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Divers Cove
2335 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33324, United States
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Ap
Review №1

Came out of state to finish my open water certification and found this shop and so thankful I did. The staff was so helpful and kind from the moment I inquired about the class. The shop, the instructors, and the experience made it all worth it and I cant wait until my next visit.

Pi
Review №2

My daughter (13) and I got our PADI Open Water certification at Divers Cove and had a really good time. Donovan (Instructor) and Scott (Divemaster) were great, friendly, patient and flexible. Tom at the shop was very helpful giving us advice on which diving gears to get for the certification. Natalee (Owner) made it very easy to exchange our masks if they didn’t fit properly since we had purchased our equipment at the shop.I am looking forward to getting our advanced open water certification at Divers Cove.

al
Review №3

Literally 10 star service!!!! Really took so much time to ensure we had an enjoyable customer service experience. Thanks Tom :)

To
Review №4

My local dive shop. Friendly and knowledgeable, they always have time to work with you. A good, if small, selection of gear. Enough options, but not overwhelming. Patient instructors willing to help both advanced and novice students. Recommended! If you found this review helpful, please like (👍🏻) it. Thx!

I
Review №5

Great experience obtaining PADI open water certification through Divers Cove. Instructor Donovan and dive master Scott were patient, professional, and overall did an amazing job in preparing you as an open water diver.

Da
Review №6

Really terrible service extremely rude if you go there plan on spending the day there and getting nothing done! The guy just doesn’t stop talking! The wife is extremely rude! There prices are double compared to divers direct!

Je
Review №7

Amazing experience getting diving certified here--and if you happen to get Donovan and/or Pat as your instructor team, count yourself lucky. They (and the other staff) are very motivational and great teachers to make you feel beyond comfortable in the water.

Al
Review №8

Great place. I’ve have been going here since the previous owner, but never felt the need to write a review until now. The new owner has freshened up the old local dive shop, updating and cleaning up the place. Her staff is great, friendly, and knowledgeable. Now it is the only place I go to for air fills for my business

Gr
Review №9

I spent the weekend with my parents in Plantation, so I was not close to my go to Pompano Dive Center (my go-to dive shop).The Divers Cove staff greeted me as I walked in with the tank I needed filled. I browsed the store as they filled my tank. Divers Cove has a decent selection of gear.The new owners made the shop look much better. The gear displays are simple, but sharp. They did a great job.My tank was filled after a few minutes, I paid my $6 and I was out the door.

Ro
Review №10

My favorite dive shop with talented staff, quality dive gear and a lot of fun events! I have received all of my certifications here and so have my two kids. We’ve worked with several different instructors and have had good experiences with them all. One of my transmitters stopped working after a few dives and they handled the return and replacement for me. I’ve done many boat and beach dives organized by the shop. I went on my first live aboard trip with them last year and it was amazing! The food was fantastic and the diving was wonderful. If you are new to diving or a long time diver this is the shop for you!

Jo
Review №11

Broke my gear said it was my fault parts were missing. I brought my regulator in for service because I have heard nothing but great things about the shop. This was the first time my gear was ever serviced btw. Got a call that they cant fix my air control because its missing parts and they dont have them. (I used my gear on Friday and brought it in on sunday) so someone took my air control apart and dropped misplaced what ever my part and they said it was missing. Heres the thing the part they said was missing was my diaphragm cover. You can see if its not there because the diaphragm is bright blue and the cover is white. So how does the tech at the dive shop not notice this and take the regulator apart only to crack the screen that was over it. I would never bring anything here again and for all of you take a picture of your stuff before you drop it off. Now where i had a small problem i am unable to dive thanks to divers cove

De
Review №12

Yesterday was a really enjoyable fun night dive. Mostly because of Tom, I really not say this because he is my friend...I am sure the rest of the divers feel the same .Looking forward to more dives like that.

Ma
Review №13

Great place to get certify and enjoy the sport, thanks to Nathaly, Donovan and Tom for the help, I highly recommend this place all the employees are friendly and helpfull.

Ja
Review №14

Terrible customer service. These people care more about themselves than they do for their customers.

