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Christmas Island, Republic of Kiribati Contact: Robert Lower Christmas Island Diver's Association
is the only PADI staffed diving resort in Christmas Island, Kiribati. We
cater to both the tourist and local alike. Our local dive club goes out
weekly on full-day excursions and explores the most pristine reefs in the
world. The dive club discounted prices are for local members only,
however, anyone is welcome to join in on the diving excursions and we
encourage visitors to do so. Full information on diving the worlds largest
coral atoll and scientifically acknowledged as the most unexplored reef in
the world to date, can be obtained from the Christmas Island Diver's
Association website or by visiting the Kiribati tourism Ministry's
website. Located only 3 and 1/2 hours South of Hawaii, this "National
Geographic" like destination is the MUST DO jewel of the Pacific! Donderdagavond Duikclub Curacao Contact: Loet van Sermondt We are a dive club on Curacao.
The members are ex-Seals from the Royal Dutch Marines. If you come to our
Island, you are most welcome to dive with us. Underwater B.C. Photographic Society Contact: Lee Newby We are a registered, non-profit society, whose aim is to promote the art of underwater photography, and marine conservation. We meet six times per year for presentations on dive destinations and photographic techniques. We also host an annual international underwater photography contest, and sponsor dive trips and excursions. For meeting times and contest information, please see our website at www.ubcps.bc.ca Contact: Paolo Polini We are a PADI dive center and diving club. Aberdeen Sub Aqua Club (BS-AC 67) Contact: Doug Brown, Graeme
Stubbins, John Beaton Absac is one of the leading dive clubs in the North East of Scotland (est. 1958). Absac has two swimming pools available for scuba training, thus ensuring that members receive the best facilities for scuba training. Absac has a rather nice rib with a 115hp 4 stroke engine and we use the boat for regular diving. Although the rib is available the rugged coastline provides excellent opportunity for shore diving, cliffs, reefs, wrecks, no-clear surface dives can all be accessed from the shore. Absac has around 60 members, and there is also an octopus club and an extended breath holding club that also use the facilities on offer. Everyone is welcome.
SECONN DIVE CLUB, is a not for profit organization of SCUBA divers in the Connecticut and Rhode Island areas, established in 1963. The primary directive of the club is to promote dive safety, and raise dive awareness in the local community. The mission of the SECONN dive Club is to; bring SCUBA divers together in a social setting, help develop strong dive buddy ties, promote local diving and raise awareness of local diving opportunities, support local dive shops charters, and boat captains, provide new divers the opportunity to learn from experience divers, expand all divers knowledge and experience, provide additional opportunities to dive, and above all increase the enjoyment of diving for all its members.
The Gillmen Contact: Gerry Foster We are the Oldest Scuba Diving Club in the State of Connecticut (established on June 16, 1956). Our members rank among those Dive Enthusiasts that emanate from the earliest engagement in the Sport back in the 50's and 60's. The Club was formed upon the principles espoused by its founder and activist Diver, Lee Prettyman, Jr.: 'Dive Safe and Dive Often...' Located in the Hartford area.
The Innerspace Explorers Contact:
Gerry Foster We are a Dive Club of varied Diving experience and different certification levels. There are folks that hold membership in the elite technical diving, commercial ranks, and others who are newly certified open water novices. In all cases, we come together with a common interest. Exploration and Adventure, come join Us!' Located in the Hartford area. Contact: Ian Davies H.E.A.D.S.T.R.E.A.M. Divers is branch 1077 of the British Sub Aqua Club. We meet every Tuesday for training, socialising and swimming at John Port School swimming pool in Etwall, Derbyshire from 8.15 to 9.15pm. Afterwards we meet at the Hawk and Buckle public house just across the road where you will be welcomed by the Landlord Clive and Landlady Cheryl for a pint, a chat and maybe even a diving lecture from a club instructor in our clubroom above the pub. Club membership costs just £8.00 per month and for an initial joining fee of just £99, our instructors will train you to dive at your own pace using club equipment for all your pool training. The club organises diving activities almost every week throughout the year, whether it is dive training in a local quarry, or expeditions to the coast or even abroad. All members are welcome and costs are kept to a minimum. Your joining fee includes all training materials and twelve months membership of B.S.A.C. Contact: Timothy Sheerman-Chase Join the Ashford Dive Club and share dives, experiences, fun and laughter with other local divers. Build your experience by diving with our club, widen your horizons by visiting new areas and new dive sites and then share your experiences with other club members! The Ashford Dive Club is open to divers from all backgrounds, regardless of training organization, so you should meet new faces with varied experiences; likewise, we are open to divers of all certification levels and abilities. Contact: Tino Bernazzani The Monterey Bay Tritons is a group designed to cater to all generations of spearfishermen (spearos), from the newest diver, to the old hand looking to spread their wealth of knowledge. The Tritons are a group dedicated to furthering the knowledge of all divers, providing a friendly environment for all to dive in, as well as the conservation of all of our species and our hunting environment. We have an active membership with participants coming from Fresno to Sacramento to be a part of our events. Our quarterly meetings coincide with a dive day set anywhere from Monterey County all the way to Mendocino County.
