Aquarius Dive Shop - Monterey, California

Austin Bow

Was looking for somewhere to schedule a two tank dive with while in town for the weekend and booked through Aquarius. Super convenient online booking and rental options and when I arrived staff was super nice! Tour guide was great and gve us a fantastic experience even despite the low visibility for that day! Definitely plan on going through these guys again if I'm ever in the area and strongly recommend them!

Alexander Alonzo

I had an incredible experience with Aquarius Dive Shop, thanks to the exceptional team of Steve and David. Their scuba diving expertise, charismatic personalities, and extensive knowledge made this a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Steve and David were not only willing but eager to help their students master the art of scuba diving. They ensured that both the pool sessions and ocean dives were amazing experiences. I am thrilled to have earned my Open Water Certification with Aquarius Dive Shop. Thank you, Steve and David, for this unforgettable opportunity!

Jordan Chen

All the staff are friendly and gave useful information when you are trying the rental gears.
The club dive is awesome. It's our first dive after getting OW certificates. The brief is very informative and useful. Christina, our dive lead, was super friendly and taught/remind us for many tips. We're lucky to be led by her. We had two wonderful dives, thank you!
We highly recommend this dive shop!

Jeroen Toebes

We booked a 2 tank guided tour with full rentals, and the overall experience was perfect. The staff was very friendly and helpfull, and the gear was of good quality and in a good shape. Furthermore the diving itself was beautiful, and our dive guide Brandon did an amazing job. We already had cold water experience, although it would not have been necessary given the easy conditions and the instructions given by the dive guide.

Tracy Wang

Did a rental and dive with a dive master through this shop. Shop handled the rental seamlessly. Took our info ahead of time, got all the gear ready and organized when they opened, so we just went in and tried it on right away and got going. The gear was all in great condition and we have no problems diving in the cold water in their wetsuit. The dive master we worked with Rigo was very knowledgeable and very helpful and also very patient. He recommended a couple of dive spots that were beautiful for that day. Made sure we were safe the whole time and just had a positive energy. And we had two awesome full dives and we plan to come back again soon.

Kathy Tong

I found Aquarius Dive Shop through their sister dive shop (Any Water Sport) in San Jose.

The two shops coordinated quickly to help me find an instructor before I needed to leave for a trip.

The owner (James) was really great and responsive to my concerns and goals. My last dive was 10 years ago, and I was really nervous about getting back into it. I wanted to do an intensive refresher, and make sure my instructor wouldn't just rush through the lessons because I was already certified.

My instructor (Nani) really helped me work through a lot of nerves while helping me re-learn a lot of skills that I was rusty on. Her patience and positive energy made a big difference. By the end of day 3 (1 pool day + 2 ocean days), I was feeling so much more comfortable with diving than I did on day 1. I'm so grateful that Nani was able to help me find the confidence I needed before I left for my trip!

Would definitely recommend Aquarius, Any Water, and Nani.

康怡

Dive in U.S. is relatively pricy but Aquarius dive shop’s quality was very good. The gears are new and well-maintained, our guide Phil was very thorough on gear check and knowledgeable of the area. I feel really safe to dive with them. The tour of Kelp was amazing. You need to have your own car to travel to the dive site though, for planning one person dive the other snorkel was not obvious how to solve but the shop was flexible so in the end we managed!
My husband and I both saw sea lions and seal playing our guides’ fin.

Returning equipment is really easy.

Sawyer Larsh

Great dive shop! The staff are truly the best. I did my open water here in 2018 and fell in love with diving after diving Monterey. The staff are super knowledgeable and will do whatever they can to ensure that your diving experience is the best. The club dives are also great and a good way to meet fellow divers as well as discover new sites. I cannot recommend Aquarius enough!