My husband has been interested in taking scuba diving lessons for a long time but I never had the same passion. I was more terrified then welcoming to the idea. Once we arrived at JADS, the plan was to stay with my husband until it was time for him to go and I would occupy myself. The owner, JD, welcomed... more

JADS – THE RIGHT CHOICE! When my boyfriend and I planned a 12 day trip to Aruba last month, diving was our primary objective. Because we are both new divers (just one year) we wanted to be sure to find the right dive operator. We went to ScubaBoard.com to solicit some opinions on the many dive operators working in there.... more

My son and had 5 dives with Jads over 3 days. The variety of the dives were great and the individual attention they give is commendable. JP is a personable individual who truly wants everyone to have a save and enjoyable dive. The last dive we took was at Baby Beach in fairly rough surf and I always felt safe.... more

This was my third visit to Aruba (my girlfriend has been visiting there since 1991 and has lost track of the number of visits). We visited JADS in search of a couple of replacement masks for snorkeling, figuring that a "real" dive shop outside of the resort district would yield better equipment than the overpriced resorts which usually sell low-quality... more

We had been told that taking a scuba diving lesson was not worth our time in aruba given the other options. but decided to give it a try. We could not have had a better experience. JP, the owner picked us up at our hotel, pointed out historical spots along the ride and was our guide through the experience. One... more

My two brothers and I did our referral portion of the open water certification with JP and crew at JADS in aruba. As my instructor up home said afterward - we did it right. It was the three of us, and one or two instructors on each of the four dives. JP evaluated our comfort level and challenged us to... more

Although I am a novice diver, JADS has spoiled me for any other dive shop. I don't think any others can compare to the individualized service JP, the owner, has made a standard for all of his staff. They are all friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable, not only about the intricacies of SCUBA, but about the best dive sites in... more

As a reef enthusiast, one of my goals for my vacation to Aruba was to try diving. My girlfriend and I did lots of research and decided on JADS. We visited the shop earlier in our vacation and rented some snorkeling gear to check the place out. We found the crew at JADS to all be very professional, knowledgeable and... more

OK, I have to be honest, I have little to compare. I copleted my open water certification there and, based on great reviews here, we selected JADS to do our training. JP was highly recommended and didn't just live up to his reputation - he blew it away. We were told he favored small groups. I was nervous about this.... more