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!

  I booked 2 two tank dives with Scuba Shack for June 22nd and 23rd. Matthew and his team could not have been more enjoyable to spend a few days diving... read more with. The first day we did a wreck and a reef dive. Matthew did a nice job managing varying levels of dive experience and was able to handle a discover scuba on the 2nd dive. The second day was a bit choppier so Matthew reached out to offer if I wanted to cancel for a refund. I was already on my way and so we agreed to go out and at least try a dive. His master dive instructor, Pinky dove with me and she was a delight. We ended up having a nice hour long reef dive and I decided to cancel the second. I did not feel good about keeping the crew out if it got choppier. They were totally flexible and accommodating and Matthew even offered to give me a refund for the 2nd dive which I declined since they were beyond accommodating. The boat driver Naji was a big help especially with getting on/off the boat and they were quick to offer cold waters whenever we needed. Overall, a very pleasant experience with a skilled and friendly crew. Thanks Matthew, Pinky and Naji for a great diving experience in Anguilla!

  Matthew and his crew are top-notch--extremely skilled, focused, and down to earth. It's a pleasure to spend time with them both under and above water. They have sharp eyes and... read more know Anguilla well, so you are certain to see a variety of underwater life in their company.

My wife went for a Discovery dive and was so taken with Matthew's patient, meticulous, and charismatic style of instruction that she then went through her open water certification with him. She had been meaning to do it for many years but worried about certain aspects of being in the water. Matthew got her through everything with grace and humor. Now, she can't wait to schedule the next dive trip.

I've been diving for more than a decade and gotten to know excellent shops and divemasters. Matthew and Scuba Shack are an absolute favorite.

  We went on several dives with Mathew and the Scuba Shack crew last week. The day dives were good but the night dive was amazing. We saw more turtles and... read more lobster than we were expecting to see.

None of the dive operators have reopened shops after the hurricane last year. Scuba Shack is working out of a temporary location next to Roy's Bayside Grill. He has all the dive gear you might need but no "retail" store.
I'm posting the pics so you can see where to park if you are looking for them. I highly recommend Scuba Shack for diving in Anguilla.

  Matthew took our guys out twice while we visited Anguilla! They really enjoyed his knowledge of the area and info related to them. They went on... read more a night dive which turned out to be their favorite.
One day they went to St Martin to dive but the hassle wasn’t worth it —- Customs, immigration, passports etc etc. the dives here are not deep but aqua life is very nice and varies from site to site!

  Matthew took our guys out twice while we visited Anguilla! They really enjoyed his knowledge of the area and info related to them. They went on... read more a night dive which turned out to be their favorite.
One day they went to St Martin to dive but the hassle wasn’t worth it —- Customs, immigration, passports etc etc. the dives here are not deep but aqua life is very nice and varies from site to site!

  I did two dives with Matthew and his team at Scuba Shack in May 2018. This is a smaller dive club that focuses on great dive experiences off the coast... read more of Anguilla. I was really impressed with the friendliness of Matthew (the owner) and Pinky (my dive guide) as well as the quality of the equipment I rented. We did one reef dive and one wreck dive and were back on shore by 12:30pm. I highly recommend diving with Scuba Shack on your visit to Anguilla --- I will certainly return soon!