It's the only place where my daughter actually looks forward to go to. All the teachers are incredibly kind and the staff as well. We have a daughter that suffers from separation anxiety and being able to be right next to her during the class is so perfect for us. The only downside is that their calendar is so packed that I can no longer find any classes available. read more

Ocaquatics Swim School Kendall - Coach Nico with our little one and other classmates - Swimming Lessons/Schools Near Me - Miami, Florida

I take both of my kids here and weve been coming for a few months and love it! They are very punctual and flexible. They are also fairly priced read more

I love the school, the coaches, the staff. Everything is so well organized and perfect. Great facility, my kids have made so much progress and they enjoy attending lessons. I would highly recommend choosing Ocaquatics. Thank you so much to Mrs. Mari Viso from customer service, you are wonderful. read more

My two year old loves going to swim class! Everyone is super nice and it's very organized and on time. I also took my 12 year step daughter and they were great with her too! Customer care on the phone is also super helpful and patient. Love that it's indoor and they have have several locations to choose from. read more

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I wished they would max the amount of students per teacher to 2. Having three to four children to teach swimming in a 30 minute time span only allows each child to have about 5 to 7 Minutes of actual practice. My two-year-old has not as advanced as much as my five-year-old and I believe it's because his class, the water bug class, always has four children for just one teacher. With that being said in my five year old daughter has learned a lot. The teachers and the staff are wonderful, you're always greeted with a smile . They care about the community they're always collecting donations for any disaster relief. And to feed the Homeless during the holidays. read more

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Idiots requiring little kids to wear masks in the water. If they had half a brain they'd know covid is nothing for kids. Requirements are over now and as a swimming school you have to be some kind of ridiculous to require them in the water. Avoid read more

Great school- patient and courteous teachers. Great environment. Friendly. My grandson looks forward to his weekly classes.

My experience here has been absolutely amazing. My daughter & I started the classes together when she was less than a year old. She has improved with every lesson & at almost 3 years old she has the confidence to jump in the pool/beach with zero fear. Everyone that works here has been ridiculously nice to me & treat my daughter like the princess she believes she is. The swim instructors that we have dealt with were nice, patient & knew exactly how to deal with her (The Girl) when she was not being so cooperative. I recommend this place to anyone that wants to teach their kid how to swim. read more

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If you are looking for a place that will teach your child swimming basics to prevent drowning, this is NOT the place to go. You will waste your $. If your looking for an extracurricular activity for your child or just want them to get over water fear this would be a good fit. My child was here for 6 months and did not progress nearly as much as he should have and did not learn any of the skills necessary to prevent drowning if he fell in a pool. He went every week for 6 months, there is no excuse as to why he didn't learn any life saving skills. You pay a monthly fee to come here so there is no incentive on their end to teach your child how to swim in a reasonable amount of time as they want you paying as long as possible and it is glaringly obvious with the class structure/pace. For the last 12 classes my son has been doing the exact same 2 drills and the instructor waits until the last 5 minutes to try something new. My son loves swimming and learns anything new they teach him quickly but they continue to do the same thing every single class. He was getting bored and restless. I tried talking to the instructor and telling him that summer is coming and my son needs to learn the skills to get to a wall if he falls in a pool and he agreed but still completely disregarded our conversation and continued to do the same old things he has been doing for the last 3 months. This is when I knew I was wasting my $ and I canceled our membership. The instructors are very nice and patient with the kids and help them overcome fears. Facility is nice and clean. If you call during business hours no one ever answers the phone which can be very frustrating. I was very clear when I placed my son in Ocaquatics that the sole purpose of him taking class was to learn basic swimming skills to prevent drowning. They signed him up and never mentioned that this would not happen at their school. Hopefully my review can help someone else from wasting their time and $. I will now be placing my son in a short term swimming program and I am confident he will learn drowning prevention with proper instruction and class pace within a few weeks. Sad he couldn't accomplish this in 6 months at Ocaquatics! read more

This is a great school but need to review their COVID-19 measures. If a couple have one child, they should be able to live the experience of seeing their child learn to swim together. It's not the kids fault he is an only child. read more

