Ocean Quest Scuba
Ocean Quest Scuba
4.7
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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We offer daily charters and a full line of scuba certification courses. We offer private charters also onboard our 30 ft dive boat. Sandy's Sunday. We run a smaller charter with a maximum of 11 divers and we have an in-water dive guide on all of our dives! We are located in the West Palm Beach area, just minutes from the beaches of both Singer Island and Palm Beach. All of our diving is drift diving due to the gulf stream current that runs along the east coast of Florida. Not only does this current make it easy for us to just drift along our sites, but it brings fresh water and nutrients on a constant basis. The end result of the current is that not only is our reef system alive it is thriving. We have a vast array of marine life including migratory species at different times of the year. We teach Padi certification courses and have instructors available 7 days a week. Very flexible schedule and our instrutor has over 25 years of experience.
Riviera Beach, Florida
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Eddie L
Hyderabad, India4 contributions
Mar 2025 • Friends
i've been diving in West Palm Beach for 13 years now, and this is the best charter I have found for recreational diving. It is locally owned and run by experienced and helpful people. Some places are a little too 'touristy,' but ocean quest is a very intimate experience. I only dive ocean quest.
Written March 20, 2025
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Patrick W
3 contributions
Sep 2022
I was skeptical doing advance dives with a charter I have never used. prior or had any references from anyone who I personally know who has used Ocean Quest Scuba. Let me tell you one thing! anytime I want to Do any technical diving certifications, or other classes, I will be calling Sandy, Vicky and crew.
My group did 3 boat dives in 3 days with 2 different charters, nothing against the other place, but the other place was too money hungry and too pushy for my liking. we were not charged for anything until we arrived on the boat. the other boat hit my cc as soon as I booked the dives. The crew on Sandy Sunday and Dive masters made the experience even better. I would Highly recommend Ocean quest Scuba to everyone from beginners to advance, epically to those that want to hunt.
My group did 3 boat dives in 3 days with 2 different charters, nothing against the other place, but the other place was too money hungry and too pushy for my liking. we were not charged for anything until we arrived on the boat. the other boat hit my cc as soon as I booked the dives. The crew on Sandy Sunday and Dive masters made the experience even better. I would Highly recommend Ocean quest Scuba to everyone from beginners to advance, epically to those that want to hunt.
Written September 6, 2022
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Karen P
1 contribution
Mar 2020
I have done some boat dives but Captain Sandy, Captain Vicki and their crew are the best. The crew helped us on and off the boat and helped to switch gear from one tank to the other. Helped us on and off the boat for the dive. (Great Job Baylor!) I began to have problems with my BCD and kept tilting to the left. Capt. Sandi noticed and came right over. She did some adjustments and it was better. Once I got back on the boat she told me I had lost one of my integrated pouches with a 5 lb weight so she took one of my back weights and re-balanced me. Wow she was fast and I didn't even realize what she had done it really made my day how quickly she saw a problem and fixed it.
Great dive with a very active reef. Lots of things to look at. They offer a large range of dives and know the areas the reefs and what type of dive suits you best.
Very knowledgeable captains and crew that really look out for their passengers and you can tell that they really love what they do. I will dive with them again as much as possible!
Great dive with a very active reef. Lots of things to look at. They offer a large range of dives and know the areas the reefs and what type of dive suits you best.
Very knowledgeable captains and crew that really look out for their passengers and you can tell that they really love what they do. I will dive with them again as much as possible!
Written March 2, 2020
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Matthew P
Forest, VA8 contributions
Sep 2022
I have dived on this boat many times. The diving is typically good, but the captain and owner (Sandy) has a very short temper and when angry conducts herself in an unprofessional manner. On a dive in July 2022, I accidentally forgot to take my safety marker into the water, and my dive buddy (who also forgot his marker) and I surfaced about a half mile from the boat. We were spearfishing, and 3 sharks were circling, and another boat came by. We were not given instruction prior to this dive on what to do in a situation like this, so we climbed on the other boat and asked them to take us back to the charter. When Sandy realized what happened, she absolutely went ballistic, and lit into us with several four-letter words not fit for this review. When I got back on the dive boat, I apologized and basically just let her keep on yelling at us. I have also seen her on many occasions be very harsh and rude to Vicki, who also serves as a captain on the boat, and sometimes is also a Divemaster in the water with us.
