The Dive Shop On McEver

Fantastic experience: I always use this dive shop when I’m in town. Very helpful and friendly staff, great selection of products.

Fantastic experience: Best spot to get your certification, the instructors are wonderful, both in knowledge of diving and their empathetic demeanor when demonstrating instructions. Thank you so much.

Fantastic experience: I'm a certified diver and have most of my own gear. I needed to dive in Lake Lanier to retrieve a $1000 key fob that was accidentally dropped in the lake. $20 to rent a full tank for the day and eureka! I found the key. Thank you guys for being there...being open and renting a tank and throwing in your own light just in case.

Fantastic experience: Excellent instructor. Steve was patient and gave clear direction. He listened well and worked with my challenges. With simple demonstrations, he had me diving comfortably and with confidence. I highly recommend this dive shop and particularly Steve's teaching methods. He was a vast improvement over my previous instructor, and I am very happy with the clear training.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this shop! Both instructors that we had were so patient and helped me to overcome my anxiety. They were very knowledgeable and gave us extra time to make sure that I was comfortable with all the skills and didn’t push at all for us to move too quickly. We were very impressed with how the owner was not interested in selling us anything that we don’t actually need and was very honest and straightforward with what equipment we really need and what was not necessary. The owner really wants all of his clients to have a positive experience and develop a love for the sport. Great shop and awesome people.

Fantastic experience: Steve and the team have been amazing with getting me kitted up and down under. Great group of instructors!! Just a fun company to work with. Looking forward to many more trips a classes.

Fantastic experience: Support your local shops! Really amazing dive shop, Great group of people, I’ve been on multiple trips with the team and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the service and price!

Fantastic experience: Stephen is an amazing dive instructor and very knowledgeable! He has taught both myself and my fiancé and I would highly recommend his expertise and his shop! :)

Fantastic experience: Jody was a fantastic instructor! Super patient, friendly, will not rush you and knows how to calm your nerves. I would recommend them to anyone! All of the staff have been helpful and informative.

Fantastic experience: Got my SDI certification with Scuba Steve three years ago. Been coming back for classes ever since. Great man and smoothly ran operation!

Fantastic experience: By far the best dive shop. The team is very friendly and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend them for any gear or certification needs!

Fantastic experience: Steve and his staff are vastly knowledgeable about dive gear, education and dive sites around the world. I alway enjoy my visits and service.

Fantastic experience: A large shoutout to The Dive Shop on Mcever ! Their team is knowledgeable and patient, making diving accessible to everyone. Great gear and excellent service. I recommend them!

Fantastic experience: I have shopped at DSOM for a couple of years (picking up gear for snorkeling); Stephen and his staff were always helpful, but more importantly, always willing to share their wealth of knowledge. This week I had made time to learn to SCUBA and I am glad I did! The trainers I had (RC, Jody, James, & Lauren) are excellent teachers, demonstrating patience and leadership while employing a strong emphasis for safety. They do a great job of making students feel at ease (out, in & underwater) while insuring critical information and techniques are learned. Thank you all for providing a great experience!

Fantastic experience: The OwNer steVe is really great

Fantastic experience: The dive shop on mcever is a great place to learn for beginners like me! The owner Steve was very friendly and knowledgeable and taught me all sorts about diving for someone who didn’t even know anything about it and walked passed because of the cute puppy. 10/10 would recommend

Fantastic experience: Great Shop , Steve , the owner is very nice and takes the time to explain everything that is asked of him. Can’t wait to continue my diving journey these guys.

Fantastic experience: The Dive Shop on McEver is outstanding! The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and always willing to help. Their gear selection is top-notch, and they make every dive experience unforgettable. I recommend it to any or all diving enthusiasts!

Fantastic experience: Great service, Steve eas great and answered all my questions. Very patient and kind, 5 stars is not enough

Fantastic experience: A very knowledgeable dive staff. That cares about their customers.