Sand Eaters Contact: Craig Gelpi/Steve Herbert This loose-knit organization, which has been around since 1995, is a virtual dive group that plans a dive somewhere in Southern California every week. Throughout the year, the Sand Eaters visit dozens of sites along the Southern California coast from Santa Barbara in the north to La Jolla in the south and, about once or twice a year, visit the Avalon Underwater Park on Catalina. Usually the dives are scheduled at 8 a.m. Sunday, but about once a month the group schedules a Saturday night beach dive. The organization is designed for minimal maintenance from members. With widespread access to e-mail, virtually all scheduling is now conducted over the Internet. From the beginning, the Sand Eaters’ sole purpose has been to help divers go diving. In addition to scheduling its weekly beach dives, members are heavily involved with local dive-related organizations including Los Angeles Underwater Hockey and the Greater Los Angeles Council of Divers. Sand Eaters don’t hold meetings other than the dives and the group has neither membership dues nor officers, thereby eliminating the political infighting that sometimes plagues more structured organizations. The group does not have the resources to provide beach diving instruction nor does it provide dive masters to supervise dives. Longtime Sand Eaters are glad to offer some tips on making a beach dive at a specific location but divers who plan to join the group should already be proficient beach divers. Fortunately, the Sand Eaters are geared toward the average diver rather than the “former Navy SEAL” type. Most sites require only minimal hiking and allow relatively easy beach entries and exits. The group places the utmost emphasis on safety, encouraging divers to call a dive if they are not comfortable with the conditions and to always dive within their limitations.
Dolphin Divers of Sacramento Contact: Jack Millard The Dolphin Dive Club is a California incorporated non-profit organization, dedicated to the promotion of safe sport diving. We meet the third Wednesday of every month at ROUNDTABLE PIZZA at the intersection of Madison and Greenback in Orangevale. Our annual membership is typically over 100 paid members including the associate membership. Our membership is open to everyone and we have members through out Northern California. Events are scheduled throughout the year and may include any activity of interest to our members. Our annual events include: Other events held during the year include: dive trips to the coast or local lakes throughout the year, ski trips through the winter, day hikes, white water rafting, dinners out and an occasional trip to a tropical location! Anything which a member is willing to lead is fair game.
San Jose Flipper Dippers
clubinfo(at)SJFlipperDippers(dot)com The San Jose Flipper Dippers dive club is one of the oldest clubs in the Bay Area – established in 1964. We have over 120 members and have dives and other activities scheduled almost every weekend during the year. You can always find someone to dive with! Scuba dives, free-diving, charter boat dives, abalone diving, spear fishing, photography, lobster dives . . . just to name a few. Our club has General Meetings the First Wednesday of every month at the San Jose YMCA, 1717 The Alameda, just off Hwy 880. Meetings start at 7:30 PM Club dues are $27 per year. Recognized certification card and a 3-dive initiation are required before being voted into the club. A monthly newsletter is sent to all prospective and regular members. You can pick up the latest issue at many dive shops including Stan’s on Bascom Ave., Any Water Sports on Saratoga Ave., in San Jose, and Splash Aquatics, or Wet Pleasure on El Camino Real, in Santa Clara.
