Learning to scuba dive for me at 67 and my husband at 68 years old was a totally new experience for…read moreus. Stuart Scuba was the perfect place to learn! The staff is extremely professional and competent putting safety first. The entire staff from retail employees to the instructors, owners and boat crew are truly wonderful and experts in regard to diving. They outfitted us with usable gear that suited our needs and wants. My husband was certified without any issues. The final dives of 60' in the open ocean caused me a little anxiety but the staff at Stuart Scuba got me through. Nick B my instructor for the final dives has a fantastic personality, a sense of kindness and calm demeanor which put me at ease so quickly. Yet he has a strong sense of safety making sure I understood the entire process of these open water dives. The Boat Crew of Shannon, Chris, Trister, and Brandon also were extremely wonderful in their encouragement and doing their jobs very professionally. I cannot commend them enough. I was certified yesterday and had the most wonderful experience. I can sincerely recommend Stuart Scuba for all your scuba needs from retail items to learning to dive. They are so so very professional and the entire staff is experienced in diving. They can answer all your diving questions. It was an enjoyable experience for us. We can't wait to get out there again. Bubbles up!!! Laura B

If you are like me you don't like doing negative reviews, but this is a safety warning…read more Stuart Scuba received mixed reviews from the locals, but I dropped off 8 tanks for hydro/vip along with six first/second stage regs for service. I booked an afternoon dive on their boat. An hour after I left Stuart's shop, I was pre-checking gear, and the first stage atomic titanium was failing by blowing gas out the swivel between the HP/LP sections of the regulator. I swapped the first stages, got on the boat, then I had an ocean reef full face mask fail due to being unable to blow air out the mask due to a stuck valve. Both of these service failures could have been detected if proper post-service testing was performed on the equipment. I demonstrated the problem to the owner's wife so that she could personally examine the titanium first stage failure. She suggested that I return to the shop, but after two regulator failures, the service being careless/reckless...untested... I chose not to let Stuart Scuba re-service the gear. The shop owner and I later traded a couple of emails. He blamed the problems on me. Read off his list of credentials etc. I was surprised. No questions, just defensive behavior. I will have to get the regulators re-serviced. I paid the shop owners $861 for service, offered them the opportunity to refund the regulator service, they chose not to. I got eight cylinders filled in the shop. The first one I tested was at 38% and marked at 32%. I had the shop analyze the mix on their analyzer, 37.7%. I pointed out the ask and label was for 32%, the mix was 38%, and they I got a lecture about MOD, what the boat's afternoon dive depth was... The correct response should have been, "we made a mistake, let's get these cylinders checked and correctly marked." (watch for cold fills at the shop also). My wife and I moved to Florida five years ago. I've been diving South of Jupiter/Tampa areas out to the keys routinely now. The diving is great, divers are great, and there are plenty of solid shops and operations. I don't recommend Stuart Scuba LLC. There appears to be a safety/culture/ego issue at this shop, so I recommend that potential customers consider other.

This is for their San Diego branch…read more Good service, but not great, hence the three stars. To be somewhat fair, I called the morning of the excursion, about 3 hours in advance. My main reason for calling this company was because of the drop/pick up service they offered for their paddleboard rentals. They advertise "Anywhere you want to paddle, We'll bring the boards. Even to your home!" copied directly from their website. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case when I called. I first asked if we could get them dropped off at Fiesta Island. "No, that's a bad idea" they tell me. They recommend Fanuel Park, which I later come to realize is where they are located. My group (who have their own boards) wanted to drop in at Crown Point. I text Hui Hui back an ask if we can do Crown Point instead, which is about 5 minutes away from Fanuel. They just text back "Can you do Fanuel?"... Since I already paid the deposit and didn't feel like arguing with someone about their supposed drop off/pickup service, I said whatever, I'll pick them up myself and take them over to crown point myself. Hoping to get a " Oh no, we take the boards to where you want to paddle", instead I got a "Works for us!" Yeah of course it does. We get there and stuff two boards in the back of our car with the trunk still open and the boards barely strapped in, we made our way to crown point and had a great day. The dude seemed chill, and I was hesitant on writing a review, but since he asked me to, here you go. Lastly, their pricing is all over the place. Their website says $40 for 4 hours in one place, $45 in another place, and then dude charges me $55 for four hours when I call in. I didn't argue that either, I was just trying to paddle board man. In summary, don't advertise a service you don't offer.