St
Review №15

My son lives in San Francisco and he was planning a trip to Australia where he wanted to scuba dive so he wanted to get certified while he had a short stay back home in Davie over the Thanksgiving holiday. I havent scuba dived since I was a teenager so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to get re-certified, and do it with my son. Jeff and his staff were so accommodating to provide us a private pool lesson and then experience the two days of four open water dives with Chris the weekend after Thanksgiving. Luckily the pool was warm as was the weather. Chris was a great teacher and was fun to work and dive with. He was always eager to offer advice and suggestions during our open water dives. We had a great time and look forward to many great dive trips. Its nice to have them around the corner to call upon them for equipment and advice. Thanks to Jeff and his wife and staff for a fun experience.

Ei
Review №16

Very professional and knowledgeable. My instructor was Doug - very patient, thorough, and supportive. Thank you, Doug!

Ja
Review №17

My home base for Scuba...great service, personalized treatment...family oriented

Ha
Review №18

The best dive shop in the area! I have used Divers Cove for over 2 years and have been been continuously impressed by their professionalism and expertise. Recently, I needed my gear serviced with short notice and they were so helpful and did everything they could to get my gear back to me in time. I couldnt be more impressed with them and would highly recommend Divers Cove to anyone who wants great and attentive service! Thank you so much for all you guys do!

Jo
Review №19

Ive been going to Divers cove for years. They have only gotten better with the new owners. Jeff and Natalee are extremely nice people and practice the highest professionalism around. Im proud to spend my money there. They are the best. They sell top quality gear and at a reasonable rate and also have really good instructors. Their dive charters are fun and you will meet cool people buying and diving out of that shop.

Bi
Review №20

This is a great scuba shop! I got my certification from them seven years ago and have been using the shop ever since. They provide personalized service, very knowledgeable staff, quick turn-around on repairs and equipment maintenance, and fair prices. They also sponsor many trips from local shore dives to dives in the Keys and up to Jupiter, as well as international trips to resorts and live-a-boards. Their trips are very well run - with Divers Cove staff going on each trip things run smoothly.

Mi
Review №21

Great dive shop. Getting scuba certified with a group of friends. They have made the process very fun, smooth and informative every step of the way. Gotta support your local dive shops and I have no problem recommending them. Great training staff too.

Br
Review №22

I was on Christmas vacation for a little over a week, and the only place that was able to accommodate me was Diver’s Cove. Not only that, but it was my first time diving. I needed to get my certification, equipment, and dives taken care of, and knew nothing about the process.Natalee, Jeff, Chris, and Abby were amazing! They were able to schedule all of my training as well as dives. They made sure that I was comfortable the entire time, and never pressured me to buy a bunch of unnecessary stuff.The training was great. I felt safe and in control the entire time, and my checkout dives were an amazing experience as well.I have nothing to compare this experience to, but all of the great people at Diver’s Cove set the bar incredibly high going forward. Thank you so much for memories that will last a lifetime!

We
Review №23

The staff were friendly, experienced, helpful, and professional. Renting dive equipment was a simple and quick affair. The equipment was in excellent condition and performed flawlessly. Needless to say I will be returning for any and all dive rentals.

El
Review №24

Great shop with wonderful employees that really know their products. I had been looking for a mask that fit properly for some time and Natalee helped me with some suggestions and patiently helped me try on several different masks. I went diving this weekend and WOW what a difference. So happy with my new mask. Thank you Divers Cove!

J
Review №25

The team at Divers Cove gets an A+++ in customer service. Kara, Natalee, Jeff and all the others go out their way to help everyone enjoy scuba diving. I remember when all small dive shops had such care and concern for their students and I am exited to their never ending commitment to safety and attention to students’ needs. You will not be disappointed!

Ki
Review №26

My first time at Divers Cove I was met at my car to assist me with my tanks. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I came back a week later to pick up my tanks, I was a bit hesitant because they were not all labeled, but I recognized them and I’m confident they know what they are doing and they know how to recognize their customers tanks.The associate made sure to explain to me their punch card system, and their group dives. They helped me back out To my car with my tanks as well.Overall very happy with this small business and I will continue to support it!

ju
Review №27

Ive always found Jeff and Natalie to be knowledgeable, courteous, helpful and friendly. Ive bought a few things from there and theyve done service on my tanks and gear. I try and support them (instead of heading to Amazon) because I value having a local dive shop who will take care of me - like fixing my hoses on July 4th weekend. Thanks guys! keep up the good work.

