Reef Safe Sunscreen Divers know our reefs are under threat, but you can help protect them (and yourself) every time you apply sunscreen. Did you know that ingredients like oxybenzone, parabens and mineral oils in sunscreens and body-care products can harm our oceans, rivers, lakes and streams? Studies have shown that coral-reef damage can be caused by these ingredients…

Diving Blue Heron Bridge Wednesday, May 8th at 6:00 pm   Join us for an exciting presentation about macro photography taken at the Blue Heron Bridge in Florida. We are excited to be joined by macro photographer Gary Powell, who has been diving for nearly 50 years, and even more incredibly, diving at the Blue…

Sea Stories of the OBX In 1942 the United States fought and suffered one of its greatest defeats of World War II, not in Europe or the Pacific but along the eastern seaboard. As men and war materials were being dispatched to foreign fronts, German U-boats arrived at America’s front door. In what has come…

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…

  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 help us celebrate. A festive spread of food and drinks will be provided as we spend time telling fish tales. And Scuba Santa was very…

How the Ocean Unites Us  The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. ~Jacques Cousteau Humans are inextricably tied to the oceans. As divers, under the ocean’s spell, we are inspired to travel to destinations near and far, often experiencing the unexpected and making life-changing connections with people we…