NEWS News, Conservation, and Dive How To's!

Looking for a good way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy? Join us and volunteer to help clean up Rock Creek Park! Anyone joining this clean up will need to complete the RCC online waiver linked to below. You will also need […]

August 6-13, 2022 7 nights onboard the Jardines Aggressor II + up to 4 dives a day Join Blue Planet on the trip of a lifetime! Enjoy 7 nights exploring the spectacular Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) National Park. During the week, […]

Happy Earth Day! Get Henderson's 100% neoprene-free, biobased wetsuit for 15% off! Greenprene® is a sustainable, insanely warm, super stretchy, ultra-durable insulating foam that provides excellent UV resistance. Greenprene® is also significantly lighter in weight than traditional neoprene materials. Greenprene® is 100% neoprene free sustainable […]

Perfect for helping you take your diving to the next level, the nitrox-ready Vyper Novo dive computer includes enhanced features like wireless air integration, a digital compass, and gas switching, all primed and ready, right out of the box. And through May 31 only, you can get […]

Have you ever wanted to explore dive sites beyond your current certification's depth limits? If so, join us on Wednesday, April 14th from 6-7pm to find out exactly what's involved in becoming a certified PADI Tec Diver! Chris Donnelly, our PADI Tec Instructor, will be […]

Every year, thousands of volunteers support Rock Creek Conservancy's people-powered restoration efforts throughout the Rock Creek watershed for the annual EXTREME CLEANUP! Due to COVID-19, we are setting this up as a Rock Creek Conservancy Cleanup Campaign. This means that anytime between Saturday, April 10th […]

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity this summer? Join Blue Planet divers to clean up Rock Creek and give back to our community and the ocean by keeping our waterways clean. Please plan to bring your own gloves and trash bags and any other supplies […]

Have you ever been on a vacation and been shocked at the amount of debris floating in the water and littering the beach? Or wondered if the local people are benefiting from your tourism dollars? As divers, we are often more aware of issues impacting […]

Remember when you first started diving? There was so much to see that you hardly knew where to look! Colorful parrot fish chomping on corals. Schools of wrasse streaming over the reef. Gorgeous angelfish slipping past, and if you were lucky, a sea turtle or […]

We know how it goes: you dry off from a dive, eager to load your photos onto your laptop or iPad to see if THAT SHOT actually came out. The one with that fish you were stalking forever! The one your friends will not believe […]