The decorated front of the business pushing a heavy ship wreck theme drew us into the parking lot which was guarded by two antique cannons. Discounted scuba wet suits lined the front patio with buckets of water boots at only $5.00 a pair, unfortunately after a ten minute hunt only one size 13 was found. Large assortment of spear guns, wet suits, snorkeling gear and scuba tanks. They offer scuba tank air refills for $8.00 or 15% off with an optional membership. read more

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This store is a divers paradise and had me remembering back to my childhood diving for lobster and fishing with my dad. Really like the big colorful fish tank with the live sea anemones. Decent amount of boating attire and lots of scuba gear for any water excursion. read more

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This is truly the best dive shop in town. The instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely caring, and the entire Lady Go Dive crew along with the shop staff always make you feel like family. Safety is their top priority, and you can feel it in everything they do. On top of that, the value you get for the price is absolutely worth it. I would recommend this shop to anyone looking for a place that feels like a second home. read more

Their ScubsPro regulator service is a pain in the behind. At every service I have had with them they never fill out the paperwork properly with ScubaPro and it takes many calls to both parties to get the 'Parts for life' paperwork correct. It's not that complicated but it never has been easy for Dixie Divers to get it right for my family. It may be time to find a better service provider for my gear. read more

The one's that work the shop are very helpful in get me what I need. Ron and Tyler are great in getting classes I need. Charles Kiss is a very good instructor. You will learn a lot from him. Capt.John and his boat crew are very professional and will make you feel welcome every time. AWESOME JOB to everyone, keep up the great work!! read more

Great shop with great people. Fair prices, and knowledgable staff with gear. I have had several things serviced here as well as gone out on many excursions and they have been managed professionally, and made several great friends along the way. I think its a must to go with this shop if interested in day trips out as well as picking up gear. They will find it for you :) read more

I had an incredible PADI Open Water training session with Chuck Banks! We got our required dives completed in 3 days. He is a phenomenal teacher, very patient, and calm when it comes to diving. Looking towards getting Advanced Open Water certification through Chuck at Dixie Divers. read more

Dixie Divers - Sports Wear Near Me - Deerfield Beach, Florida

They serviced my gear, and did a very sloppy job on it. When I went into complain, they tried to tell me that I didn't store my equipment properly, which is just hogwash. They also take you out on 10 foot swells of seas when it is not safe. read more

Your search can come to an end.... If you are looking to just try scuba, become scuba certified, learn new certification skills, deep dive, snorkel, almost anything to do with water or the needed gear please do yourself a favor and visit Dixie Divers, Deerfeild Beach. Fantastic establishment! Oh and their Coast Guard inspected Lady Go Diver dive boat is top notch. Our experiences are professional, safety oriented and friendly. From the diving expertise of the instructors and dive masters to the welcoming shop staff, we became quick friends. August 2018 to now, together we share over 400 dives. They provide many snorkeling and dive adventures from wrecks, drifting the reefs, hunting and night dives. We've dove with other shops in South Florida and we appreciate Dixie Diver's even more more safety procedures and professionalism. #WolfPod read more

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We booked two days of diving with this group more than 6 weeks ago for our trip to FLL. They just called 3 days before we are scheduled to inform us they forgot that they had a private charter that entire week. They cancelled on us with three days notice. Seems a bit disorganized and would not recommend using this group. read more

Great friendly staff. Knowledge and helpful in buying what you need and not what you don't need.

Thanks to Dixie divers amazing team me & my best friend were able to get our certification. Now We are obsessed with diving and every time We go it's so much fun, they treat you like family, the boat is awesome and you get to spend an amazing day under water and a great experience out of the water as well. If you want to have fun and see cool things you have to start diving at Dixie divers read more

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I needed masks for two of my sons and was on time crunch and out of state before a trip to Bonaire. We had planned to buy masks at a local dive shop but because the weather doesn't care about calendars we had a snow storm everytime we went to go to the shop which is quite a distance from us. I ended up having to buy the masks in Boca Raton FL at Dixie divers which was close to family we would staying a couple days with in Boca. I called them up placed my order and have to say I couldn't have had a better experience. Friendly knowledgeable staff. I really appreciated how they stepped up with recommendations and how easy they made pick up for my brother in law. Definitely look forward to visiting in person on our next trip to Boca. read more

Did a two tank dive with Dixie Divers aboard their boat, Lady Go Diver. We hit two reefs right out of the boca inlet. Getting signed up and renting equipment was quick and painless. Short drive over to the boat and loaded up. Nice boat ride out.....divers out.....then waited for the boat to pick us up (maybe took 10 minutes on the first one), then only 5 if that on the 2nd (boat was picking up another group right near us). The captain and 1st Mate (Billy) were super helpful, and I never really had a concern. They advertised the reefs we were going at as 40'. When my depth gauge reached 76' something also went down (or out, if you get my drift). :) Can't wait to go again. read more

