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

Fall is here but there is still lots of diving to be done!  While we still don't have access to our normal training pool, we can conduct in-water classes at nearby scuba parks! Join us for a weekend getaway to Lake Phoenix in southern Virginia or Dutch Springs in […]

It’s that time of year again...AWARE Week is right around the corner! For AWARE Week 2020 we are going to take a look at how COVID-19 has impacted the oceans and dive into how we can ensure we are still actively doing all we can […]

Feeling like a fish out of water? Trying to figure out what to do with your newfound land legs? Why not put your dried out dive gills to work for a great cause! REEF, our favorite marine community science organization, is hosting a virtual Fish […]

July 18, 2020 will mark the 6th annual PADI Women’s Dive day! Diving has traditionally been a sport dominated by men. Even today, women are still far outnumbered in many types of diving, shops, clubs and training organizations. Globally, Women’s Dive Day helps women divers […]

Summer is here! Are you ready to get in the water?! While we still don't have access to our normal training pool, we can conduct in-water classes at nearby scuba parks! Join us for a weekend getaway to Lake Phoenix in southern Virginia or Dutch […]

It’s Plastic Free July! This month we encourage all of you to challenge yourself when it comes to your use of plastics. If you have been thinking about making a switch from a traditional plastic based product to a non-plastic based one, learning how to […]

As the world struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic and communities begin to recover, we are all realizing that many of our travel plans to far-flung destinations will be on hold.  But don't worry -- there are still plenty of great diving opportunities nearby!  We recently […]

The dive industry has a racism problem. In her 2019 article “Finding Color Below the Surface,” Mariah Shore asked the following question:  “Why did I rarely see people who looked like me in the dive community? Where were all the women of color? Of all […]

February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day was created in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology and to support their efforts in the field.  Both science […]

Earth Day is approaching! And this year it’s even more special; 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. While we can’t get together for big cleanups or rallies, there are still many things we can do as individuals at […]