I've been diving with Chris and Sally at Octopus since they opened about 5 years ago, usually once or twice a year. Each time I go they step it up another notch , the facility and the attention to the diver is first rate. Like one of the other reviews said , you just show up and dive, they take... More

This was our second time to St. Martin and our second time to use Octopus. We were so pleased the first time, we came back. And trust me, we don't come back if we aren't happy. Not as much visiting this time on shore (everyone seemed busy), but the whole experience was great from email reservations to the trip itself.... More

I had booked this Diving trip in advanced and sent some e-mails to Sally asking for some questions and answers. When I got to the site to dive and meet the crew it was like I was part of their family! What an awesome adventure. I wanted 3 things out of 6 dives. One was to see dolphins, two to... More

During my holiday in St. Martin I decided to give scuba diving a try. I went to Octopus diving and It was not disappointing! I did some sort of try dive and even though I was freaking out at the start Maricella my instructor was great and pulled me through to what ended up being an awesome first experience. She... More

Best place to learn new diving skills and they know some of the best dive sites on the island. If you want to get any of the PADI certifications, this is the place you need to go. You aren't going to find a better or more experienced collection of guides and teachers. You want to ask for Dave, Mick or... More

We booked this as an excursion during our Cruise. One of the best experiences i have had. The price was very reasonable for the 2 dives to include boat ride and all equipment needed. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Sally and Chris have done a great job with this scuba shop. Charley, Marcella, and Dave were fantastic as... More

We had a great experience from start to finish with Octopus Diving. We had originally scheduled a dive with another company on St. Maarten, but that company cancelled on us at the last minute, causing me to scramble to reschedule before boarding our cruise. Sally was extremely helpful in arranging a dive on short notice, with all the logistics being... More

Just returned from an 8 day stay on St. Maarten. We were staying in the Happy Bay Villa and it was great to have the diving center on Grand Case just minutes away. I chose Octopus over the many other options on the island because i wanted a small personal experience. Two of us went on the Discover Scuba dive... More

I ve done the Open Water license at Octopus diving in May 2013. They managed to accomodate my admittedly tight schedule for the course on short notice and I even got a one to one course which was very helpful. Mick did a great job as an instructor, easy to follow instructions and explanations. I had a lot of fun... More