East Coast Divers Review

A very nice staff who are very helpful. It is always great to support a local business! My scuba class was through the shop, and I learned a lot. I felt very qualified when I went to take my test!

I attended the East Coast Divers Equipment Webinar on 4/8/20, and loved every minute of it. Alex was wonderful and very informative. He went through every standard piece of dive gear, and many additional components/accessories in great detail, and also recommended items to add to your save-a-dive kit. He also listed the items he uses in his setup, which is valuable information coming from an experienced scuba gear tech like him. The webinar lasted just short of 5 hours, and I could have sat there listening to him for much, much longer. The webinars that ECD are doing right now are fantastically appreciated for those of us stuck at home and longing for anything dive-related to focus on. Thank you, ECD, and I look forward to many more training sessions and visits with you!

Great place, I learned to dive with one of their instructors through NU. The rented us the equipment for our open dive for a reasonable amount too.

Great shop, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I needed my O2 bottle filled aND traffic was heavy so they were willing to stay open later to make sure I got what I needed. Great work ECD.

East Coast Divers (ECD) is the Premier Dive Center for the greater Boston area. The new owners, (Nick and Alex) have gone all out in creating a dive center that meets and exceeds any expectations most divers would have. They are the Dive Center that divers want to be associated with because they are interested in keeping divers active above and below the water line. Their professional staff is always available to help answer any questions you have about equipment, continuing education, or diving some of the favorite local dive spots.

They offer an array of certification courses from Free Diving, Open Water and Advanced Open Water to Technical diving and other specialties. They also offer the opportunity to meet with other divers who enjoy the same interests in diving and socializing. Join their Meetup Group and have some fun diving New England as well as taking one of their many dive trips to some fabulous locations. They are a FULL SERVICE Dive Center providing you with everything you could possibly need.

Recently joined East Coast Divers on a boat dive to the White Hole/Turtle City, with many chartered boat dives under my belt I cannot say enough good things about their professionalism, informative, safe and fun chartered dive. Bob and Fred gave detailed orientations before each dive while leading each dive providing a safe fantastic time. This is a charter I will definitely be on again and recommend to any diver.

Easy Coast has a great core team and awesome network of instructors who s mission is to develop excellent divers. Owners Nick, SSI s freedibing instructor trainer, and Alex, tech diving instructor trainer and shop guru, invest in developing the local dive community while organizing trips of hardy New England Divers to the most exciting and exotic dive destinations around the world. I put my wife through their SSI open water diver program and she came out of it with perfect bouncy control and good instincts. I highly recommend this operation.

I have been taking the 'learn to scuba' classes and the flexibility of the scheduling as well as the quality of the teachers has been great. All of the instructors have their own style but the bottom line is they want you to feel comfortable and embrace scuba as a life long skill. I've never felt rushed to learn a skill and my concerns or questions have always been answered patiently. I'm excited about the diving possibilities that will be available to me once I am certified.

I did my training at BU with Dan who then referred me to ECD for my certification. I had my issues with Dan but everyone else at ECD was knowledgable and helpful. During my first certification dive, one of my fins broke. Nick happened to be on the beach with another group and he let me borrow his new, and really nice fins so I could finish my dives that day. I've rented various pieces of equipment from ECD over the past few years and they have always been friendly, reasonably priced, and their Route 9 location is very convenient.

If you are a diver, or want to be one, and you live in Boston area, this is definitely the place to go to, it s run by great people how are very knowledgeable, really passionate about what they do, and cool to hang out with too.

It was a wonderful experience when got certified with them almost 3 years ago, and I ve been diving with them since then, I ve never felt the need to look somewhere else when it comes to diving.

So whether if you are an experience diver or just want to be one, they will make sure you got every thing you need for the right price, as they have many great offers that would make it easier for everyone to get the right gear.

Will *never* go anywhere else for anything remotely related to diving!
My husband and I got our open water certifications with ECD last Spring, and really 'caught the SCUBA bug' this past year. We've taken 4 of their advanced speciality courses, and are signed up for 3 more! The rent to own program is genius (we both did it) - you never end up paying for a rental (the rental fee goes towards the price of the gear you picked out). The staff (Nick, Alex, Liz, etc) is nothing short of ridiculously nice, patient, fun, and amazing. They've spent SO much time with us between running our check-out dives, going over gear options (including putting everything together and making sure we know how to use it!), leading shore dives (every weekend), securing rentals, advising us on courses, reassuring me on practically everything, and letting us know about local dives. We feel super welcome every time we go into the shop and feel super lucky to have found them. There's nothing about the whole operation that's even *neutral* let alone negative. ECD has made us "happy smiley scuba people".