I hace called this business for two days.. with no answer I'm in Jupiter right now. I'm so sorry…read morefor this close

An incredibly disappointing customer service experience. My brother, sister-in-law and I went to…read morerent kayaks, and while we arrived a few minutes before the official opening time, the gentleman who opened the store was quite rude and preferred to spend the time taking out his bikes than speaking to us. When he did actually entertain our questions, he was dismissive and referred us elsewhere, as he did to other customers who were in the store. While only having an hour to squeeze in an activity, we decided to opt for biking, only to be told that there were full day rentals and no other option. This was after waiting an additional ten minutes while he entertained other customers who clearly were "just looking around." Maybe this guy was tired or grumpy, but this experience was a huge letdown.

Went on kayak tour on 12/30 with family. Two of the six kayaks had inoperable seating. One plastic…read moreseat was clearly broken and would not stay upright, the other would not tether due to a broken hook. Spent most of the ride rowing in prone position. Terrible. No excuse.

We went on a half day kayak tour. My first time!!! We met up with the tour guide and went on tour…read morewith another couple. It was gruesomely tiring for me... my advice is do not go crazy paddling from excitement the first 15 minutes and waste all your energy because that is what i did in the beginning..... We all paddled through these groves and saw a lot of spiderwebs. Occasionally we would come across some fish while we were paddling. Halfway through the tour, we got to land and trekked through the woods for a good 5 minutes and finally came to a private beach!!! We were the only ones there!! It was so peaceful there because I've never been at a beach where there were less than 6 people in the day time! Unfortunately, I could not paddle anymore and thought i was going to be stuck, but they have solutions to these problems.... Our tour guide dragged me the other half way of the tour. He tied a rope to the front of my kayak and pulled me all the way back to shore. Thanks tour guide, I was not stranded thanks to him!

We took our two kids kayaking here today and had a blast. Sherry is very friendly and super helpful…read morewith everything. The wind and waves were stronger than I expected but that made the experience more exciting. Our 11 year old was in a kayak by herself and did great. We all had lots of fun and will definitely be back.

What a great place to rent kayaks from. Right on the river and such friendly service. Extremely…read morereasonable rates and sound advice on planning the trip out on the river. This is a great find and wonderful people. Love supporting local folks who just want to help people enjoy the natural environment that is here. Will no doubt be renting again when we return.

We booked a family fishing trip while staying at Club Med with captain Jeremy and it was great! We…read moregot picked up right at Club Med in his boat. Saw a lot of dolphins and caught a lot fish. Jeremy is wonderful and made sure we had a great time, also at a much better price than what club med offers. Highly recommend!!

Nice location with realistic fleet of power boats all size to practice docking and maneuvering…read more Chapman's is a proven classic school, highly recommend for new boaters. Invest the time and $ and take a private docking clinic with one of their experienced Captains.

