We had 4 divers with vastly different comfort levels and Matthew was great with each of us.

My son and I are new diver's that already had our... read more Open Water Certifications but were very comfortable.

My Wife and Daughter were both getting certified and were both nervous.

Matthew was able to make all of us comfortable, tailored the training to the different levels and recognized when the anxiety had passed and when it had not.

He was patient, confident, supportive and got everyone to get certified, have great dives and have a vacation that was really very special.

Make sure you get your questions answered because on land he is very busy and you need to keep on him. Once you are on the boat, you have is undivided attention and he is confidence inspiring in the water.

We worked with 4 of his employees -- they were all friendly and competent -- special shout out to Pinky More

  Matthew and his team run a great operation. I dove 4 great sites (Anguilla is not exactly the best of the best in the Caribbean) and they were sure... read more to make each site special. They took care of everything for us, got us to the sites quickly and had us underwater as soon as possible. I brought my own gear and they took everything from there. Given that I was taking photos, they helped me out with not only the diving but assisting me with the underwater DSLR camera apparatus I was using, which I greatly appreciated. BTW, I also dove with them about 3 years ago, so I knew that I was in good hands to once again go out on their boat.

  This is a top notch PADI operation. From start to finish we has an amazing time. The boat was fast the visibility on the dive was very good. There are... read more many certifications offered for the new diver or the the seasoned diver. You will be amazed how professional the staff are.

  Matthew, Pinky, and the other crew were great at organizing the divers and getting us in and out of the water. I really appreciated how they let us advanced divers... read more do our own thing and cruise where we wanted rather than being led around.

The diving itself was good. Lots of barracuda, lobsters, cool schools of spadefish, the occasional ray and turtle. Visibility about 40-50 ft. Not bad for choppy winter days.

  Anguilla is not known for its diving, so I am not giving Scuba Shack 5 stars for its dive sites and underwater vibrance. I am giving it for how perfect... read more the experience was - they even taking me out when I was the only diver for the day. Everything was setup for me and ran smoothly. Couldn't ask for an easier day. As for the dive itself, I did a reef dive and, my favorite, the wreck where there were a lot of lobsters and even a couple turtles.

  After being out of practice with diving, I went on three dives with Matthew and his staff for my PADI ReActivate certification and had a great time. The dives... read more were amazing - beautiful corals and fish on the reef as well as a wreck dive, and everyone was very nice and made me feel comfortable diving again. To dive with Scuba Shack, you don't need to bring anything - they have everything you need to dive which was very helpful. I can't wait to go back to Anguilla and dive with them. And being next to Roy's is always a bonus!