Excellent customer service and great selection of well priced scuba equipment. Always helpful to…read moremake sure you get the right equipment, and they take all the time you need to make decisions. Top notch staff and hands on owners. Certified PADI center and we love all the instructors that continue to help us along our scuba journey.

I would like to thank SCS for an awesome experience getting AOW certified at Lake Mojave the past…read moreweekend. From the start of the process to the finish there was very clear communication, the equipment was in excellent shape, the staff were so knowledgeable, and it is clear they really enjoy what they do as well as each other's company but are also incredibly welcoming. We were invited to team dinner to exchange stories and tips and the group was fantastic so you really catch "the bug". I felt like I was in great hands all around. We had a big group out at the lake with people doing different courses but there was so much collegiality, and none of the "not my problem" attitude you sometimes see. Donny and Regina I worked with the most. They were patient and their calm confidence was really reassuring. Travis gave us the pre-course briefing which was thorough and helpful.

My husband and I decided to get OW certified and wanted to shop around LV area to get a feel for…read morethe vibe in each dive shop. Our first stop was 3rd Reef. We must've spent nearly 2hrs in the shop that day talking to everyone. John and Cash, working in the shop that day, were extremely pleasant and answered all of our questions, concerns and shared their diving experiences. Best of all-the owner, Larry, stopped to chat with us and tell us some amazing diving stories. We had seen and heard enough! No need to check anywhere else...we knew this was the shop for us. Signed up that day and started our journey. We couldn't be happier with our experience. Every dive instructor we encountered during our pool dives and OW dives were friendly and eager to help. Our assigned dive instructor, Brad De Geus, was AMAZING! His style of teaching is warm and encouraging, never made us feel embarrassed for not getting our safety skills right the first 5 times lol. John offered his friendship as well as his expertise during our diving. He is generous with his time and gives individual attention to every student. He even baked me cupcakes on our last OW dive day as it fell on my birthday! WOW!! Our experience with him and the rest of the team has convinced us we will be taking the advanced course and looking forward to being part of an amazing group of people. I can't recommend this dive shop and John enough! Thanks 3rd Reef!

Any scuba needs can be met here. Maintaining equipment or fixing equipment is trusted work. Many…read morekinds of of gear, computers and camera equipment too

PHIL IS A HORRIBLE instructor! I've had four dive instructors in my lifetime. I've never been…read moretreated this way. Phil is a very disrespectful person, he'll take your money, and he doesn't even care. Diving is an amazing experience, especially for first timers learning this sport. Care and consideration needs to be applied considering these are LIFE SAVING LESSONS! Phil does not provide that at all!! It took my boyfriend an entire year to complete this certification (mine took a week in Wisconsin with way better dive instructors). Phil always had an excuse to cancel on us when we already had set plans with him. We both missed out on work and other plans to dedicate time to meet with Phil and he would cancel over and over again or just not respond to texts and calls after he already had our money for the class. He talked down to my boyfriend in front of the entire class belittling him because he did not understand the skill the very first time doing it (DUE TO POOR INSTRUCTION). He did not instruct the divers at the lake either. Making everyone feel nervous and on edge. What kind of instructor does that? I'm so disappointed in this because I absolutely love diving. It's an amazing feeling the first time you dive, and my boyfriend did not get that experience. Please, if you want a SAFE fun diving experience, look elsewhere. Phil should absolutely NOT be instructing.

DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! Horrible business!! Lack of communication, follow up, very unprofessional…read more Extremely disappointed with this business. Trying to schedule anything with this instructor is like pulling teeth. Numerous excuses, last minute cancellations, no shows, etc. Started the program with a few friends, scheduled the classroom day & swim days together. The "classroom" reeked of cigarette smoke, please keep in mind, the "classroom" is in the living room of his personal residence. Very unpleasant. Fast forward to the swim days. First swim day, our appointment was scheduled for roughly 11am. Please keep in mind that the group I was doing this with, and myself have kids, jobs, etc. We took time off for this appointment only for Phil to be almost an hour late. Contacted him numerous times about where he was, etc. Finally the facility we were at was able to get in contact with him. He told us he had something come up with his daughter and forgot to let us know but that he was on his way. Another 45 minutes later he showed up. We only got maybe 30 minutes of water time that day. Second swim day I was informed from Phil that I needed more water work, which is fine. I'm not 100% comfortable underwater. I had started practicing in my friend's pool to get more comfortable & was making a lot of progress. Third swim day, (our group needed an extra day) He flat out told me I was a lost cause, & that I needed so much extra work that I needed one on one sessions. Okay that's fine, that's what I'm paying for & he's the "professional" right?? He flat out refused to continue working with me & continued on with the two other people in my group that day. Told me to just go swim around. WTF. We had a trip coming up and I decided to hold off on getting certified. I tried contacting him numerous times after this to try to schedule a one on one, since I "needed more work" and never heard back from him. Which to be honest I wasn't even really surprised. Don't waste your money, time & energy!

Great time diving. A great way to spend time on the lake. Bring your own gear (everything can be…read morerented from shops in town) and feel free to dive your own dive or let Marcia lead the way.

Just got finished with our open water certifications with Desert Dog Diving and can't imagine a…read morebetter fit for us than them! Bill is a great instructor, very thorough and very patient. Marcia is the perfect costar sharing great tips that you can only learn with experience, and snapping great pix! The rest of the crew/staff are cool too, lots of friendly faces and fun folks. I was really nervous going into this having had a bad experience in Costa Rica, but Bill made it easy and I felt confident in his ability to teach us what we needed to know - and now I feel confident in me and my dive partner's ability! That right there is priceless I'm so glad I finally took the time to get certified, and so glad I did it with Desert Dog - so what are YOU waiting for!?

Great communication, easy to work with, quick turnaround on orders, and professional. I enjoyed…read moreworking with Derek and know which shop I'll be using when I go to dive in Lake Mead!

From the owner: Lake Mead Scuba trains divers from discover (try) scuba up to assistant instructor through both the…read moreProfessional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) and Scuba Divers International (TDI/ SDI). We specialize in teaching only private and small group courses to ensure student safety and proficiency in diving skills.

Having a short timeframe (about 3 weeks) to complete my PADI Open Water Diver Certification, I had…read morea hard time finding a dive shop/instructor who could make it happen on my timeline. Lucky for me, Doug picked up the first call I made, and within a day, I was learning SCUBA via the PADI Online Course. The online course is great whether you want to take it slow and memorize everything (like I ended up doing) or quickly complete it before your vacation (while still learning, it emphasizes the important information to memorize via frequent quizzes). On to the dives: Doug and Julie host the confined water dives in their backyard pool and provide all the gear you need, though I highly recommend getting a mask/snorkel/boots/fins that FIT YOU. It's a worthwhile investment. Doug did an amazing job catering the confined dive to one of the students who had anxiety while keeping myself and another student practicing valuable skills. We were able to finish the confined dive material in one session! The open water dives were all completed at Kingman Wash at Lake Mead. If you don't have a vehicle with 4x4/AWD, fear not, the road is drivable. I saw a Mustang make it. The visibility was poor due to summertime algae blooms, but I never feared Doug or Julie would lose sight of our group, they watched and lead us like top-tier instructors. The dive platforms we used for underwater skills were great for establishing neutral buoyancy and practicing the skills we learned in the pool. I recommend staying at the Hoover Dam Lodge and Casino as it's only 20 minutes away (depending on your speed on the dirt road). Doug and Julie didn't stop showing their caring nature when the certifications were signed. They invited all of us to the local dive group, which I look forward to participating in as my diving career takes off. I would recommend Doug and Julie to anyone looking for a PADI cert in Vegas, especially if you're located in the northwest. You won't regret it!

Became a Rescue Diver through Mana Scuba!! Shout out to Doug for instructing me through this…read morecourse, making it informative, fun, practical and worth every penny/minute!! Can't wait to continue learning with this group as I hope to move on to Divemaster. Thanks guys!! (Photos at Kingman Wash)

These guys were great. There was an issue with the bill they stepped up and honored our original…read moreagreement. It is hard to find people with integrity. They have it. I recommend them strongly.

From the owner: Quality scuba diving instruction, in and around water emergency preparedness, scuba diving gear,…read morelocal scuba diving tours, scuba diving refresher courses,

My son has learned so much. His teacher is engaging and corrects him at the right time. Although…read morethe bathroom and shower space is small you can't beat the hospitality and attention provided at this place. This is a great value for the price per class, we attend twice a week and we are thinking of adding more. We love the selection of bathing suits that got us out of a pickle when we forgot our swim bag at home.

I hate there AI phone call System it's the stupidet thing on the planet just get rid of it and let…read moreus call directly to the building it's so stupid they make it so difficulty to change classes and contact them I hate it so much there app is so stupid also they make it so difficult navigate the app