Im wrapping up my dive certification with Billy. He has been an awesome trainer. Highly recommend!
Got certified to scuba with Billy. Very knowledgeable and a great teacher. Just returned from my first Mac Sports dive trip to the Keys with Billy in charge. We had a GREAT time!!! I’m definitely hooked and can’t wait till the next trip. Thanks Billy and thanks Mac Sports!
I took Open Water and Nitrox with Billy. He made the classes fun and easy to learn. I would highly recommend Billy and Macs Tarpon for any of your dive needs.
Got certified as an Open Water Diver with Billy as my instructor. It was a lot of fun learning how to scuba dive with Mac Sport’s and I highly recommend them! They know exactly what they are doing and are experienced divers! 100/10 experience!
Great dive packages. Weve done 5 different weekends to the Keys, West Palm, and Rainbow River. Billy Carvallo is the best! Reasonable prices for the trips. We plan to dive with them many more times. They take care of beginners but also provide challenging dives for advanced. Highly recommended.
A great resource for both beginners and advanced divers. If you are considering lessons, Billy is the best! Knowledgeable, experienced, but most of all, he sincerely cares about safety and teaching. My husband and I joined one of his trips and are looking forward to joining more.
Billy is a fun SCUBA Instructor! I am officially certified thanks to Billy. He has TONS of stories to tell and all of them are fascinating. The knowledge of SCUBA he brings to class is very informative, could not have asked for a better instructor. Ask as many questions as you can, he is there to answer anything you need to know. I hope to be back in class to become an Advanced Diver.
My husband and I took a private Open Water Scuba Cert class with Billy and loved every second of it! He was so patient, accommodating and incredibly knowledgable that we felt comfortable every step of the way. We live out of the state and worked with Billy to schedule a week to be in town to take the course. Billy took his time to ensure we thoroughly understood components, drills, skills, risks, safety, best practices etc to be not just certified open water divers but SAFE divers most importantly. On our open water dives (check-out dive days) we planned everything for us and took us on great dives making the course not only instructional but fun! He speaks both English and Spanish and highly recommend with no reservations. Thanks Billy!
We had another great dive in the Keys with Billy and the crew at Florida Keys Dive Center. Billy is a great instructor and is really patient to make sure you enjoy diving.
Great scuba shop with some very knowledgeable employees who helped us get a good kit of used gear together for an astounding price!
Love love Billy at Macs Scuba in Tarpon Springs, he is an amazing instructor. He has the patience and grand experience that you could ever imagine. My husband first got certified with Billy in open water diving now my husband Marc is an advanced diver and will continue his training with Billy. Billy started out as just our instructor but quickly became a great friend to our family!! He has such a welcomed spirit you will not be disappointed, he’s the best!!! Now we have a family of divers, our 3 sons are all either already certified or getting certified. We just got back from an amazing trip to the Keys with Billy & a group of awesome divers!! I’m addicted now such an amazing experience ️ If you have any desire or interest in diving go see Billy he won’t let you down!!
Did 2 dives with Capt. Billy, a great guide and an excellent coach. Hes also very knowledgeable making your dive a little educational too.
Great shop. Great people. Great service. Recently took SCUBA lessons and got Open Water Certification. Billy Carvello was a terrfic insturctor who genuinely cared about our learning progression and future dive safety. A true professional. I highly recommend Mac Sports and Billy for all your diving needs. We purchased all of our gear through Macs and love it. Great quality and a good price. Expert advice on getting the right equipement.
We chose Mac’s Sports for the scuba diving certification of our 14 years old son because we immediately saw the great experience and professionalism of Billy the instructor. Billy helped our son to gain confidence and respect for Scuba Diving throughout a very complete and professional training process. Our son not only got certified in the right way but he also had lots of fun. Billy was very knowledgeable, friendly, professional, respectful and fun. Billy is definitely one of those great scuba diving ambassadors that understands the beauty and responsibility of scuba diving the right way. I can’t wait to all of the fun I’ll have scuba diving with my son thanks to the great training from Billy. Gracias Billy.
Just finished scuba diving class. Billy was our instructor and he is Fantastic. I was a little apprehensive at first but with some great guidance and instruction by him I am completely at ease scuba diving!
Billy is great and works with you. Whether it’s for a trip, for a class, or for gear, he’ll hook you up. I have nothing but good to say about my experiences with Mac’s Tarpon Springs.
Every time I come in, I get Excellent service from knowledgeable employees. Great shop with good deals
Billy is an excellent SCUBA instructor...learned allot!! highly recommended to anyone wanting to learn to dive!
Macs sports is amazing. Brian and his staff are very helpful and treat you like family and theyre always happy to see you. Willing to do whatever to help you out and make sure youre happy. When it comes to diving or snow skiing or whatever youre into. They will do their best to make sure youre happy. I would recommend them to everyone.
