Pan Aqua Diving

I was very weary of trying for my open water certification again after having a very bad experience with another shop.

Lorraine and Rob made me feel very much at ease and took extra care with any skills I didn't immediately understand. They keep the class size very small and I think that made a huge difference from the discounted classes I took with another shop.

I was able to complete the certification with their referral down in Florida. Can't recommend them enough!

Five Stars! I did my pool (NYC), open water (Mexico), and advanced (Mexico) trainings with Sean at Pan Aqua and he was a star instructor, a terrific trip organizer, and really goes above and beyond to spread his infectious joy for diving. As a new diver, I felt I was in good hands with Sean, and feel confident in my training. I'm sure the other instructors are terrific as well and Pan Aqua is a great shop for all things scuba. Highly recommend!

An opportunity for a trip to the Caribbean came up and after over a decade of not diving, I decided to take a reactivate course. Panaqua came highly recommended and did not disappoint. Staff member Brian was very helpful in setting up my refresher session in the pool on short notice. My instructor Rich Lowe was knowledgeable, thorough and patient as we worked through the mandatory skills checklist. While I knew the skills theoretically, I hadn’t been diving in so long that I was a bit anxious about a few of the deep water skills, and Rich made sure to ease me into those. I now feel ready to step back into an open water dive. I highly recommend this dive center and this instructor.

Really enjoyed my confined water training with Kathryn. The Pan Aqua staff are welcoming and knowledgeable.

Pan aqua is the premier, full service diving facility. Through Pan Aqua, I was able to do my confined water classes, open water certification dives, advanced open water certification dives, and nitrox certification. The dive instructors are kind and thoughtful, but also fun and enthusiastic. When it came time to buying some of my own dive equipment, the salesman are knowledgeable and helpful. To add on top, Pan Aqua hosts well planned trips to enhance your diving experience. I went on an adventurous trip to Mexico with some of the staff. Many people ask me how I as able to get certified while living in Manhattan and it was because of Pan Aqua