I've been diving with island hoppers for over 10 years. I started working for them in 2019 as a…read moreDivemaster. The shop is clean and organized, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable and they have so much to offer. I love they offer such a wide variety of trips. I've been on many trips with the shop and they have been incredible and I have made some of the best friends! As for the classes the instructors will take the time to work with you to make sure you fully understand and feel comfortable in the water. Highly recommend checking them out whether it be for a class, gear, or a trip. Rob has the best knowledge and will go above and beyond to ensure you have the best experience. You won't regret it!

Over the last couple years my brother and I have both gone through school with Island Hoppers in…read moreNashville. I truly can't say enough good things about them! They have gone above and beyond in every way. I live an hour away and it was MORE than worth the drive. Rob and the entire team have been excellent. 10/10 recommend

Regarding dive training and finding assistance for scuba shack, as I have not yet received a return…read morecall or response.

Our experience with this company has been quite disappointing. Initially, the first few meetings…read morewere pleasant. I got along well with Dan McIntyre and a few other employees in the Nashville shop. However, the issue arose when we purchased our gear from another shop. We had thoroughly researched and were quite certain about our preferences. Dan agreed that the items we had in mind were good. He provided us with a list of his recommended options, and we conducted further research to ensure that they were indeed the best choices. During this process, we discovered that we could save a significant amount of money by ordering online. As a VA resident, I reside in an area with a lower sales tax, and Scuba Pro offers a 6% military discount. Considering the substantial amount of gear we were ordering, this discount would amount to an impressive 11% savings. The savings were well over $1000. I visited the Scuba Shack to personally speak with Dan and inquire about any potential discounts that would allow us to purchase our gear through their shop. I was transparent about the situation. Unfortunately, Dan informed me that there was no discount available. I expressed my disappointment. If the amount had been a few hundred dollars, we could have considered purchasing from their shop, but not for such a substantial amount. Dan then proceeded to give me a rather peculiar explanation about why direct purchases from Scuba Pro were not possible. He claimed that they would be receiving stock from a privately owned shop in the US and then shipping it to us, essentially making Scuba Pro a third-party intermediary. This explanation left me feeling somewhat paranoid about making direct purchases from them. At this point, Dan's demeanor shifted, which is understandable given the disappointment of losing a significant sale. Despite this, he acknowledged our position and expressed gratitude for our transparency. It's worth noting that we had already invested in classes to obtain our open water certification and had paid for a trip to Florida the following weekend with this company to complete our certification. So I sat in the parking lot of scuba shack and called every scuba shop listed, and one of those stores gave me a referral to another dive shop that carried scuba pro gear. I called that shop, explained that I was planning on ordering online, and my reasoning for doing so. At this point I was still unaware of the size BC  I needed for myself. (I had asked Dan multiple times what size BC was needed and could not get a direct answer- If you ask him a direct question, you very rarely get a direct answer, he will walk around the question 100 different directions) So I drove the distance to this shop to figure out what to order online, and while there they agreed to give a discount so I placed the order for all of our gear. Several hours after I arrived back home, Dan sent me an email offering to give me a discount on the gear. I replied to that email  informing Dan that everything had been purchased from another shop. I explained that if he had offered the discount earlier, we would've absolutely went with his store, but it was too late as We had already bought everything. At this point, Dan's demeanor and petty personality apparently kicked in- I am more than willing to explain every encounter, but by far the most important one was when we finished our enclosed pool session. My partner and I have very colorful, matching sandcloud towels that we used on day 1, I washed and we reuse them again on day 2. After class finished sunday,(day 2) my partner took his scuba gear to the shower to rinse it off, carried the gear back out, grabbed his dry clothes, and went back into the bathroom to shower.  My fiance re-entered the shower area to find the manager of the scuba shack (Dan) using his (my fiancé's) towel in between his (Dan) legs up his butt crack with his hand wrapped around the front part of his male anatomy drying and flossing his butt cheeks. The unprofessionalism of this act is disgusting. Dan was quite shocked to be discovered. Our personal feeling is that he would have done this disgusting act and hung the towel back up on its hook for my fiancé to use to dry his body. It simply seemed to be another petty act on top of all the others he had already done. The absolute unprofessionalism that we have experienced is alarming. We are supposed to trust this person to keep us alive in the open ocean as we finish our training. We have been completely transparent with all our interactions and this childish behavior is sad!

