SCUBA Network

Great shop! Did my open water certification here and it was a wonderful experience. I primarily worked with Ryan and Fallon, and they are both warm, caring, and super knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

I am a long-term diver, but on the less intense side of things. My daughter is now 13, and I want to get her into scuba, so we can start traveling to cool places, and do fun things when we are there. Anyway, I took her to Scuba Network. Rick greeted us super warmly, and set us up -- soup to nuts. It's obvious he has daughters -- plus he told us! - and he is an educator. We got my daughter's gear in one go, got signed up for online training, and blocked out the dates for her pool training. Everything is nailed down, and Rick couldn't be more pleasant and knowledgeable and calming

I was certified open water in 2012 in Tulum. Back to New York, I didn't know any divers, you need that dive community especially as a female to go diving. Well, as I was walking on 21st street in Manhattan, I saw a dive flag above a shop, I was kind of intimidated first but I did go inside, I was welcomed by this very warm and super cool guy name Mark. He right away make me feel welcome and told me to come to Bonaire with them. He always reassures me as I never went to a dive trip with a bunch of strangers. It was one of the best experiences I had, so much fun. I then did 3 other dive trips, including

First i'm just going to point out that I've noticed there are a couple of accounts making 1-2 star reviews of several pages (including this one) and is literally copy and pasting the same thing? Read those with a grain of salt.. it's weird. Anyway.. Scuba Network is the best!!!!!!!!!! I got my open water certification and my Nitrox certification there and I just came back from one of their organized trips to La Paz Mexico!! Everyone at the shop is extremely helpful, knowledgeable, patient, accommodating, and kind. The prices of everything in the shop is comparable to what you would

I feel so fortunate to have found Scuba network. What a great dive shop! Everyone is so friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and passionate about the sport. From the moment you walk in the door you feel like family. I did both my pool and open water dives with Fallon (who is amazing). She was supportive, patient, and encouraging. I felt completely comfortable in any setting knowing she was there with me. Just finished a trip to Roatan led by Fallon and had the absolute best time. She took care of every detail, from the dives to dinners, and made sure everyone felt included and had fun! I’ll definitely

Just signed up to do my open water certification after a glowing recommendation from a friend. He credits the approach of the team here with the confidence that he feels in his newly acquired skill. He said they made the process fun and that everyone is super friendly and patient. I saw that first hand today as they let me take almost an hour of their time to talk shop before signing up. So far so good. Pop in for a chat even if you aren’t sure yet. No high pressure sales but you will probably get excited like me and sign up for what you’ve been thinking about for years.

Just returned from a Fabulous - First Class dive trip to beautiful Bonaire arranged and perfectly organized by Scuba Network - Manhattan.
This being the first dive trip i went on not only by myself but also not knowing any of the other divers. I can happily tell you I was made to feel like family from the first moment I met everyone.
Our Dive Master, Ryan, had everything organized all day and evening long. His professionalism and expertise afforded me true comfort and confidence throughout all of our dives.
I am sooo very happy with this wonderful trip that I have already booked my next dive

Go to scuba network for all things dive related!! seriously. the staff is super knowledgeable and will listen to your individual wants to guide you towards what you need. unlike other shops, they’re not trying to sell to you at all costs. they really only want to sell you what you need, and are so helpful and patient in getting you there.
scuba network shop is building a real family environment - they remember your name, they want to know what you’re about. even for something simple like figuring out how to start getting certified and what gear you need.
then you can’t help but go on their

As a store, this place is nice for buying any diving-related gear. They’ll work with you to get the gear you want in the price range you need.
More importantly, this network of people and their services is absolutely amazing. I purchased an open diver certification package with a trip to Bonaire. Shoutout to Fallon, who answered my 987 questions (anxiety 🤷🏼‍♀️) in the store and made me truly believe this was achievable. Shoutout to Ryan, who led my Bonaire trip and oversaw my entire transition from nervous wreck (dive pun?) to happy diver. I cannot believe the leadership, emotional

