Just had a Fabulous experience with Ranger Rick and Todd! I am PADI certified, but it's been awhile since my last dive. I had lost my confidence and... read more a refresher I took earlier this week at a different shop in another state was disasterous. The J.W. Marriott recommended Ranger Rick and they were right! What a fantastic course. Far exceeded my expectations. Both Rick and Todd were very clear in their instruction, supportive in my learning, and methodical in their training. They were focused on my success. I went from being anxious and wondering if I would ever dive again to being fully comfortable and confident in my ability after attending their refresher course. They explained and reviewed skills in a memorable and motivating way, checked in on my understanding, watched me practice and coached me on ways to improve. Great experience!

  I first contacted Ranger Rick in early 2010 as I was having a family holiday in Florida (May 2010) and had a general interest in getting an open water diving... read more certification. He was only 2 of about 10 diving centre that actually bothered to reply to my emails. He replied with a full price list and general schedule for classroom lessons, pool training and open water dives.

The training/classroom teaching was done onsite at the YMCA centre on international drive Orlando. Its right next to all the attractions and shops (and just off Highway 4 for those further a field). We spent a good amount of time in the classroom and he made sure we knew and understood everything about decompression, dive tables and safety stops long before we even touched the water! The YMCA has an Olympic depth diving pool which was roped off for us to train in. On the whole I was impressed with how thorough and patient the 2 main trainers were (Rick + Dave), especially with me!

I gained my NAUI (similar to PADI) open water cert after 4 evening sessions (about 3 hours each) and 2 full days out diving. We dove in a cave spring in North Florida and the following day down at Blue Herron Beach in North Miami. Fantastic experience. So much so I went back to Florida in Sept 2010 with a friend and we both did our Advanced Open Water and EANx courses with Ranger Rick. The EANx course was actually conducted in a larger classroom over at the University of Central Florida with a lot more students.

There are a fair few Diving outfits around central Florida, but I’m very glad I ended up with this one.

  Certified on may 2010 at the international Dr YMCA great set up and practice pool is just great at 17ft i was very impress, everything went smooth including the... read more weekend check out dives in great locations i also have rented equipment from him easy in and out perfect, i just book the 2012 July bonaire trip with Ranger im sure it will be a great experience. So go for it ...

  I got certified with Rick in 2013. That in itself was a great experience. Good price, comfortable classes, amazing flexibility with my crazy work schedule. I was... read more scared out of my mind, but was determined to get SCUBA certified. Rick was incredibly patient and got me through my hesitation so that I could confidently achieve my open water certification.

Fast forward to 2018. I'm literally sitting on a boat in Australia on my way to the Great Barrier Reef and the dive program suddenly won't accept my certification document because it doesn't have a dive number they can look up. I can't get NAUI on the phone from Australia, so I email Rick at 6pm his time as a last resort and let him know what's happening. Nevermind the fact that his office is closed for the day; within minutes, he finds the number from a certification 5 years ago and emails it back to me. This is so far beyond "excellent customer service" I don't even know how to classify it.

You will not regret going with this instructor. You'll get not just an incredible certification, but a true supporter for all your future SCUBA endeavors.

  I researched nearly 20 dive shops before choosing Ranger Rick's for my wife and I's open water dive certification. Ranger Rick's had a great offer for the open water certification... read more course, and they really took the time to go over all of the little details with me, which other dive shops forgot to mention. There were no hidden fees of any kind, and he was very up front about everything. The training was great! Very informative, and Rick and his team go above an beyond to make sure you know the "facts" when diving. I regularly call them now, just for information, questions, etc. and they always take the time to make sure my questions are answered. I also purchased equipment from Rick (as well as from other local shops)... I should have stuck with Rick to begin with...Truly awesome experience. In some cases, we were even able to "try before we bought" which was really great, as comfort is definitely an import an factor when choosing gear, and it's difficult to know what to chose when you are a beginner.

Anyway, all in all a great experience, and I will be continuing to go with Rick for my future scuba needs.

  Great dive with Dave Ross at Blu Heron Bridge. My wife and I had not been on a dive trip in a couple of years and Dave helped us gain... read more our confidence again. I can't say enough good things about Dave and his level of professionalism.
The only reason I didn't rate a 5 star rating was for the price, this I felt was a bit excessive. I get it, a 3 hour drive to get there with awesome dive stories, but I still think it was a bit high.
I want to reiterate that I think Dave Ross did an awesome job and if you need to knock the rust off, he is the right guy to do that for you.