I have used Nashville Scuba Shack to keep my Scuba Pro gear serviced each year for years. They…read morealways do a great job. Recently my trusty but old Suunto Cobra3 dive computer died. The staff at Scuba Shack helped me choose the Shearwater Peregrine TX for a replacement. I just returned from 2 weeks diving in Tobago and can't say enough good things about the new dive computer. I am very thankful for the staff advice that led to the Shearwater Peregrine TX. I LOVE it. I am an avid master diver with over 400 dives. I am also a "diver of a certain age" where the large crisp user programable display is much appreciated. I really appreciate the gradient factor information that helps improve my real time insight into on and off gassing. The menus and user interface are very intuitive. Many thanks to the Scuba Shack staff who helped me make this choice and set the gear up for me.

This is the second part of a review we've already started…read more Florida Trip- Feb 14th/17th  We had a Friday night meeting with dive group in Stuart Fl. To go over basic dive plan. I asked to speak with Ken Charnock and Kalley Laymon after the meeting. Both Ken and Kalley  were supplied with a copy of the original issues we had with Dan and the shop. They both seemed to show concern over the issues and stated that they needed time to process the issue, and that they would get back to us after they had spoken with Dan.  This trip was sold to us by Dan as a 3 day, 7 dive trip included with hotel in Stuart Fl. It ended up being a six dive, with the option to add a night dive for an extra fee- We were also told that we would be loading from the hotel marina in Stuart, and it ended up being a 45 minute drive one way  to Blue Herron Bridge/Riviera Beach- Part of the group did a boat dive on Saturday morning,  after that all boat charters were canceled Saturday and Sunday due to adverse weather. We drove both days down to Herron Bridge to do dives with the assumption that they were going towards dive 1 and 2 for certification. I will openly admit that I did not directly ask this question to Ken or Kalley- We did two boat dives on Monday with the assumption that we would be certified, only to find out Monday afternoon that they did not count either Saturday or Sunday as dives towards certification, but as "buoyancy testing and weight checks." I have no understanding of why we did all the above and below water safety checks and requirements if these weren't going towards certification-  With obvious frustration over the fact that we still weren't certified, we reached out to Force E dive shop in Riviera beach in an attempt to try and set up 2 more dives to  complete our certification before leaving Fl. This would have been an additional added cost of approximately $350.00 per person plus hotel to us. Anna at Force E took the time to set the dive up for us for Feb. 18th, but needed either the SSI referral, or if not available, simply a picture of the paperwork that had initials and sign off.  Out attempts began at 3:54 by reaching out to both Ken and Kalley to get whichever form of paperwork was easier for them. From our understanding, the paperwork came through at approximately 7:20 pm, long after we canceled the dive Anna set up. It seems obvious that due to past issues, I couldn't afford to pay for dives without the actual paperwork in hand- Between Ken and Kalley, 10 calls and a plethora of texts were sent in an attempt to get this taken care of.  Probably the best part of this continuing saga is the knowledge we received from Force E while speaking with them- they do  open water dive 1 and 2 at Blue Herron Bridge, and dives 3 and 4 are done from a boat dive.So, EXACTLY WHAT WE DID on this dive weekend..... Even if we didn't go out on a dive boat, there was a CLEAR PATH that could have been taken to finish the certification this weekend- Either via a lack of knowledge, or simply not caring, no one was certified and this could have been avoided- So, to wrap up our SSI experience: - Neither  Ken or Kalley at any point got back to us, tried to deal with the issue, or seemed to care. I guess this was an attempt to simply "sweep it under the rug." - there was every possibility of being certified last weekend, they simply didn't take the steps to do so.... - Dan lied to us about what the trip included, and where the dives were happening, including the money above and beyond the trip cost.....

Great store that takes care of its customers. Only negative is you have to use Metropolisis parking…read moreto use their lot- their horrible parking venue is for sure costing them sales and customers

Quality/Quantity - Consistent. But honestly our favorite…read morePatagonia location is Reno, NV. We are regular customers there. Atmosphere - Decent size location, probably on the smaller side. Open 7 days a week from 10am or 11am to 5pm, 6pm, or 7pm. See my pictures. Service - N/A, self service. Price - Above average, but worth it. For both quality and service. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1973. And for also giving 1% to not-for-profit workers "to defend the earth." And having programs that raise awareness of environmental and social issues. My favorite program is Worn Wear. You can either sell Patagonia your used clothes or trade them in so they can fix it. I believe that reusing is better than recycling. Furthermore, they give you credit ranging from $15 to $150.

I do like this REI store, the only location of this franchise in the entirety of Middle Tennessee…read more They have a great bike shop, tons of camping equipment, and extensive outdoor clothing. I wish it were a little less expensive and that the various options for cargo pants were a little less comfortable and not so rigid and unforgiving. Regardless, it's a solid REI location. PRO TIP: This is the only place I know of in Williamson County that sells freeze-dried mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches, my favorite dessert!!