Had my first open water dive and was the best experience of my life! The crew was super professional and very kind. John was an amazing captain and rain the boat smoothly. Natalie was a huge help and made me feel very comfortable. Very sweet lady. She even cut up some pineapple for everyone after the dive. Highly recommend dixie divers! Can't wait to go back out!!! read more

I primarily dive Palm Beach reefs and wrecks with some well established operations for whom most would consider to be the gold standard to reference on how to run not only a dive boat but a dive shop, so, for me, my expectations are always based on the excellent level of customer service I've always received. Dixie Divers does not disappoint and in Broward county it will be difficult to not only find a well stocked shop like Dixie Divers, but you'll find it hard to compare against their dive boat (Lady Go Diver), which is why they'll be my go-to for dives in Broward county. The shop has a great selection and the staff are super friendly and willing to help with any questions you have. We're Tech divers and we were not disappointed with the selection of equipment for Technical diving either; however, I cannot vouch for expertise in Tech diving in general as we haven't done any technical gear sales, service, or dives (yet) with them but I suspect I wouldn't be disappointed. The fill station offers banked EaN and at the time I got fills the only bank offering was 35%. Normally, where I primarily get my fills, I have three banked options: 32%, 34%, and 36%, so having a single mix choice isn't exactly "ideal" but for the majority of the open water dives most people perform this mixture is just fine, but for the more discerning divers they'll offer to blend the mix down, but this does take a bit more time to accomplish. Partial pressure fill are not offered in their fill station, this is neither a good or bad thing as lots of places don't do it because of the risks involved and the constant training of staff can be daunting; thus, if you need a partial pressure fill for something you'll have to find another fill station. Finally, they do offer fill cards based on the sizes of tanks you're planning to fill, so they're "per-fill" cards. The boat is a 46' Newton, which is the quintessential dive boat. There is plenty of room on the boat and the under-bench storage has plenty of room. Parking is free and close by where the boat will dock so you're not walking very far. The crew will take your tanks on the boat for you; however, they won't put your gear on the boat, which is different than the boats in Palm Beach where the crew puts all your gear on and off, which is not just a customer service "thing" but also a safety precaution as we've already witnessed multiple accidents with people carrying gear on and off; however, I am positive if you requested they load and unload your gear the crew would likely do it for you. The boat offers free drinks and snacks along with fruit when you're coming back to the shop while you're in the calm waters of the inter-coastal waterway, The boat has two standard swim ladders, you will need to take your fins off before you can climb the ladders. If you've been on a boat with christmas tree ladders then you already know how sweet it is to simply climb aboard with your fins on, we love them, so if there were any upgrades we'd love to see on the boat it is christmas tree ladders. Now, in rougher seas they will throw a tag line out for you to remove your fins and the crew will pull you in. I know this shouldn't razzle dazzle my brain, but the fact they use the tag line correctly amazes me! Why? Well, there are other, lesser, operations who'll throw the tagline out to you and expect you to pull yourself in (insert rolling eyes emoji here). The crew knows what they're doing and we feel safe while in the water with them. Finally, the crew is professional and friendly, even the captain will come to speak with you. Even though we had only been on their boat twice before the captain come to chat with us to get to know us a little better. One super last thing I forgot to mention is they offer a multi-dive pass (or frequent diver card as its called in other places) and you'll be hard pressed to beat the savings, we'll be buying lots of those. There are many choices in Broward but DX Divers is our only choice and should be yours. read more

Awesome boat, nice staff. Very packed, which is not the best thing during COVID times. Charles Kiss was my instructor, and he was amazing for my Tec 40. I would do more training with him, very knowledgeable and challenging as an instructor. Tyler was also fantastic in helping with logistics, answering questions, and is just wonderful. The dive shop is also top notch, they do all kinds of fills as requested. Great operation, I'll be keeping a fill card with them! read more

I completed my open water scuba certification today at Dixie Divers and was super impressed with the experience! My instructor Gary, was extremely patient, as I had some anxiety issues. He was an incredible instructor, always available to answer questions, and encouraging. I could not have done this without Gary! My two boat captains (John and Martha) and both dive masters (Chris and Cody), were all communicative, friendly, hard-working and made me feel so welcome! The entire staff at Dixie Divers made me feel comfortable and were more than knowledgeable enough to answer all of my tedious questions. My first dive certification was a whirlwind but I thank Brett and his dive shop for a wonderful experience. I will 100% dive with Dixie frequently and utilize them continue my scuba education! read more

