History
A little history... What is dddive? And where does it come from? Padi 5 star dive center ddive shop took it's name from a U.S. Navy call tag Dive! Dive! This was one of the last things the captain of the submarine would say after the hatches have been closed, and the submarine was ready for descent... Hence... Dive! Dive! Dive! D.D Dive Shop history started in Oct. 1995, when then owner Jerry Zak decided to open the location in Glenview, IL, and the preparation began to open the first bilingual English/Polish dive center in the world. It took 3 months to get the store ready with professional equipment to operate the location in the most professional way. Year 2003 was a new wave for our shop, ownership changed hands. New owner D.D.Dive Shop Instructor and friend Ralph Naruszewicz took over the dddive Helm. Trips have reached all the continents of the world. Some of the most memorable are Bikini Atoll, Galapagos, Palau, Fiji, Indonesia. Diving with you the last 20 years.
Specialties
D.D. Dive is the premiere dive shop of the North Shore of Chicago. We pride ourselves on carrying only the best equipment from the best manufacturers in the world. If you are new to the scuba diving experience or would like to learn how, we have years of experience and have logged thousands of hours breathing underwater. We offer a comfortable and relaxed learning environment. We are a Padi 5 Star Dive Center! For those of you that are already certified, we offer continuing education. So you can become comfortable diving at night or diving that shipwreck all your friends are always talking about (did you know there are over 3,000 shipwrecks that have occurred in Lake Michigan alone). We also vacation a lot, With frequent trips to Cozumel, Florida, Belize, Honduras, Palau/Truk Lagoon, Turks & Caicos, and Bonne Terre Mines.