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August 2023 by Rebecca Lawson
Just completed my scuba refresher course. The owners and instructors are incredibly knowledgeable, patient and kind. The prices for both the equipment and the training is reasonable. It is great to support a local dive shop. I know they will have my family's business for a long time.
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January 2023 by Michelle K.
I called there in desperation when I realized that I was three days away from a trip to the Galapagos and I couldn't find my prescription snorkel mask. My eyesight is pretty bad and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to snorkel with a normal mask. They went over and above. Drove out to the mask company to pick up a mask and lenses with my prescription and rushed me a new mask in one day. They were super helpful and so nice and Id recommend them to anyone.
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October 2022 by Steve Hicks
Recently certified for open water and Nitrox. The staff that run the shop (Al and Marlene) are great people, and extremely knowledgeable. All classes and dives are a great experience - Al is an extremely experienced NAUI instructor and a great teacher, and he has an awesome team of dive masters and DMCs. If you want to learn to dive correctly with a team that truly cares about your safety, Lakeland is your spot.
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March 2021 by Dan Blide
Great Dive shop!! Very Knowledgeable staff , and excellent selection of gear!
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December 2020 by Pilar Delgado
I took the Open Water certification course with Dylan Johnson, and it was awesome!!! The shop and team themselves are great, but the class was really special.
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September 2020 by Anton Matievski
This is my second year diving with Lakeland and I am very grateful to have received my Open Water Certification from Al and Marlene. These guys are super knowledgeable and Al has a fantastic teaching style that emphasizes repetitive practice and skill mastery. Looking forward to continuing my education here for years to come.
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August 2020 by tomas marin
(Translated by Google) Very good dive shop with excellent teachers and equipment, I recommend it if you want to learn to dive or rent some equipment, if you are living in New Jersey or visiting and need something go to this shop(Original)Muy buena tienda de buceo con excelentes profesores y equipos, la recomiendo si deseas aprender a bucear o alquilar algún equipo, si estas viviendo en New Jersey o de visitas y necesitas algo ve a esta tienda
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March 2020 by Sandra Guerra Castilla
Great place and very nice learning process, everybody so nice and understanding, they make it feel easy to learn all the skills.
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March 2020 by Scott Greenberger
I tried a fancier dive shop closer to me but they overcharged for maintenance and my gear failed on the first dive. Lakeland fixed the other shop's failure fir me at no charge. They are honest and provide great service. They recently expedited an overhaul for me and everything performed stellar!
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January 2020 by Terry A.
After getting my certification a month ago, I decided it was time to get geared up. I visited some other area dive shop and they were OK, but still seemed more focused on the sale than on making sure I had the right level of equipment I needed. Then I walked into Lakeland and was impressed from the start. Al's experience and love of diving shines through with everything he shows you. I spent almost 3 hours in the store asking tons of questions and came away with the right gear for me. Everyone in the shop was great and extremely helpful. I felt like it wasn't just a one time buy - that we were starting a partnership that will continue to grow over time. I wish I had visited there before I got my certification - I would have definitely done it with Captain Al. I probably would have learned so much more. But now I know exactly where I'm going to do my Advanced OW.
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January 2020 by Francisco De Los Santos
Al is a Great instructor and super knowledgeable and professional instructor. Great learning experience and I am very happy with all that I learned would definitely recommend Lakeland divers for who ever is looking to learn how to scuba dive professionally and safe!!!! A+++ Location
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April 2019 by Sam Romano
Lakeland Divers is a great place to learn how to dive. Al, the owner, is a no-nonsense instructor who will keep you safe under water. I just completed my NAUI basic certification, and I feel that I got a great education. The store is well stocked, and the prices are very fair (checked on Amazon). One of the questions on the NAUI exam is “the most important thing when buying equipment is??? The answer is fit. You will be properly fitted for your equipment. Believe me when you are trying to clear your mask underwater the fit makes a BIG DIFFERENCE. If you are going on vacation to a tropical resort and want to dive to get closer to the action, I highly recommend Lakeland Divers for your dive training. You can take a resort course. It will only allow you to dive for that vacation and they probably won't teach you much. (worthless). If you are going to dive, you should know know how to do it safely and have fun. Al will teach you that.
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August 2017 by Diane R.
Fabulous dive shop!! Al and Marlene are extremely knowledgeable about the sport of diving. I took the NAUI Scuba Diver and Nitrox Diver courses with them am and I am extremely confident in the education I got. I needed extra time in the pool to build my confidence and they were very accommodating. They are concerned and caring individuals who want you to learn as much as possible about diving. They don't just throw you in ask you to show a skill and sign you off. Lakeland carries a large line of gear as well. They spend a lot of time with you making sure that any piece of equipment or gear that you buy fits properly and suits your needs and level of experience. After all, scuba gear is life support. Can't wait to go on my first dive trip with them!! I wouldn't go anywhere else. This is my dive home.
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April 2016 by Michael D.
My girlfriend and I were looking to obtain a diving certification for a trip to the Caribbean, so we decided to begin our training at Lakeland with Captain Al, and boy am I glad we did! Al and his staff are all extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The NAUI beginner course will provide you with all of the skills needed to perform your open water checkout dive. This is something you can do with Al, but in our case we decided to do it at a resort. When we first dove at the resort and had to perform this skills taught by Al, our instructor was in disbelief as to how well we did. He specifically told us that he wanted us to let our instructor back home (Al) know just how impressed he was. With the skills and knowledge provided by Lakeland, I am 100% confident in my diving capabilities and I can't want to join the Lakeland crew for a New Jersey dive this summer! Thanks again Lakeland!
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April 2014 by Matthew O.
I'm a long time customer of Lakeland Divers, spent a ton of money with these people over the decades. Went to take my equipment in for service before departing on a dive trip. They said that they the regs needed a complete overhaul and it could not be done in a week. I know enough about my equipment to know it just needed a couple of valves and that the job can be done quickly. While I was there, they complained about the long winter and the fact that everyone is looking for service now. Imagine that, complaining about business! Oh well, I will never set foot in there again, and will continue to order with Leisurepro.com, please check it out. I'll get service on the island with no grief, sorry to try to spend money in NJ. All the best to you local divers. New Jersey Diver
