium and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The owners are very nice and the staff is professional, courteous & funny. Definetly a great place to learn about scuba diving! read more

I have recently taken some diving classes at scuba emporium and couldn't be happier with the service I received. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and went out of their way to make us comfortable. I would recommend this dive shop to anyone thinking of getting into diving. read more

A great place with amazing people. I have done a bunch of dives and certifications with Scuba Emporium. The instructors are really knowledgeable and eager to pass on the knowledge. I live far north and they are far south, but well worth the drive. They make you feel like you are apart of the family. Scuba Emporium is a great place to service your diving equipment, or purchase new. The in house pool is always 89 degrees where you can practice. read more

We had our son's 11th Birthday Party here. Sherry was our instructor, she was great with the kids. The kids had a blast, putting on the scuba gear, going underwater and swimming around. Great intro to scuba diving. Can't wait to sign him up for classes. read more

In August 2011 I walked in the door at Scuba Emporium. From that day I have been treated as a family member, not a customer. I have done all my training there. The staff are held to the highest standards and it shows. The owners are wonderful people and never stop working (even on scuba trips). Everyone truly cares about you and encourages you to become a better diver, no matter what level you are at. This is the best scuba facility in the Chicago area. Check it out for yourself on the PADI website. read more

I love Scuba Emporium! The staff are knowledgeable and willing to help answer any and all questions you may have. I've done my EFR, Rescue, Deep, Emergency O2, Full Face Mask, and Gas Blender certifications and am even now working on my Divemaster, Search and Recovery, and Dry Suit courses through Scuba Emporium. I've even gotten all my equipment thanks to their packages. Scuba Emporium is truly the one stop shop for all of my diving needs. read more

My child attended a birthday party there. While he had a good time, he somehow managed to leave his suit, sandals, towel etc. Because we live almost an hour from this place, I called to make sure that they had my son's things. I had to call several times and email to get them to respond to me. Finally, I heard from them. They had his stuff & would put it aside until we could pick it up. They refused to mail it. I told them it would be awhile before we could get there. When we could finally devote 2 hours to picking up my son's things, we called to make sure they still had everything. They assured us they did. An hour later we came in to pick up the items. Guess what? They had no idea where they were. We still don't have the items and the staff couldn't have cared less. Obviously, we weren't paying clients because of where we live so they had NO INTEREST in helping us. I would never recommend this place or their staff. This demonstrates their level of service. read more

***Read if you are going to do business with this place***. Called them an asked them about the Groupon offer they have before purchasing. I asked what I needed to bring with me after purchasing this Groupon or if there are any other charges. They stated "Nothing. You have to come in". I purchased the "All inclusive" option which states all rental equipment is included. There's nothing in the fine print that states any other charges. After taking 45 minutes to complete their paperwork they stated that I still owe the $242 more on top of the Groupon offer. HUGE SCAM!!! I stated that I had called and read the Groupon very carefully. His response with complete lack of care was "You get what you pay for" and he walked away from me. Needless to say that 104th is under construction and that it took me over an hour to get there due to construction traffic. Huge waste of time. Luckily Groupon refunded my money back on this place. Total false advertising. Facility is less than average comparing to other places I visited as well. read more

Priced competitively; FREE pool lesson; Skilled instructor; Excellent selection. I'm going snorkeling in Feb which for many might mean renting equipment (yuck) or picking up a package at a big box. After researching, I'm glad I made the drive to Orland Park to get the right equipment for me, at a great price, and be introduced properly to snorkeling. From learning how not to scare off the fish to extending my time underwater should I want to dive deeper and have to manage the air in my lungs, Doc set me right on how to maximize my experience while snorkeling. Friends shrugged when I told them I was taking a lesson and now I'm explaining the surprising value of the lesson before going on the trip. As recommended by Doc, I'm now combing YouTube for videos on breathing exercises to extend my submerged time. I have extra bouyancy (aka extra fat) and the pool time also gave me a chance to figure out how to efficiently dive lower without using too much oxygen. Without Doc and Scuba Emporium I would be just another overweight tourist in the Caribbean slapping on top of the water, scaring the fish and wondering what I paid for. Tip for women: I purchased rashguard/swimwear from Coolibar's website which is so comfortable in the water and protects against the sun rays. Important when you consider how snorkeling sessions are 1.5 hours with sun intensified on the water. I understand this practical, light swimwear is very popular on CA and FL beaches for swimming comfortably with waves (i.e. you're not nervous about losing a piece of swimwear or the constant pulling down for the sake of modesty. Check it out. They have frequent sales. Now I'm thinking about the next step. Scuba Diving. The End. read more