Ro
Review №28

Best dive shop in South Florida hands down. Been going there for 10-plus years. The new owners are great very helpful. Answer any questions you need to get your open water dive certification and they have the best, Master divers around

Ka
Review №29

Went in to ask for help looking for a product and the woman working was incredibly rude and not helpful, taking our business elsewhere.Regarding the response below, the woman was dismissive when we walked in and barely gave us any attention. The visiting customer was more helpful than the store staff. Found a great location near Aruba’s on the beach and the staff was wonderfully helpful.

Sm
Review №30

Not every dive shop has to be on or near the water to be great, and Divers Cove is proof positive. Jeff and Natalee are head first every day in the shop, not absentee owners. The place is stocked with only quality gear and accessories. I dive for work and pleasure, so its critical mass I have an experienced set of hands service my rigs. Im not gonna risk my tear downs and rebuilds to some part time kid. Jeff does all my rig services, I trust him implicitly. The air fill machine is the cleanest anywhere Ive used, and when you dive 3-4 times a week all year, you need clean air brotha.You cant cut corners with quality and safety, dont even try. Just go to Divers Cove for all your dive needs and get pros in your corner.I can go pretty much anywhere for my dive needs, I choose Divers Cove

Vl
Review №31

We highly recommend Divers Cove. Our time is critical on work-related dive trips in south Florida. On a recent trip to Ft. Lauderdale, we arranged to rent and refill tanks with Divers Cove because their prices were lower and their shop is open later than other shops in the area. Our work truck broke down, and we didn’t have a vehicle large enough to transport a dozen tanks per day all week. When we explained our situation to Jeff Randy, he was super friendly and eager to help. Divers Cove delivered tanks to our boat launch site and exchanged our empty tanks each day – talk about excellent customer service! Thanks to Jeff we did not lose a single day of work. When our truck was finally repaired, we stopped by the shop to return tanks and thank the staff. The Divers Cove shop was clean, well-organized, and stocked with a great selection of high-quality, reasonably-priced gear. The staff at Divers Cove were friendly, experienced, and knowledgeable. We look forward to working with Jeff and his team again.

Em
Review №32

Top notch dive store. It has been a great shop, now it is under new management and it is even better. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Great to do business with.

Pa
Review №33

Great selection of gear in this shop and the staff is pretty helpful....but....way overpriced.My biggest issue though, is that I dropped off a tank to fill and I asked for 36%, what I picked up was 32% and only at 2650 psi. I did test it in the shop but did not gauge it, took it anyway as I didn’t specifically need 36 in the immediate future.Good thing I didn’t actually have a dive plan that called for 36 or actually needed a full tank worth of air.

A
Review №34

Trained with them, I was on board USS New Jersey BB-62. PADI Diver.

St
Review №35

Just completed my Open Water Diver course through this shop and it was awesome! I highly recommend checking this place out if you are thinking about getting SCUBA certified. The lead instructor, Brian could not have been any better! He was extremely professional, highly knowledgeable, and you can tell he has a passion for diving. The dive master Harvey, also known as Q, was always right there helping Brian out and he too was extremely knowledgeable and helpful for us students. Safety was the number one priority for both Brian and Q, and the two of them made sure the entire class was well versed in all of our skills in the pool prior to our open water dives. Again, If you have been thinking about getting SCUBA Certified, I highly recommend giving this place a call, youll really enjoy the course through Divers Cove!

St
Review №36

Owner Jeff R is simply fantastic! I worked with him several times and bought gear from him through a scuba shop in Phoenix when I lived there. I recently moved to Miami, and called the old dive shop in Phoenix for a referral to a shop in Florida. I was really excited to find out Jeff had moved to Florida and opened a new dive shop! It is a 50-minute drive for me, but I will happily drive that far to buy gear, get training, and get my equipment serviced by someone I know is trustworthy and great to deal with. I can’t recommend Divers Cove enough! Hope to see you on a group trip someday!

