Openwater Habitat Marine Schools

I used this shop many years ago and the experience was good until they had my money. Once they sold me gear and certified me, all the bullshit started. Took advantage of me, gave me the run around, and stop caring. Also watched them take advantage of many other people. I completed a certification in nitrox and they refused to give me my card. DO NOT USE THIS SHOP! I’ve been diving consistantly for 15 years and every other shop I’ve dealt with is far superior! And they’re VERY expensive. The hell with this place!

MasterDiverGary is all that his name says, I took my tank in for service not only did they test it onsite they even set it up for Nitrox,
These guys are more than just another dive shop, they are professionals in what they do.
Thanks

DON’T GO TO THIS SHOP! The guy that is currently running the shop, Gary is a joke. He completely ropes you in and convinces you how great they are and how everything they do is the best. But when you get to his shop all you get is lecture upon lecture about how the stuff they have in their shop is the best and how everything else on the market is crap. I now know about the legal troubles they are having with Disney (don’t know if I believe that) But I still don’t know about the differences in regulators. He kept us in his store telling us about how instrumental he and the shop has been in influencing the dive community rather than teaching us about diving. A typical beginner class should only take about 6 hours and for some ungodly reason ours took 9 hours. No breaks and don’t expect him to be professional. This guy is a joke and will only take your money and hang you out to dry. He’s already taken 1200 of our money and we still are not certified. Now we are going to have to go some where else. Thanks a bunch to Openwater Habitat. Your instructor GARY has really made me just LOVE diving. In case you can’t catch this its called sarcasm

I’ve been a customer of theirs for several years now. They are a small shop, though with a lot of experience packed in. Both instructors have combined experience of 60+ years and definitely know their stuff. They try not to pack their dive boats (less than 16 people max on a large boat). They generally only sell what they feel is the «top shelf» for dive equipment, and carry a large number of accessories. They are also very good with their servicing, one of few places that can do hydro testing in-​house (with + ratings to boot!).
You don’t often find a shop like this — and unfortunately you do pay the price. They don’t mark up prices or anything like that, but you’re unlikely to see them hold a «clearance» or have a «sale» though it does happen. I feel it’s worthwhile purely for their expert knowledge. They won’t nickel and dime you from my experience.
One downside I feel is that the owner can sometimes rub people the wrong way, but once you get to know them, they are really nice guys.
Their training style is not high-​stress, it’s fairly laid back while at the same time highly professional, and their knowledge really shines. This lets them work well with people of all ages. Classes are kept small, so you can get a lot of individual attention if you need it. They don’t cut corners; this isn’t a revolving door for certifications.
My opinion is that diving equipment is life support, and you don’t want to cut corners. This shop is the place to go if you want expert advice, excellent gear, and superb training.

Called these people regarding diving instruction. The first course they offer, which was required, did not get you open water certified. After you completed that diving class you then had to sign up for the open water certification class if you actually wanted to be a diver.
The price of these two classes came out to be comparable to other open water classes, I just don’t like how you have to take two classes here where everywhere else all you need is one class.