Aquatic Adventures Scuba Academy

Reviews

• JN

  Jennifer Ngo

  Dec 9, 2025
  5.0
  My husband and I went through the ReActivation course at Aquatic Adventures since we last scuba dived 6 years ago. Fantastic knowledgeable staff and great communication to prepare for our recertification. The dive shop is easily accessible off the highway and a 5 minute drive away from the Audrey Moore rec center where you do your pool instruction. The ReActivation class was just 6 students so it gave the instructors time to personalize the training to address our needs. I enjoyed both the classroom and pool refresher. The dive shop provided all the gear we needed, made sure we were safe, and spent extra time with students who had mask or equalizing problems. In spite of this, the length of the class gave more than enough time to give every student personalized attention so it never felt rushed. The dive shop gear is fairly priced. I price compared and ended up buying a Scuba Pro mask at the shop. They even gave me a 10% student discount! All around great experience. I would definitely return for classes, dive gear, or future dive trips.
• CK

  Chelsea Kelly-Sipe

  Sep 7, 2025
  5.0
  My husband and son recently completed the two-day Introduction to Scuba Diving course at Aquatic Adventures, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The program included classroom learning, hands-on training, and pool skills. What really stood out was the level of care and personal attention the instructors gave. My son struggled with some of the skills, and Dennis went above and beyond both days to work with him one-on-one. He took extra time to calm his nerves, give him encouragement, and make sure he felt supported. Jennifer was equally amazing—she even stayed after class so my son could push through a skill he was really struggling with, helping him find success. The balance of encouragement, instruction, and patience was perfect. As a parent, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the extra effort they gave to ensure my son felt confident and accomplished. Aquatic Adventures truly provides not just instruction, but genuine support. Highly recommend!
• LJ

  Léo Jourdain

  Aug 27, 2025
  5.0
  Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Instructors were top notch, and we even got a couple of dives in towards our advanced open water certification during the weekend. The hybrid-class is the way to go if you want to move quickly through the course!
• LF

  Lou Fegans

  Aug 14, 2022
  5.0
  I was a referral student who needed to complete the remainder of my open water PADI certification. The staff were very open and friendly even though they didn't know me from the pole session. I felt very welcome. The shop is located in Springfield Virginia and the open dive training is located 3 hours south of Washington DC at Lake Phoenix, which is a very popular scuba diving training site on the East Coast. The training was done in a very methodical, organized manner. The staff were very attentive to safety and slow the training down as necessary to ensure students did not fall behind. The staff are very friendly and upbeat and make the experience fun. For example, for every dive we did, we not only practiced the required skills, but we also "toured" the quarry, where you could see chachkies underwater, for example an underwater school bus. Heads up: before you drive to Lake phoenix, you need to pick up your gear in Springfield Virginia, where the shop is. The staff require you to pick up your gear from the shop prior to the lesson at Lake phoenix. Though this is an inconvenience, I leaned it is often a normal procedure to have to carry your own gear.
• BB

  Billy

  Oct 21, 2021
  5.0
  I went around 2 other places prior to coming here. April and team were by far the most helpful in getting me geared up and fitted after I told them my preferences. Great customer service overall. I highly recommend you shop here!!

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