Hey guys,
I realize this is an old post but I think I'd better post anyway.
(RikRaeder, it's me Riverserf - Brad - from Scubaboard.)
I'm a PADI Instructor and dive guide on Saipan. Eric at Speedy Tertle is a great guide, he's right. However, Dive Saipan is, in my opinion, the best shop to use for gear rental...they're cheaper and it's the most serious dive service center on the island. All the American locals use that shop. I honestly don't know of any that use Speedy Tertle anymore. Infrequent hours seemed to turn locals off more than anything. You'd go there to get tanks filled and they'd often be closed in the middle of the day. As one of their former DM's told me, the owners get so many Russian tour groups they don't care if they ever get another American customer.
Mr. Lee at Dive Saipan speaks great English and his wife is Filipino so there's no chance you'll have any trouble there.
My own website and blog list info about diving here in Saipan. Check them out and send me any questions you might have. Whichever shop you decide to use, you will have a great dive vacation here...the diving is phenomenal.
www.scubablues.blogspot.com
www.saipanscuba.com