This place is terrible!! The instructors are incompetent, and they very clearly only care about money because they treat their customers like shit, and don't pay attention during dives which almost led to several accidents while I was there. read more

I was in a pretty small window of time trying to get certified ahead of a trip to Australia & Marcos at Scuba Nashville was the perfect person to help me through that window. He worked with me to complete the classroom work at my convenience, plowed through the pool sessions & put me in contact with a similarly customer service oriented dive shop in Panama City so I could complete my open water dives all on my schedule. And Marcos isn't just doing this to make a paycheck either. I've received several invitations to cookouts & events that he hosts with/for any sociable minded local divers. If you wish to make friends as well as enjoy the magical sport of scuba you can't go wrong diving with Scuba Nashville. read more

Just wanted to tell you how TOTALLY awesome all of you have been. All the dive masters/instructors are always so willing to help with anything we needed. The whole process is very professional and at the same time makes you feel like family. Paula has been especially nice and goes over and beyond to provide info on anything we have questions on. You are one helluva instructor, sometimes chewing some ass but diving is serious business and having been through boot camp I understand you are trying to get the point across and definitely remembered! You kick ass and have one helluva group of people. Keep doing what you do, I've learned far more than with my SSI course was able to provide. Thanks..... Daniel & Keri Hodges read more

If u r looking for a place to take scuba lessons, further ur certification or just brush up on ur skills, Scuba Nashville is the place to go. Marcos and ALL of the dive masters r a wonderful group of men that have a love for this adventurous sport. They r all very patient and understanding with each student they have and will make sure that each student possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities to make their dives safely. They r available to answer any questions that u have not only during ur training but at any point in the future. They make the training fun and by the time u r done with ur classes and checkout dives, everyone seems like family. These men have given my daughter and I such an amazing gift by opening up a whole new world to us and we couldn't ask for a better group to start this new adventure with. read more

Just certified and you can't beat the laid back presentation of the information. He never tries to oversell you. He gives you information and you feel free to make a choice. Gonna use him on my journey all the way to the top. read more

Right before a trip to the Caribbean, our teenage boys decided they wanted to complete scuba certification. With only a week, Marcos at Scuba Nashville was very accommodating and could make it happen. After e-learning complete, Marcos was willing to come out to our pool for private pool water training, and then have them complete the open water dives out at the Nashville Quarry. We did not have to drive out to the dive shop and getting certified could not be easier. Thank you Scuba Nashville! read more

Kind of funny to see the only other review stating the opposite of what was my experience. My girls needed to finish their pool sessions, and the local PADI dive shop (Bluewater in franklin) had closed without warning. So we needed to find another place (we are leaving the day school closes; (May 21) QUICK. Somehow the fallout of Bluewater seemed to have caused full classes everywhere in the area, but Marcos, having a very busy schedule (just check his calendar on the website) took them in. He even went out of his way (by staying one on two after all other trainees left), while skipping lunch till 2.30 to ensure they got all required activities properly executed to sign off on their pool sessions. Thanks Marcos! read more

Very rude and unprofessional owner. I tried asking about scuba diving lessons for a trip that I am taking in a few months and he completely disregarded my interest. Please do not waste your time or money on this company who clearly has no idea what customer service is. read more

Excellent experience with SCUBA Nashville! I just completed my first pool dive and classroom session after putting off training for a year! Marcos is so accommodating, and meets the needs of all his students. He is very patient and thorough, and focuses on the important, practical skills you need to enjoy diving. He has a great sense of humor and makes you feel comfortable right away! I can't wait to finish my certification!! read more

An honest and accurate review of my experience. As for going to a restaurant, I tell my son if the parking lot is full it is a good sign that they are doing something right. Marcos must be doing something right because his classes were just the right size for educational learning and only so many students were allowed at a time. Folks this is breathing under water out of a tank at depth and though not rocket science it should be taken seriously and I was glad the students were limited as Marcos had time to answerer all our questions with both seriousness yet with often a funny demeanor that made us feel warm and welcome and most importantly excited about a new adventure. I signed up with my 11-year-old son several weeks prior to starting and was given a video and a manual to study prior to taking an exam class for which the test included pre-test training, answering our questions, dive table review followed by the test for which all wrong answers anyone had were reviewed in entirety. We spent several hours watching video and about 8 hours studying prior to exam though I should have prob spent 10 hrs. So now we have the basics and concepts down but actual experience and safety related muscle memory-probably the most important to me is better experienced in pool training. I needed to get certified in a week and the pool classes on days I could get off work were full. A good sign again that Marcos is doing something right. I got a private lesson for the two of us and the cost was $100 or $125 but we were there almost 3 hrs. Don't know how he makes money at that price. Taught basic training, safety and emergency techniques as well as equipment care. Muscle memory now just fair but will get better in the quarry dives. The quarry dive was just past Bellevue about 40 min from Hendersonville. You must complete 4 dives. You can do 2 dives a day back to back. We did ours on a Sat and Sun. The quarry had steps leading to a training platform and then again to a lower totally underwater training platform after which we would leave and follow Marcos around. They had loops to go thru and a large culvert to swim thru. The dive training lasts several hours each dive and though intimidating at first I soon felt like a fish. My 11 yr. old son was loving every minute of it. Sure we were a little nervous during the start of our first dive but at the end we were all smiles. Again we practice safety procedures, learned how to take our masks on and off underwater and clear them out, underwater compass navigation, how to stay buoyant underwater, how ascend and to descend.... Forrest was our instructor on the 3rd and 4th quarry dive on the second day and was most proficient and knowledgeable. We had about 4 students total in my group with Forrest and I guess what I would call a safety man whom it seemed every time I looked around underwater he was right there looking at me about 5 feet underneath. I was thinking I was doing something wrong but at the end I asked him and he said no that he was watching ever one. A good feeling to know that they take safety and education seriously as the visibility at the quarry though may be sometimes clear, this day it was only about 10 feet which I guess is a good thing for training purposes for I imagine it is more realistic to many future recreational scuba dives. Additionally, on Sat there was Paula who checked everyone in, helped fit suites and equipment. She was always so bubbly in attitude, so helpful and energetic and made us all feel at home. However, the lady who checked us in on Sun was not a "Paula". Overall it was a hell of an experience. My son was so proud he accomplished his certification and looks forward to more quarry dives. My opinion on cost if anyone wants to know- First golf cost way more than scuba even with just a few lessons and a fair set of clubs let alone course fees and get a private pilot's license-oh my gosh...So total cost for Scuba. $295 includes class, pool training, quarry training, tanks. Use of quarry $25 each day, if you don't have a wet suit and need one $10 a day, Mask, snorkel and fins are included in pool training but supposed to have own at quarry and they charge $10 to rent. I did not have anything. I paid total per person of $385 plus priv pool class for 2 though the priv pool cost is the same for 1 or for 5, not per person but per session and can be split by other students if they can meet at same time. If one had their own mask, fins and wet suit if you wanted one the cost would be $345. Add the level of training, the warmness, the comradery of staff and fellow students-Priceless. This was a great bang for Buck and would highly recommend Marcos and Nashville Scuba to anyone. read more

Great experience! Marcos clearly has a lot of experience teaching and makes the day fun! I drove up from Chattanooga to get PADI certified and it was worth it! read more