I would highly recommend this dive shop. We went to the Tarpon Springs location to look for dive knives. Brian was extremely friendly and actually showed us a collection of vintage dive knives, of which we bought two. Very reasonable on price. No more than an hour later, I was using that knife to cut fishing line off a sea turtle who was tangled badly. Customer service was EXCELLENT. I cant recommend them enough. Thanks again!-Tim
I just complete my open water certification with Billy and it was great. The online portion was good but Billy does a better job at explaining and having stories that relate to what you need to know. I would recommend him as a trainer and the Tarpon Springs storie to anyone. I wear a larger wetsuit that is hard to find and Billy went above to help me find a suit that fit perfectly and it was a very good price!Thanks Billy!!
Billy at the Tarpon Springs shop is amazing. I have learned solid technical diving from him. Also, he has plugged me into a friendly diving community that I have already had awesome adventures with in the Florida Keys. If you are looking to learn to scuba, get certified with Billy.
Macs scuba is a great place to get your certification. The store is very well stocked with the latest equipments. Billy is one of the best instructor in the business, his knowledge in scuba diving is phenomenal. I would recommend Billy as an instructor to all my friends and family.
Billy is the best instructor! He is very patient and an excellent listener. Our open water dives were fun and interesting, and allowed us to practice our skills in a safe environment. I highly recommend Billy at Macs Sports for earning your certification.
If youre looking to get certified for scuba diving, Id definitely recommend Billy as your instructor. I had a lot of fun learning with him. He made sure that I was aware of my safety and also made sure that we all had fun which is what diving is about!
Great staff, tagged along when my son was getting his advanced open water and had a blast! good deals on gear comparable to many of the online sites. Would recommend to anyone looking at getting certified or looking at updating their gear!
Great service by Will! Couldnt be more impressed with his professionalism and friendliness. He goes way above basic customer service and is very knowledgeable when it comes to everything SCUBA. Highly recommend this dive shop!
After a life long fascination with the ocean, I finally decided to get SCUBA certified. I did a little research trying to find the best place, probably just as you are doing now. I kept seeing 5 star reviews of Billy from the Tarpon Springs location, so I booked my classes. This was absolutely the best decision I have made in a long time. Billy was an outstanding instructor! He has been diving since he was little kid, and it shows. The wealth of knowledge he shares with you from all of his experiences is something to charish. He went above and beyond in making sure I understood everything that was being taught and that I was truely comfortable in the water. He is probably one of the most passionate, funny, and genuine people you will ever meet. Thank you for everything, Billy! Cheers, to a life long friendship and an awesome new hobby!
I learned to dive with Billy, he is a very good instructor. I recommend him to anyone wanting to learn scuba. He jokes around, tells stories and corrects small mistakes immediately. He is very good about calling/texting in order to keep in touch about dive trips. If you ever need anything he is there to help.
I went to Macs Sports in Tarpon Springs to learn how to Scuba Dive. My instructor Billy was awesome and he work with my flaws enabling me to become certified and enjoy this new sport. The prices on the equipment in their store is reasonable as well. Thanks Guys!!!!
This dive shop is the best I have been to. Very friendly staff and very professional and knowledgeable. Would recommend to all my family and friends.
Super convenient location. I dive 3-4 times a month, so Im in there 3-4 times a month. They always have what I need, and the one time a mistake was made, it was taken care of above and beyond.
Daryl Sample CRNI BSNMACS IN TARPON IS ALWAYS RELIABLE. ALWAYS A PLEASURE TALKING WITH BRIAN AND LEARNING JUST A LITTLE MORE ABOUT DIVING.MACS HAS FAST RELIABLE SERVICE. ALWAYS GET GOOD TIPS AND POINTERS FROM THE STAFF.TIPS ARE NOT ONLY LOCAL BUT ALSO FOR OTHER DESTINATIONS.MACS DESERVES 5 STARS
Loved learning how to dive at Macs. Matt, our instructor has a heart for teaching and it definitely showed. This is the place in Clearwater to learn how to dive, period!
Shopped around and was in market for classes talked to billy there and choice was clear he wanted to teach me to be safe and have fun if you need classes meet billy u will never regret it
Great Dive Shop with very knowledgeable workers. Mike and Will were very friendly and got me setup in a jiffy. Awesome customer service.
Just got back from another great trip to The Keys with Billy and Macs Sports Tarpon Springs! Nobody does a dive trip like Billy. From his welcome BBQ through the last dive of the weekend everything is taken care of...except maybe the weather. Thanks Billy!
I would highly recommend Macs Sports. Their expert, friendly staff is knowledgeable and has helped get me started with my scuba adventure!
Great service from Brian getting my first setup. Awesome deals and super friendly
Bully was great! Prices are reasonable compared to online shopping.
Billy is an incredible instructor and an all around genuine person. He goes above and beyond the normal instructor and takes a personal interest in his students.
Awesomeeee
Bryan was rude and disrespectful to his customers in front of me while I was looking for a new mask.