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November 2024 by brian gale
Great dive shop, as an active duty military member I enjoying my time at this dive shop. They work around my schedule for scheduling dives that worked for me. I was able to continue my PADI diver training and certification with my advanced dive and rescue diver course as well as 3 additional specialty courses. Dick and his staff are informative, respectful and positive addition to his team and always helped me with any equipment questions or anything I needed. I have had worked with 3 other really good dive shops, but none of them had the trifecta Portsmouth Scuba has, great instructors, great store knowledge and customer service and an instructors available to schedule dives. I would highly encourage anyone whom is interested to take that first step and try out diving in the open water course. For those whom do find the diving bug it opens up a whole new world of diving that can be done around the world.
Active duty and veterans recommended checking your military friendly resources availability through TA or such programs as Operation Blue pride, Force Blue and Patriots for disabled divers. Also know that PADI has a %15 discount for any eLearning courses you take.
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November 2024 by Marie Black
We've had a great time with Portsmouth Scuba and taken two classes this year with them.
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October 2024 by Dennis Kee
I have, very recently, began learning to dive. I chose Portsmouth Scuba for the education and experience. It was a great choice!
The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
Instructors are experienced, patient and focused on the students learning style. The instructor team (instructors and divemasters) teach in a methodic progression of skills to certify a person as an open water diver.
From a pricing perspective, Portsmouth Scuba is very reasonable for what is provided (customer service, experience, knowledge).
Rental equipment is top notch and the staff is very focused on ensuring the equipment is right for you.
If you ever wanted to get certified as an open water diver, continue your diving education, or pickup some new equipment, the team as Portsmouth Scuba is a top notch choice.
Highly recommended.
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October 2024 by Carol Carveth
Had a great outting on a Portsmouth Scuba charter to Isle of Shoals - we are definitely hoping to go out with them again in the future!
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October 2024 by Gwen Graziano
Great trip to isle of shoals organized by the shop. They organized and brought my rental gear to the boat as well, which was much appreciated. So glad they are back out doing these trips.
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September 2024 by Sean Chambers
We had an unforgettable experience! I can't wait to go again!
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September 2024 by Trish T
Highly recommend this dive shop! They have a very friendly, organized shop staff, excellent equipment, and top-notch instructors/guides. My husband and I were nervous about our first coldwater dive, and they were soooo patient and helpful and made us feel very safe. We are new divers in general, used to diving in the Caribbean and FL in shorties, with minimal weight, and were feeling very challenged with the thick dive suits, low visibility, and buoyancy issues! They had our backs, gave us lots of tips, and brought us back to focus. I was impressed with the DM in training(Ashley), who pretty much helped me with everything and encouraged me when I was feeling overwhelmed. The instructor (Steve, I think) was a real educator, reminding us of important buddy skills, among many other things. As new divers without our own gear, we deal with different dive shops all over, and when there are gems, I believe it is important to speak up!
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August 2024 by Colin Whitworth
Amazing trip on 7/25/24 out to the Isles of Shoals! I had never been diving in New England so wasn’t sure about gear or what to expect and the whole experience was fantastic. Rented gear was comfortable and in good working order, staff were helpful, and the dive was beautiful. Everything beat my expectations, from the gear to the seals! Can’t wait to do it again or join for one of their shore dives!
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August 2024 by Jacqueline Gilbert
I recently completed my open water diver certification with Portsmouth Scuba. These guys are where it's at if you want to become PADI certified! The instructors are clear, supportive, friendly and fantastic dive instructors! Highly recommend if you are exploring scuba!
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July 2024 by Elizabeth O'Callahan
Absolutely loved this dive. Everyone was so friendly and supportive on board, I can't wait to go out with them again!
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July 2024 by Jenna Neil
Great dive experience!
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February 2024 by Kristin Davis
Just nothing short of an amazing dive shop, huge assortment of scuba equipment with fantastic classes and instructors. Highly professional and knowledgeable - I absolutely recommend them. They are incredible at training divers at all ages. What an awesome experience we've had and we look forward to taking higher level classes with Portsmouth Scuba!
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July 2023 by Steve Potter
Amazing veteran-owned shop! Everyone we have encountered here, from instructors, sales, and other divers, are very friendly and extremely helpful to make a new diver, like me, very comfortable, welcome, and at ease. My daughter and I just finished our Open Water certification. The instruction was top level, thorough, and safe. If you want to go diving, this should be your one and only stop!
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July 2023 by Shannon Rayman
PADI scuba dive shop. Very nice owners and instructors. Welcoming to those that want to learn to dive and those new to the area. A fun group for a fun sport.
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July 2023 by Mark Prescott
Great scuba shop, with excellent instructors and a great team. Lots of dive opportunities for both beginner and experienced divers.