I guess I am a glutton for punishment, because on September 2, I went on her boat again (my wife, who had witnessed the first fiasco, thought I was crazy). On my second dive, I accidentally forgot my surface marker (again). I couldn’t believe I made that mistake again, and I was very upset with myself. I shot a barracuda, intending to eat it, but it turned out it was over 36”, so it would not be good to eat (likely high levels of mercury). It was still a legal fish (as a trophy), but I shot it with the intent of eating it. When I got back to the dock (Sandy was not on the boat that day), she cursed me out again for forgetting my safety sausage a second time and went on and on. It’s not like I didn’t feel bad enough already, and because I had my 4 foot spear gun, the boat was able to find me with no incident. At the time, I just let her rant go.
After thinking about it a day or two, I e-mailed Ocean Quest and told her how I was very disappointed with how she behaved and how I didn’t think it was ever OK to curse a customer out. I even told her that if she had simply said, “Matt, if you do this again, you can’t dive on my boat”, I would have been fine. It was after all my mistake, and a potentially very dangerous one that would put myself at risk. However, when she didn’t even have the courtesy to respond after a couple of days, I decided it was time to write this review. It appears my review has been removed, so I will keep posting it until I receive a simple apology, as I want others to be aware. I have at least 4 dive buddies who likely will not use her again after this latest incident.
I guess I am a glutton for punishment, because on September 2, I went on her boat again (my wife, who had witnessed the first fiasco, thought I was crazy). On my second dive, I accidentally forgot my surface marker (again). I couldn’t believe I made that mistake again, and I was very upset with myself. I shot a barracuda, intending to eat it, but it turned out it was over 36”, so it would not be good to eat (likely high levels of mercury). It was still a legal fish (as a trophy), but I shot it with the intent of eating it. When I got back to the dock (Sandy was not on the boat that day), she cursed me out again for forgetting my safety sausage a second time and went on and on. It’s not like I didn’t feel bad enough already, and because I had my 4 foot spear gun, the boat was able to find me with no incident. At the time, I just let her rant go.
After thinking about it a day or two, I e-mailed Ocean Quest and told her how I was very disappointed with how she behaved and how I didn’t think it was ever OK to curse a customer out. I even told her that if she had simply said, “Matt, if you do this again, you can’t dive on my boat”, I would have been fine. It was after all my mistake, and a potentially very dangerous one that would put myself at risk. However, when she didn’t even have the courtesy to respond after a couple of days, I decided it was time to write this review. It appears my review has been removed, so I will keep posting it until I receive a simple apology, as I want others to be aware. I have at least 4 dive buddies who likely will not use her again after this latest incident.
Written September 8, 2022
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Oh Matt,
This review is full of so many exaggerations and lies it's almost comical.
The real reason behind this is that you are an unethical spear fisherman and the day in question you forgot so conveniently to mention the two illegal fish that you and your dive buddy shot. You also forgot to mention that you carry multiple safety sausages and you sent them all up with fish attached and that's why on the first occasion you didn't have a safety sausage for yourself. And the reason you were so far from the boat was because you didn't follow the dive plan that all the other divers easily were able to. I explained to you why it isn't safe for you to board a small boat that isn't equipped with a ladder meant to board divers in gear. I gave you an example of a diver getting a large laceration on his leg. However, again you lack of concern towards your own safety I am not surprised you would tilt the story.
It's simple, our reputation and record speaks for itself, and the reason you were banned from diving our boat is because you fail repetitively to follow our safety protocols, you wanted to argue with my crew members over the fish identification of a illegal sized black grouper you and your buddy brought on the boat! Arguing with my well informed and experienced crew, my "female" crew. I think that is where the issue lies, you aren't used to a female being in charge.
The fact they located you despite not following the dive plan or having your proper safety gear, is a testament to the quality crew that work my boat. And a 4 ft speargun looks nothing like a small stick poking out of the water, and isn't visible from any real distance.
You didn't email me, and you removed your own review once you saw my response! We run a quality operation and our safety record is more important to us than your ego. Good luck diving on the other boats, I hope you can improve yourself in the areas needed and don't die!