Dixie Divers - Sports Wear Near Me - Deerfield Beach, Florida

Went diving with them on 9/8 for 2 morning dives with my buddy. On my first dive I was having a difficult time clearing sinuses after gitting the water and as a result I could only go about 20' without tremendous pain and pressure, so I surfaved and got back on boat. On second dive I wanted to try to go in again. In my way in the water again I tokd divemaster I wanted to try again but will likely not be able to clear and will resurface if I cannot clear. Additionally I told him I will go in first to check so as not to hold up the other divers. Same thing happened again and I could not clear. I surfaced and boat was already taking off. I waved and shouted I was seen but ignored and they did not stop. So I was stuck floating in the water for over 40 minutes before Lady Go Diver returned from at least a mile away to pick up another group diving on a wreck. Captain seemed more concerned about getting back to marina in time to pick up next group for afternoon dive. I am an experienced diver and have been certified for 33 years. Very alarming to surface with staff knowing I had an issue and no boat. I have dove with this outfit a few times over the years and this was first problem I have had with them, but last time I will dive with them. read more

Great quality products, super friendly staff, and good prices. What more can I say? My favorite local dive shop!

I wonder if this is too close to drop clients off to another boat? Less than 50 yards away? Thanks for respecting other boaters Captain! read more

Dixie Divers - Sports Wear Near Me - Deerfield Beach, Florida

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I went diving on Thursday with these guys for the first time. The shop is great. It's larger than most stores and had a ton of gear. The process of getting tanks and checked in was smooth and the boat was nice. The entire DD team was responsive and helpful throughout the day. All of the divers in the boat, many who were DD repeat divers, were super friendly as well. Fortunately we only had 10-12 people total on the boat which was nice. I'm not into large boats so my only concern would be if I was going out on a full boat it would be a bit much. I'd definitely recommend checking these guys out! read more

Super helpful and knowledgeable staff. Antony and Hunter helped me pick out gear best for what I do and had plenty of good advice for beginners divers read more

The staff was so helpful and friendly. We are unfamiliar with the area and they gave us some great tips!

Dixie Divers is a first class establishment. Pavan (the owner) is incredibly passionate about diving and making his customers happy. I've been diving for many many years and have never been to a friendlier shop where the owner has his hand in all aspects of day to day operations and is constantly trying to help out. I bet most people don't even recognize that he owns the shop because he's working so much. He also does so much to promote safe diving in the community as well as does a lot of community beach/reef clean ups. The person who wrote that the dive shop is cluttered...name me ONE shop that's privately owned that is not packed beyond its breaking point with equipment and merchandise. Yes, the store is loaded with stuff but is pretty organized if you ask me and very clean compared to most shops. You can get all sorts of classes done, parts serviced, all types of tank fills and book great trips on their professional boat which is 5 min or less from the store. I've never had a bad experience here since i learned of this shop. Will be coming back many more times! Also, to show you the kind of service I receive there. I went yesterday out on their dive boat but before I boarded I stopped at the shop to pick up my boarding card, filled 4 tanks promptly (pavan even fixed 2 that were leaking right there for free), changed the battery on my dive computer and did it in a relaxed AC environment. My wife who is nursing needed to pump before we headed out, Pavan and his staff were very accommodating and set us up in a private room so that she can pump before we headed out and have her privacy. Thank you for being a great shop. 100% customer satisfaction! read more

Dixie Divers - Great time on the Lady Go Diver - Sports Wear Near Me - Deerfield Beach, Florida

I just moved to the area and am recently certified. I went here because it's so close to my house. They have EVERYTHING you could ever need in the store for diving and snorkeling and the staff is very helpful. As far as prices go, it seems reasonable...face it, scuba diving is expensive. Went diving and the experience was excellent. All aspects were handled professionally and the 2 dives went off with no problems at all. My experience so far has been 5 stars, no doubt. read more

This shop is the Best Dive shop in the country. I have worked with well over 500 shops, and non are as good as Dixie! The owner Brett is incredible! Gary, Andrew, and Cody are the finest instructors anywhere! The Lady Go crew are simply incredible! 5 stars! read more

Bad experience at Dixie divers! I purchased a 700 dollars video camera at Dixie....some time later I needed a part to be replaced on it. A little rubber cap for the charging connection Dixie divers a sealife dealer, sorry we can't help you!! Did not provide me with a contact a phone number or nothing!! No worries I solved the problem by myself!! read more

