Great contact for diving in Tacoma, and great prices! I had non-diving friends move to Tacoma, and…read morefinally got the chance to visit from out of state. I was looking for a guided dive and had never been in open saltwater before. It was a bit of a last minute trip, and the shop was really really good about working with me to match me with a buddy, and had cheaper rental prices than all the other places I checked. Professional and easy to work with. I dove with Allen Raphael, and he was wonderful! Incredibly helpful, attentive to any questions I had, and was incredibly fun and knowledgeable about what we were seeing. I was also a little nervous, and he had a very easygoing calm personality while managing to get all the little details just right. I felt super safe and free to enjoy the dive, and he went the extra mile to work with me and my limitations, (no car, no place to dry gear overnight etc.) Lots of amazing sea critters too, lungfish, rockfish, nudibranchs, flounder, crabs and starfish of all sizes, sea cucumbers, anemone's...you'd never guess it's all down there by looking at the coast, and it's mostly all okay to touch! So incredible. Fantastic to work with, and we've already picked out the dives for my return trip!

The best place in the Sound for Fills, Suit Repairs, Service. If it's not Commercial Only gear this…read moreis the only place to go. Josh is also more then capable of working on Commercial Gear there is just another shop in Seattle that holds the right's for KMDSI service and sales, there is nothing Tacoma Scuba can do about that so it's not a negative. I have nothing but good things to say about this shop they have treated me very well!

This is a nice scuba shop! They treat everyone who walks in…read morethe door like a valued customer. We use this shop for our dive classes when we conduct them in the Tacoma area. These guys have always been super friendly and helpful. Since we are from out of town its nice to feel accepted by a local dive shop and not like we are invading their territory. So when any of our customers inquire about a scuba shop in the Tacoma area we send them here.

Last weekend my son and I finished our PADI Open Water cert and we had a blast. Our instructor…read moreChris Vosse was outstanding. He was not only a great teacher but a great leader. His attention to diver safety makes you feel extremely comfortable when going out in the open water. Chris was so great, my son and I decided to continue our dive training and signed up for Advance Open Water Training with Chris. If you want a great scuba instructor who makes your scuba experience fun, safe and an experience to remember, look no further.

I got my Drysuit cert from Silent World and have done multiple club dives and a recent trip to…read moreVancouver. The shop is fantastic and the staff is amazing. The recent trip was organized by Maddux and her enthusiasm and love of all things ocean was contagious. Everyone who works there is super helpful in terms of equipment and sharing expertise.

Just completed their beginner open water diving course and couldn't be happier with the experience…read more Craig was an awesome instructor, very knowledgeable and patient (I asked a lot of questions) and helped everyone feel safe in the water. The DMs who were assisting were also great. I cannot say enough about the rest of the staff (instructors, dive masters, etc). Every interaction was professional, positive, encouraging and welcoming. I'm talking about Kai, Jake, Maddux, Boris, and especially DMs Leean and Chris who were assisting for the pool instruction and open water dives.

Had a great experience for our open water class with John and all of the other assistants involved…read more We felt safe and in very capable and well educated hands.

I had been a long-time customer of Underwater Sports, in fact I got certified though them. I went…read moreto the diver's fair to buy new equipment. In addition to a new regulator setup, I was fitted for an Aqua Lung BC. Unfortunately, I was fitted incorrectly for the BC. During my first Dive, I could not get the waist straps of the BC tight enough and it kept shifting on me. I did some research and found out that the waist straps on this BC are interchangeable. I called the Seattle store and explained the situation to a saleswoman. I asked if they could SELL me the correct size waist straps at a discount, since I was initially sold the wrong size. I was not asking for a refund, or a replacement or anything that would actually cost them money. I could not believe how rudely she responded. No apathy, no apology for the incorrect fitting, just "Too bad, so sad" was the reply. Needless to say, I will never patronize their shop again, and will encourage all my dive buddies to shop elsewhere.

A wonderful solution to traffic issues where SE 43rd meets Eastlake-Sammamish. Just wait for a gap,…read morehop in the circle, and continue onward with your journey! Don't be distracted by nature's beauty here, as its nicely decorated with border plants around the edges of the circle. Word of caution: beware of those heading south on Eastlake-Sammamish, as they often have trouble yielding to those already in the circle.

We visit Lighthouse Dive shop every summer for fills while diving the PNW. I can't say enough…read moreabout the service and quality of fills we get from the shop. I highly recommend them and appreciate their service!

