Cedar Grove Divers Supply

I have, for years, wanted to take SCUBA classes. After kicking the idea around for a while I stopped in at a few shops, some of which were clearly less-​than-​honest about the pricing. I asked a few friends, young and old, about their opinions, and the only shop to get high recommendations was Cedar Grove Divers Supply. So I stopped in the shop to talk.
Let me be clear, scuba diving is not cheap. But it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. CGDS was up front about the cost, which was reasonable. Some places say they are cheaper, but then add «pool fees» and «certification fees.» CGDS has awesome supplies in stock, and let me try out items before making the decision on what to buy. They include so much in their course, which doesn’t begin to explain the experience of the instructor.
The primary instructor, Doug, has been diving for longer that I have been alive. The wealth of knowledge provided during class, during open water dives, and during general discussion is unparalleled. Classes and certification dive days felt more like talking to friends than taking a class.
I can’t say enough about this family owned operation, and would recommend it to anyone. In fact, some of my own family members will be signing up soon. I will be back for more advanced training in the future!

OK, a little biased here since I’ve known the owners for over 10 years and have gone on numerous dive trips with them. Back in the late 90’s, I started shopping around northern NJ in order to get my scuba certification (stopped at the $ 99 chain store, as well as some other local mom&pop shops) — Cedar Grove was the only one that had a pool on site, and it was basically ‘pay-​one-​price’ (I had to purchase my gear, obviously, and the quarry had a fee — but everyone gets charged that) — There were no hidden fees; whereas, the other shops, charge you extra for the books, the manuals, the pool is off-​site, there are fees out the wazzoo… So, needless to say, I stayed with Cedar Grove and received my certification and have been diving with them ever since and I can only offer rave reviews to a wonderful ‘family-​oriented’ establishment that sets up some AWESOME trips (Fiji last year) — I got my husband and my niece certified through them about 2 years ago, and my hubby and I will be going to Florida in June on one of their trips. I have had the best time going on the scuba trips through Cedar Grove — you will do nothing but laugh and Doug makes sure everyone is safe and has a buddy! If you are thinking about getting your scuba cert (or just want to learn how to swim first) — then I would suggest you go no-​where else but CEDAR GROVE DIVER’S SUPPLY! (don’t let the cheap price-​tag elsewhere fool you… you get what you pay for!)