diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a1c4e8b1..92b71135 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 language: python
 python:
   - "2.7"
-  - "3.4"
   - "3.5"
+  - "3.6"
 notifications:
   email: false
 install:
diff --git a/deps_py2.txt b/deps_py2.txt
index b3e57986..c3fd83c7 100644
--- a/deps_py2.txt
+++ b/deps_py2.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ basemap
 netcdf4
 h5py
 bottle
-Pydap
 lxml
 python-dateutil
 mock
diff --git a/deps_py3.txt b/deps_py3.txt
index d2d43c39..c845e065 100644
--- a/deps_py3.txt
+++ b/deps_py3.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ scipy
 matplotlib
 basemap
 netcdf4
+Pydap
 h5py
 bottle
 python-dateutil
diff --git a/ocw/dataset_loader.py b/ocw/dataset_loader.py
index f84bdc40..f5f04fc4 100644
--- a/ocw/dataset_loader.py
+++ b/ocw/dataset_loader.py
@@ -96,16 +96,22 @@ def __init__(self, *loader_opts):
             'podaac': podaac.extract_l4_granule
         }
         
-        # Exclude esgf and dap for python 3 until they are compatible
+        # Exclude esgf for python > 2.7.x. until it is compatible
         try:
             import ocw.data_source.esgf as esgf
-            import ocw.data_source.dap as dap
-            self._source_loaders['dap'] = dap.load
             self._source_loaders['esgf'] = esgf.load_dataset
         except ImportError:
-            warnings.warn('dap and esgf loaders missing. If these are needed, '
+            warnings.warn('esgf loader missing. If this is needed, '
                           'fallback to python 2.7.x.')
 
+        # Exclude dap for python < 3.5 until it is compatible
+        try:
+            import ocw.data_source.dap as dap
+            self._source_loaders['dap'] = dap.load
+        except ImportError:
+            warnings.warn('dap loaders missing. If this is needed, '
+                          'upgrade to python >=3.5.x.')
+
     def add_source_loader(self, loader_name, loader_func):
         '''
         Add a custom source loader.
diff --git a/ocw/tests/test_dap.py b/ocw/tests/test_dap.py
index 20910bfe..e873915b 100644
--- a/ocw/tests/test_dap.py
+++ b/ocw/tests/test_dap.py
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@
 
 import unittest
 import datetime as dt
-import ocw.data_source.dap as dap
+try:
+    import ocw.data_source.dap as dap
+except ImportError:
+    warnings.warn('dap loaders missing. If this is needed, upgrade to python >=3.5.x.')
+import platform
 from ocw.dataset import Dataset
 
-
+@unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
 class TestDap(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
@@ -49,25 +53,32 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.name2 = 'foo2'
         cls.dataset2 = dap.load(cls.url2, 'scale_factor', name=cls.name)'''
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_dataset_is_returned(self):
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(self.dataset, Dataset))
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_correct_lat_shape(self):
         self.assertEquals(len(self.dataset.lats), 29)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_correct_lon_shape(self):
         self.assertEquals(len(self.dataset.lons), 26)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_correct_time_shape(self):
         self.assertEquals(len(self.dataset.times), 1)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_valid_date_conversion(self):
         start = dt.datetime(2006, 6, 7, 12)
         self.assertTrue(start == self.dataset.times[0])
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_custom_dataset_name(self):
         self.assertEquals(self.dataset.name, self.name)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.python_version() < (3.5), "Pydap not supported in Python < 3.5")
     def test_dataset_origin(self):
         self.assertEquals(self.dataset.origin['source'], 'dap')
         self.assertEquals(self.dataset.origin['url'], self.url)
diff --git a/ocw/tests/test_podaac.py b/ocw/tests/test_podaac.py
index 6c600ab3..e607323f 100644
--- a/ocw/tests/test_podaac.py
+++ b/ocw/tests/test_podaac.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import datetime as dt
 from ocw.dataset import Dataset
 
-
+@unittest.skip("CLIMATE-959 Remove ocw.tests.test_podaac.TestPodaacDataSource from tests until service is more reliable")
 class TestPodaacDataSource(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod