Boston area instructors

[divergal]

Hello all
Am a newbie - any solid recommendations for Boston area instructors? Have located the Boston Harbor Diving Company (PADI) and the Boston Scuba academy (YMCA) so far. Also noticed someone else mentioned O'Donnel's dive shop.
Any other recommendations -

Many thanks
DG

 

[LUBOLD8431]

Having worked with Jim (Boston Diving Co.) in the past, I have to highly recommend him. He is a great instructor, and will work with you until you are comfortable.
What class are you looking to take? Open Water, specialties, Nitrox???

 

[matt_unique]

I would recommend an instructor by the name of Jeremy Fonda who works out of Atlantic Divers in Saugas (Rt. 1) for anything in the PADI recreational catalog. I have completed 5 courses with him. He was very professional and has the diving experience to compliment the instruction.

--Matt

 

[divergal]

thanks for the info - am looking at a basic OW to start with

 

[Rick Murchison]

Here are a few shops in Massachusetts (don't know how close to Boston these are, but suspect they're not far...)

Action Sports & Travel
Platinum Facility
375 North Street
Pittsfield
MA
USA
01201
http://www.astscuba.com

413-499-7205
fax 413-442-0299



Bob's Sea & Ski
Diver Training Facility
211 Popes Island Rd.
New Bedford
MA
USA
02740
bobseaski@aol.com

http://bobseaski.com

508-992-2662
fax 508-990-2353



Burlington Scuba Inc.
Diver Training Facility
189 Cambridge St.
Burlington
MA
USA
01803
781-272-5164
fax 781-272-0197



Dive Locker, The
Diver Training Facility
237 Falmouth Rd.
Hyannis
MA
USA
02601
mike@capedivelocker.com

http://www.capedivelocker.com

508-775-1185
fax 508-790-3483



East Coast Divers
Platinum Facility
280 Worcester Rd.
Framingham
MA
USA
01702
paul@ecdivers.com

http://www.ecdivers.com

508-620-0123
fax 508-620-7150



East Coast Divers, Inc.
Platinum Facility
213 Boylston St.
Brookline
MA
USA
02146
paul@ecdivers.com

http://www.ecdivers.com

617-277-2216
fax 508-620-7150




Sea Sports
Diver Training Facility
195 Ridgewood Ave
Hyannis
MA
USA
02601
j.craddock@comcast.net

http://www.capecodseasports.com

508-790-1217
fax same as phone




United Divers Inc.
Platinum Facility
59 Washington St.
Somerville
MA
USA
02143
diverjim@uniteddivers.com

http://www.uniteddivers.com

617-666-0410
fax 617-776-7986


Rick

 

[matt_unique]

thanks for the info - am looking at a basic OW to start with

There are lot's of dive shops around Boston and metro Boston. Make sure you go with a referred instructor and not just a shop. There are good and bad instructors working at the same shops.

--Matt

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Here are a few shops in Massachusetts (don't know how close to Boston these are, but suspect they're not far...)

Most of those are pretty far ... only Brookline and Somerville are within easy driving distance of Boston. Framingham's about a 40 minute drive from downtown if traffic isn't too terrible.

I didn't dive when I lived there, but I'll just bet there are some facilities on Cape Ann (Gloucester, Anisquam, Rockport) about 30 miles north of Boston. Betchya there's some nice diving up there as well.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[LUBOLD8431]

Ok, one more suggestion: pgdive. Paul and Genevieve Stewart have their own shop in Newton, MA (just outside Boston). They teach thru PADI, and are very good instructors (they started this shop to emphasize good training). Their website is www.pgdive.com, and the phone # is 617-969-3483. Paul and Genevieve have been active in the Boston area as scuba instructors for many years, and both of them are highly skilled instructors.

AS far as the list that Rich put up, Brookline and Somerville are the only two that are close to Boston. The others are in the outskirts, extreme western MA, and the Cape.

 

[divergal]

Thanks all!

 

[bug hunter]

I was certified through Boston Scuba academy. The guy who runs it, Rick Teijero was great, very profesional. If you call him he will fully explain the class with no high pressure sale. Good luck


mike