Eco Dive Center in Culver City, California

“Maddie and Jake are AMAZING divers, instructors, and people. I knew nothing about scuba when my 14-year-old daughter decided she wanted to learn. Maddie and Jake welcomed her u2014 and us, as her parents u2014 warmly and enthusiastically. She got certified, and Maddie even helped her do a beach-entry night dive! (The photo shows them in the water.) I feel completely confident trusting my childu2019s safety to them, and Iu2019m so gr”

— Elizabeth B. · ★★★★★ · 2025-10-26

“I took the PADI Rescue course at Eco Dive Center with instructors Maddie and Jake and it was such an excellent experience! I had been nervous to take this course for a while but Maddie and Jake were incredibly patient and provided comprehensive demonstrations and assessments to ensure we understood and demonstrated the required skills. The additional DMCs that supported the course made it feel like there was more tha”

— Channon P. · ★★★★★ · 2025-10-28

“BEST.GIFT.EVER!!! I have been wanting to get open water certified for years. Then, I was gifted the course!!! It was an amazing experience from start to finish. The staff at the dive shop were insanely helpful and direct about what gear options to choose based on preferences. (You have to purchase your own Fins, boots, mask, snorkel, gloves) They even have discounts for their students, its great! During the 2 weekend”

— Parker L. · ★★★★★ · 2025-4-29

“Great refresher! Steve made the whole experience fun and relaxed. He helped me get my procedures back on track and shared some really useful tips for future dives. Iu2019d definitely recommend this class to anyone who hasnu2019t been diving for a while and wants to get back into the water safely and comfortably.”

— Gemma P. · ★★★★★ · 2025-10-5

“I absolutely love this dive shop. I got my open water and advanced open water certifications through here. All of the instructors are awesome and I felt very prepared with my diving education from them. The staff at the store is friendly, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. They also run the Coastal Cleanup in Santa Monica every year. Iu2019ve done 3 years with them so far. They host a monthly dive night with guest speake”

— Shannon F. · ★★★★★ · 2024-11-30

“Took a refresher course with Eco and it was great. Steve McCollum was our DM instructor. Only had 5 divers to include instructor. The course was laid back, easy, and fun. Went over everything orally, then went to the pool. Steve was a fun teacher and was always asking if anyone had any questions. Definitely an instructor to get either in a refresher or other courses!”

— Nicholas R. · ★★★★★ · 2025-7-14

“Love this shop. Did the Scuba Diver and Open Water certification with Jake (and a pool day with Pat). Both instructors were super kind and knowledgable. I left feeling well prepared and excited to dive :) Planing to come back to Eco for the advanced cert!”

— Laurel N. · ★★★★★

“Rescue Scuba course was such a great time, wow Evo Dive Center is forsure the best dive shop in los angeles and absolutely worth my drive over from studio city! my instructors this weekend were Madison Little and Jake Sofer. during this course they both made me feel very welcomed and very safe during the safety drills in the ocean and the pool. they both have the amazing quality of paying attention to full detail, & ”

— Christian B. · ★★★★★