Pa
Review №37

Helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff, good selection of gear, can do air and custom nitrox. Tons of good info on local diving. PADI instruction. Have dive boat, seem to have something of a community spirit. We like...

Ti
Review №38

EJ was on point when I brought my tanks in for hydro & inspection Gave me loaners to keep me working during this Pandemic. Well Done!!!

Ro
Review №39

They have all your diving needs. Classes, trips, great selection of scuba gear. Professional service, great prices and specials!

A.
Review №40

Divers Cove is a great shop. It was my first time visiting there to buy scuba gear and the staff was really helpful. They were patient enough to hear what I wanted for my diving equipment. Even though they do not have a wide selection of products inside the store, they are able to order anything.They definitely will have my service for a while!!!

Ju
Review №41

Very very knowledgeable and extremely polite! Always a pleasure!

Ke
Review №42

Jeff and Nathalie ARE AMAZING! My wife and I are heading to a week long cruise and she was unsure whether scuba diving was something she wanted to do while I was excited for it. Jeff and Nathalie went above and beyond making sure scuba was right for us and taking time to make sure we were comfortable. They went above and beyond, never even thought we were going to get treated this good. If you are thinking about getting into scuba and want true professionals to make you comfortable this is the place. They are knowledable, kind, and funny. Great experience.

La
Review №43

Very polite and patient staff. After significant consideration I purchased my first octopus setup with regulator and SSD with reel.Thanks so much for all the advice and help. Because I like breathing!

Ka
Review №44

Divers Cove has the best customer service! Staff is knowledgeable, helpful and useful. They always recommend products and services that are what you need. Never add on extraneous costs.

Ci
Review №45

I have been looking at several dive shops in the Ft lauderale/Pompano Beach area for my first purchase of a dive set up. In all of the shops I have visited, Divers Cove has been the most patient, attentive and informative. Mike has explained several different computer, BC and regulator options and was kind enough to allow us to dive on two regulators we were considering. Divers Cove also had the best price on the package we chose.We also took our open water and are taking advanced open water from them. This is a great full service no pressure no hassle shop which I highly recommend.

er
Review №46

We just finished our PADI open water certifications today and had the most amazing time with Divers Cove! Everyone was extremely nice and accommodating. The owners are very friendly, and made us feel welcomed in their shop from the moment we walked in. We had one of their instructors, Mike, when we did our pool dives, and then Brian for our lake dive / ocean dive. I cannot say enough good things about them. They were extremely knowledgable and worked with us at our own pace.I strongly recommend anyone who is looking to get certified to go check out Divers Cove. They will relieve any worries you may have before hand.

Ch
Review №47

Recently completed my open water course through divers cove. The shop has a great friendly atmosphere and very knowledgeable and helpful customer service. Staff is amazing, the class was amazing, and I do have to say that I am definitely looking forward to making this place my one stop shop for all my diving needs.

Sc
Review №48

Nice store. Dont let the size fool you. They can get all the gear and more than the big store at same prices

Do
Review №49

This is probably the best dive shop in South Florida. I have been going for years. Excellent service and gear. Incredible instructors.

Jo
Review №50

Highly recommended. I can honestly recommend without any reservations. Great staff, great service, and great support. I recently completed my PADI open water certification and enriched air diver courses with them and the experience was fantastic from start to finish. I wanted to certify with my own gear and they walked me (patiently) thru the entire process of selecting all my gear as well as the set up. Prices are hard to beat as well and competitive with the best deals you would find on line. Great instructors. I felt confident the whole way thru. Dont go anywhere else.

Ja
Review №51

It is under new ownership and the staff is very friendly. I needed an reel for a dive and the staff gave me one of theirs to use since they were out of stock! Also a quick turn around on having my equipment serviced.

Ja
Review №52

This is a nice little dive shop. The employees are very genuine and considerate. I knew absolutely nothing about diving when I walked in, being that I recently moved here, and walked out of this place with loads of great information. Kinda pricy though.

Je
Review №53

Much improved with the new ownership! Jeff and his crew are professional and friendly. Good gear selection and quick service turnaround.