This has to be one of the most organized stores around town. Although I have been to many REI…read morelocations, and they basically all are. You walk in are immediately greeted by helpful faces asking how they can help. Which is great as the store is so big and has so many options, it surely can feel a little overwhelming. The employees there are experts in the outdoors, and genuinely want to see you walk out happy so you can go enjoy the outdoors too. Their return policy is amazing. This location is just off Franklin Road and has a huge and convenient parking lot. Anytime I need a little help and don't have time to do the research myself, this is my #1 stop because I know they will steer me right.

Super dope, locally owned, outdoor supply place!! We had fund looking around and loved the way it…read morewas laid out!! Employees seemed nice, and it was cool that a coffee shop was attached to it!! Good amount of stuff, and a good selection of wider/foot friendly/barefoot style shoes!

I came here to fix a flat tire that my bike had for the past 3 weeks. The team inspected my bike…read moreand in less than 5 minutes they found out that it was a small leak in the inner tube. The Tube was around 10-15$ to replace but I ended up getting a new bell as my old one was broken. They even added it on for me. The staff was very nice and I feel like I got a good bang for my buck on what I purchased. I also wanted a phone holder but I found that a little cheaper on Amazon. Overall, I would return as it is better than traveling an hour to the REI store by bike.

Hey you gotta check out this place…read more First, the clothes here are fantastic. Variety, price, quality, wow. Looks like Patagonia never dies. I have never seen so many choices. Second, what really makes this place sing are the owners. Kelsey and Mark are so knowledgeable about their stock, it's interesting to just hear about what they have. If you are in the area, stop in. Very neat stuff!

From the owner: Orbital Outdoors is a specialty shop focused on offering high quality vintage and lightly used…read moregear. Our mission is to supply our community with quality clothing that lasts. We believe there is enough used clothing out in the world in amazing shape with a story and grit that you should take a look at before you buy new! We also specialize in sourcing rare Patagonia fleeces and vintage items of historic significance. For the winter season we are mainly focused on jackets and fleeces from brands like Patagonia, The North Face, Arc'terex, and Black Diamond. We also have a lot of National Park inspired vintage collectables and single stitch vintage t-shirts. We are constantly adding new items and also sell online via our website Orbitalclimbing.com

Retro camping with all the extras! My sister, niece and I rented the 19 ft Shasta for a girl's…read morenight. Morgan was super nice! He delivered the camper to the campground and was there setting up when we arrived. He provided a quick intro to the workings of the heat/stovetop and refrigerator and we were set! After hiking, we returned to find a record player with records and a flat screen tv and dvd player ready for the evening! The seating areas are easily converted to sleeping space which provided ample room for the 3 of us. Plenty of warm bedding, pillows and towels were provided in the cost of the rental. We didn't utilize the shower, but this camper features a toilet/shower combo that would be perfect for remote campgrounds! We'll most definitely do this again! Ellen W

From the owner: Rent vintage style campers, glamping tents, and a 1967 F100 Truck in Nashville from The Flying Ham…read more No need to tow the campers, we deliver and set everything up for FREE within 30 miles of Nashville. We can deliver further, we just charge $1.50/mile. Use these campers and tents at campgrounds or even in your driveway or backyard for glamping parties or as your own personal guesthouse!

Huge shout out to Full Ride Cycling for being the best! We held our joint bachelor/bachelorette…read moreparty in Nashville and wanted to start our morning with a spin ride. It was a little bit of a tricky process because we had a large group, so as soon as bikes dropped, we booked a whole section of bikes front and center. When we got to the studio, they had cute decorations set up to celebrate us (thanks to our Best Man, who is also a spin instructor in California, who called them ahead of time). They were so so friendly and welcoming! The ride was awesome. Music was on point, choreo perfection, great workout. This studio is awesome and I have so much appreciation to them for going out of their way to help us have a great time!

Full Ride Cycling is the most fun you can have while working out! All of the instructors will get…read moreyour heart beating and your blood flowing. The music is great and the 45 minute morning rides leave me feeling energized and ready to take on the day. It is a great full body workout! The location is great - Ladybird Tacos is right next door if you need after class food!

Signed up for an e-bike tour and got word the morning of the tour was cancelled. That was…read moredisappointing, but Austin still let my friend and I rent e-bikes for a self-guided tour and didn't end up charging us because of the cancellation. Really appreciate the top notch customer service and had a great ride exploring the city.

I recently moved to Nashville and am gonna be using an electric bike as my primary mode of…read moretransportation not only did the team here adjust my breaks and disc but they also answered all my questions in regards to getting around and best practices with the bike. I highly recommend you come here for all your biking needs. They charged me a fair price for the services provided as well. This will definitely be my go to spot for any future service