Calypso Divers of Tampa Bay

Professional, knowledgeable, helpful, well organized, disciplined and safety conscious. They tell you what they are going to do and do what they said they would do. You can trust them. If they can't fix something, they will tell you who can. They are the kind of high level resouces we all need to make our diving lives better!

Our experience with Calypso was excellent from start to finish, the staff is very friendly and upbeat and the instruction extremely thorough and precise. We finished our certification feeling confident and comfortable in our skills and with our gear. Dan, Gary and Randy are all great instructors and just fun to be around! Dan made sure that everything was stress-free and fun and really made our final dive a blast! He even snapped some great photos. Calypso has a great community with a lot of expertise and experience. We will definitely be back for the rest of our certifications and some trips!

The training was thorough and the instructor was great to work with. I got my open water through Calypso and shortly after my advanced on a trip outside the country. They did such a good job with the open water instruction at calypso that the advanced almost felt repetitive.

Exceptional products & exceptional undivided attention with trying on booties & fins. A+

Five stars all the way for Calypso! I completed the initial half of my scuba training in Chicago and contacted Calypso to do my open water dives. They were extremely flexible and accommodating since I had to change my trip a few times, always understanding and welcoming me to return!

I ended up doing my open water dives with Dan C. He met me at the pool on the Friday before our dives to set up my gear and do an in-water pool review. He was extremely thorough and calm the entire weekend, making sure we all felt comfortable in the water. He cracked many a joke and had great stories to tell. I would highly recommend Calypso for any future divers!

Awesome dive shop. I traveled to Tampa last month from northern Michigan in order to finish my OW certification. Larry (the owner) was nice enough to schedule me to pickup my training where I left off, instead of making me start over from the very beginning, even had to reschedule that because of travel delays, which he had no problem doing, so I was very thankful for that. They have their own indoor pool on-site for your closed water training, which again, is incredibly convenient. Rob (my instructor) was again, awesome. Very nice, funny guy, knows his stuff, can answer any questions you have, is professional, and makes the open water dives a blast. I have nothing but great things to say about this place, and the staff. I'll definitely be recommending them to anybody wanting training or equipment, and I'll definitely be returning to them for further PADI certifications. Highly recommended.

My son did his open water certification over the Christmas / New Year's break with Dan Capobianco. It was a wonderful experience. Dan is an awesome mentor, and the staff in the shop are very knowledgeable and friendly!

Calypso divers is a landmark establishment in the Tampa region for quality dive shops. Even under the newest management and ownership the legacy of quality service continues. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask for Larry or Laura and the rest of the crew make sure that everything is done properly and that you are kitted out as you want.

Top notch dive shop! From the owners to the staff A plus. Equipped through Calypso and recently completed open water course with Dan Capobianco. Phenomenal instructor. Dan has a gift for teaching. He not only got us through the course but made sure we were confident and secure in each skill, while providing a fun and safe environment. I look forward to many more courses at Calypso and future underwater adventures!

Spend your money somewhere else they care about you.
This place is a joke. They took our money for a re-cert lesson & we had to chase them every step of the way. I had to call them three weeks after our money was taken b/c our checkout dive was one week away & we have yet to receive our online study material. Then post dive, after waiting a month & not receiving our PADI cards we call them & find out they forgot to send in our paperwork. Now we are going to Hawaii without fresh cert.cards. Will not do business here again!

I took my Advanced open water course here with Robert Brand back in march, as some tours in the keys require your AOW. I did not deal with the shop too much but met Robert at lake Denton for day one and was only student taking the class so it was pretty much one on one. Day two we went to the Hudson Grotto, which was very eerie, the water was cold and dark. Very interesting dive though, and the only place in the area that qualifies for AOW, and if you can dive here it is fair to say that you dive any other recreational site. I watch a lot of dive videos and have read a few books, so I knew most of the information but it was great to practice with a professional and receive constructive criticisms (in a good way) and feedback on what I'm good at vs what I should work on.and we worked on some of the things that I needed too, like underwater navigation along with a few smaller things. Overall I felt like I got my moneys worth.

Had a great experience with Rob. Very professional, knowledgeable and a sharp Witt that made diving with guys fun. Looking forward to continuing my dive journey with you guys!

From the initial search for a Discover Scuba class for my son to the actual class it has been an amazing experience with Calypso. In the first phone call we knew we had chosen wisely as the person on the phone was incredibly informative and helpful. We then scheduled our class via the website which was super easy. We met with Dan, Doug and Charlie at 6pm and immediately felt we were in safe and smart hands. The theory in the classroom was great and my son (at 10 years old) kept this focus. We then shifted to the in house pool and the practical element started. My son has not stopped talking about this experience yet and think it will be a while before he stops. We will be back for the open water certification and I will take some of the other classes too such as buoyancy control and a refresher course. A huge thank you to Charlie as my sons instructor who, for sure, made my son feel very at ease and confident in his ability to breathe under water! A thank you to Doug too for allowing me to get in the pool with scuba and his tips and tricks helped me too. Choose wisely, choose Calypso! Thanks all

Rob was great! I did my nitrox cert with him. I did the PADI e-learning followed by an in person review and test. Rob did a great job demonstrating how to find the oxygen levels and work a dive computer. Very proficient. Would recommend.

The experience with Discover Dive was amazing and so incredible to learn with such thorough, caring and safe instructors, Melody and Charlie. I would recommend them to anyone who has never tried scuba diving before. We felt safe and so proud of ourselves after diving for the first time ever at this awesome place! Great environment and THANK YOU! We look forward to continuing to explore scuba diving:)

Super friendly! Helped me with everything I needed even though I came in super late and even gave me a discount! I will definitely be back!