Boston SCUBA Inc

I got PADI certified here! …in our very own dirty waters!
Boston Scuba is located right in East Boston, right by the water. It’s easy to get to and we always find parking in the lot when we go.
They have the whole certification package for you — we did our pool session in a local school gym while having our classes and our four open water dives (two dives per trip/​day) in their store location (by the harbor). It was pretty simple and easy to reserve — just make sure you pick days that work for you.
Everyone is so helpful — dive masters are fun, knowledgable and passionate. I had an amazing time and would definitely recommend them… if you can handle that old dirty water. We went in July but still put on all the thermal gear (gloves, hood, shoes and all) that they provided!
Overall, excellent experience and service. We haven’t bought anything from the store, because I think it’s a little pricey; however, students do get a discount that’s available the week or two during and after certification.

I got my open water license here! Everyone I worked with was SO PATIENT and SO NICE. I can’t say enough good things about them. Even though New England isn’t always known for diving, I would go diving just to be around the people there. They all have crazy stories and years of experience! They are all there simply because they like it! They don’t nag you about buying their equipment, and even tell you what not to invest it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND diving with them.

Great experience. Can’t say enough positive things about Boston Scuba. Went it for my open water PADI certification. Had a great experience. Every instructor I worked with, had a great attitude with a lot of patience.

I can’t say enough about this place. I just completed the open water certification (part 1) last weekend. This consisted of the classroom portion and pool dives. I will be doing my open water dives with them soon in preparation for an upcoming trip. We had Chris who did the classroom and my group in the pool. He was patient, funny, and thorough. In the beginning, I had a moment of anxiety under the water and took a break. Ron was finishing up with his group and took me 1:1 for a little while. He didn’t have to do this, but it made a huge difference to my confidence and learning. I was fine to complete the rest of the tasks for the weekend.
I highly recommend going with them!

I got my open water certification there last year, and since then I been diving non stop. I have dove dozens of times on the Keepah!, Jim and his crew at Boston Scuba are the best. Very easy going and they were very helpful. Captain Pat is a riot.
Learning to dive in New England is a challenge in itself, if you can dive here you can dive anywhere. It is not easy with cold temp and limited visibility.
My favorite trips are the Scallop dives, they have secret spots where you can come back with a full bag an enough to entertain your whole street.
If I was to write one critique about Boston Scuba is that they don’t spend so much time advertising and promoting themselves, they can easily double their business if they wanted but seem to like the pace and flow of many regulars.
I highly recommend Boston Scuba, I am looking forward to diving all year long with the help of my Dry Suit!

I recently got my first scuba certification at Boston Scuba. I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed the whole process.
First thing to note is that there are no hidden costs. The cost they quote you includes the learning material, the lectures, pool diving lessons, as well as all diving gear used during the lessons. The open water dives are separate and you pay for each the day of.
I got the chance to work with Ron (Class Lecturer), Andrew (Pool day 1), and Joshua (Pool day 2), and Jim (4 open water dives). The lectures were quite detailed, they ran over two days and were followed by pool lessons where we got to apply the skills we learned in class. The open water dives were intense/​fun, and Jim did a great job teaching us. The water temp ranged between 45–50 °F, and I was concerned I would get cold, but the wet suit was pretty good at keeping me warm. On the first day, I suffered from sea sickness while on the boat. If that happens to you, just get in the water ASAP, as I did. You will feel instantly better. The crew was great at helping me get setup since I was not feeling too well. The next day, I wore sea bands because I could not find non-​drowsy meds for motion sickness. I don’t know if it was the water condition, the sea bands or the location, but I did not feel so sea sick. Still, something to watch out for if you are planning to dive in the open water.
Overall, all the instructors were great and so was the rest of the team in the pool and during the open dives. It was a real pleasure being taught by the Boston Scuba team and I look forward to doing more dives with them. Joshua and Jim were particularly awesome. I appreciated their patience with me, their knowledge, and guidance throughout the day.
I highly recommend them if you are planning to get certified in the Boston area.

I’m officially certified and it’s all thanks to Jim the instructor and Captain Jim who conducted my open water dives. Although it’s supposed to take only four dives for certification, I needed to do five. On my first dive, I was so nervous I had a very hard time. Cpt. Jim gave me a lot of great advice at the end of the day and when I returned the next weekend, I was able to complete the skills with confidence. Again, I stand by my original review. This is a great place to learn how to dive.

This place is great. It seems they have moved, as they are now located in East Boston. The name has also changed to Boston Scuba. We went to get our Open Water Diving Certification. They are very organized and have loads of experience. Unlike PADI as a whole, they were not pushy about trying to sell us a bunch of equipment. In fact, they told us a number of things we shouldn’t invest in right away. They also do their open water dives off of a boat, instead of doing a shore dive (which would be miserable). They provide all the gear you need for the training, so all you need to do is study, show up, and pay attention. Our instructor was Jim. He is from England, and if you can get past that, he has a wealth of practical knowledge and advice about diving. This place is a class act and I look forward to working with them in the future.