Dayo Scuba

Our story

At Dayo Scuba, our staff is well trained and experienced in many aspects of scuba diving. Our instructors are not just recreational divers. They have a wide range of experience in technical, cave and some in public safety diving. Some are active cave and wreck explorers. We have years of experience teaching at all levels of diving from the basic open water diver to cave and technical diving instructors.

Who do you want to instruct you? Some people might say the cheapest person, but everyone really wants someone that’s experienced and committed to their profession of providing you with all the knowledge and skills needed to be a good diver. We have made some very good divers over the years. We are proud of that but also about the fact that we insure every diver that comes through Dayo learns what they must to pass their class. We don’t fail students. If someone doesn’t finish a class, they can come back and repeat it until they do. Not everyone needs more time, but the ones that really want to obtain that certification come back and many of those people are exceptional divers today.

 

Our Mission

Agencies we teach for, all have high standards. At Dayo Scuba those are our minimum standards. We teach to our higher standard in all our classes. That won’t change. Expect quality and thorough training from us.

We cover topics not in the manuals like conservation and etiquette. We try our best to transfer all our scuba knowledge and experience to our divers.

We are very active scuba, cave and technical divers in Orlando and Central Florida, diving nearly every day of the week. This is a full time occupation (and we enjoy it) for the key instructors at Dayo Scuba. We still dive for fun and are actively involved in exploration projects.

PICTURES! An added but awesome bonus is that we record every class and every dive trip with pictures and video clips; Everytime!

Our Brands

Client Testimonials

I rarely write reviews for anything, but I feel very passionately about the experience I had at Dayo Scuba. My partner and I are officially SDI Open Water divers thanks to Dayo! We had an awesome weekend of learning, diving, and fun that couldn't have been more exceptional. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable, patient, and safety-conscious. We also had an underwater photographer taking photos during the dives, which came out awesome. Not to mention that we also bundled our OW class with an SDI Nitrox certification, so we are now certified for Nitrox as well. If you're reading reviews trying to decide where to get your scuba certifications, look no further. Dayo has received numerous awards from SDI (they are proudly displayed in the shop) for their exceptional instructors, so you are in very good hands. And I would be remiss not to mention that the shop itself is extremely well stocked with any diving gear you may need, and the sales staff are very helpful. They also do Nitrox and Trimix tank fills, so even the seasoned technical diver should be able to get anything they need at Dayo.
Alex
I took a SDI open water course with Dayo Scuba Center since the reviews were top notch, so I took a chance at them coming in from CA. Denise, Buzz and Jim were our instructors, and their experience in the water and passion of diving shines, as they teach you the necessary skills to pass the SDI open water course. They made the experience 10x better than some other courses I've taken in the past by deliberately showing you specific techniques and ensuring your safety all while helping build your confidence underwater. Not to mention, one of the things I was impressed by was how well Denise and the team takes care of the customers in the store, as it seems like you're part of their family when you walk in through the front door. As much as I'd want to make this my local dive shop, I live across the country, but will definitely swing by Dayo again when I'm in Florida! I highly recommend them for all your scuba related needs!
Matt
I just had an amazing experience at Dayo Scuba Orlando while getting my SDI open water diving certification . Denise and Buzz where incredibly professional while taking care of every details in the diving safety . Besides, they look after every members of the group making sure that all fundamentals were very well understood . They do it with real passion and you can feel it. I had some difficulties during the training but they were there by my side to support and make sure that I was succeeding every step of the training. I could not feel more confident with these guys by my side. Costly-wise speaking you get much more than what you paid for. Definitely, DAYO is the right place to best learn diving in Orlando.
Luis