Which dive shop should you actually book?

The method

Six criteria. Every score shown.

Most "best dive shops" lists are written from a desk. This one is a scoring model with the data on every entry, an update date on every page, and a CSV you can download. Missing data scores zero; we don't guess.

1. 30

   Verified reviews

   Google rating × review count, shrunk toward the destination mean.

2. 25

   Safety & quality signals

   Max students per instructor, years operating, agencies, nitrox.

3. 15

   Price transparency & value

   Published price vs the destination median. Transparency, not cheapness.

4. 10

   Offering breadth

   Agencies, languages, tech, liveaboard, freediving.

5. 10

   Sustainability

   Green Fins or a documented conservation programme.

6. 10

   Editorial visit

   We visited. Boats, gear room, classroom, in person.

Chosen a shop? Our booking desk Go Dive Trips confirms availability within 24 hours. The ranking never sells; the desk never ranks.