Written June 30, 2023
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Inger B
1 contribution
Jun 2021
Cannot recommend Sandy and Vicky enough!!!! They are so very personable and informative. We hadn’t dove in a while, and Vicky was so thorough in her explanations and “refreshers.”. We enjoyed them and Tom (a regular on their boat) so much that we went to lunch with them Afterwards. Diving was great- so many sea turtles, a barracuda, and many colorful fish! Thanks, Ocean Quest, we will be back!
Written June 17, 2021
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Shelby W
Charlotte, NC39 contributions
Aug 2021 • Friends
Ocean Quest is a great operation! This was my 2nd dive trip with them and I really enjoy the experience they provide. It’s clear they really enjoy what they do, are super knowledgeable about all things scuba, and love to teach newer divers. They’re helpful with anything you need on deck, and make sure to point things out under water that you might otherwise miss. Will definitely dive with them again!
Written August 30, 2021
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Thank you very much! We enjoyed having you with us...hope 2022 is great for you!! Come see us again.
Written January 8, 2022
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oceandiver1959
Florida7 contributions
Aug 2014
Schedule a dive and was told to be at the dock at 8:30 AM. Waited until 9:00 AM and called the operator and was told the dive was cancelled. I drove 2 hours to get to Palm Beach, what a waste of time. Use another operator, there are many other dive operations who are better.
Written August 20, 2014
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It is true that we cancelled our trip for 8/20/2014, and my staff called not once, but twice called and left a message for this dive party the morning before on 8/19/2014. While on our way to our dive site the morning before this trip was scheduled, our boat showed signs that our impellor maybe starting to fail. We started calling our divers for the next day before we even got in the water for our first dive. We limped back in to our marina, and repairs were scheduled for the very next day, once the parts could be gathered. We have a 20K engine any chance of it over heating, and everything has to come to a stop. Unfortunately, in our line of business from time to time, we have to deal with a mechanical issue, but we take every step available to offer our divers options, including booking them on another boat. However, if you fail to listen to your voice mails, or return our calls, there isn't much we can do for you? At one point this dive party called us, and left us a message saying they had seen they had a missed call from us. We tried calling them back, no answer, now knowing that they were aware we were trying to reach them, assumed that they had listen to our voice mail.
We take great pride in doing right by our divers, but there are times that we need them to do right by us. Unfortunately, in this case, if this party of divers would have contacted us, we could have put them on another boat, or at the least reverted their drive down. All our other divers for the day dove happily on another boat we arranged for them, while our crew made the repairs to our boat. This was just a lack of communtication between this dive party, and if they would have called us back!! They wouldn't have made a wasted trip.
Written August 22, 2014
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Dennis B
Kissimmee, FL22 contributions
Mar 2013 • Friends
I have used Sandy Sunday for both personal and for check out dives. Sandy and Vickie are excellent guides and will do anything to help make your dives enjoyable. A few times the O rings were cracked from rented tanks, but she always was happily able to replace them. If you get in the water and something is wrong, you can go back up to the surface where she will spot you, help you out to fix the problem and then drop you back where the group is.
I will use her any time, and recommend her to anyone who wants to go scuba diving.
She also has soda/water and cookies on board to have during the surface interval.
Keep up the great work Ocean Quest Scuba, and "sea" you next time.
I will use her any time, and recommend her to anyone who wants to go scuba diving.
She also has soda/water and cookies on board to have during the surface interval.
Keep up the great work Ocean Quest Scuba, and "sea" you next time.
Written March 14, 2013
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Lucretia D
San Buena, Costa Rica47 contributions
Once you dive with Capt. Sandy and Capt. Vicki you won't want to dive with any other dive operation in Palm Beach! Not only do you become friends, but a part of a dive family. Love the Marina, free parking and lots of it, easy access to the boat, and friendly service all around you. The diving is spectacular whether you're a photographer or a hunter. They accommodate both. The curb side service, the Captains, and crew are top notch. Safety is their top priority. They come highly recommended! - Dive Dive Dive...
Written March 6, 2015
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dive33
1 contribution
Sep 2014
Awesome dive charter that puts safety first and that made my dive experience enjoyable as a new diver. And the no hassle, free parking was a bonus! Thanks Sandy and Vicki.
Written February 25, 2015
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