My children just got certified (at a different shop) and we planned our first family dive to Blue Heron Bridge. Friday night, before closing, we rented 3 BCDs, 3 regs, 2 wetsuits, 1 pair of fins and 4 tanks; this came to almost $250. Saturday morning, we are at the dive site setting up and find that only one tank was full (3200psi). The others were 2800, 2000 and 1500 psi. When we returned the gear, we mentioned this to the owner, who immediately said they probably leaked when we transported them. 3 out of 4? We said they probably mixed up returned tanks with full ones when they issued them to us? He not only flat out denied that (although he wasn't the one to give us the tanks), but turned it around on us stating "As certified divers, YOU should have checked them before leaving the shop". (said this three more times). Over thirty years of diving, I only ever checked tanks when I was nitrox diving. These were just air. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect to receive fully filled tanks when renting them. No apology. No hint of customer service...(seriously, what would offering four rental tanks or the gear again cost them to make up for a simple mistake that cut our dive time in half?). In the end, he grudgingly agreed to two fills for our own tanks...something which WE had to ask for since he was obviously avoiding admitting any responsibility by his store. There are other shops which care about their customers. We won't be redeeming the two fills. Nor will we be spending a couple grand on equipment for our newly certified kids there, or future fills, dive trips, etc. Heard a lot of good things about Scuba Network just a half mile down the road...will be taking our business there. read more

This is our go-to shop with dive professionals and the best service around. The crew on the boat are amazing, the instructors top-notch and the equipment prices and service / support excellent. Whether going by the store for fills or advice .. or heading out for one of their many two tank boat dives, you can't go wrong with Dixie Divers. Definitely recommend highly. read more

It was my first time snorkeling and it won't be my last. The process was very simple. I bought my group on online and called to scheduled my appointment. I showed up and bought the upgrade for the full face mask. This face mask made my experience even better because it was easier to see and breath through. Everyone was so nice and helpful. I even made a new friend with the captain's little daughter. I am planning on bringing a bigger group with my organization on my next trip. I might even consider becoming a certified scuba diver next year and venture further down. read more

Dixie Divers exceeded all my expectations. They made my diving experience an absolute delight from beginning to end. The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. They have all the equipment anyone could ever need and they are perfect for divers of all experience levels. I highly recommend Dixie Divers for anyone interested in diving in North America read more

Scuba diving WAS on my very short list of fears. However Gary, our instructor, is true master diver and REALLY patient with me, you see, I panick! From practicing in the awesome salt water pool Dixie has to the ocean open water testing, Gary was tremendous at getting me through it all. Gary has many years of experience, detailed, trusting and believe me you are GREAT hands if he is your instructor. Dixie divers has everything you need to scuba plus and the gear is in top shape. They take this sport seriously to make sure everyone is safe. Even the Captain Martha and Chuck, master divers and run the boat safely!! Highly recommend Dixie divers! read more

If your looking to be scuba certified in basic, open water, advanced, anything, look no further, Dixie Divers is the best. Classes upstairs, pool out back, and they own a beautiful dive boat docked 5 minutes away. My son just received his open water cert, I tagged along on his second day of diving. The instructors, Tyler and Chyanne were cautious and strict, but not so strict that it wasn't fun. The dive master Chuck and Boat Captain Bradley added to the experience by being helpful and friendly, I could go on and on,just a great crew and an awesome experience. I work in Deerfield, Dixie Divers has been here for at least 30 years, take a class, buy gear, go on a dive, you'll understand why. read more

I had 2 complete sets of equipment serviced for the annual. I paid exceptionally high prices as I asked for it to be serviced quickly One of the BC's valves failed and started filling without control while I was underwater, luckily I was not too deep the other set of equipment , the hose to the computer was leaking air and was obviously not tested. both failures were the first dive after service and the equipment was perfect prior to the service. It is clear that the equipment was not tested after the annual service was performed. I attempted to stop payment with Amex but they disputed it but in my book there is no way I would bring my equipment back to be serviced again by a shop that performed a poor prior service especially when its my life underwater I will not use them again for equipment service and would not recommend them read more

Good place to get gear. They have a good selection. Brands I like so I always find something. No problem exchanging an item that was defective. They have courses and seem to promote beach clean ups, which is nice. Only gave them 4 stars cause you can. Ever have enough gear. Lol Tyler was professional and very helpful. read more