Great staff, great dive shop! I bought a lot my gear from ECD, and trust them with all of my life-saving equipement! Go here for all your diving needs, classes, and advice! They are very resonable, and will work with you. I went on a few seal dives with ECD, and it was a lot of fun! Will be going back once spring arrives.

Definitely one of my favorite local dive shops. This place is really about building a local dive community that happens to have a shop. They are friendly, fun, knowledgeable and professional, but most of all flexible, when it comes to getting you what you need and making a schedule work. Rather than go for a broad range of offerings and an "all things to all people" approach, they cover the standard SSI training course offerings, but then have added a special focus on free diving and technical diving for those who are interested in pursuing those directions, all at your own pace. As the new owners continue to put their own stamp on the operation - a type of reboot - it just seems to be going from strength to strength!

I got my diving certification through East Coast Divers and had a great experience! All of the instructors in the classroom and in the pool were very informative and helpful! Would definitely recommend the dive shop to anyone!

East Coast Divers is the best dive shop I've been to. When I went to get set up with gear they were very helpful and gave me their personal opinions on the gear. Staff is very professional and very personable. As soon as you walk into the store they make you feel very welcome. Very good instructors as well, they make sure all your questions are answered and that you really feel confident with what you are learning. I not only learned how to dive with them but had the pleasure of going on a group trip to Saint Lucia. The trip was a great success, and Alex(the trip leader) was extremely helpful. Anyone looking to go on a tropical dive vacation should look no further! The trip to Saint Lucia was a fun experience. I highly recommend them to anyone, and look forward to working with them in the future!

I have rented gear and had my tanks filled at ECD. Nick is very nice, professional and helpful. Greatest scuba shop in town.

Got my open water cert as well as advanced training through ECD. Fantastic shop with great people! I've always received friendly and professional service!

I started my training with Nick a few years back. I could not finish it at that time. Nick was unbelievable in the classroom, at the pool and then several times when I met him around. I witnessed him with a 14 years old and he was better than a lot of teachers in the classroom. Both Nick and Alex are the epitome of friendly instructors very adamant to instill in you safety while having fun. These two young people are probably the best in New England.
They are dynamic, innovative and true their belief of environment friendly putting their actions where their mouth is.
If you want to experience something unique as scuba diving go and talk to them.

East Coast Divers has been absolutely amazing!
I decided to get my Open Water Scuba cert even though I had never dove before and chose East Coast Divers. The classroom and pool sessions were fantastic at calming my nerves about diving and the weekend of cert dives went great! The instructors are top notch, and the low student to teacher ratio is wonderful. I can't wait to use my new skills in the open water in Australia!

Ok I just want to go on the record and say that I have never gone freediving in my life but I've seen videos of spearfishing and my buddy that freedives started to get me interested in trying it.

I took my first training class during the week which ecd runs at the bu pool and was instantly hooked. I did absolutely horrible but I knew with the right people like Nick and Savannah training me and a strong will to succeed I could get better. To this date I've only done my classroom 1 of the actual freediving course, but have been coming to training at least once a week since the new year and I have seen a complete turn around of my capabilities in the pool. When I first started on empty lungs I could only stay down for maybe 5 seconds. Never did I ever think I would be able to swim the length of a pool 8 times on empty lungs with only a one minute stop between each length. Something that seemed impossible to me a month ago is now starting to come more naturally from what I have learned off of Nick.

After talking to him for about 5 minutes you would think he is a doctor with all of his knowledge about how freediving effects your body and the science behind it. The shop is awesome and not over cluttered with useless stuff. They only sell what they recommend using and don't look to just make an easy dollar. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend this class and this shop because of one simple thing. They took someone like me who could barely stay under water at all and doubled my breath hold time. I'm fairly confident that when I get in the water all the aspects of safety rescue skill and technique I learned will make me a decent free diver. Hey yelp is there a way to give more than 5 stars? Because I would if I could. Go take the class and I guarantee you wont be disappointed!

Nick and his team at ECD are totally dedicated to their customers with great support. They are a young and energetic shop offering a wide choice of SCUBA and free diving services, both training, equipment and repair. They offer competitive pricing. You can't go wrong using East Coast Diver.

Very friendly and helpful with fair prices. I will definitely go back.

ECD has a really helpful staff and they were able to provide some great advice too. I have been to much bigger dive shops and I prefer ECD as they provide the personal service and friendly style. Really convenient location too.

Absolutely nothing but rave review for every aspect of our experience with East Coast Divers. I was not a diver when I looked for a program to teach my tween. ECD's flex program for Open Water Certification and competent staff in every phone call about training youth got my attention. Little did I know at the time that we would use their flex program (it took us 18 months to get certified due to a series of unfortunate events) but it never cost us an extra dime to extend our training and we were able to stay water-ready with unlimited pool sessions and refresher trainings until we achieved our goal. Money well spent right there. I followed my teen into the water and can say from both sides, the water's edge and as a student myself in their Open Water classes, that the staff is top notch. When we did receive our SSI Certification on a trip to warmer waters and with another dive shop, the dive master there made a point of asking where we had done our pool work - we were clearly well trained, and it showed.
ECD's team is experienced, knowledgeable, superbly safety-minded, and generous with their time. Before our first big dive trip, staff members took over 3 hours to patiently answer every question we had, introduce us to gear we would be traveling with, and talked me personally through what to expect as both a parent and new diver on the same trip. Again, nothing but rave reviews. Our dive trip with ECD was tightly run, beautifully planned, and well executed. Can't wait to go again. If you're looking for a place that can not only teach you to dive WELL, but build community and fun into the experience and a shop that has the depth of skill to keep you growing in the water year after year - East Coast Divers is the shop.

Excellent dive shop. They know their stuff, and are more than happy to help you find what's right for you. Went on one of their dive trips, was very well organized and a wonderful experience. Defenitely reccommended.

i had an easy time getting certified and it was very helpful for my trip to the great barrier reef. i felt very confident in the water while others who were just doing the resort course were nervious. im very glad i took the time to do it, and everyone i met at east coast was very kind and helpful

I've been procrastinating. I admit it. But let's face it, the winter time was NOT the best time to start training for scuba certification! It's mighty cold in the winter!

Yes, but here I am wanting to get through my training so that I can start getting into the water (rather than just float from the top!) and I had trouble finding a place that was flexible enough to adjust to my busy schedule and one that had a rigorous and thorough training process. Luckily my boyfriend had been good friends with the individuals at EC divers and voila! I am just one class away from completing the pool/academic requirements before I actually hop into the ocean!

If you're anything like me, you can make a 101 excuses in your mind why not to start the training process. Let's face it, we're all busy and we all have "time later on." But really, why not just start now? I finally took the plunge (har har). The individuals on the phone were friendly and helped me understand the training process, what the schedule was like and how they were able to accommodate my time (or lack thereof!)

There are a total of 6 pool sessions and 2 classroom sessions that you need to complete. You need to complete the pool sessions in order but the classroom sessions can be done at any time in any order. If you follow their schedules, you will be taking pool lessons on Sunday 5:45 -7:45pm (first pool session) and then 7:45-9:45pm (second pool session). The next scheduled pool session are Wednesdays 7:45-9:45pm. They offer all pool sessions on any of those days. Just make sure to call beforehand to let them know you're coming because they limit the number of students per instructor. So not only are these times friendly for those who work during the day but they also offer private pool sessions (a little more money) where they find a time that is convenient for YOU to finish your certification

At first I had this vision of chaos where a bunch of students of varying capabilities following a single instructor. Well duh, that's obviously NOT how things were run. They understood where everyone was coming from and people of varying backgrounds/swimming capabilities were present. We had a neat 4 person class and we teamed up with Alexsey (who subsequently taught ALL my lessons... by chance!). The instructors were thorough, patient and vigilant at all times ensuring you completed your tasks successfully before you moved onto the next objective.

The pool sessions take place at the Boston University pool and there is plenty of parking on the street there. The classroom sessions take place in a back room of the dive shop.

Remember, before you start your classes, you need to complete the online SSI training otherwise you'll have wasted a drive! Really, it's for your own benefit to have that completed. It takes a while as there are a series of lessons and matching quizzes. For the pool session, make sure you have scuba fins (not short snorkel fins), booties, mask and snorkel. If you drop by the dive shop beforehand, they'll show you exactly what you need.

phew... I think I covered everything! After I complete the initial certification I hope to also participate in their specialty dives which there is a long list of that is too long for me to list here.

Bottom line: You've got a friendly, enthusiastic group of dive instructors with a business motto of safety first and flexibility of schedule.

I am very pleased with what I have seen so far so come on and take a look for yourself!

Nick and Alex are running an superb dive shop here. All the staff are super friendly and highly qualified. The scuba and free dive classes are excellent. They have a great choice of gear at competitive prices in their shop, and organize fun dive trips.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. My wife and I took a certification class at BU and bought all our gear at ECD. We've been there several times since and they've always been accommodating and eager to help. They are clearly scuba fanatics and want to spread their love for the sport to anyone who's interested, and perhaps most importantly they make it all very approachable.

East Coast Divers continues to get a 10/10 score from me. I just completed the East Coast Divers 2 hour "Freediving Safety Webinar" and learned more about safety and rescue than I did in the entirety of the Level 1 Freediving certification course through a different institution. My experiences in the pool sessions with Nick, the classroom courses, as well as all interactions in the shop have always exceeded my expectations. East Coast Divers offers a wealth of experience, expertise, and community!

I have signed up to get my open water certification and the whole process has been a breeze with ECD. The staff is super friendly, incredibly passionate about diving, and want to make sure you love diving as much as they do. They also have a ton of opportunities to go diving in the New England area throughout the summer, which is a great way to make sure you stay current with your certification.

As a Scuba instructor in Southeast Florida, I get an occasional referral from a shop in colder climates. People do the academic and pool sessions near where they live then they come to Florida to do the open water dives. Sometimes they are ready; sometimes not.

I received a referral from East Coast Divers. On the very first open water dive the student displayed perfect buoyancy and incredible skills. She seemed more like a person who logged over 50 dives. She was better prepared than any other referral I've worked with. The staff at East Coast Divers did an incredible job preparing her for open water. She had many safe habits and I am convinced she will enjoy a lifetime of fun diving and remain safe. It's a credit to the great job East Coast Divers does with their students.

Thank you East Coast Divers. Train them up in the cold climate of Massachusetts and send them to Florida!

ECD is professionally run and has a lot of experience in it. It is always a positive experience stopping by there. The staff are very knowledgeable and helpful.

I just got back from an out of this world dive trip in the Galapagos Islands. Most people are not aware that the Galapagos water temperature can be quite chilly in September (high 50s to mid 60s F) and thanks to ECD, my trip to the Galapagos was not only a trip of a lifetime, but it was a warm and comfortable trip of a lifetime. Once ECD learned of my concerns for staying warm during my Galapagos trip, they set me on the fast track to getting dry suit certified. I had the highest level of supreme instruction from Kim, Max and Jake. They worked with me countless hours to make sure I was comfortable and proficient in my dry suit (hello Cape Ann! Yeah!!). I made the decision to purchase my own custom Santi dry suit since I am a non-standard size. Jake and Nick sprung into action and were able to get me my custom, bad-ass, beautiful Santi dry suit (from Poland I might add!) in record time before I left for my trip. It was nothing short of a miracle. asJake was not only an incredible instructor, but he was a wealth of knowledge about picking the right dry suit for me. Nick did a fabulous job of taking measurements for a perfectly fitting dry suit. ECD is THE REASON my Galapagos trip was so memorable. Everyone at East Coast Divers is a highly trained professional with the ability to deliver impeccable service. I can't thank them enough for their dedication to making every dive experience with them nothing short of extraordinary.
I got certified through East Coast Divers over 10 years ago and to this day they continue to amaze me with their diverse dive trip options locally and internationally, classes for scuba and free diving and most importantly, their highly trained staff with their dedication to providing New England divers and beyond with fantastic service and education. Thank you!!

Got my open water certification with them. Very thorough class that makes you feel prepared when finally in the ocean. Had alot of fun and the instructors are all great. Looking forward to going on dives with them in the future.

Just have completed Level 2 SSI Freediving course with Nick Fazah. WOW! What an outstanding experience and fantastic adventure! Pool sessions - get you confidence in your abilities. Ocean sessions - it is a fireworks of focus, joy, belief, achievements and accomplishments. You constantly discovering new and new abilities in your body and mind. It makes you want more and more.... Looking forward to continue my education with ECD. Thank you ECD!

Great local dive shop - the owners (Nick & Alex) are so enthusiastic about helping grow the dive community and making great divers! The customer service here can't be beat. Whether you're looking to travel, try a new specialty, check out the newest dive gear or fix broken equipment, the staff at East coast divers can't be beat in knowledge or passion. They offer a wide variety of classes from learning to snorkel or scuba to advanced specialties and tech diving. One of the best parts of ECD is the community that surrounds them, great divers who love what they do and have fun on sea or shore (thought they opt to make it sea )

Nick and Alex have been instrumental in obtaining my Dive Leader SSI qual. Their flexibility, knowledge and exceptional standards of teaching have been the best I've encountered in the Dive Industry.

Keep it up lads.

Wicked Awesome.

I got certified here and Kory was awesome. Very thorough classroom and pool experience. I also bought most of my gear here. They are very accommodating when something doesn't quite fit right; returns were easy and they made sure to get me the right fitting item. Such good people all around

my freediving experience through ecd has been nothing but good, from wed night trainings to class room, and even drills and tests. i felt lead in a safe and confidant way from each instructor i worked with. will take more course's and trips with ecd.