We love coming here! The staff and instructors are all very sweet and professional. They know how to work with my son and his special needs. Highly recommended! read more

My son loves it here! His teacher Mr.Mario is amazing with kids! I was hesitant to have him moved to the next level Super Baby, but the staff reassured me that he would be great. Today, was his first time in Super Baby (swim class without parents in the water) and he didn't cry at all. I'm a middle schoolteacher myself so I'm a bit picky about who and how my son is taught... but all the instructors and staff in general have been so helpful and friendly! read more

This is the best swimming school of Miami!!!! EVERY single person that works there is super nice and sweet!!! I love it!!! Thank you read more

Daughter attended Little swimmers, and while we were very happy there, we looked at this school, because of indoor facility (way too hot out). Thus far, this school has been more recreation that actual learning, below is why: Kendall location Staff: I've encountered nothing but helpful, friendly individuals. Facility: indoor, clean, spacious, great store with cool/must have items. Instructor: Sebastian, is very friendly with the kids. They LOVE HIM! from what I have witnessed, he is well equipped to teach children. Here is where the facility fails: 1- SAFETY: There are FOUR children in my daughter's level 3 class. Children no older than 5 years old. Teachers are not only having to teach, but also keep an eye on remaining kids he/she are in charge of. While the teacher teaches one kid, other three are hanging on to pool edge, at this age (4-5 years old) they move around, splash, swim off the edge and back, they get bored of standing still, making it incredibly hard for teacher to do his/her job. And while there is a lifeguard on duty, drownings happen in seconds. I don't get how a swimming school doesn't prioritize safety VS making largest amount of profit. Time learning: Today I timed how much (semi) one-on-one interaction my daughter had with teacher, it totaled 7 minutes and 16 seconds, all while 1- a staff member with clipboard kept asking teacher questions about other kids to see where they stood with progress. 2- having to pay attention to three kids on the wall. 3- giving my daughter instructions on how to do exercise. How can a teacher be expected to teach and a child to learn under that limited time and such a hectic set up? The space given to teachers/class in minimal, as they jam pack 6-7 classes to take place at a time inside the ONE pool. This makes it even that much more difficult for teachers and the one lifeguard, to keep an eye on all kids (noise level is also VERY high). Advice for school: -Open up private lessons. There are MANY parents who are willing to pay the extra $20-$30 to have an actual 30 minute session. -Open the school earlier. There are tons of stay at home parents that can do mornings or early afternoon, that will eliminate some of the current issues of overbooking. -limit classes of such young kids to 2 kids per teacher max. I know I am not the only parent who feels this way. I am seeing it in the reviews and the faces of parents there. We need a facility like yours (indoor, great staff) so PLEASE, rethink your approach to class layout/max amount of kids per class. read more

I was watching my son during swimming class today and I thought to myself, WOW! He has truly come a long way! My previous review was good, but I feel like I have to up one star for them because in the past few months I've seen great improvements. Esther, his new instructor (since a few months back) is truly wonderful with him. She lays down the law and I like that! He is now taking swimming seriously, but always while having fun. Esther has him swimming long stretches with "rainbow arms", floating, and even doing backstrokes! He's not even 4 yet! I was definitely wrong when I said they just do the basics. I've seen the level 5 class and it's intense! The kids have to really hustle! I've notice the class sizes have gotten smaller. My son only has to share time with one other boy. One on one interaction has increased and that makes a huge difference. The staff is always SO friendly and the facility is clean and nicely set up. It's still very crowded but if you go during the week it's not as bad as the weekends. Parking is still a pain and availability for classes with specific instructors are difficult to get. I've been on a waiting list for a second day a week for a few months now, and still nothing. But I guess that's only because they're GOOD! Can't wait to see what Level 4 will bring to my little Phelps wannabe! read more

