scuba monkey dive center

Mu son (13 yr) and I completed the PADI open water course with Tim and Joe (owner/operators of Scuba Monkey) and they were great. Tim was leading the course but Joe did much of the troubleshooting with each student in the water and had enough patience to see each of us through the tough stuff. For me the toughest part (most nerve wracking) was removing and replacing my mask under water. Joe kept calm and gave me great advice which allowed me to complete this skill. For my son the ear clearing/pressurizing was the the problem. He was able to complete about half of the open water skills during the regular class but just couldn't seem to master the ear equalizing (despite Joe/Tim spending considerable time with him) which prevented him from completing the class. So Tim met with us another day and spent two hours working one-on-one with him. Tim got him comfortable on equalizing and they finished the required skill tests - so now the kid is certified. All of this at no additional cost! That kind of personalized attention and service is rare. Scuba Monkey has definitely earned my loyalty.

As a first time scuba diver I couldn't have asked for a better experience! Great classes and instruction. The crew at Scuba Monkey was so helpful and really went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable.