Best place to begin scuba diving! The owner and instructor Mike is extremely knowledgeable and accommodating being able to work and teach divers from beginner to experienced. Being a beginner and veteran myself I was able to do my open water through dive4vets and would recommend this place to anyone interesting in starting their scuba journey or those wanting to advance their skill set.
I inquired about getting certified and he offered me the Vet program which provides open water cert for free. Had a great weekend with him and his team of instructors. Highly recommend.
Thank you for the great review. But just to make a small correction. You got you're certification through our nonprofit Dive4Vets. We can also do a reimbursement GI BILL program. Not everyone qualifies for the FREE certifications. But we are glad that you had a great weekend! Thank you for the great review! Look forward to working with you again in the future!
Damian Espinoza2025.08.08
I can’t stress enough that this company has completely changed my life for the good. They took me in as a fresh out of high school student and built me up to what I am now today, a Scuba Diving Instructor. This company and his owner, Micheal Robison, has not only helped me grow throughout the year. But also have shown me a brighter path for the future. If it weren’t for the owner and his amazing team, I would be lost. I’ve found a family in this company, and I will cherish all of the good times and memories for the rest of my life. I give a thanks to Micheal Robison, his family, and his wonderful team! Thank You!
Thank you Damien, you have become part of the swimming team family, pool family, and SCUBA family… as well as part of our community family. Michael, and myself hope for the best, and know you will do great as a DMT in the Navy… Mike, George, and Jared have faith that you will do great things in your military career! Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey, and development!
George Elsaesser2025.08.08
I’ve done most of my certifications through Aquatic Adventures since 2024 and could not be happier. It’s a great shop, great instructors, and fair prices on equipment and training. Could not be happier.
Hey George, you have also taught us things in this business! Because in SCUBA, you are always learning. We are glad that you choose to become an instructor through our shop. We are even more excited that you have decided to STAY and be an instructor with us! Let’s get some High Altitude and ICE diving going!
Patrick S.2025.07.21
I recently was looking to re-certify for open water diving. I saw that Aquatic Adventures was close and contacted them. I have NASDS which was bought by SSI back in the 90’s. Apparently SSI either lost the records or there has been a fire and the records were destroyed. Since I lost my TIC certification card, SSI would not replace my card unless I completed one of their courses from the beginning. When I contacted Mike at Aquatic Adventures he had me send my diver information I still had on file & my Veteran information as I am a Disabled Veteran. Mike introduced me to a program that helped Disabled Vets get scuba Certified (re-certified in my case) and the cost was covered.The program is a God send as I can testifying Scuba Diving is absolutely therapeutic for mental and physical health. I also went ahead and paid out of pocket for two new certification classes: Deep Diver, & Night, limited visibility Diver)
Through SDI Scuba Divers International. SDI is one of a handful of recognized scuba diving certification schools.
After completing the courses online, we took a trip to Blue Hole in Santa Rosa NM for certification dives. It was so nice to get back in scuba gear and back into the world of water. 5 Stars is a rating very well earned by Aquatic Adventures. The educational information and passion they have for teaching and ensuring safety and enjoyment of Scuba education is beyond the standard required.
I absolutely highly recommend everyone who is interested in a new view on life to get Scuba certified and have Aquatic Adventures as your teachers and dive shop.
Sir, Thank you for your beautiful review. We know as staff and a facility how hard it is to deal with some issues. I myself had my original certification card records lost (1999) and had to start all over after retiring in 2016. But yes, we have Mutiple ways of helping people become SCUBA certified. SDI GI BILL program, Dive4Vets, and Accomplished Diver Program. It's not always about the money, but about training better and safer divers!
Famous Fieosk2025.07.06
Mike Robison is an incredible instructor!
I went to Aquatic Adventures to train for my HUET (helicopter underwater escape test) and within 2 sessions I went from being terrified to jump into the pool to being able to stay underwater with weights! Mike is the perfect balance of patient and firm. He understands your concerns and struggles and shows you first hand how to improve and control your fear. Mike is a great person all around. 10/10 I would definitely recommend.
Thank you for the review and I hope that you do well on your HUET test. Let us know how it goes, but I’m sure you’re going to do great…
Thomas Allen2025.05.23
Taking this scuba diving course was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! From start to finish, the experience was incredibly well-organized, safe, and fun. The instructors were knowledgeable, patient, and truly passionate about diving, which made learning both easy and enjoyable.
The theory sessions were clear and informative, and the practical dives were nothing short of amazing. I felt supported every step of the way, even when I was a bit nervous at first. By the end of the course, I felt confident and well-prepared to dive independently.
The underwater world we explored was breathtaking — the peaceful feeling of being submerged in a whole new world. I came away not just with a certification, but with unforgettable memories and a new passion for diving.
Highly recommend this course to anyone who’s ever been curious about scuba diving. You won’t regret it!
Mike Robison is the best Dive Instructor I've ever seen. Not only does he certify beginning divers, but he certifies intermediate and advanced divers for many types of certifications. Furthermore, he maintains a network of other Instructors and Master Divers that dive with him when training students, and on personal/instructor dives. This guy has West Texas locked down and probably runs a better program than those of seaside sites or water-abundant sites.
Thank you for your beautiful and kind review. Yes the owner Mike, runs a pretty great program. Let us know if you want to continue in future diving certifications.
tblaskey2025.05.06
Had a great experience with this shop servicing my equipment as well as with scuba instruction. Spent the weekend with Mike & his team at the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa and I was impressed and appreciative of his team's commitment to safety, training in a positive manner and reinforcing the key principles. I was able to do a refresher, cover a handful of specialties and get several dives in. I know it's not easy running a profitable dive shop and trying to keep everyone happy but this is a good group of instructors, assistants and team who have built a great work dynamic in a very short period.
Dave & George were great instructors who I would recommend to anyone. Additional thanks to Carlo, Richard, Chris and Sully for keeping us safe in unfamiliar sites.
I intend to dive with them again as I continue my scuba journey.
Thank you for your review! It was a great weekend for diving and training with you as well. Let us know if you need anything else.
eSS DoubleU2025.04.25
Great company to do business with. Owner had several conflicts he was working around and still found a pathway to the best service I have experienced from a dive shop.
Thank you… yes I was recovering from surgery, but we always try to provide the best experience to our customers! thank you for the great Review!
Kimberly Johnson2025.03.07
Michael Robinson was awesome he come to Scuba Training Center and visited. All the shop has switched over to SDI. Now I am an SDI DM. Thank you, we had a great time. He was awesome help.
It was a pleasure to Help a Dive Shop transfer over to SDI, and to help all of its professionals cross over to SDI/TDI family!
arand pierce2025.02.19
My family and I had a great weekend at the Blue Hole with Mike and team. Excellent training and great company to get our night, altitude, and search/recovery certifications. Thanks for everything!
It has been great getting to know you and your family and helping with your Scuba Journey!
John Smith2024.10.03
Great instructors and very professional! I did my open water cert and and some swim classes. I have nothing but positive things to say about the experience.
Thank you for the great Review. If you need anything else, please let us know. Hopefully you tag us in some pictures you take when you go on dive trips!
Cannot recommend highly enough. Scuba Mike and staff guided our scouts through attainment of their certifications.
Demonstrated eminent knowledge of the subject matter, firmly inspired adherence to the principles being taught, and a level of patience and grace with a bunch of 12-18 year olds that can be difficult to maintain.
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Thank you for your review. It was our pleasure to pass on our knowledge to you all and had a great time as well!
Kevin Brown2024.06.28
Fantastic experience with Michael and team doing our Open Water Diver certification. Could not have asked for a better experience. These guys take the training very seriously and I feel 100% confident my son and I have all the skills necessary to experience diving. I highly recommend Aquatic Adventures.
Thanks for the awesome review. We are glad you enjoyed your experience with us and look forward to seeing you again for your Advanced Open Water training.
Christy Garza2024.06.24
We just spent the weekend for my husband to be Open Water Certified. I took a refresher course and gained my Altitude Diving certification.
Our investment was well worth the money spent. Mike and his team did an outstanding job all weekend long! We were provided with superior educational instruction, top-notch equipment, and an all-around fantastic experience.
We’ll be back for our dry-suit cert.
The dive site at Balmorhea State Park was beautiful!
Thank you for your kind comments! It was our pleasure helping you and look forward to your dry suit training!
Mark Minton2024.04.08
Michael Robison is simply THE best!! He patiently led me from someone with zero previous diving experience and nominal swimming performance to a competent and confident Rescue Diver with 5 PADI specialties. His communication/teaching skills are practical and easy to follow. Best yet, he actually cares! No short cuts, he’s there with you every step of the way. The training was challenging, but the reward of seeing those ecards pop up in the end of each phase is totally worth it! If you have any doubts, come give it a try with Aquatic Adventures!
We appreciate your review and confidence in our training. We strive to be the best and love it when we have satisfied people become divers confidently!
Todd Jarrell2024.04.08
So I have scuba since 2016 and had two other instructors. Mike is by far the best that has taught many any lessons! If looking to learn scuba whether you want to just do it for a vacation or scuba more often this is your guy to learn the skill!!!!!
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