Great place for children to learn swimming - but avoid weekends. I believe they also teach at Gulliver, so no need for Pinecrest residents to slum it. Their dedicated facility, located in a West Kendall warehouse area by Tamiami Airport, is clean, bright, and very welcoming. Of course, the key is finding the right instructor and we found several (if the assigned instructor wasn't working out, they were very accommodating in making a change). The pool itself is long and narrow and contains 'islands' in the middle, so kids don't have to hold on to the edge. If you can schedule lessons during the week, it makes a big difference; on weekends, the pool gets quite crowded, diminishing the learning experience. Prices are reasonable and the place is available for birthday parties. read more

It's a 5 from the bottom of my heart. I was refered by a friend and it's been more than worthy. This school is AMAZING. My 4 years old son arrived scared of putting his face into the water. In 3 months, he can go snorkeling and he jumps into the water having fun! The effort, patience and the love given by teachers have been essential for my son improvement. I have refered some friends and they are as happy as I am. Totally recommended! Thank you so much guys! From Marcel and parents :) read more

Ok, so my baby girl goes once a week to class & she is learning a lot. The space for the class seemed to have gotten bigger over the years. The place is still kept pretty cold but that's better than having warmth for bacterial growth. The changing areas are clean & private. They sell items at the store & my daughter always has to have one thing from there every week & her father just can't say "no". Would I recommend this school to others now after years of being a customer here? Yes. For only attending once a week on and off for years, my daughter is a good swimmer. But she goes because she's a baby (to me) and I want her to be super confident. I am happy that the school is near our new house. read more

This is a great place to teach your child how to swim. I began going to ocaquatics with my 9 month old at the 131 st locations and love the teacher and place. Very family oriented with young instructors but well informed and courteous. My child was a little young to start at 9 months but we recent put her back in at 1 year 6 months at the bird location. We love the bird location and Sophia's(my little princess) instructor Claudia is wonderful and really pushes them to learn how to swim and to build those life saving insticts. I highly recommend every parent putting their child in one of the classes at ocaquatics. Great Job!! read more

My son has been swimming here for about 6 months. While waiting for his class to start I was curious and checked their yelp rating, I was shocked to see that their star rating was so low. I guess some of the negative reviews apply to a system this facility used in the past but since my experience is so positive I couldn't relate to any of it. In a previous review a lady talked about how the classes were crowded, in and out of the pool was a mess and classes are 45 minutes. Currently the classes cap off at 5 students, classes are 30 minutes, and the environment is very intimate and runs smoothly. Ms, Rebecca is very kind and my son took to her right away (he's now 13 months). I speak very highly of ocaquatics to my friends and would encourage anyone to visit them and judge for themselves. read more

My son in the beginning had an okay experience. Had an issue in the beginning when they misunderstood what I wanted, didn't inform me of how much the classes would be. Charged my card, and shrugged by saying they don't do refunds ‍. The last time I had went, the teacher was semi neglectful and my son kept crying because he could not swim very well and kept getting water in his nose and he was crying. He was swimming to far of a distance. Definitely would not come back again. read more

Both of my children (2 & 5 years) attend swimming classes here and they adore it! They've learnt so much. The teachers are so nurturing and fun. My Son has Ms Camilla (manager) and my Daughter has Mr George, and they're such amazing instructors. My kids just love them. It's clean, it nicely decorated and it's indoors away from the hot sun. read more

We have been taking our daughter to the Hialeah location for some months now and she has learned so much! The facility is very clean and the staff is friendly. We especially love her swim instructor, Mr. Jonh. He is fantastic! read more

my son started when he was 14 months and he has learned so much. The staff is amazing , the instructors are amazing , this place is awesome. the classes are 30 min/ once a week. they know every child name that attends their facility, that personal touch is incredible. read more

We LOVE swimming here. Our son started at 6 months and we will never do anywhere else. Teachers, staff and the location is A++. Thanks for keeping my son SAFE. read more

