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"We went on the Thanksgiving trip to Saba with Sage and Gary and were impressed as always with how OFD operates. We have known Sage for about three years and have the highest level of comfort with him, and we enjoyed getting to know Gary. We can't say enough about how great the team at OFD is. It is always a pleasure to visit the shop, and we look forward to taking more trips with them. We also hope to return to Saba because of its unique charm and character, along with great diving."

- Antsy W

Ocean First has a top notch facility and outstanding instructors. Our instructor, Mike Pivacek, has a passion for teaching and for the sport.  He gave us the knowledge and skills through the classroom, pool, and open water training to get us ready for the Great Barrier Reef.

I took the Open Water Diver course here, and I enjoyed it immensely. Mike Pivacek was my instructor, and I was impressed with how well he managed to make me feel comfortable underwater. The employees here were very kind and helpful while I was shopping for scuba gear also. I highly recommend taking courses here.

Traveling and spending time with Amy was the highlight of the trip followed by a close second of being in close proximity with one of the apex predators in the ocean. The Great White encounters [in Guadalupe, Mexico] were one of the coolest things I have ever done. The trip was well organized, efficient, pleasant and very well done. Do this trip again in the future! Thanks to Amy for organizing an outstanding adventure.

I had to finish my dive certification with Ocean First because the dive shop I initially attempted to certify with told me I wouldn't be able to complete the last two required dives locally. I contacted Ocean First and they scheduled me to complete dives 3 and 4 at the Aurora Reservoir. On the scheduled dive day, as soon as I met Matt and Bruce, they were extremely friendly and helpful. It was obvious from the first moment how passionate they were about diving and how much they cared for their students learning how to dive safely. I'm moving out of the area in the next few months, and my only regret is that I didn't find Ocean First sooner. I will definetely be scheduling a dive trip and linking up with them again here in the near future. I highly recommend this dive shop!

For my first trip ever and introduction to the diving world [our trip to Cozumel] was phenomenal. Could not have asked for a better location to complete my open water dives and then head right into some amazing dives for the rest of the week. Kathy G. is an incredible trip organizer, leader and now friend. High Fives to the entire team and of course Ocean First!

Kathy was superb as the trip leader. In addition to her normal duties, she led two newbies through their open water certifications and two of us through our search and rescue open water dives. She fixed numerous pieces of diver equipment and also scouted out the best restaurants for our evening meals. She did the job of two trip leaders -- and always in good humor.

Amy, I wanted to thank you so much for your Costa Rica dive suggestion! My brother went about two weeks ago and we had a great time! We really enjoyed our time in Costa Rica in general, and the diving there was awesome. We would love to go back again when we have more time to spend there. Thank you for helping to point me in that direction, I really appreciate it. You and the rest of your team at Ocean First are the best, and we are so grateful we’ve used Ocean First for all of our dive needs!