Sebastian was amazing to source me a hard to find fourth element wetsuit and overnight it to me one…read moreday before my Galapagos trip! Amazing service!

This place just gets "better" (WORSE). After waiting almost 3 weeks to finally get our tank back…read morefrom viz/hydro - since they were always conveniently "closed due to unforeseen circumstances", - they forgot to attach a sticker proving visualization had been done. So now we can't fill the tank. I called yesterday and Jeff neither apologized or offered to rectify the situation. He just told me I'd need to come in when the "viz specialist" was there. Why? If they're so good at their job, how did they miss that step?! Or, I could go to the Cypress location and any manager there could affix the sticker. Ok, so...only a "viz specialist" at the HB store, and a manager at Cypress?! Make it make sense! Horrible staff and customer service. You guys should stay closed due to "unforeseen circumstances".

Called in on a weekend because my gear was faulty following a dive on Friday and I needed it…read moreworking by next Monday. I was worried because other dive shops estimated it would be weeks before they could have my gear back to me. Debbie, the owner/repair tech had my setup operational within the hour. Amazing!! Her and her son were also very kind, helpful, and generous with their time throughout the process. I'm writing this review a couple days after my dive and everything is working perfectly. I will definitely be back if anything needs servicing again. Thanks for saving the day, Debbie! :)

I'm a new diver; Bit by the bug and I want to get…read moreeverything!! All the coolest stuff!! This is the dive shop that will make sure you get the equipment you actually need to do the diving that you want. They service equipment, so they know what's actually good and you don't have to buy stuff twice. I wish I would have gone here first, I would have saved some money! ....and there was this one time that I walked in to the shop and was ready to spend $2,500 on a new drysuit. I walked out of the shop with nothing. ...Nothing but a homework assignment! He told me that he would sell me any drysuit I wanted, but I had to tell him why I wanted that specific suit. I ended up buying a Bare reactive 5mm suit and a hooded vest, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase! ... and there was this one time that I walked into the shop wanting to buy a full face mask regulator. Instead of buying it and seeing if i like it, I was able to book a dive and test out the equipment. I can't say enough good things about this dive shop! Wonderful humans who tell you like it is. This is my permanent dive shop! If you live within 100 miles you should totally come here! Long story short, this is my new dive shop! Everybody here is a pro, and is happy to answer any question you have. John, Debbie, and John jr. are seasoned pros that will lead you in the right direction , Whether you're a new diver like me or someone experienced, if you live near here, this should be your local dive shop for anything you need. This shop teaches you about the equipment you are about to buy Very informative and obviously experienced, I trust what they tell me. Mostly because they don't just tell me something, they explain WHY. Nobody does that.

If I could give them 100 stars, I would! Andy, Sophia and…read moreAllen are so awesome! This shop has gone above and beyond for us and we will continue to shop here and take classes. This shop is fantastic!

Stop wasting your time calling shops looking for scuba instruction and comparing. I have already…read moredone it. This little shop in costa mesa right with super easy location access and their people are the best. I called Dive & Photo last minute wanting to have accelerated private open water PADI instruction/certification for myself and a son and daughter both in their 20s. 3 days of instruction later. Done. Dive & Photo one of their instructors, Allen Gibson in touch with me and he made it happen. Of course an older retired marine veteran would be effecient and organized. Allen was everything you could ask for in an instructor. Expert. Efficient. Prepared. Patient. Flexible. Fantastic teacher and communicator with our varied learning styles and backgrounds. He made sure each one of us mastered the material. The gear provided was great. We bought dive fins at the shop and Allen walked us through the options and pricing was good. Everything from first call to gear to instruction was Five Star. Allen had the beach conditions and reef area for our dives in laguna wired (and I have lived in laguna all my life) even the parking set-up. Honestly there were a couple other shops that were doing their dives just arriving after we had gotten started and I felt sorry for them. They looked so disorganized. Allen had us ready to go and confident in our set up and knowledge before we entered stepped in the ocean. None of us can wait to do a dive trip with him and the shop. Stop calling around