I've been looking for a swim school for my daughter. While my daughter did not want to go, she enjoyed the classes. Her instructor was good with children, and had 3 to 4 kids with him for the 30 minute period. The problem with the school, is the pressure to give them your credit card number, I would keep getting phone calls daily to ask me to leave a credit card on file in order to secure a spot for my daughter. The payments were always made on time, however, they still wanted my credit card number. I found that odd. Furthermore, I explained that my daughter would be missing classes for the holidays. I explain that she would be out of town the whole month therefore would not be able to attend. The office said I still had to pay for the month and that it would not be a problem for her to make up the classes the following month. The following month, they called me again for the credit card number. I explained that my daughter still had not made up her classes, they stated that they had no space for her to make up the classes, however that I still needed to pay for the new month for her to have her spot. Why would I pay for a new month when I paid for one month and she can't make up the classes? They said that she could attend her regular classes, and that when and if they had space she would be able to make up the month that I had already told him that she would be absent . This just seems absurd to me. And seems like a way to just keep making money while not giving you the opportunity to get the service you pay for. read more

Bad place, my little boy on his first day of classes fell under the water and the teacher did not even notice it, I had to tell the instructor to take him out. The workers of the place told me that this could happen without accepting that what happened was a product of careless. read more

Customer Service non existent. My 2 daughters took classes at summer camp this summer with this school where we prepaid for 8 classes for each. When two of the classes were cancelled at no fault of mine, I was told that we would be able to reschedule any time in August by the gentlemen in charge. When I called in early August to make up the classes they told me that the make up classes had already past and basically too bad. So I basically paid for 4 classes that my daughters never received. After numerous calls (over 10) and returned calls from what was obviously students with no answers I finally gave up. I would not recommend this place at all. read more

This is specifically for the Bird facility, I have not been to the others. I started me son here when he was 6 months old. He is now two and cannot defend himself in the water. I have since pulled him out to give him a break, and am now currently trying a different school that uses a different approach to see how it goes. There were things that I liked about the school. Mainly that the staff and teachers are very nice and sweet. The facility is clean, and they are super quick and attentive to mishaps (such as the occasional throw up and other pool accidents). The office is helpful, if you are there in person. It is a little difficult to get someone on the phone, but since we first signed up this had greatly improved. Over all they really go out of their way to make it a fun environment for the kids. One thing that does happen, that was mentioned in a more recent review, is parents bathing their kids out in the open naked. This does not bother me one bit because it's only the babies and the toddlers. I have never seen an older kid walking around naked. I understand some people are more conservative than others, but I personally don't see anything wrong with a naked 2 yr old. They aren't naked for an extended period of time, and no one has their kid walking around the school naked. If it bothers you to see a toddler naked for a whole 60 seconds in a shower area, then this place isn't for you. What I didn't like, and why a pulled my son out: Slow progress. Like very slow. Like I said my kid was there for a year and a half and he cannot defend himself in the water. He started off well, but got to a point where he wasn't advancing. This isn't necessarily the schools fault. Every kid is different. However, when you see a child isn't advancing, it's time to try new techniques. I voiced my concern several time, and the response from the school was always the same "don't worry, one day it will just click and he'll be fine". Well after a year it didn't click. So since they stuck to the same exercises week after week, I decided it was time for something different. Class time is very short. Once we moved out of mommy and me, my son was in a class with two other kids and class is 30 min. 30 divided by 3 is 10 mins of actual attention from the teacher per week and the other 20 min is spent waiting and playing in the water. There isn't enough one on one time, which is why progress is slow. To a certain extent it benefits them for progress to be slow in relation to my next point which is price and payment. They lock you in by having you pay for the month in advance and on recurring payment. They take your credit card and run with it until you tell them stop. The likely hood of you telling them to stop if your child isn't swimming on this own yet it small. Price has gone up. When We started it was around $70 something for 1 month (4 classes), when we stopped going it was up to $90 something a month and there is a yearly registration fee. When you compare to other schools, it's a little more then the going rate, but not so much I consider it to be "pricey". Scratch that, I am able to afford this, but I could see how many families would not be able to spend $90 a month, every month. The problem is that it is an on going expense that never seems to end. The registration fee makes it feel like a waste to only take you kid for a month or two. My biggest problem was that there was no set goal. There was nothing that said in x amount of classes you child should be able to do this. There is no incentive for the teachers to push kids to improve within a set time frame because you sign them up for an indefinite amount of time. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA PEOPLE. Every child should be able to defend themselves in water and young and as quickly as possible. They do not offer a stand alone course that will help you with this. I believe practice and technique can come later, but they try to do everything together. Don't get me wrong I've seen kids in Oca become fish in a month, but offering a more intense crash course that guarantees survival skills in a certain amount of time should be offered. It does exist, my son is doing one now and it's working. If this is what you are looking for, skip Ocaquatics. If you are looking for a fun after school activity, I'm all for it. The mommy and me class is also good and would recommend it for young babies. After they are a 1yr-1 1/2 yrs old, I'd try to get more serious. read more