Positive experience: Been here three times. My first visit I was met by the owner and he was quite rude. I dont know if his rudeness was intentional or if it was just his personality but he was very condescending and again very rude. I ended up renting a tank from them and again he was rude during the process. Not very helpful either. I ended up needing a hydro and visual inspection of my tank and I was busy traveling when the tank was completed so they kept it for a month and didn't bother me about picking it up which was nice. He also gave good dive recommendations in the area. Again it could just be his personality which is why I'm not giving a 1 star review but I hope to see a more friendly person behind the counter next time I'm in and better customer service.

Fantastic experience: The best and ONLY shop worthwhile to use for all of your diving needs.... I've been going here off and on for about 6 years, At first it's hard to gauge the shop. BUT... After all this time, Steve and the Dive shop on McEver have really opened up my diving and really helped... I can't say enough about this place. I do VIP Inspections and Hydro's and fills here... I've done SEVERAL continuing education classes here... All and all, ...a top notch shop and I'm glad its so close and convenient to me. IDK, to the haters... sometimes the owner might be off putting ( it happened with me, a couple times also...) IDK the Guy just cares... and I'm glad he's here in the area..

Fantastic experience: My dive instructor, Robert, was simply amazing! He was kind, knowledgeable, and thorough. I felt prepared to dive in deep water because of all the preparation we did in the pool. He made learning fun and exciting. I can't say enough good things! He also went out of his way, above and beyond, to make sure each student had what they needed to be successful. Thank you, Robert!!!

Fantastic experience: Best shop around! Not the kind of business that just wants your money, polite and professional customer service

Fantastic experience: Classes are the best and you are trained by the best. Everyone I’ve talked to said we’re always got our stuff together and ready to go on dive trips. Got questions about gear? Go here and ask. You’ll be given the pros & cons between each product and given the best options for your budget.

Fantastic experience: As an experienced diver I love Steve’s shop! They have great knowledgeable staff providing dive instruction. And they continue to teach me more even when we’re just diving together on trips. I trust their recommendations when regularly servicing my gear and tanks. I also really appreciate that the shop has a great selection of quality dive products when I’ve upgraded my old gear! I’ve had friends have negative experiences at other shops in the Atlanta area, but have not been disappointed when switching shops and coming here!

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend, Steve and Robert are excellent instructors. They taught us the skills we needed to become Padi certified open water divers.

Fantastic experience: Amazing people and service very knowledgeable with all equipment they carry

Fantastic experience: Stephen was an amazing scuba instructor. He made it fun to learn while teaching life saving scuba techniques. I would highly recommend you take his course if your interested in diving at all. It will be well worth your time!!! Heather R.

Fantastic experience: Unbelievably helpful people and they're super nice on top of it! I really appreciate all the help and guidance. Great prices to boot!

Negative experience: This company has a fill station available online and the owner is the only one trained. Of course he won’t be there till Wednesday. I’d suggest training your employees on the simple service you give. Make the world go round way better.

Fantastic experience: Great Deals and a Beautiful Puppy........

Fantastic experience: I was certified in Michigan in 2012 and it was not a pleasant experience. When I decided to get re-certified and signed up for the weekend class with DSoM, I was pretty stressed. Well, I was stressed for nothing. Steve has developed a "wade into the water" approach that helped me build my comfort before moving on to the next skill. He also teaches a lot of muscle memory exercises so that if you're ever in a real world situation, you will know exactly what to do, without even having to think about it. Steve is also infinitely patient with students with struggles. I can't recommend DSoM highly enough.

Fantastic experience: What an awesome experience from very professional Pool training To an outstanding certification dive. Learned a lot had tons of fun I’m hooked! Robert Smith and Tony Oliver are fantastic. I’m hooked made lots of new great friends

Fantastic experience: Great customer aervice

Fantastic experience: Great dive shop and great people. Great for classes, trips and selection on gear and equipment.

Fantastic experience: Great place. Staff very helpful and Friendly.

Fantastic experience: Went in to sell some gear, nice people and gave a fair price

Fantastic experience: My 10 year old just went through their class and Steve and his team couldn't have been more gracious and thorough! Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: My husband and I just finished the first stage of our scuba certification and we wish we could give higher than a five star rating. Stephen and Mary Beth were absolutely wonderful instructors. They were very thorough in explaining each skill and also took the time to explain why they were important to know while giving real world examples. We were able to take our time learning each skill and were able to go at our own pace. We left feeling confident in skills we had learned and are excited for the next stage. We can’t thank them enough!

