Lori O.
1 Reviews
Private lessons with Ryan are the way to go! I came to Beach Cities Sc…
Private lessons with Ryan are the way to go! I came to Beach Cities Scuba after meeting their staff at The Scuba Show. All of them were so friendly, and knowledgeable. I had previously started taking scuba classes at a different dive shop that is no longer in business due to shady practices, needles to say I had a horrible experience at that other dive shop. I had a lot of anxiety when I came to Beach Cities. I signed up for the group class, but that really wasn’t for me. My first day in the pool with the group class didn’t go well for me and I ended up sitting in the store crying my eyes out. The office staff was so patient and kind with me. I can’t remember the girls name, but she was so sweet. She immediately texted Ryan and told him about me, while at the same time telling me about him. She was encouraging, and told me not to give up. She said Ryan is the guy to teach me and get me certified. I really wanted to do this, so I contacted Ryan. Please, pay the extra money for private lessons. It’s so worth it. From my first communications with Ryan on email, I could tell he was different than all the others. He asked me what my fears were, what the problems I had were, which no one seemed to care about before. He assured me that if I wanted to scuba, he would get me there. And he did! I am now certified and I am excited again about scuba diving! He was so patient, everything was done at MY pace. He didn’t rush me, but he also pushed me where I needed to be pushed. He was not going to let me fail. Scuba diving involves life support. Why would you NOT pay for top instruction? I will be contacting Ryan again for further classes. We did all boat dives as I am afraid of the beach dives due to my past bad experience. I highly recommend for anyone considering taking classes, to please sign up for private lessons with Ryan. Nothing beats individual attention. Nothing! Do it! I can’t say enough good things about him or this shop, as well as the amazing crew on the Riviera dive boat they use! Thank you, thank you, Beach Cities Scuba and thank you Ryan! I hope you all realize what an asset he is! – via 
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