I received excellent level two free-dive training with Nick. The tailored program provided me with incredibly efficient free-dive skills, as well as amazingly helpful gear recommendations and rental. Most of all, his stand for me to made it to depths even I didn't think I could, made all the difference in the world and is what got me to my new personal best of 90 feet. Thank you for introducing me to other free-divers in the area, I had a wonderful time diving with John and Julian. Looking forward to more diving and training when I'm back in July!

I got my certification in 2008 and had a great experience with ECD!

Recently my certification card became faded and I stopped by the shop to get a replacement. I had it in my hand later that day!

The service is second to none and I can't wait to get some equipment before my trip to Hawaii in August!

I highly recommend ECD to anyone interested in getting started in scuba!

From the moment Nick answered the phone, it has been nothing but a pleasant experience. The customer service and value far exceeded my expectations. The entire team is amazing. We can't wait to go back this weekend and we look forward to many years of diving knowing that we've been taught by the best. Thank you to everyone at East Coast Divers.

As a newcomer to the diving world, East Coast Divers has been an exceptional place to venture, learn and grow. The owners, workers, instructors and interns are highly competent, easily accessible (for questions and information), friendly and (above all) passionate! I feel their courses and travel opportunities allowed me to be well-equipped and find an awesome diving community. If you're specifically interested in freediving, I highly recommend the Mexico Trip (next one is in August 2018). It's open to all levels, yes that includes first-timers (like me). It's never too late or early to explore the waters below! And let East Coast Divers be part of that journey!

Awesome staff! Very friendly and helpful when teaching me how to scuba dive. Flexible program. 11/10 would recommend

Really enjoyed visit to this dive shop with my husband. Very conveniently located and well stocked. The salesperson we spoke with was very passionate about diving, certification programs, and organizing diving experiences nearby involving customers of East Coast Divers (a little too cold up here for me, but sounded like a good time).

I learnt to dive in the warm, clear waters of Southeast Asia and was then landlocked for several years. Moving to Boston seemed like the perfect time to relaunch my underwater explorations-- even with the chilly New England waters! I've taken advanced classes at ECD, bought equipment and accessories from the shop, been on their guided shore dives, and on their group dive trips, and every experience has been fantastic. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable about scuba equipment and what's coming next in the industry and will work with you to figure out the setup that's best for YOU; the instruction is the best I have seen and the instructors will keep working with you on a skill until you've mastered it before letting you move on; the dive guides are well prepared and well-versed in the art of New England diving; and the dive trips are top notch and a lot of fun.

If you want to explore the underwater world with a team that eats, sleeps, and breathes scuba, go to ECD!

I received my open water certification training with East Coast Divers, and had been a customer since I was first learning to snorkel as a kid. Their training is excellent and thorough. They stand by, and understand their products.

Of all the dive shops I've been to, East Coast Divers is my favorite. There's just something about it that makes you keep coming back. When it comes to buying gear, they really help you find what is best for you. I've taken at least ten of their classes, and I've learnt so much with each one. I love East Coast Divers, and you will too.

Above and beyond customer service and support. I can't recommend them highly enough. You may be able to save a little bit by buying online but the tiny price premium is totally worth knowing you are getting a genuine product and expert advice.

EVERY interaction that my 10YO son and I have had with your staff and trainers has been nothing but outstanding. The dedication the show to our success as scuba learners has been nothing short of passionate and supportive. We ve brought some personal challenges to the process (my anxiety and my son s age/executive functioning level) yet at every step, your team has offered alternative pathways for us to successfully reach our goals.

We have grown so fond of everyone there and look forward to continuing the relationship. You ve also enabled my son & I to have an activity together that isn t related to every day life logistics which is a true gift. I believe SCUBA will be a life-long thing for us to continue to bond over as he grows.

I am grateful for this experience and cannot recommend ECD highly enough!

Awesome group of teachers. Very knowledgeable with a lot of real world experience. They also support veterans A+

ECD is a world class dive shop and it's longevity is a concrete testament to the service, attention to detail, proper practice, enjoyment of and overall passion for the sport of diving for from the novice to the caver/wreak diver.

Chris...

ps... Good to see Alex back in the E-mail pic for the 40 Years in business celebration...

Great spot and very knowledgeable staff. Love the 60 day return policy, helps ensure your happy with your gear. Their rent to own program is pretty amazing. Every payment you make goes to the purchase of your gear, simply can't beat it.

This is a great local, family owned and run shop. Their events are great, everyone strives to have fun and answer any questions. I hope to do more business, and go to more of their events soon.