Fantastic experience: Wes is very thorough with his classes. Making sure and aware of your comfort level. Willing to take time to make sure you are ready to move on to the next level. He's a straight shooter with no fluff.

Fantastic experience: Very nice guys

Fantastic experience: Stephen was able to help me get in on very short notice and he and his team were exceptional! Wes and John were courteous, professional, and fun in the pool and we all learned a great deal. What a great introduction to diving.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely first rate experience. Stephen and his crew are professionals to the core! Controls the class and ensures everyone learns what they need to be safe while enjoying the deep blue. Would highly recommend him for your SCUBA needs.

Fantastic experience: My son and I took the open water certification class, and from the start I was incredibly impressed with the entire staff at DSOM. Danielle was able to help me pick out quality gear at very reasonable prices (especially since there is a $100 gift card if you buy the mask, fins, snorkel & booties package) while Steve, Robert and Wesley were amazing instructors. I dealt with a bit of anxiety, and instead of pushing me to keep up with the class – like most shops would do- I was allowed to go at my own pace. I was given extra time and coaching so that I could still enjoy my experience. The instructors were able to foster a sense of community with the group, and I always felt very comfortable asking questions, and seeking additional help. When we went on our certification trip to Florida Springs, Steve made sure everything was in place and flowed smoothly. It was immediately apparent his students had far more training than the others, and were able to run through the skills without a hitch. Steve took great care in keeping an eye on all his new divers, and checked frequently with us to make sure we were comfortable. I could not have asked for a better experience.

Fantastic experience: Just finished up our open water pool sessions with Wesley at the dive shop. Wesley was super patient, answering lots of questions, explaining things and taking things slow with me since I was really nervous. I now feel confident to move on to get my open water certification! Steve and Danielle were awesome with helping us pick out the perfect equipment for us and setting everything up for our class. We are excited to keep working with The Dive shop on McEver for future dives and training!

Fantastic experience: Stephen and his team are great!

Fantastic experience: Went to get the open water certification done and had such a awesome experience! I learned a lot. Steve, Robert, and Wesley are very knowledgeable! Danielle was great at setting everything up as well! I highly recommend this dive shop! Thank you again for a incredible experience! I can't wait to see what diving experiences I get to be part of!!!

Fantastic experience: Great experience with the open water course. Steven is a great instructor, and is a good local shop to do business with. Steven went above and beyond to make sure we understood the rules of diving, he makes sure your going to be safe, and goes out of his way to help you with any questions or concerns. He noticed we had a issue with a piece of gear, and he immediately replaced it. We'll definitely continue to buy gear, and for any other diving needs from this shop.

Fantastic experience: Excellent! the instructors are knowledgeable and make learning enjoyable. Truly awesome experience.

Fantastic experience: Very informative, answered all questions directly and to the point with enough information to where I didn't need to ask follow up questions. Very professional.

Fantastic experience: Great people who run this establishment!

Fantastic experience: The owner is so nice We probably could have paid less buying online, but the owner was able to provide really helpful advice on our gear and I think that was a real value add.

Fantastic experience: Just got our scuba certifications with the Dive Shop on McEver and can’t say enough great things about this shop. Steve let us into a class last minute and was very accommodating. Helped talk us through mask, fin and snorkel equipment and made us feel comfortable with what we were buying. Robert Smith was our in the water instructor and I can’t say enough good things about him! Robert did a great job helping people one on one or even as a group feel comfortable under water. The next day they brought Charlie Gorrell in to help some people that needed extra work while we went right along with the class. Robert and Charlie both went on the certification dive and they did a excellent job at making it a great but serious weekend of diving. This dive shop was a great choice for myself and our friends!! We made long lasting relationships with them.