I enrolled in courses at Chapman School of Seamanship and paid $1,300 for STCW Basic Training and…read more$1,140 for an OUPV-to-Master upgrade course. The program I attended ran Dec 2 through Dec 12! Unfortunately, the classroom experience was not what I expected from a professional maritime training school. The instructor typically lectured for about one hour, and students were then left to self-study for most of the remaining five to six hours of the day, occasionally watching a video. Much of the course time involved independent learning rather than structured instruction. A TOTAL WASTE of time for a school that DEMANDS 100% In person attendance! To have to sit and self teach for 5 hours! While there it is important to note that each and every student IN THE CLASS during class time was using US CAPTAIN'S training You Tube Channel to learn what we paid this school to us.. The course materials also made studying more difficult than necessary. The binders were printed entirely in black and white, which made learning the Rules of the Road challenging because the diagrams normally rely on red and green navigation light distinctions. Flashcards offered for purchase also contained some incorrect information, which created confusion.The Movies were about 10 plus years OLD as well! I also experienced issues with administrative policies that are not as advertised . I had dealings with Annie who seems very defensive and has very little business acumen, I canceled an STCW Basic Training class more than 30 days in advance, but was told my tuition would be refunded but not the deposit, so I asked If It would be able to transfer it to my CPR class. NOPE not allowed! No other explanation! See they are very good at taking the money but poor on service and DIALOGUE! I feel it is important to address some of the conduct I personally witnessed and recorded! I observed the instructor sharing what appeared to be his personal prescription medication with a student for her headache. I also witnessed him returning from lunch significantly later than the scheduled time due to handling his mother's banking matters. In addition, a considerable amount of classroom time was spent telling stories about drinking at a local bar with other students, often accompanied by profanity. None of this behavior felt professional or appropriate for a structured training environment. Much of this activity was observed directly, and portions of it were recorded. The larger issue is the overall quality and accuracy of the course materials and instruction. For example, the Rules of the Road book provided to students was dated 2024, and the flashcards that were sold separately contained inaccurate information. Students in the class discovered several of these errors while studying and memorizing the material. This is deeply concerning in a program intended to prepare mariners for Coast Guard examinations, where accuracy is critical. If the school believes it is appropriate to continue teaching Rules of the Road from a 2024 edition when a newer and updated version is already av I had hoped this school would be a convenient option since it is close to my home, but based on my experience I would recommend looking at other programs if you are seeking a structured classroom learning environment. THIS PLACE IS NOT THAT... it's OLD and outdated! And as the staff! The staff is defensive, the instructor "Tom" has apparently been there a very long time and will not be engaging in any extra effort for those who need a slower paced learning experience! He did enjoy leaving the class to learn in their own for many hours which allows him to sit with his phone for several hours, not teaching! I would say it was not a professional presentation, nor was the stories about being in a bar etc! I was taking this Captains license for my own personal satisfaction and found two other schools that are absolutely WONDERFUL! As Much as I had wished otherwise this school is an absolute joke! I would highly recommend if you are thinking of this school, do what I WISH I HAD DONE IN ADVANCE! sit in and Audit a class, you will see all that you need to know! The Instructor does not have the heart of a teacher, teaching the same material for years seems to have left bored him and left him uninspired to teach others! It was there to absorb the information and pass the test NOT just scrape by with the INFERIOR experience that was offered! I would say the measure of success would be out of the 8/9 of my fellow class mates 3 passed tag 4 tests on test day. So based on the quality of the instruction LESS than 1/2 of the students actually passed the All if the REQUIRED tests 6 days after the course was completed. That speaks volumes! Regards, A former student of the Charles Chapman School of Seamanship

Rick and his son were awesome and helpful. We had a slow start but it got interesting later in the…read moreday, all in all an awesome day on the water. We had 3 dads and our 3 sons out there, so we looked for a calm water day so the waves wouldn't be so harsh on the kids. We started by fishing for sardines for fresh live bait, then moved on to catch a big bonita, and a couple decent tuna. We tried for some sailfish using a kite fishing technique I've never seen before, but they weren't biting that day. Finally we caught a few barracuda - my son was very happy to pull in a 3 footer with some crazy teeth!

Amazing boat fishing charter off the coast of Stuart, FL. On…read morethe water right before sunrise for a spectacular view and if you are lucky you will see pods of Dolphins swimming around. Rich is amazing! Super nice and knowledgeable. He knows where you can catch some great fish! Definitely recommend for a day trip!