Underwater Parks Day in California: What It Is, Where It's Celebrated, and How Divers Can Take Part
Underwater Parks Day celebrates California's 124 marine protected areas each January. See past host venues, MPA facts and how divers can take part.
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Dive Boat Etiquette: What to Expect on Your First Club Boat Dive, What to Pack, and How to Be a Good Boatmate
A dive club organizer's guide to your first boat dive: how a typical club boat day runs, the unwritten rules of dive boat etiquette, safety habits like buddy checks and...
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How to Host an Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest: Site, Rules, Gear, and a Step-by-Step Plan for Dive Clubs
A dive club organizer's guide to running an underwater pumpkin carving contest: choosing a site, writing rules, prepping and weighting pumpkins, the gear divers need, safety briefing, judging, and cleanup.
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How to Run a Club Night Dive: Site Selection, Light Plan, Buddy Teams, and a Safety Brief That Works
A dive club organizer's guide to planning and running a night dive — choosing the right site, setting the experience bar, building a light plan with primaries, backups and marker...
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How to Plan a Club Lobster Dive for California's 2026 Season Opener: Rules, Buddy Teams, Gear, and a Night Plan
A dive club organizer's guide to California's 2026–27 spiny lobster opener: season dates, license and report card rules, size and bag limits, pairing buddy teams, a lobster gear checklist, and...
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How to Become a Volunteer Diver at an Aquarium: Requirements, Training, Gear, and How to Get Accepted
A dive club organizer's guide to aquarium volunteer dive programs: what volunteer divers do, typical certification, dive log, medical, and swim test requirements at major U.S. aquariums, how the application...
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How to Do a Pre-Dive Buddy Check With a New Buddy: BWRAF Step by Step
A dive club organizer's guide to the BWRAF pre-dive safety check — BCD, weights, releases, air, final check — with practical advice for running it properly with a buddy you've...
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How to Organize a Community Cleanup Dive: Permits, Roles, and a Gear Checklist
A dive club organizer's guide to running an underwater cleanup: choosing a site, getting permission, assigning surface and in-water roles, the gear every volunteer needs, and how to log your...
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Getting Back Into Scuba Diving After a Break: A Refresher Guide for Rusty Divers
Haven't dived in years? Your certification hasn't expired. A practical guide to scuba refresher courses, checking gear after long storage, the skills that fade first, and coming back through your...
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How to Become a Citizen Science Diver: Volunteer Programs Any Certified Diver Can Join
A practical guide to volunteer citizen science diving — how Dive Against Debris, REEF fish surveys, and Reef Check work, what gear you need, and how to bring survey diving...
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