Positive experience: Door hours don’t match google hours.. Closed on sundays

Fantastic experience: After reading some of the negative reviews I think some of these people must have gone to a different shop! My wife and I moved from the mecca of Diving in Florida to the Cumming area. We looked at several dive shops and this one stood out by far. Prices are better than other local shops. The owner is very knowledgeable and has a clear passion for diving and teaching divers new skills. I would 100% trust my life in his hands! We participated in a new drive class called "divers Survival" and even after over 250 dives I learned more advanced skills. Thank you Steve (owner) for creating such a great shop and resource for divers. I only wish some of the other people with negative comments could understand that many other shops don't even compare.

Fantastic experience: Great staff, super informative. Answered all my questions about getting certified.

Fantastic experience: Great visit and great Pool. Loved diving with Buck.

Fantastic experience: The dive shop here is very professional. They do a great job of helping out with finding the right equipment and and supplying you with the proper dive equipment. Staff is very friendly!

Fantastic experience: My son took his open water course from Stephen. The class was run very well. No wasted time, and the course materials were covered in a practical, in depth manner. The dive masters that assisted with the course were also very helpful. I appreciated Stephen's no-nonsense approach to instruction, and I felt that my son finished the class with the basic skills needed to begin diving safely in open water.

Fantastic experience: He was really nice and helped me refill all my paintball tanks.

Fantastic experience: The gentleman running the shop when we were there was v knowledgeable & helped us find exactly what we needed for our upcoming snorkel trip. Also, I think there may have been a PO in back for practice....? Nice feature.

Fantastic experience: The Dive shop staff and owner are more than happy to help you with your scuba equipment and are patient with instruction. Provide help with scuba trips and preparation for travel. Really like this shop.

Negative experience: This place is by far the worst customer service experience I've had! My husband and I were coming in to do a refresher dive on our own. As we do before each dive if it's been more than 6 months. Not by request of anyone, but by choice to enjoy. Something we choose to pay for, to use the pool and equipment. Once we were getting in the pool the owner showed up and stood by the pool making rude comments about our knowledge. We never claimed to be experts and that's why we were there to practice up. I thought this was supposed to be a fun experience not one that made you feel uncomfortable, doubtful. I will never be back to this dive shop nor will I ever recommend it. As a business owner myself, I am appalled that someone that owns a business like this would run it so unprofessionally. There really are not enough negative words to describe it. Just don't bother going here. Horrible!!!

Negative experience: I will never do business with this place ever again. The owner/ trainer Stephen is a haughty, kantakerous condescending individual. He is clueless as to the definition of costumer service. I was expecting to pay a higher price for the equipment since that's how businesses make their money, which is fine, but I wasn't expecting to get yelled at, criticized or belittled especially when you're paying to get taught an activity that should be fun and enjoyable. The guy hates teaching students and he doesn't even hide it. The only reason I went through the class was because there were other extraordinary circumstances or else I would have never allowed anyone to talk to me in the manner he did. Bottom line this guy needs a lesson in costumer service and humility. Until he learns that, I would never recommend this place. Buy your equipment online and go with someone who is not miserable all the time, and actually enjoys teaching.

Fantastic experience: Couldn't be more pleased with my experience here. Diving is an intimidating sport to approach but- between the owner, staff, divemasters and instructors- nobody was anything less than honest, helpful and encouraging. Will definitely return for continuing education.

Fantastic experience: This dive shop is by far the best shop I have ever visited to get new gear. Coming from a shop up in Alaska, it was nice coming right into the culture that this shop has that is built around family. Prices are great and their classes that they offer are phenomenal. They also offer a program for the Boy Scouts!

Negative experience: Horrible place to do business. I heard the owner making fun of students in his class after they left in (front of customers.) I also heard him lie to a customer when he was trying to sell him something. The staff is rude and the owner stands around bragging about himself. Take your business to the competition. Don't waste your time here. I wish I could give him a negative star.

Negative experience: I have found the staff, and specifically the owner, to be very dishonest. His attitude is unprofessional and he lies to customers, myself included. I would not recommend anyone using this dive shop. It's better to drive a much farther distance and deal with honest, fair professionals. DON'T spend your time or money here!

