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Our Advanced Dive course experience

Me and my husband were Open water certified divers looking for centers to dive with. We came across... read more

Reviewed September 24, 2023
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Great place to learn scuba diving

Learned to dive here - Bryan is a brilliant instructor. There's a very welcoming feeling in the... read more

Reviewed September 6, 2023
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Reviewed January 8, 2020

My family and i spent most of our holiday at Dibba scuba diving at Freestyle Divers. Chris Openshaw is a brilliant dive instructor. He took us through our Advanced Open Water course and his calm, professional manner made us better and more confident divers...thank you.
The scuba rental gear is immaculate and the dive sites we visited kept us curious.
Marine, Darrell and Olga ensured we were well fitted out and young Max kept things lively.

Date of experience: January 2020
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Reviewed December 4, 2019

I would recommend Matthieu and Rebecca for scuba diving experience.

I went this weekend with my children 14 and 12 yo they were not really convinced to try it but once they arrived. Matthieu and Rebecca really succeed to trigger their interest and manage our fears. They felt like fishes in the sea, we went under 9 meters and really enjoyed this first experience. Thanks to all the team. CharLes

Date of experience: December 2019
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DarrylO44, Owner at Freestyle Divers, responded to this reviewResponded December 13, 2019

Thank you CharLes, so glad the kids enjoyed it, we look forward to welcoming you back for some more fun!

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Reviewed July 6, 2019

Did an Open Water Diving course with Freestyle Divers at Royal Beach Hotel in Dibba!
That was truly one of the best things I've ever experienced.
Big applouse to Rebecca and Mathieu - these guys are highly professional instructors, they really did their best from scratch to finish. They helped to personalize equipment, they taught all the skills super precisely and they were extremely friendly - amazing!
The whole team is very cool, welcoming and always ready to help - thanks guys!
I'll definitely visit you for more dives and more courses.
Another good point to choose Freestyle Divers among other diving centers is fantastic dive sites around Dibba rock - so many fishes, corals and other creatures - hopefully will learn them at some point :)
They are doing also ocean cleaning dives etc. - that's really important!

If you guys want to experience diving in UAE or to get certified like I did - go to Freestyle Divers, you won't regret!

Date of experience: July 2019
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Reviewed May 7, 2019 via mobile

I have just done 2 days (2 dives a day) diving with Freestyle. It’s easy to find and conveniently located. The staff are all fantastic. Very friendly, easy to talk to and great for advice.

As I went during the week it was quiet. They ran the boat just for me which I really appreciate. As it was quiet we dived Dibba Rock both days. Lots to see from black tips (Mathieu really knows how to find them!), turtles, cuttlefish and a variety of other life.

They are set up for tech diving and you can tell they know their stuff when talking to them about anything tech related. Although I had all my own equipment (except the cylinder and weights) everything looked well maintained. You can tell they care by just how well they was kit down between dives.

In terms of getting onto the boat there is no jetty per day. They do however help you with your kit as you wade to the boat. When I enquired why there is no jetty , it is because the water is a turtle feeding ground (which later made sense as two popped up as we were getting off the boat from the final dive). I’m happy to wade through water to not damage the ecosystem.

I will happily come back to dive with them again and will be recommending them to any friends this way.

Date of experience: May 2019
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Reviewed February 28, 2019

Very pleasant team, responsive to prepare and schedule our dives and certifications ahead of our vacation trip.

As usual a very good experience from front desk all the way into the water. The entire crew is always helpful and supportive throughout the day.

Great dive sites, with a wide range of experiences, from easy shallow dives around Dibba rock, just a few minutes away from the beach or going deeper to discover wrecks.

After doing his Discovery Scuba Diving last year, my 11 year old son passed his PADI with Mathieu. He loved it, both on the beach and in the water.

I went for the Advanced Open Water and Nitrox certification. Turk is a fantastic instructor and I learned so much during those few days, can't wait to be back.

And the most important part, dive safe and have a lot of fun doing it !!

Date of experience: February 2019
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