I have to say how much I appreciate training with Ryan H here. His attention to detail, making sure everything is done perfectly and 1-on-1 training is obviously superior. I recently did a dive with advanced divers, people who had 100+ dives under their belt, and I was a better diver than half my group - controlling my buoyancy, and being aware of what was around me. I was complimented by the dive master and told him I'm only on my 13th and 14th dive - he was very impressed in my ability with so little dives. These were also my 1st real current and drift dives and the DM said he would have never

Just wrapped up pool training with Ryan and Rich. Ryan was knowledgeable, communicative, patient, but most importantly FUN! I'm looking forward to diving with them for my open water dives :)

I recently completed my Open Water Diver through Scuba Network NYC. They organized a trip to Cancun, Quintanna Roo Mexico. The trip took place between March 26th and March 29th. Over the course of 3 days, we:

- Practiced our skills in a confined water session
- Became acquainted with dive boats and the naturally occurring bodies of water that Cancun is on
- Completed four dives over 2 days, descending to a maximum depth of 53 ft in surge conditions
- Officially become an open water diver with a license to learn the future of Scuba

Overall Ryan took excellent care of me in the water and ensured

We had a blast getting scuba certified with Ryan. He is the ultimate instructor. We were 5 people and we felt we were getting one on one instruction. He put us through all the skills and drills and most important we felt safe in his care. It was serious training and at the same time fun which is what you want. Scuba diving is a great sport - you need to know what you’re doing and that’s what Ryan is all about. Knowledgeable, experienced and a whole lot of fun. We look forward to diving again with Ryan and Scuba NYC in the future.

Ryan was an amazing instructor, he went above and beyond to make sure we finished our open water diver training having a firm understanding of all the crucial skills and felt safe and confident. It was clear during certification that not all dive shops take your training as seriously as SCUBA Network, which is something you never want to compromise on. On top of that, they were less expensive than other shops. I would HIGHLY recommend SCUBA Network if you're looking to start your SCUBA adventure.

I had a really incredible experience! Our training got pushed back because of covid, but they were really communicative about our options, and very friendly and thorough. Training with Ryan was the best - he went above and beyond making sure I was comfortable, and was super patient. We had such a good time and can't wait to go on one of their trips!

Came in today for a 3mm wetsuit, two guys at the desk were so knowledgeable and friendly (Dov and Rich?). I was looking for a specific dive computer, but they didn't have it in stock...they were willing to order it for me though so that was great!

Went to Leisure Pro earlier this week and they weren't helpful at all. I don't think anyone who works there knows how to dive actually. SCUBA Network is definitely more legit if you need real feedback.

Will be back for sure and I highly recommend!

I always wanted to scuba dive and I finally made the time and effort to do it. The 3 days Dutch Spring course for open water certification with Ryan was an amazing experience. Ryan made sure we knew the crucial diving skills and took time to help us on our weak points. I recommend Scuba Network to everyone who wants to learn.

Have been diving with Scuba Network since 1997. I still love them. Their trips are always organized and fun. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and very thoughtful of everyone's needs. I did my certs for advanced diver, nitrox diver, rescue diver and master diver with them. Think I will try wreck diving next. I have a lot of anxiety about it but I am sure they will handle it.

Recently finished the Open Water Diver course here and couldn't be happier.

Staff was professional, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and helpful throughout the whole process.

It was a pleasure learning the ins and outs of SCUBA with Mark and Ryan, I'd recommend this shop to anyone in NYC looking to learn!

Looking forward to my next course

Great group of guys! Knowledgeable and welcoming. Just got certified through them and I can't say enough good about Ryan and Mark, who did my pool courses and open water dives at Dutch Springs this past weekend. They put me completely at ease underwater, and I found that both have different teaching styles. Answered all my questions, and treat you like family. I always felt welcomed when I stepped into the shop.

Easy to find parking nearby the shop after 6 (but be warned that they will tow at 11pm...usually when the pool courses end). They provide you with a logbook, and you will have to

Just finished my pool dives for my open water cert with Ryan and I can honestly say I had a really great time. I felt safe, well educated, and comfortable the entire time. Steve, Mark, and Ryan were all excellent. Thank you all!

Hoping to do my first open water dive with them in a few weeks!