Super easy rental for the day. Just wanted to shore dive and the gave me the exact load out I…read moreneeded. Super friendly owner and staff!

Gold Coast Scuba is located near Anglin's Pier Reef, the best remaining shore-accessible reef off…read moreFt. Lauderdale. New owner Sam El Kik has reorganized the place and put down no-slip flooring. He also has safer dive buoys than the treacherous fiberglass rod models. Sam is extremely friendly and helpful, and is dedicated to top-quality gear and environmental protection. If you're a diver or snorkeler in Broward County, be sure to stop by!

We went out with Aqualife Divers for a two tank dive through our Scuba coordinators, Jupiter Scuba…read more The boat was spacious, well appointed, and safe. there was plenty of room for our gear. The captain did a great job staying with us on the drift dives and picking us up. They provided great snacks and encouraged us to drink as much water or soda as we needed. Skip was a great deckhand and helped us find everything we needed. We even met Fred(erika) the pelican and my wife had a lifetime wish fulfilled getting close to and feeding a pelican. Overall we loved our time on the Aqualife with Skip and the captain and look forward to being on their boat again next trip!!

do not recommend diving with this operator due to multiple serious safety concerns, poor…read moreorganization, and unprofessional customer service. I prepaid for a two-tank Nitrox dive approximately one week before the trip. When I arrived at the boat, there were no Nitrox tanks available for me despite my reservation and prepayment. Brad repeatedly counted tanks and passengers but could not determine why my tanks were missing. It was eventually discovered that another diver had taken the tanks I had reserved and paid for, set up his gear, and used them without having a prior reservation or payment. Rather than reclaiming the tanks that had been reserved for me, Brad arranged to use tanks that a friend happened to have in the back of his car. These replacement tanks raised several concerns. They were not properly labeled, had no visible inspection stickers, and there was no way for me to know when they had last been inspected, serviced, or how they had been filled. One tank had a damaged O-ring that required replacement before it could be used. Additionally, the replacement tanks were not secured when brought aboard. One fell over onto the deck, causing the valve handle to break off. This seemed to me that the handle had been corroded. I was also inconvenienced by having to reconfigure my gear to accommodate a steel cylinder instead of the tank type I had reserved. After the first dive, I set up for the second dive and discovered that my replacement tank contained only 2,500 PSI rather than a full fill. When I brought this to Brad's attention, his response was dismissive and unprofessional. I explained that I had reserved and paid for full Nitrox tanks and expected to receive what I had purchased. Rather than addressing the issue professionally, he became confrontational and aggressively stated that he would "comp the tanks." The most concerning issue occurred after the second dive. The boat began departing the pickup location while two divers were still in the water, visible at the surface with their dive flag. Brad had to shout to the captain that divers were still in the water, forcing the captain to stop and reverse course to retrieve them. Starting the engine and moving the vessel while divers are still in the water is an extremely serious safety concern and could have resulted in severe injury or worse. The trip concluded with passengers being required to climb approximately five feet from the boat to the dock using an unstable ladder, creating yet another safety concern. Overall, this operation appeared poorly organized and inadequately prepared for foreseeable issues. There were no readily available backup tanks, equipment handling practices were questionable, and customer service was lacking. Most importantly, several situations raised significant safety concerns that no diver should have to experience. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this operator.

On a personal dive trip away from my own company, students and other divers, I set up a trip with…read moreParrot Island scuba for a two tank dive. I was able to do everything online and their website provides plenty of information about dive sites and their own operation. Come the day of the dives, it was a bit confusing finding the right park for the boat but with a quickly answered phone call everything was resolved. Jerry and Kim were super helpful with loading the boat and had a system to everything that only comes from working together for a long time. Even with a full boat there was still plenty of room aboard and it was a pleasure hanging out on the fly bridge enjoying the views of the intercosatal water way. Over our dive site the two provided a good dive briefing and let us into the water depending on our individual plans. Max bottom time allowed was 60 minutes and it was plenty. And they even came back to pick everyone up which is a really cool thing. In fact I enjoyed the day so much so, I stayed on the boat for the afternoon trip. Overall, I had a really good time diving with them and I'll be back with a group of my own. Both of them are good salt of the earth captain and crew and you can't ask more than that.

Jerry is incredibly unprofessional. I called over a month ago to book dives. He told me he would…read moretext me to gather all of the details. I never heard from him so I texted him at least 7 times & also called his shop several times (with no answer), one time his son answered just so I could make sure we were still on the books. His son had no idea about the booking but told me he confirmed we were good to go. I still couldn't get ahold of Jerry. Finally a week before the trip I called and Jerry answered. He was extremely condescending, scolding me for not following up on the booking and saying he "never heard back from me" in such a rude and misogynistic tone. He changed his tune really quick when I told him I have been trying to get a hold of him for at least a month, and also spoke to his son who confirmed the dives (he had no idea). He then expected me to still trust his professionalism and use his service. No thanks. As a business owner I find it appalling to scold your potential clients for YOUR own neglect. Do better.

Arrived in town late day Sunday and realized my husband's tank band had been left at home 3000…read moremiles away. Called Force-E in Pompano and they said they were out of them for sale but could rent us one. By the time we got there they had gone through the stock room and managed to find one they could sell us and replenish their stock later. Completely saved the Monday morning 8 am dive. Went back. A few other times for more items and got great service every time Staff is friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful!

Great customer service. I've been buying gear there for 20 years. The staff is so helpful and the…read moreprices are great.

Great captain and crew! they were very interactive with the divers and provide a lot of information…read moreabout the site and what we would see

The team at Scubatyme is great! I have been out with them on multiple occasions and plan to do…read moremore. They are knowledgeable and thorough with the safety and pre-dive briefings. I've seen them go out of their way to take care of different customers. I definitely recommend the Scubatyme team, regardless of skill level!

Will never know if this is a good experience or not, captain cancelled 30 minutes prior to an 8am…read moredeparture after my out of town guest and I rented gear and were heading his way. Initially offered to cancel due to "weather" but no weather issues whatsoever. Sunny skies and clear conditions. All boats went out without issue. When we declined to cancel the response was "boat isn't going out today". Zero effort to find another boat or alternative after a private charter booked on the Missconduct. "Missconduct" has the most fitting name for a private Charter boat. Do Better.

Excellent six pack dive boat!! Very knowledgeable captain…read more Accommodate your group , feel like having you own boat without the hassle of owning one.

Great experience diving with Tim. Finished the open water course with the nitrox upgrade. Finally a…read morepadi diver & ready to check out the wreck dives

Great place to learn any SCUBA needs! Inquired about a Groupon deal, he offered a better Summer…read moreSpecial for Open Water class w/ gear and education docs. Easy going class, stress free and professional. Kurt was so good I convinced my friend to do the Advanced class a week later! In the process of getting EAN/Nitrox now! PS Kurt is known in the biz and gets the best service when doing boat dives!

I definitely recommend this group and if you can take advantage of one of the coupons available it…read moremakes it even more affordable. My family has motion sickness issues and while 3 of us did get sick it was worth it for the memories and my daughter that wants to be a marine biologist didn't get sick and really enjoyed it. It was not the fault of the boat nor the captain and crew. It wasn't even that choppy. However I definitely like scuba diving better than snorkeling as I drank so much salt water trying to keep track of everyone going up and down and taking my snorkel in and out of my mouth that's definitely why I got sick.

This was a great excursion and better than the beach. It was like swimming in a fish tank! Plus…read moreDylan and Luis made sure safety was a priority. They kept us safe and made sure we saw some really cool fish.