My husband and I took classes here. We felt lucky to find a local shop that could help us find the…read moreappropriate gear. We purchased thousands of dollars worth of gear as soon as we completed the class. As we became more experienced, we found that we were over charged for supposedly new but extremely outdated gear. We've had odd experiences with some of it - like our computers showing we're going deeper when we're surfacing, tanks popping out of BCs, you name it. These aren't just things - these are life sustaining tools needed to keep you safe. Harry is more interested in making a buck than ensuring safety and a lifelong customer. As others have mentioned, I've had good service from other guys in the shop filling tanks.

Underwater Sports - Olympia is an honestly run local dive shop. I've taken various classes here,…read moreparticipated in myriad of shops dives, and purchased equipment here. I've always felt respected. You know how some speciality shops make you feel like your crashing a party just by showing up? Underwater Sports Olympia is completely antithetical to that. They strive to price their items to compete with online dive retailers from around the country sometimes even lower priced. Shop here for your diving needs.

Whoooo! Let me tell you! There is one guy who comes in on occasion, I think he was a commercial…read morediver. He is quite knowledgeable about Mares products and helps give information to people who want to cut it as a working diver. That aside, I love this place. It is fun to just hang out. You may have to work at a conversation but once you get the staff talking they are a lot of fun. Chris, the manager, does everything he can to get you the products you want. I mean he instantly calls other shops and it's hard to have everything you would want on hand, so Chris helps with the anguish of waiting with reasonable deals and consistent updates. The staff are top knotch! Mr. Holland taught me from Advanced up to Dive Master and I had so much fun the entire time. The shop does also offer lots of FREE dives to certified divers. They also offer regulator service, but it goes up to Seattle which is not a problem at all. This place is a second home.

I would be very very careful about spending your money here…read more We spent over $3,000 between a full setup of cold water dive gear and brownie 12v compressor that Harry recommended for our system and needs. On our first dive the compressor failed to perform as expected, it didn't fit our style of 12v plug (which was the reason we had purchased this particular system from Harry in the first place.) From Alaska we called Harry to deal with the problem he never returned our calls. We initiated phone contact 4 more times over our summer. Each time saying that he would look into the problem and each time never hearing back. We took it on ourselves to do extensive troubleshooting, we rewired the plug/made adapters, (all to no avail) the system would not work when plugged into either of our vessels. When we brought the compressor back in the fall to come up with a solution, it was the end of the summer dive season and he told us that it was in not in returnable condition. We used the unit for two 30 minute dives, cleaned it after each use and stored it in a storage bin afterwards for safe keeping. Harrys solution to the problem was to offer $0 in credit for a $2000 dollar unit and suggested an even more expensive units without even doing as much to removing the freight charges. Throughout the process he avoided accepting any responsibility for selling us a product that was incompatible with our system. Like the other one star review says, the rest of the staff seems really nice.

Been into this shop a couple times, to get some gear for my free diving. If you're lucky enough to…read moreget one of the younger salesman, you should have a fairly pleasant experience. just left the shop today , and not too pleased with the customer service. I bought in 80 cubic foot tank online. it was a smoking deal at a hundred sixty bucks for a new tank. I am using this to charge my pre charged pneumatic air gun. When I walked into the shop with my nice shiny tank, there was no one and I mean no one on the sales floor. the door chime had gone off, but apparently everyone was too busy to notice. after about 5 minutes unattended in the shop by myself I began to wonder if anyone was at work today. when Harry finally walked out of his office and was able to help me the first thing he asked was what he could help me with. I responded by telling him I needed my new tank inspected and charged. the very next thing he said was did you just walk over and grab that off the floor? as he gestured towards his tanks. I responded by saying no I brought it with me. so then I got the 5th degree about where I got it, when I got, it how much I paid. excuse me! Did you really just accuse me of trying to steal a darn air tank! are you freaking kidding me. Maybe he should have been on the floor! That's his bad, not mine. Then to top it off, I was given the speech about how I should have bought my tank from him, it would be cheaper by $20. But if that was the case why do all his tanks have a sticker on them that say $199.99? So I'm not sure whether he thinks I'm just stupid or what. but by my math his tanks were $39.99 more then i paid. Needless to say I was extremely insulted and will be taking my business to one of the other four dive shops in my immediate area. And if I get grief when I try to pickup my tank, I'll be asking LPD to stop in. Keep your receipts people!