Splash Water Sports Inc. - Dive shop in Pittsburgh - 2905 Banksville Rd, USA

Splash is a diamond in the rough and does a great job at guiding through a dive journey at the pace of the diver. Back in 2019 I saved up the points needed for a comped hotel in the Maldives & I said "I'm not doing this trip that I'll probably never do again without knowing how to dive". So I found Splash, a padi 5 star shop, & I did my Open Water certification just so I could dive in the Maldives. I never thought I'd go farther than being open water & little did I know how wrong I was. A month & a half later I did my first real dive in Belize. My friend had a $200 United Voucher & she said "Julie, you're the only person I know who will know what to do with this. Something needs booked in 24 hours to be flown in 12 months. Can you use it?". I looked & almost booked Shanghai for April 2020 because the flight was $427, but by the time I checked out it went to to $790; in hindsight worked out well because nobody was traveling internationally in April 2020. Though, I found a flight to Belize for $307 that departed two weeks later. I went to Belize, booked a 3 tank dive of North Turneffe & the 2nd dive was 85 ft. I thought to myself "self, I think I need more training because the max depth is 60ft for my rating". Some insurance claims won't help if you dive below your rated depth. I got my Advanced open water with Splash in 2020. Then, in 2022 I took a cruise ship dive in Roatan & my dive buddy didn't speak up during the briefing & never said he didn't know how to drift dive. So, he needed rescuing & I felt like I couldn't help. I told that story to Jeff, one of the owners of Splash, & he suggested the rescue course, which I took at the end of 2022. I knew 2 more specialties would kick me over to Master, so I did the Lionfish specialty in Bonaire this past March & then the Drysuit in July. If it wasn't for the guidance of Splash and their sincere want to help the customers and community I don't think I would have gone as far as I have. They truly helped me turn a one time vacation into a passionate hobby.

The people that work at Splash went the extra mile to answer all my questions and I can't think of a negative thing to say about this establishment. Nothing short of exceptional.👍

Been wanting to get scuba certified for years and decided on a whim to do it this summer. Splash was spectacular! Answered my many questions upfront, worked around my busy schedule, provided top-notch training with experienced teachers, provided all equipment necessary for training dives, and made the entire certification process fun and virtually stress free. All I had to do was show up on time. When you factor in the equipment, the expert trainers, the quality of locations (Dormomt Pool and Crustys Quarry), and the time spent under water, $500 for three pool sessions and four quarry sessions seems like a steal. Wish I had done it 5 years ago.

I do not dive and did not go here so I cannot speak to that aspect of their business, however, I can speak to the excellent customer service I recieved from two members of their team. As I was driving by one day, I noticed the amazing retaining wall behind their building. I called to find out if they knew who did the work as I have been looking for someone for my property. The man who answered did not have the information but he did take down my name and number to pass on to someone who might know. Sure enough, a week or so later, I received a call from a man named Jeff explaining that the retaining wall was in place when they aquired the spot. If they give that much attention to a random person calling on the phone, imagine how wonderful they must treat their customers! Kudos to the owners, managers, and staff for doing things right.

I wanted to take the time to thank and commend splash for everything they’ve done for us, they helped us get our open water certs before a trip to Hawaii. They went above and beyond what they needed to do, even invited us to future dives with them, already made some friends in the sport and I look forward to diving with all of them agin soon! 👌🤿

Very friendly, knowledgeable,and helpful staff. I drove past multiple other dive shops to get to this one and it was worth every mile. The young lady that helped me was very professional and knew what she was talking about. Highly recommend this place regardless of your experience level.

Spike was amazing. Super helpful and has me even more excited about diving then I was before!

Stopped in to get more info on SCUBA training and what is involved. Met some great people who provided a lot of information. Just bought a try it type package for my partner and I. Cant wait to give it a shot. They are very helpful!!