nice concept. mgmt staff not very organized. salt would hv been better than chlorine system. they claim to hv a buil-in UV filter in filtration that kills all bacteria but somehow my baby's daughter keeps getting sick consistently right after her swimming class. will try again today. hoping i am wrong. update: she got sick again even after taking extra steps inc blow drying her hair and she's a pretty tough little girl so I'm convinced there's something in that water... tread carefully folks... read more

Great Price! Very Friendly! My 2 year old daughter learn very vast with their friendly staff and couches. It's awesome that it's indoors. Rain doesn't keep us away. read more

Good luck getting in their schedule or even answering your calls I've never had to work so hard to give someone my money before. I leave messages to no avail and when they respond it's a generic text threatening to remove us from the waiting list which we took the time to go get our kids on read more

I DO NOT recommend Ocaquatics. I enrolled my 2 year old son to learn how to swim and was very disappointed. He did the same thing (playing with toys, Humpty Dumpty,..etc) for his 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class. I took him out and I Enrolled him in LITTLE SWIMMERS. By the 3rd class at Little Swimmers, my 2 year old was already kicking, holding his breath, and swimming to the wall. My son learned how to swim in only 2 weeks at LITTLE SWIMMERS. Ocaquatics was a waste of money. It seems like they just was to prolong it so that you pay more of their monthly fee. Going ONCE a week was not effective for a 2 year old to swim. Please do not waste your time and money going to Ocaquatics. I highly recommend Little Swimmers! read more

My son has three years old and he has Autism,so I decided that swim for him is imperative.I went to Ocaquatic school recommended by a therapist and I was very happy with everything,because when my son had 2 years I went to another school and my experience was terrible.This school is excellent !!! they have competitive price,they are flexible with schedule,they are conscious about child and,they have a lot of patience.My child instructor is MIGUEL BARRANCO witch also is training with special education .My son start from 0 now he swim.I am very happy with this school and specially I want to thanks to Mr Miguel for the work that he do every week with my son !! and my son love him and the class also!! read more

The best thing about OCaquatics is their teachers. They genuinely love their job and you can tell by the many faces that have continued to remain their years later. Our daughter learned to swim there and now her baby sister will follow in her foot steps. They make sure the kids feel safe and genuinely team with one another to make sure they work as a team. My daughter was swimming after 2 classes but we kept her there to learn the fundamentals of competitive swimming. She loves her swim school and now her sister will too. We take weekday evening classes and parking is generous. read more

Now we are already in the new class and I couldn't be happier about the the progress that my kid made. Their waiting list is not terrible according to my experience it is always like 2 weeks. Thank you for all the teachers and staffs in this place. The teachers is not always consistent but all of the teachers teach same content stolidly. read more

Love it! Teachers are very good with babies and tots and the indoor pool is great for all year around. My baby is now 29 months old and swimming alone with the teacher. read more

Teachers are great with kids! Best place for children to learn to swim. The staff is friendly and dedicated!

I have to say that after the very first class my daughter has shown a significant change. She overcame the fear of water from day to night. Now she can confidently be in the water with cousins and friends. All the teachers have been wonderful!! read more

What can I say, great staff, great programs, great facility. Was highly recommended to me by an associate and have been very pleased with everything. Reasonably priced too. read more