We love Mr. Aiden! My 2 y/o looks forward to swim class every week. Me Aiden is so patient and…read morecaring to our little one. My favorite is that he talks to her (aka coaches her) and guides her through practice. I would get so stressed bc I never learned to swim but Mr. Aiden teaching our daughter is so relieving. Pool is warm and sessions are 20min which is nice. The admin staff is very friendly too. It is a bit expensive that's my only thing but hopefully it's bc the staff gets paid well :)

Horrible customer service, did not provide service paid for. Bought scuba package for…read morecertification. First pool renovations caused delay, the un-certified by PADI, has not returned $550 paid for classes.

My father was coming down to visit us in LA and we wanted to make some memories out on the water…read more There are a lot of charters out there. After researching and reading numerous reviews I came across Belle Charters and Captain Tom. Whatever our expectations were, nothing prepared us for the welcoming gracious experience we had. What started out as an exciting day at sea turned into one of my best memories with my father. Captain Tom provided drinks and food; breakfast and an amazing fish taco lunch (special family recipe), as well as the bait and rigs for fishing. The respect and praise I have for Belle Charters is beyond words. If you are in search for a fishing charter look no farther. Book it here and never look back. We will be contacting Captain Tom again in the future without hesitation. He really made us feel like family. Thanks!

Cpt Tom is Awesome!!…read more Very professional & personable, The boat is also clean and welcoming. We shot over to Catalina for the day and it was a success plus the price was right. I recommend Cpt Tom for any ocean occasion \m/

Had an old regulator that needed service. Scuba world is fairly close and I've used them before…read more Brought it in and the lady staffing the store agreed to service it for $120. Good price, especially considering that this regulator is nearly 40 years old and has seen heavy use in the past. Looking forward to picking it up upon completion and having my dive gear available for the next time I need to use it.

Scuba teacher Tim was really sweet and initially greeted me and wanted to help. The other woman…read moreworking there took over and seemed in a rush or busy perhaps. I'm new to snorkel/scuba and was looking to get some information and buy fins and a new snorkel. Prices are higher than online, but I wanted to support local. It may have been an off day in the shop but customer service is really important, I may or may not return.

Can't say enough good things about Spear America, and specifically Noah…read more Came back from a trip to Mexico where a local shop had installed the wrong spear tip on my speargun. The gun was unusable for the entire trip. Total disaster. When I got home, I reached out to Spear America and Noah immediately diagnosed the issue, identified the correct spear, and went a step further. He swapped out the incorrect European tip so I wasn't stuck paying twice to get the job done right. That kind of service is rare. He didn't have to do it. He chose to. Saved me money, solved the problem, and turned a frustrating trip into something I can laugh about now. Customer for life. Shops are only as good as the people they hire, and Noah is exactly the kind of person you want on the other end of the counter. Thanks again.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This place and staff is the best. Super friendly and helpful…read more New friends are the best.

We took Sundiver out to Catalina for our very first day of open water certification dives with…read moreSharkey's, and they made the whole experience incredible. The crew was so friendly and attentive, especially to us newbies. They checked on everyone, made sure we felt safe, and never once made anyone feel inexperienced. That matters when it's your first open water dives. After dive two, they had HOT chicken soup waiting for us and it was actually good. Not just "boat food" good -- legit comforting after being in the water. There were also plenty of snacks between all three dives, which we definitely appreciated. Now that we're certified, we'll absolutely be back to dive Catalina with them again. Even the more experienced divers on board were welcoming and kind. It honestly felt like one big happy dive family. Can't wait to get back out there

Diving in Southern California for almost 30 years, I have a lot of experience. The crew, dive boat…read moreand overall experience were fantastic. We were on the west end of Catalina and got in 3 great dives. Attentive and smooth operation that is greatly appreciated. Thank you!