Fantastic experience: Just finished my open water dive course, awaiting my checkout dive. I have to say my class was a lot of fun, the pace and style of teaching made it so much fun. My wife was certified 7 years ago and took the class with me as a refresher and couldn't stop talking about how much better this class was compared to her original. The dive masters that helped were also very good and passionate at what they do. I interviewed 3 other shops for class and each one failed (in many ways) but this shop won because Stephen offered not only my cert (padi) but sdi, tdi, and ssi, take your pick. He gave honest reviews on gear (I fact checked him on google) I couldn't recommend this shop more.

Negative experience: Thought that I was always given the run-a-round. Had to make several trips to the dive shop before the owner could take 10 minutes of his time to get me a referral. Took me several wasted trips before I could get my Dive Cards. Seems like he found a lot of excuses. Multiple phone calls unanswered. These calls were placed serveral days apart for about 3 weeks. I was told the answer machine was broke. How many businesses would leave their answer machine broke for 3 weeks. Decided I didn't want to do business with them anymore and told them I'd like to cancel my daughter aqua camp and was told if someone else calls in and wanted to join the class then I could get a refund and my daughter wouldn't have to go. Now that the camp is over it has been brought to my attention that a class of 8 was really a class of 11. Just venting and tired of the misinformation and disappointments. I would never recommend that anyone deal with this shop. If you have to go out of your way to go somewhere else, it's highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: I did it!!!!!! The owners and instructors where calm and encouraging. I bought the driver certification for my husband for father's day and decided to do it with him. Best father's day present I have received! This was a stretch for me as it is out of my comfort zone, but I did it. If I can, you can. The students in our class ranged from 12 years to 60 plus years. I did not feel pressured to purchase equipment from their store. We did but other students in the class did not. The owner looked at all students equipment to keep everyone safe. The owner Stephen stresses the importance of safety and being prepared. He does it in a funny, sarcastic way to keep his students calm. Before you do the open water dive, you are encouraged to practice in their pool, which I will be doing to work on my skills. That to me is worth it. So excited about the doing open water dive.

Fantastic experience: Was lucky enough to visit the shop. Totally worth the drive. Steve was a wealth of knowledge and amazingly accommodating. Was blown away by the high end camera gear (and more!) in the shop. Best dive shop experience Ive ever had by far.

Fantastic experience: I recommend The Dive Shop on McEver for anyone starting or continuing their aquatic education. Their services are truly geared towards satisfaction. My dive instructor (Stephen) was very knowledgeable and did an outstanding job at teaching the Open Water Course. All the students were provided top of the line Dive equipment for little to no cost. After only three days I felt like a member of the Dive Shop On McEver family. THANK YOU GUYS!!!!!. Can’t wait to go back.

Fantastic experience: You just can’t go wrong with the DSOM. With instructors like Steve and Buck you will be sure to get the most out of your dive instruction. Buck is an instructor with more years of experience than many of his students have years in this earth. Steve, while not being quiet as experienced, demonstrates an aptitude for instructing and leading his students. My wife experienced difficulties with her ears during training, these guys got her through it and helped her to become comfortable at depth. We both finished our Open Water Diver course feeling confident in the skills we had learned to continue diving abroad. Great gear and service there too.

Fantastic experience: I attended an introductory course and utilized this shop to complete my open water certification. In response to another reviewer: the owner does try to sell you quality equipment but their prices are not inflated in comparison to other shops and I was happy to have the access to expert knowledge and quality goods considering your life depends on it. SCUBA diving is not cheap. And I will agree he does come off as very self-assured but he also knows what he is talking about and he is extremely friendly and competent. You do not want to be 100 feet down with malfunctioning equipment. They also rent equipment there. Our instructor Buck was amazing. He has over 6000 dives (the owner Steve has thousands as well) and is a rescue diver and world record holder. I would trust him with my life--and I suppose I did. I felt incredibly well trained--we went far beyond what other classes do and I know this because I saw it first hand during my open water certification and I talked with my friends that went through training. I drove an hour to get to this place--other people fly across country. I am an anxious person but by the time I received my certification I was so calm. The facilities are very nice. They even let me come back after my class for a little refresher before the certification trip at no charge. The level that they dive at and their combined knowledge is highly impressive and I offer my highest recommendation. P.S. I think it is a shame people skew ratings with one star when they did not have a one star experience. Check the reviews on Kudzu and Citysearch and you will see how great this place is.