So why should you dive with Captain Bruce's Extreme Comfort Diving?  Just ask our customers.  The following comments have been received from e-mail, cards, and letters.


In the comments STRONG type is emphasis as indicated on cards sent to us.

Only first names are used to protect the privacy of our customers.  If you would like your full name or personal web address included, please drop a note to our webmaster.

(Comments from a private charter)

Dear Captain Bruce, 

I want to tell you that the exclusive chartered dive trip you set up for my friends and me was spectacular and far beyond what I had hoped for.  When I found your site from the search engines I had a feeling I was on tract for the experience I desired. You were the first to respond to my inquiry and were so very willing to accommodate my time schedule and desires. None of the other companies came close to treating me like an individual as you did.

For what I consider a low cost, you let my small group charter your beautiful Jet Boat; you had us picked us up at the hotel in a comfortable van and drove us to the harbor; you had 2 fun, knowledgeable and experienced dive masters on board; you had all our perfect fitting gear, with our names on everything, ready to go when we arrived; you had a wonderful lunch and snacks prepared and most of all your choice of dive sites were perfect .

I just want to thank you again for your care, kindness and consideration in helping make our vacation so memorable.

Adrian Fenderson DDS
www.napadentist.com

Hello "Bruce",

Just a quick note to say "thank you" for the great dive on June 25.    Your advice and attention to our questions over the phone (since we had not been on a dive in many, many years) gave us confidence from the start and we were not disappointed! Guy and the rest of the boat team were great, and our photos from the reef -- including Donald holding an octopus -- are excellent souvenirs of a great day. On our next trip to Oahu, we'll be sure to call you.

Nancy H & Donald B

 

Simon B. writes:

Dear Judy; ( of Sheraton Travel )
Many thanks for the tours / car hire you organized for us. They were everything we expected and more..............

We would like to voice special and very strong praise for the day diving excursion with Dive Master Brent and Captain Bruce's "The Beach".  We have over 100 dives under our belts between us world wide, and have NEVER, EVER experienced such friendliness, helpfulness. professionalism and safety. The whole operation was faultlessly slick (in the positive sense) and all the "crew" made a major effort to make our only dives in beautiful Hawaii very memorable. Please pass on our thanks to them.

With best regards to all for the future, Simon B

Tom S. writes:

Aloha,
I would like to thank all of the crew of Captain Bruce's. I decided to surf the web in search of a diving organization. I happened to come across your web site. While on vacation with my family we decided to contact your service. We had four divers and six non-divers in our party.

The crew was not only knowledgeable on diving the area but took extra care and time with the kids that snorkeled from the boat while we diving. This extra attention made it easier to dive knowing that the kids were in good hands.

Thanks again for the fantastic time.

Tom S.

John C writes

Capt Fritz,
Aloha from Okinawa. I have linked my web page about the Mahi and more to your page. Hope that you like what you see when you take a look at some of the photos I have fortunate enough to take while diving with you and your great crew. Keep up the great work!. My web site can be found tucked away on geocities at www.geocities.com/pentagon/7852

Again,  Mahalo nu'i loa for all the help you extended me during the last three
months. ///John

Mark S writes:
I was recently in Hawaii on business but managed to get some diving in while I was there. Captain Bruce was a refreshing and relaxing way to spend a weekend. Eight dives, eight different locations, and crews that can only be described as exceptional! All of the dives were great.

From the 40' Makaha Caverns to the 125' site that we "found" and has probably never been dived before. They were great experiences and with a professional staff for every level of diver.

My dives were among the very best I have done. I especially enjoyed the small number of divers per trip. There was plenty of room on the boat, and it allowed you to actually get to know a little bit about the people and divemasters you were diving with. They also took whatever time was necessary to brief you on the marine life and species you were about to experience, as well as a little bit of local history about each dive site. Garden eels by the thousands, octopus, too many species of eel for me to remember, parrotfish and more species of local fish than you could name. Memories for a lifetime!

I know when I get the opportunity to return to Hawaii, Captain Bruce can count on seeing me again for another series of great dives! Fritz, Brent and Bruce you guys are the best! SAFE diving to all of you and I hope to see you again................soon!

MAHALO and Aloha
Mark S

Chris C writes:
I was just writing to let you know how much I enjoyed diving with your outfit.    I was on Oahu on business and only had a limited time to dive and you accommodated me perfectly. My wife had ear trouble and was unable to dive, but was welcomed aboard for the trips anyway. (which she rode out topside) All the dives I went on were superb, lots of sea life and excellent visibility.

The crews and Jim, the dive master were knowledgeable of the Hawaiian waters and safety and comfort were #1. My personal highlight was with Jim and Fritz on the twilight dive at the Corsair fighter and the night dive within the lava tubes, what a rush!! Oahu is not my favorite island, but we will return just to dive with you guys again. Thanks for the great time.

Chris C

Billy H writes:

Hey Fritz,
I wanted to drop you a note to tell you what a great time I had. I have a tremendous amount of respect for you and your operation. The respect you show to the sea life, divers, and to the sport are commendable. I have already passed your name to a few Hawaii locals - the orchestra manager and a secret service agent - and a friend of mine who is planning a trip to the island.I really can't say enough - the dives far exceeded my expectations and I think your dive masters are great.

If you ever want a customer quote for your web page - let me know - I'll write up something that no diver could pass by.

I wish you all the best and hope to see you again.

Have Fun, Billy

Matt S writes:

Dear Captain Fritz,
Thanks for the great dives the the drift and night dives were my favorite. If you happen to find my climbing headlight on your small boat or in your bc I would appreciate you sending it to me COD. thanks

Matt S

Renee G. writes:

I wanted to write and say Thanks again for a wonderful experience last Monday (the 8th). Scuba-diving is something I have wanted to do for years, and it was every bit as "awesome" as I expected it to be. You guys are great! I'm back in Missouri now...snow is starting to melt, and it got up to 45 degrees today - whooppee! You have the best jobs in the entire world, I hope you know that.

Many thanks again!!
Renee G.

David L. writes:

Dear Joe; (video Joe)
Thank you for the killer video! Joyce and I watched it several times. Great text, great Hawaiian music! I appreciate your taking out the time to edit it and mail it to us. Life has been good over here in California, and Joyce and I have been diving every week since the trip to Oahu. I am being published in the next issue of Hawaiian Skin Diving News (June issue), with a story I wrote about a week long liveaboard trip in the Bay Islands off Honduras with Pipin Ferreras.
Hope all is going great for you. We really enjoyed diving with Captain Bruce charters and I have already referred two couples to your outfit when they mentioned they would be diving in Oahu. I work at Wallin's Dive Center in San Carlos and will be happy to refer more people your way. Please tell Fritz hello for us. Thank you for a great experience and an awesome video.

Sincerely, David L

Rick P. writes:

Dear Fritz,
Just a short note to thank you and your crew Capt.Paul, Jim, and Roger for a great experience of diving Hawaii and being treated like guests instead of cattle.
Your operation is well thought of by other dive operators. I only found this out after diving with you and talking to several divers and operators who ask who we went diving with. When I mentioned your name they said it's one of the better operations.    Keep up the Great Service! I only hope when we come back next year you have the same Great Staff that makes Capt.Bruce's a great dive operation.  Please give my best to Paul, Jim, and Roger and have a Great Thanksgiving! Sincerely,
Rick P.


Lisa P writes:
Dear Captain Bruce and Co.
I just returned from my dive and I wanted to let you know this was the best dive trip I've been on. Our group consisted of only four people, two of them being instructors. We dove the Mahi wreck and the the caverns on the west side of Oahu near Waimea. (Waianae) The weather was great and the visibility at least 70 ft. I saw three turtles, two morea eels, and four stingrays. I really enjoyed swimming through the wreck ! Bob told us that there is another wreck on the other side of the island - an airplane I believe. Can you tell me more about it and when you have dive trips there? Next time I come to Hawaii, I'd like to make a reservation to do another dive with Captain Bruce and see other part of underwater Oahu.
Thanks again and I will be back !!
Lisa P


Terry R writes:
I would like to send a sincere thanks for several things.
First, your web sight was easy to find, and is extremely informative. It was the primary reason for selecting your operation for my small vacation in February.
What sealed the deal was your highly professional staff.  Talking with them on the phone, and getting all the details worked out  as a breeze. They answered all my questions in a professional manner, and put my worries at ease prior to my departure from California. Upon arrival, your crew had everything ready, rental gear, tanks, etc.... My wife (less than 20 dives) and I (over 100) had the two finest dives that we have ever experienced and recommend your group highly. Your prices are extremely reasonable, and the attention that your crew gives everyone is of the finest quality that we have ever received from an excursion like this.
We are already making plans for the future to return to Hawaii, and your service is already on top of the list.
Again, thank you for a fine service.
Sincerely
Terry & Ok H. R


Dear Captain Bruce,
Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know how much we appreciate your service. We dove with you in June after an incredibly poor experience with {competitor's name removed by webmaster} Dive Shop, and were very impressed with your service.
Marie & Allen were great, we loved philosophy of environmentally friendly diving, and it was so nice having the space and help we needed to don & doff out gear (the cattle boat experience of sharing a boat with over 25 other people and 3 dive shops was a nightmare I never wish to live through again, especially with our non-certified children going through a resort course).
You promised satisfaction and we were not disappointed.  It may have cost a little more for the kids to go through your resort course, but our children's safety and enjoyment  was well worth it. I will tell anyone I know going to Oahu that it would be a waste of money and a good time to go with a dive shop other than Captain Bruce's.
Thanks for a great time!!
Sincerely,
Heather, Scot, Katie, Meg, & John


Webmaster Comments: If you are interested in receiving more information on our Resort Course (PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience) or any of the other first class services we provide, be sure to check out our Services Page!

