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February 2024 by Paul S.
OH Man! I can't say enough about this shop! A must stop every time I am in Clearwater. Owner is fantastic and great to talk with! Clothing lasts forever fantastic designs! I'm from Central IL and 1/4 of my shirts are from the shop! Stop at Mama's for lunch after! Great quick drive!
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January 2024 by Ariel W.
This is one of the many gift/souvenir shops near the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs. My friend needed to bring something back so we popped in and I enjoyed looking around while she concluded her business. The Sponge Diver Supply has a varied selection of handmade soap, t-shirts, ladies clothes, gifts, sunglasses, accessories, cups, and sponges. What sets them apart from the other souvenir stores in the area is that the Sponge Diver Supply has a nicer quality of merchandise. The t-shirts have cool and unique graphics designed by the owner and the eye catching jewelry is dainty and elegant. I love how the shelves are decorated with a variety of items that pay homage to the history of Tarpon Springs and the sea. Prices were also very reasonable. T-shirts for instance ranged from $15 to $25. Service at Sponge Diver Supply was also top notch. They happily and quickly processed the return. If you can't make it in person, they have online shopping that can ship items to your home. If you are in Tarpon Springs I highly recommend you check out Sponge Divers Supply.
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June 2023 by Princess Warrior
Friendliest of the stores!! Employees are super friendly and will answer any questions on sponges. The boat is in the back of the store. Very clean and nice gifts. I didn't get their names today, but they were super. I bought 9 small sponges here because they were so friendly and a wonderful business to support.
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May 2023 by Mitch L.
The best little gift shop in Tarpon Springs east of the Gulf of Mexico. They have everything from men and women from shirts and hats and jewelry to the all loved sponges. I had to get another one. They last a long time. They got the coolest aquarium with little seahorses in them. All different types of unique sponges, such as Snoop SpongeBob do alligator head sponge. Don't forget the spongeelopes. Then there is Mr. Sponge a nickname for Mr. snowman. I bought a nice hat with their logo. When I was in there, There are other gift shops that are very nice but this is the best one!!!
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April 2023 by Jeff C.
Highly recommend. Great products and service. Select sizes sell out fast so I recommend asking if you don't see your size.
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December 2022 by Alicyn Williams
I love it here! I've visited the last two years and will keep coming back. The staff is friendly and helpful and my toddler LOVES watching the sea horses by the counter.
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November 2022 by Julia R.
Loved this place! They definitely stood out from the rest of the little shops near by. The store-designed t-shirts are so cool! We bought 2. They're super good for their price, too (I used to work for a custom tshirt franchise, so I know a bit about brands and prices). Staff was incredible and super friendly! Folded our shirts and put them in a nice bag with tissue paper in it! We chatted for a bit, too. Super nice people! They also have little sea horses in a tank at check out. So cute!
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October 2022 by Daniel Felthoff
Staff attentive not pushy appreciativeand knowledgeable. The shop itself is full of great artifacts and the stock is of premium grade.
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August 2022 by Paola Pedroza
Had a terrible experience at this store. It was our first time visiting tarpon springs with my family . I had Accidentally bought a 20$ sponge from the store when I wanted just the 7.50$ the lady at the front desk was very unprofessional and uneducated in the fact that she told us no refunds are allowed and she did not know how to issue storeCredit . After she told me they do store credit…The owner never got back to me the same day after I left my contact information . Im very upset and disappointed with my experience .
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April 2022 by Patricia Wilson
Such a beautiful shop! Enjoyed learning about the history of sponge diving as well as the sponges themselves. The staff was extremely knowledgeable, which helped us decide what sponges to buy for out applications. THANK YOU!
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April 2022 by Samantha L.
While shopping at the Shellshop, they told me that they had another store that specializes in sponges called Sponge Diver Supply. In addition to sponges, they have t-shirts and muscle tanks for men and blouses and dresses for women. Thank you Colson for educating us about sponges and their different types and uses. I didn't know these types of sponges were resist to mold and mildew. The Wool Sponges were of high quality, durable, soft, and lasts about 2-10 years depending on amount of use. They come in all shapes and sizes with varying density. The small ones (for applying makeup or cleanse the face) are $4.50, the medium ones are $7.50, and the large ones are $20. The Yellow Sponge are used for scrubbing and exfoliating and lasts about 2-6 years depending on amount of use. The Florida Silk Sponge is made for sensitive skin or toddlers. The sponges aren't limited to bathing people, you can use it on surfaces, cars, and animals too. It may be worth it to get a larger one and use a bread knife or scissor to cut them into smaller pieces.
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March 2022 by Rebecca Garascia
A study done by nationaleatingdisorders.org says that 94% of all teenage girls and 64% of teenage boys have been shamed for the way their body looks. My brother and his girlfriend who came out of the store crying, became part of these statistics. They went in the store to try and exchange size large shirts that were one size to small. It wasn't even the fact that the shirts could not be exchanged because they have been washed (he said they would fade. Wouldnt want to shop from a store with that quality shirt fading after one wash anyway), it was the fact that he looked them up and down and told them that with their size, they should have known they were not size large. Funny, because after this incident, my brother bought 7 LARGE shirts from a store down the street. Four sport athletes like him or young ladies alike should never be told what size clothes they should wear on their bodies. Kids have enough to worry about these days with everything going on, and being body shamed on vacation by a souvenir store should not be one of them. Comments like this are fueling reasons why we have to worry about the mental health of our family and friends, especially youth. This store needs to do better. There are so many nice stores in tarpon springs, find a different one.
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March 2022 by Celeste Standen
The products are good quality but the owner has no customer service skills or respect for his customers whatsoever. My boyfriend and I went in and got some shirts, we got our sizes we normally are for t-shirts. We decided against trying them on since t-shirts seem to be pretty universal sizes for us. They turned out to be too small for us and we needed one size up. We went in for an exchange and the guy acted as if it was fine and was examining the shirts and looked at my boyfriend and I and said "You guys got a large, you guys are pretty big for that" he declined the shirts for being washed which whatever but you dont comment on customers weight and judge them for that. We wear large normally. I dont know about you but im not gonna shop for some egotistical weight judging gentleman.
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February 2022 by Thomas Lee
I was in here for an hour. Cloe and Colson showed me around the store. There were so many interesting artifacts on the walls. Ask the ladies to show you around. You'll be glad you did.The owner designs his own graphics for his shirts. Wish there were more small sized shirts cause the few designs I were interested in were only in medium.They have really high quality sponges. You might find one you like.
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January 2022 by Vernon Patrick
Great service. The owner took time to explain to us the difference between sponge types.