Ge
Review №54

Friendly staff. The new store looks great! It’s my favorite local dive shop.

Ma
Review №55

We have been renting from Divers Cove already from the previous owner MIke and then Jeff when he took over for our business - non-scuba related. Did our fills there, visuals and hydro. Today all of a sudden they cant rent anymore because of some insurance thing they now face. Well glad other scuba shops must not have these issues. Its a shame Jeff was always very halpful and friendly . My partner did not get the same friendly treatment from whatever lady there was. If they have changes in their business that impact customers how about sending people an email ? Obviously we have been in the system for years. We rent scuba tanks all across the US and internationaly and the most we are asked is to sign a non-scuba waiver. Glad we found a place up the road, very friendly, very helpful.

bo
Review №56

Jeff and Natalie are very knowledgable and especially helpful findinggear for my kids.

He
Review №57

I cannot begin to describe what a wonderful experience it was to deal with this professional dive shop.The staff is very friendly and professional. They are not out there trying to sell you equipment or being deceptive about what you really need to get started. My two teenagers became Padi Certified at Divers Cove and the dive shops concerns where making sure my children where safe and would remain safe after the course was over by making sure the understood everything. Tommie their dive instructor would have me call him for updates, he was even kind enough to take pictures of them diving. Mike, the store owner was always so pleasant and helpful. Overall wonderful experience. Will me going back for more advanced classes

Al
Review №58

Great service, provided me a very accurate advice in dive gear. 💯% recommend

Jo
Review №59

Friendly and personable staff. Took care of my tanks and replacement gear. Thank you.

Te
Review №60

Do it!I wanted to start off my scuba certifications with the PADI open water diver certification but winters in NYC are brutal and I was looking to find a dive school in Florida. I am so happy that I came across this shop! Jeff, Natalee and Abby are few of the most wonderful people I have come across. Jeff is a wonderful teacher and helps you through all the questions you have and has completed thousands (?) of dives. As for the certification itself - we went to a pool (a good one) near the shop and got comfortable with the skills required for the PADI certification. We then went to a lake followed by ocean dives which were pretty beautiful!I had tonnes of questions about the equipment in the shop and other course and Natalee was super patient with me while explaining the things in the best possible way. All in all, Im going to be back super soon!Thank you Jeff, Natalee and Abby!:)

Be
Review №61

Jeff and Natalie the owners at divers cove Took me out in the worst conditions 7 FOOT waves destroyed my eardrum because of them!!!!Go elsewhere!! youll have better customer service and your ear will not be ruined!!!You’re a total rip off an a scam!!!!They are truly the worst!!!!!I do not recommend them to anyone stay far away!!!!

ma
Review №62

Very knowledgeable and kind staff

To
Review №63

I have been really enjoying my classes with these guys. Great staff and great pricing on gear.

Ka
Review №64

Newbie or an old salty dog theres a great crew ready for u!

Ma
Review №65

I needed con convert my Scubapro Reg S600 from DIN to Yoke.Was greeted by Jeff (new Owner), he personally switch the parts.I ask what do I owe you? he said complementary. I will be back for sure

Fr
Review №66

I got certified through Divers Cove, and continue to dive with them whenever possible. Jeff and Natalie are great people, and run an awesome little shop.

Ed
Review №67

Great group of guys and gals, they took care of my gear, got me up and going again.

Jo
Review №68

Awesome Dive shop with great service and support.

Ma
Review №69

The staff at the store actually take the time to get to know you, and are very friendly and professional people. While I was trying to get certified, they helped me in every step in the process. The only problem I really have is the pricing of some of the items.

AB
Review №70

Worst customer service around! very rude.. divers direct has better prices and quality.. Dont waste your time coming here.

Re
Review №71

My 12-year-old got PADI certified with them. If you are looking to have your kids certified, this is the place to be. She was in great hands.

Se
Review №72

As a commercial dive company owner I can say this store has top shelf products for very reasonable prices and staffs was super helpful and friendly people with a real passion for diving.

Jo
Review №73

Ive had a number of good experiences at Divers Cove with no complaints. They have been prompt and helpful each time I have been there.