 

I just wanted to thank you for two great dives on April 1st. I saw turtles, fish, sea slugs and a million other amazing creatures - and to top it off, three whales from "topside" on the boat.
I had a great time - thanks!
Randall


I just wanted to write and thank you guys for providing me with a totally awesome dive experience. It's very rare to find a dive outfit whose staff is as friendly and helpful and yet competent. And it was a pleasure to travel all the way from New York to discover that you're as good as your web-site makes you out to be.
I'll definitely recommend you guys to all my friends.


And if anybody is reading this, I really was totally impressed by their professionalism. They're "good people". No gung-ho crazy divemasters. No jaded hurry-up-and-finish-your-dive scuba hustlers. Capt. Bruce's staff was like your ideal dive buddy: patient, helpful and friendly. They gave the same attention to experienced divers like me, as well as to the new divers who were taking their 1st Openwater dive.
-Tom


Found your page on the net and decided to extend my thanks for a great day of diving last April. The crew probably doesn't remember me, but I was the NAUI Instructor from Maine who went out on a charter about the second week of April. I work for the Sheriff's Department here in Maine and teach diving as a sideline. Most of the training I do now is of the rescue and technical nature. I had a great day diving off your vessel, we did the deep wreck followed by a reef dive.
The only thing I couldn't get accustomed to was having someone else carry my tanks and equipment.  After several years of being the one who does most of the work, being waited on was difficult to accept.
Thanks Again,
Pete


Hey Bruce!
Hear you are really tearing 'em up out there in Hawaii these days. Sure am proud of you and what you stand for in the Islands! Keep up the good work.
Thanks for teaching me how to Scuba Dive. You are the best!
Robert


Dear Capt. Bruce,
This is just a short note to tell you how much I appreciate all your hospitality. I had the privilege of being your guest for five outstanding days of diving. The best and most memorable part of the trip to the Islands was the kindness of your crew. I wish you would convey all my best wishes and sincerest thanks to BOB, MARIE, SARITA, CAPT. CHRIS (C.C) OR CAPTAIN CRUNCH AS I KNOW HE LOVES THAT NAME.

Pls. Tell Marie hope her move went well and all her furniture is out of the tennis court and laundry room.

Webmaster Comments: Marie (one of our great instructors) was recently moving and, yes, she had furniture EVERYWHERE during the move. Thankfully she's pretty much settled now.


Divemaster "Chris"
We had such a great time on your boat dive that we wanted to be sure and say "Thanks!" It was definitely one of the most memorable experiences of our diving adventures
Not only did we see the beautiful marine life of Hawaii but we were impressed with the way you handled your tours. Professional, Courteous, attentive, experienced and knowledgeable are but a few of the word to describe you guys.
There is no doubt in our minds who is the Best! Rest assured you will get our continued business on our future visits and (we) will spread the word!
Special people like you make good times even better! Captain Bruce-You have a great crew working for You!
P.S. Chris, tell "Stumpy" we said "Hi" from David and Jody

Webmaster comments: Stumpy is one of our "flipper challenged" turtles. He only has three flippers but gets around very well. He is very friendly and loving and seems to enjoy nibbling on our bubbles. He is almost always on scene at Makaha for photos.


Marie, Thanks for a really nice time!
Thank you for all the time and energy. I had so much fun. You are wonderful. I'll be back November 2-5 and I hope to see you then. Thank you again.
Belinda


PADIŠ Certification of Recognition
"I completed my Advanced Open Water and am now starting on my Rescue course. Trust me, the folks that certified me are professional, and they are also my friends. Mahalo and Aloha from Hawaii!"
Timothy


Thanks for everything. It was great - thanks to Blair (turtle finder extraordinary) and sea sickness pills !
Carolyn


Thanks for 2 great dives during my last visit to Hawaii. I really love your new boat and all of you really know how to make people feel at home. Also thanks for letting my sister ride along.
Aloha, Mitch


Just finished calling and relaying the story you had in the Capts. Log about the Whale Shark sighting. Reading it brought back how totally pumped up I was on that day with my crew. Seeing that majestic creature slowly swimming past the boat and then jumping over the side to swim with it is one of the highlights of my many travels around the world. Over the next few days John, Dan, David, Cindy, Paul, and Charlie will all relive the experience by reading your story.
As always the times with what I consider my extended family of friends made in Hawaii was great and will continue to be some of the great times of my life.
I hope you guys have smooth seas and 200 ft vis....
Take care and good diving from the cold in Michigan.
Mike


Student Evaluation Questionnaire from PADI
I felt extremely comfortable during the open water course. Robert Farrow, my instructor, was very thorough, informative, and helpful throughout the training. I look forward to future and continued scuba education and life long enjoyment in diving. Due to your high standards in training and your instructor, the scuba courses are AWESOME.
Jenny


Had a great day diving and the service was terrific! Keep up the good work!!!
Bill

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