Welcome to the SeaDevil Dive Club

  • Why become a SeaDevil Member?

    You get the joy and pride of knowing you’re helping to spread your love of the underwater world in a tangible way to educate the public a conserve and protect our aquatic resources.  You help us support our mission to raise the visibility and accessibility of scuba diving in our community by such means as…

  • SeaDevil Holiday Party 2023!

    SeaDevil Holiday Party 2023!

    Holiday Party Please join us in celebrating another great year of friendship, fun and our love of diving! All are welcome, so bring your family and friends along to dive into the fun. Enjoy a sea-sonal feast that’ll make your taste buds dance the reef cha-cha while enjoying the festive atmosphere with great company. But…

  • November 2023 Club Meeting

    November 2023 Club Meeting

    A Diver’s Guide to the World Filled with compelling stories, expert advice, and stunning National Geographic photography, A Diver’s Guide to the World: Remarkable Dive Travel Destinations Above and Beneath the Surface features extraordinary destinations for divers who like to travel, divers traveling with non-diving companions, and travelers with an interest in the underwater world.…

  • October 2023 Club Meeting

    October 2023 Club Meeting

    Underwater Criminal Investigators Join us as Mike Berry shares his experiences as a one of the world’s leading authorities in Public Safety Diving. Mike is a Master Underwater Criminal Investigator and is one of the most experienced Public Safety Divers and Underwater Criminal Investigators in the world. For over 40 years, Mike has been diving…

  • September 2023 Club Meeting

    September 2023 Club Meeting

    Adapting to Dive “From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.”  ~Jacques-Yves Cousteau For many of us, slipping beneath the waves is an escape, but for individuals with disabilities the forgiving, zero-gravity environment of…

  • August 2023 Club Meeting

    August 2023 Club Meeting

    Sea Turtle Rescue Did you know that nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as either threatened or endangered, and two species are critically endangered? For 25 years the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center has worked to protect and conserve marine turtles with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and release of…

  • July 2023 Club Meeting

    July 2023 Club Meeting

    Experience Avelo Since the beginning of scuba, there has been a need for lightweight gear. Avelo Labs has taken a revolutionary approach to scuba diving and resolved some of its most challenging aspects. Their Hydrotank system redefines how divers manage buoyancy and reduces the overall weight divers must carry. Joining us via zoom, Avelo System…

  • June 2023 Club Meeting

    June 2023 Club Meeting

    Preserving Treasure On its return trip from the New World in 1656, the treasure-laden Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas was lost on the Little Bahama Bank. Now Allen Exploration is excavating surviving sections of the wreck. James Sinclair will be returning to Charlottesville to share his experiences tracking and preserving treasure from the…

  • May 2023 Club Meeting

    May 2023 Club Meeting

    Secrets of the Coral Reef Did you know that coral reefs are composed of thousands of soft-bodied animals? Combined they create the largest living structure on Earth and provide home to a quarter of all marine species. Joining us from his home in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, Dr. Alex Brylske will talk about aspects of…

  • April 2023 Club Meeting

    April 2023 Club Meeting

    NC Wreck Diving Adventures With an awe-inspiring collection of 2000 shipwrecks, the mid-Atlantic is the top-rated wreck diving destination in North America. Combine that with abundant fish life and encounters with the ferocious looking, but docile, sand tiger shark and North Carolina offers a diving experience like no other. Join us as Marilou Maglione recounts…

  • March 2023 Club Meeting

    March 2023 Club Meeting

    Aquarius Reef Base Deployed 60 feet beneath the surface off Key Largo, Florida, Aquarius Reef Base provides a unique opportunity for ocean research, technology development, and community outreach. Joining us from her home in Saint Petersburg, Florida, marine scientist and author, Dr. Ellen Prager, will discuss how she integrated diving, ocean science, environmental issues and…