Dutch Springs

4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020, USA

Address:	4733 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020, USA
Phone:	+1 610-759-2270
Site:	dutchsprings.com
Rating:	4.5

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A Private User

Dutch Springs is one of the best SCUBA facilities in the region, if not the country. ALL the area SCUBA schools use Dutch Springs for training dives, and with good reason. Basic divers and classes will find underwater platforms for training exercises, more advanced divers will find an assortment of wrecks and underwater features at depths up to 100 to explore. The facility is extremely well maintained well run. When the water is open, multiple people (including onsite EMTs) are watching the water from multiple points at all times. Bathrooms, showers and changing area are all kept clean. A food stand has surprisingly good pizza, sub sandwiches, fries, etc and GIANT servings of ice cream. In response to the May 2011 poster who thinks Dutch Springs is unsafe because somebody died- people die from driving recklessly all the time, but we dont shut down the roads in response. Same deal here. If someone ran out of air and drowned, its 100% their own fault. One of the first things you learn in the most basic SCUBA class is pre-dive checks, you check your air supply and breathing equipment to ensure its in good working order and make sure you have enough air. Then you have your dive buddy (you ALWAYS dive with at least one buddy) check your equipment to ensure you didnt miss anything. When youre underwater, you keep checking your air pressure so you can ascend before you run out of air. If you DO run out of air, you can share your buddys air and surface, swim up on your own (emergency swimming ascent) or drop your weights (emergency buoyant ascent, which will cause you to rocket up to the surface at great speed). In even the most basic SCUBA class you learn about these things, and you practice sharing air and emergency swimming ascents. So if someone died at Dutch Springs from running out of air, most likely its because they and their buddy both forgot more or less all of their training. In all likelihood its the girls fault, or perhaps her dive buddys fault, or perhaps her instructors fault, but its NOT Dutch Springs fault.

Joellen Roder

Such an amazing place to visit! Such a shame the staff doesnt know how to treat their guests!! $500.00 birthday party for my daughter and saw a host ONCE. Food order was completely wrong, soda came after food and was warm, ice for soda came after cake. I spent 1/2 the day looking for supplies and the hosts (we were supposed to have 3!!!)... I was told when booking there was a discount to order food from their snack bar (nope, food is not included in the $500), the discount was literally 75 CENTS OFF a $70.00 bill!!! Was told kayak/paddle boats were included for 2 hours of the day. My guests paid not knowing this, when I told them about it being included, the staff gave them their money back and then had the nerve to charge them after there boat rides, stating, "Its just not included today" WTH? These people clearly do not know how to be organized or throw a party but they have no problems taking your money!!!! Which is a shame, because the attractions are a lot of fun... if you choose to go here, just be prepared because nobody else there is!!!! Mistakes happen, things get screwed up but this staff could not care less. It was as if we were bothering them by pointing out these things....Total waste of $500!!!! Would have gotten better treatment at the McDonalds play zone! BTW... Mgr wasnt there and I never got the call back I requested!

Grant Evans

A huge percentage of divers certified in the Northeast have done at some of their open water training at Dutch Springs. For those within an hour or two drive, it provides a great resource for those divers who want to remain current, have some fun, hone their skills, and meet tons of like-minded folks. Sure, there are plenty of well-heeled "island" divers who complain about visibility and the "boring" nature of Dutch, but as someone who has been diving there for over a dozen years, I say one thing: expand your horizons. There are plenty of ways to mix up and vary the Dutch experience -- all while improving your navigation skills. My buddies and I typically start with a long loop that starts at the Peninsula, covers the trolley, the deep car, the 6x, the deep hole, the tanker, the island and the Comet -- all in a single dive. Then try going from Peninsula to the Cove, and navigate to the Sikorsky and the bus on the way back. Good dives! In short, Dutch allows me to dive regularly without breaking the bank or heading to divorce court! Get a season pass for the next year late in the season, and youll make your money back after six trips to the quarry.

WF Iaconetti

This place is very good because I did my two certification dives for my PADI SCUBA Diver certification with blue water divers there on September 19 2015. I also recommend this quarry because according to PADIs website Dutch Springs is located in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania is home to one of the largest freshwater dive parks in the country, with numerous underwater platforms for open-water training and a variety of artificial reefs. Divers can also explore a playground of artificial reefs and wrecks including airplanes, a pilot boat and a cement truck. If any Diver is looking for a dive park that has freshwater with no waves and a controlled environment then this place is for you. Remember: If you are going to this quarry for scuba diving, aqua park and sky challenge make sure you fill out a waiver otherwise they dont let you in

Sean McFadden

Me and my family were here today. The place was nice and the water was clean, however I dont think they hire anyone over the age of 16. There were 2 lifeguards there that were extremely rude. One of them actually dropped an f-bomb in front of me and my family. This long haired surfer looking kid was complaining about inservice while he and this skinny shaved headed blonde kid who spoke a foreign language were waiting for people to exit the water. At one point this skinny shaved headed kid started talking about a kid and her father who wanted to go on the fat boy, while they were right there after he wouldnt let them go on. It was incredibly rude and I felt bad for the guy. Even though the place was fun, not sure if Id go back because the customer service is horrible.

Terry Carmen

Its a quarry full of water for SCUBA diving, and a water park. The diving is interesting and there are a lot of underwater attractions, but if you get there on a weekend, youll get to test your navigation skills since its very busy and the water is very silty and stirred up. The owners re very compulsive about rules for pretty much everything. If you read their website and can deal with the restrictions, its a lot of fun. If you find the rules restrictive, "Youre going to have a bad time". Im not sure how to give this any number of "stars" since theres nothing in the area to compare it to. In the end, its what you make out of it. If you go camping and diving with a bunch of friends, its a ton of fun.

A Private User

This facility is to my knowledge, one of a kind. The lake is monitored by EMS and multiple divemasters at all times while in operation. There are bathroom facilities and campgrounds, an aqua park monitored at all times by a separate group of lifeguards for the kids. The staff at Dutch Springs is actually concerned and care about there customers, providing them with laughs and educating new divers to the best of their abilities. When a question cannot be answered, they can refer you to one of the countless dive shops that bring classes there every week. Dutch springs is by far one of the funniest and safest dive spots Ive ever been too. And for first time divers its one of the safest place to train.