Gypsy Divers Aquatic Center

My husband and I got our scuba certification in 2012 through Gypsy. Dennis Burns (DB) was a great teacher, patient and knowledgeable. This year, we went back for a refresher and nitrox certification with two different instructors, both of whom were excellent. Once you’ve worked with Gypsy, you’re welcome back to practice in their pool as long as you call ahead to arrange a time.
Gypsy has a friendly, neighborhood vibe. Good classroom space, one on one attention, and a great selection of scuba gear. There’s always a group of happy kids learning to swim in the pool, and everyone is greeted with a smile. Great facilities, plenty of lockers.
Thinking about scuba? I recommend giving Gypsy a try. They clearly love the sport, and they have regular trips for great prices for local and location diving. Prices are reasonable, and they won’t try to sell you if you don’t need something. If a piece of equipment breaks, they’ll take care of you.
Located just off I-​440 and New Bern.
Highly recommend! You guys are the best!

This is a pretty sweet spot. It’s located a little off the beaten path, but is a perfect place to practice scuba diving or in my case learn to snorkel.
There is a shop and friendly staff to get hooked up with all the necessities. You have the option to rent or buy.
There is a locker room with plenty of lockers and showers to help get the chlorine off.
The pool is spacious and warm so no shock there.

Have really enjoyed the quality of instruction and service at Gypsy Divers. Its not always easy to go into sport that is so equipment intensive, but they made it easy. Plus, the pool makes for a nice training ground.

I was seaching for a place to dive with my mom before we go to the Georgia Aquarium in a few weeks and Bonaire next month, and I stumbled upon Gypsy Divers. Not only do they have a gear shop, but they also have their own pool onsite! I talked with Billy on the phone, who told me their open pool was from 10 – 5 on Saturday and $ 25 gets us in with unlimited air. Sign me up!
We arrived at 10:30am and Dave (amazingly sweet guy) advised us that they won’t have any open pool until after 12pm, but if we came back, he’d give us 2 for the price of 1. So we came back at 12:15pm, and Dave checked out our gear and showed us around. Their pool has 5 – 6 lanes and ranges from 3′-12′ deep. Their locker rooms are extremely clean & the entire place is well kept. Dave filled 2 tanks for us and let us dive away! We ended up staying down for almost an hour, practicing buoyancy control and buddy breathing.
Their gear shop doesn’t have much, but they have everything else you need to get started diving… I’m really looking forward to checking out some of their shore dives & possibly vacations. If their team is as nice as Dave, I’ve found myself a great dive shop in Raleigh :)

Wonderful! I’m very happy with their gear servicing! Some very nice people did great work on some BCDs for me. They have very fair pricing, and they were honest about what parts I didn’t need.

My son has been taking lessons here for a year. He seems to like it. The instructors have a good rapport with the children.
In the men’s locker room, there has been the same little pile of sand or gravel or something in the same place for that same year. I have a hard time believing that they’re even attempting to clean the locker room.

My review is regarding swim lessons for kids. I’m sure the diving school is fantastic and their posters make me want to go somewhere tropical. We are very pleased with Gypsy Divers. I got swim lessons via a groupon deal, but we will continue to take further lessons. My 4 year old has been in swimming lessons for over a year. Retaking the beginning lessons over and over again. We’ve taken lessons and Granite Falls and the City of Raleigh. Previously my daughter would not put her head under water at all. She would participate in other ways such as blowing bubbles, but she wouldn’t get her eyes wet. Today at lessons she swam, with her head in the water without a float. She is made comfortable in the water and the instruction is great.
Gypsy Divers limits their lesson size to 4 children. I think this is great, because it prevents the kids from being bored and they receive a lot of time in the water. Parents are not allowed on the deck. I like this policy as it allows your child to focus on the lessons. There is a waiting room with free wi-​fi. The pool water is warm. They have a step that the kids can stand on in the water in the pool. There is a coordinator that stays on the pool deck and an extra instructor too that will help out. If your child is reluctant to get in the water and learn how to swim, I highly recommend Gypsy Divers.

My boyfriend and I got the Living Social deal for the Try Scuba class to check it out and see if maybe it’s something we’d like to get into. Randy was our instructor and he was great. We learned so many different things and got to just play around at the end of the class swimming in the deep end of the pool. We had so much fun and are so interested in it now. This is a great place and they’re all so friendly.

Just got re-​certified almost three decades after my first SCUBA certification. This time I got a one-​on-​one class that accommodated my schedule. (I took classes weekday mornings). Fantastic teacher and first class outfit all around. I highly recommend paying a few bucks more for your own teacher – faster and much more personalized service and attention. They also have good prices on gear and (from what I hear) an excellent service shop. I feel well-​prepared for my first dive in 29 years.

Great network and way to meet fellow divers. They also have a number of group trips each year (10 – 12 usually). I’ve met friends to last a lifetime via Gypsy. Probably have been on 4 – 5 of their trips. Always well-​organized and a diverse group.
Gypsy has an indoor heated pool; perfect for a swim or winter certification course! Additionally, they have on-​site tech support for your gear. And if you are going on vacation and dive, check with me for referrals for the island.
Come on; you always wanted to be a Gypsy!