Al
Review №74

Divers cove has some great people working their just nice honest and knowledgeable even though its a bit out of the way for me they will always have my buisness.

Sh
Review №75

Excellent customer service! Staff is very knowledgeable.

Jo
Review №76

Great experience getting SCUBA certified with my son.

Mo
Review №77

Great ma & pa feel, very friendly! Have gotten my gear served several times there as a scientific diver.

Mo
Review №78

Poor service, poor attitude. Failed to properly service gear after multiple visits and purchasing new items and parts ($280). Refunded me for $30. Obviously no interest in customer service or retention based on his statements to me: Youre pissed off and its obvious Ive lost your business. I can live with that Next time, bring the gear in for me to service, but thats not going to happen since youre never coming back here. - Mike, the ownerI have been using Divers Cove to service my gear for the past year and a half. In June of 2016, I brought in my gear to be serviced and identified two issues I was having: 1) my BCD was auto-inflating (some issue with the valve on the power inflator not closing properly), and 2) my ABS aqualung octo was consistently free flowing. They could not figure out what the issue was with the octo and ordered parts from aqualung to hopefully solve the issue. All other gear they serviced and returned to me.Two weeks later I had to bring my BCD back in because it was still auto-inflating. They replaced the low pressure inflator and gave it back to me. At this time the parts for the octo had not yet arrived. I was leaving for Belize the next week for research diving work and needed a working octo. I decided to purchase a new octo from them.Arrived in Belize and was still having the same issues with both the BCD and the brand new octo. The issues were manageable but annoying. After returning from Belize I continued having issues but continued to dive with the gear. In hindsight I should have took the gear in then. It finally got to the point that my octo was free flowing uncontrollably and was forcing me to surface and end dives early.At this point I decided to take my gear to another shop because I was tired of Divers Cove failing to fix the problem. I took my gear to Sea Dreams and they fixed the issue with my octo in 10 MINUTES at NO CHARGE! The pressure from my first stage was too high (160) and they adjusted it 140 (recommended is 130-150). And then they rebuilt the auto-inflator on my BCD for $20. The gear has worked great since then.So, I spent $280 in service and parts at Divers Cove, and neither of the issues that I had originally brought the gear in for had been fixed. I took all of my service receipts into Divers Cove today and explained all of this. I conveyed my frustration in a calm but direct attitude. Mike, the owner, explained to me that when a first stage gets serviced there is a valve inside that takes some time to set and close properly and that this may have caused the issues. Whether that was the problem or not, they failed to repair the issues I was having after my gear was there multiple times. He told me that I should have brought the gear back in to them. Why would I do that when they repeatedly failed to fix the problem? He refunded me $30 and was completely satisfied with losing my business. Not a place you should be supporting if thats the attitude they have towards their customers.

Ph
Review №79

I have been shopping there fir seven years..I bought a new diving mask. five months agp and the strap was dry rotted and busted on me about one mile off shore of. Key largo..when i went back to the store. The employee named mike charged me to replace the strap because i didnt keep the receipt lfrom five months ago.. Be careful with this shop.. Money hungry...shame on Mike.

Ri
Review №80

My place to go!

RO
Review №81

Nice people and great service

Je
Review №82

Would highly recommend going somewhere else!!! The people here are not attentive, nor helpful!

da
Review №83

Very professional and honest .

Fi
Review №84

Needed a battery and the technician had left for the day. The staff assisted me and made jt happen for my dive the next day. Thank you!

Ma
Review №85

Perfect group for divers.

Gu
Review №86

Definitely recommended! Ive done all training and equipment purchasing through them since 2004.

Sc
Review №87

Great staff!!

Je
Review №88

Awesome staff.

Ry
Review №89

Friendly service

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  • Address:2335 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33324, United States
  • Site:http://diverscovefl.com/
  • Phone:+1 954-473-1220
Categories
  • Dive shop
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:9AM–7PM
  • Thursday:8AM–7PM
  • Friday:9AM–5PM
  • Saturday:9AM–6PM
  • Sunday:9AM–6PM
From the business
  • Identifies as women-led:Yes
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Same-day delivery:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
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