My two sons and I had a brief window of opportunity to scuba on our trip to Costa Rica. I decided on ChrisDiving based on online reviews and the experience was everything promised and then some. Chris picked us up from our hotel promptly at 6:30am. We traveled to his shop where great care was taken to fit us all with equipment that is obviously well cared for. We enjoyed coffee and met the other members of our dive party in a beautiful mountaintop overlook before heading to the boat. We enjoyed three dives that day. Never have I seen so many sharks. It was awesome! We of course saw several other fish and turtles, rays and eels. Most notable was how Chris and his son Nealan cared for those on board. They ensured our comfort with the dive ahead, kept everyone hydrated and fed and provided instruction. My younger son has trouble equalizing. Nealan was incredible, coaching him down and then staying with him throughout the dive to ensure his safety and comfort. ChrisDiving is a class act!

The WORST experience. Chris should not be allowed to teach anyone how to scuba dive or to provide any certifications. I am 57 and my girlfriend is 56. We planned this trip months in advance to be after completion of our classroom and pool training in our home state. I only completed 2 dives, but my SSI profile says I am open water certified with 4 dives. My girlfriend only completed 1 dive, but her SSI profile shows 2 dives and an open water certification. This is proof that this guy is a fraud and unethical. No dive plan was discussed before diving. We just signed a bunch of waivers and got on the boat. There was no buddy equipment check or tank inspection like we were taught. What little instruction Chris did give us was different than what we had been provided by SSI (such as how to kick in the water) and he mentioned several times how he doesn't agree with SSI methods. Chris gave us wrist dive computers to wear with no instruction on how to use them. Underwater there was also no instruction. Chris seemed more interested in chasing manta rays with his go pro cam. At one point in the dive Chris got physical with my girlfriend and yanked on her BC pulling her down because she was having problems with natural buoyancy due to not enough weight in her BC (he ignored the weights we had established at our home dive center). He also hit her arm when she reached for her SMB when she misunderstood his underwater instruction. He pulled her around during the dive and completely ignored me. We did not follow the buddy system at all. The dive was not enjoyable as he did not allow us time to observe the underwater marine life. He also ignored my girlfriend's repeated hand signals that her ears hurt and her pulling back when he tried to make her dive deeper head first. Back on the boat after the 1st dive, my girlfriend was visibly upset. Chris ignored that and wanted to keep diving, trying to talk her into going back into the water. Chris and I did my 2nd dive with my girlfriend staying on the boat. Again, no instruction was given, just Chris chasing marine life with his go pro cam. I called off the 2nd day of diving and asked for a refund for the 2nd day. Chris refused to refund my money and tried to get me to dive with his son instead, admitting that he can be aggressive and short. So, we paid over $1,100 and now have to pay again at our local dive shop to get our legitimate open water certification. If you waste your time with this guy, you get what you deserve. Read all the bad ratings (I wish I had read more of them).

Chris and his son were a great team to work with my 12-year-old son and introduce him to diving. The custom-made practice pool at his house with the windows, to the dive boat, to the open water dive was all perfect. I really liked how comfortable Chris was in the water and how he was always in control of the situation. Chris was a great guy, and we are hoping to return soon so both of my kids can get certified. Thanks again for a great experience.

Nous habitions chez Chris, alors l’organisation a débuté chez lui avec l’essai des équipements. On a eu droit à une suberbe ballade en bateau et deux plongées en apnée. Son fils Nealan nous accompagnait tandis que Chris se chargeait des plongeurs. L’aspect sécurité est au coeur de l’activité tout en en faisant en sorte que la sortie soit réussie.

Vue magnfique, appartement splendide et bien équipé Nadia notre hôte très accueillante et avenante