Where do I start? I love these guys! Dixie Divers Rocks! We just completed our PADI Open Water Certification with Dixie and the experience has been amazing! We chose this dive shop based on online reviews and recommendations of local divers... Best decision ever! Our instructor Chuck Neeley is hands down the best there is... He has been so patient and thorough... reviewing anything needed over and over until we fully mastered it. He takes his job seriously and makes it fun along the way! He truly cared about us learning all there is to know and helping us master every skill. They also have the best crew, Captain and Dive Master. They are a full service crew, from onboarding to unloading... they have spare equipment if you need it in a pinch and even serve drinks and pineapple post dive! Anyone that knows me knows my apprehensions with taking on unknown new things... and I swear I now have such comfort under the water and I am stoked to start my under water adventures! Best of all we have gained a whole new diving family with Dixie and crew! They also have an awesome store and I swear I always walk out with new gear lol... I highly recommend this shop for anything diving related! Whether you're local or traveling through... So happy we found this place and can't wait to experience more dives with this new fam! Thanks guys! read more

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I'll start by saying I had been a customer of Dixie divers since my certification 3 years ago. Joel was a great instructor who knew what he was doing and more importantly, he knew how to help you understand. In the following years I would frequent the shop for dive trips and any other dive related gear. Although I was not a fan of the ridiculous mark up they price their gear at I was loyal to them as they trained me and I liked to keep the business in their shop. This was all true until a year ago when I went on a dive and my regulator flooded. Most would say poor maintenance, however I just had my reg overhauled the week prior. I eventually took it back in and had it overhauled again, which I paid for because I wasn't in the 2 month window. Unfortunately this did not solve the problem. Once again I paid to have my reg overhauled once more. This is where the fun part comes in....this "professional" operation never put a diaphragm back in the regulator. I didnt find this out until my next dive. After I spit out the water I choked on I took my reg back in to be repaired, AGAIN, this time refusing to pay for it. After the 3rd repair was done the owner, pavan, refused to test this equipment for me. Unfortunately because it hadn't been repaired before I didn't feel comfortable testing it myself. The whole time he told me I was wrong for questioning his staffs' capabilities based on my prior experiences. at the end of the day be aware you're paying 25% more to buy anything from this shop. Your equipment is likely not being repaired as they said it is. Last but not least, the business owner will never admit his faults. Don't use em, you're much better off with the many other local choices They could really use a lesson on customer service read more

When the shop makes a mistake, doesn't apologize, and blames the customer, I know its time to find another shop. They made an honest mistake, during a busy time of year, but told me it was my responsibility to check their work. I was upset I had to return to have the problem corrected, but insulted at their attitude. A simple I'm sorry would have gone a long way. But blaming me for not checking their work,Sorry, Never again. Its a huge shop, trains a lot of people, and sells a lot of equipment, at retail prices. But I can't support them, or recommend them to my buddies. I will support a smaller shop with better customer service, and attitude. btw, I've been diving since 1973, 500+ dives, all over Fla, Bahamas, and Caribbean. its a shame I'll have to go elsewhere because this is the closest shop. read more

This review is solely for the shop, and I am being a little generous with my stars as I have not experienced any of their scuba/snorkel excursions or the equipment rental process. We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon mainly looking to get some last minute fins, snorkel and mask as a friend wanted to come out and see a few fish with us. When I purchased my snorkel stuff I never even entered a store. I shopped on amazon mostly because that is generally just my go to move. In terms of inventory Dixie Divers has a lot, probably too much. The store is pretty cluttered and in my opinion very disorganized. About ten minutes in I abandoned the others and just waited outside as it was actually giving me anxiety. There was barely enough space to move around. It was also very difficult to find correct fin sizes in what was essentially just a giant pile system six feet high. In the few minutes I was in the store I did some price comparisons. When I ordered my snorkel and mask I had been mostly concerned about getting a purple one, and not necessarily the most expert brand or quality, but I have always been very happy with my purchase, and I think I paid around $30 for the set. In this store I noted many masks or snorkels alone were $30++ so I would easily be spending double here. I did a quick amazon search for some of the exact items and found them to be much cheaper there, so it isn't just a matter of them carrying higher quality merchandise, there is definitely a huge markup. That being said this is a dive shop relatively close to the touristy area of Deerfield, so I'm sure they can get away with it having tourists stopping in wanting to purchase items for that day. The staff was friendly and as helpful as they could be. They seemed a little overwhelmed juggling the retail end and the scuba rental situation, but it was a Saturday morning on a gorgeous day, I'm sure there were more people than normal headed to the water. If you want to come in a try a few things on and figure out what you need I would suggest coming in maybe on a weekday or a rainy day when the staff could be more attentive. Though the prices here didn't necessarily agree with the bargain shopper in me, they are cheaper than another dive shop located closer to the beach, so it is not your worst bet, though probably not the best either. read more