Lost Patrol Dive Club Contact: Mary-Lou We are a Los Angeles area club based in Marina del Rey, CA, and welcome divers from novices to those with many years of experience. Join us for dive trips and social events!
Blue Water Divers Contact: Randy Swift Our club provides a simple no-hassle
approach to organizing fun diving events! We post the activities between
us, and those interested just sign-up. We generally don't have Club
business meeting, but rather social events with a theme of popular
interest. We're located in Sunnyvale through "Blue Water Divers" Dive
Center. If you'd like to join, it'll cost you $1.00. We do plan vacations
as well as enjoying our local dive destinations. South Coast Divers Contact: Rich Parker Laid back FREE beach diving club. Upbeat and fun- both sexes of divers are a large population of this dive group. Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month- check our web site for location. Please take a look at the SCD web page for our current list of dives. Our current schedule is every Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun mornings and 4 night dives per month. Many social events are offered, too. Channel Islands Divers dive(at)channelislandsdivers(dot).org Channel Islands Divers Dive Club is
located in beautiful Ventura County. We have members with interests in all
areas of diving as well as other social activities such as camping,
hiking, or just getting together to have fun. The club does have dive
trips to a distant destination at least once a year plus a planned outing
to Monterey Bay/Big Sur at least once a year. We meet every 3rd Wednesday
of each month except December at Pirates Grub & Grog located at 480 South
Victoria Oxnard, CA. Contact the Dive Coordinator about ongoing activities
or check out our calendar on the website. Tri-Counties SoCal ScubaBoard Dive/Picnic Contact: Rick Parizo (Rickster) We schedule a Dive/Picnic once a month in the Tri-Counties area. It is a place for divers to meet, dive, and eat. We have had a great time in the past, and in the near future will be adding more shore dives and Boat dives to the schedule. This is a great place to meet new dive buddies and a great place to bring the family, for a fun filled day. Divers that are new to diving are always welcome to come experience your first shore entry. There are usually experienced divers attending that will "show you the ropes". See you at one of the events!
The Beach Crabs Contact: Rick Parizo (Rickster) The Beach Crabs provide scheduling for beach (night and day)& boat dives. We do weekly WED night dives, Sat or Sun weekly day dives, and once a month boat trips. This is a great place to meet new dive buddies, talk with other divers from the area, and get in some spectacular dives along the SoCal coastline. All levels of experience are welcome! And at the sites that allow we even have a picnic. We hope to see you there. Contact: Lon Non profit offers local and international trips with monthly bbq's, camping, parties, kayaking, socials.
Central Florida Jet Riders
Contact: Tina O'Connell The Jet Ski club has a section for jet ski riders who also scuba dive from their jet skis. We are always looking for dive site GPS coordinates! Have over 129 members about 30 are scuba divers. Lots of fun stuff to be planned. This is a very new club and our website is still under development.
Central Florida Pleasure Divers, Inc.
Contact: Jill Dexter We are a non-profit scuba diving club founded in 1977 that provides its members with economical dive opportunities in Florida and the Caribbean. CFPD runs monthly weekend and holiday trips to Florida destinations and week-long trips to exotic locations such as Cozumel, Caymans, Bahamas and Honduras.
Five Flags Dive Club Contact: John M. Humphrey Five Flags Dive Club was formed to
foster friendships and communication among divers in the Greater Pensacola
Florida area. We strive to be unbiased and welcome divers from all schools
and affiliations. We hope that all divers will feel welcome no matter
where they were trained. We plan to arrange regular dive trips and
excursions. We have both instructors and dive masters in the membership,
and they have offered to run workshops to share new skills and new ideas
with the membership. This can lead to certification, but members can
participate without registering for said Specialties. We simply want
everyone to continue there growth as a diver, so we can all have more
safer fun. Our Sponsor offers 1/2 off all rentals for Club-related
events and discounts on new equipment for all active registered members.
Let's Get Wet! We also have a Popular Yahoo Group with 85+ Members and
Growing. To participate:
South Florida Women Divers Contact: Karen Gagliano Women divers of various ages and occupations from Palm Beach and Broward County meet monthly and have local and foreign dive trips. Members include many who live in northern states and visit Florida for diving. Check out our web site for further details.
Savannah Scuba & Spear Fishing Contact: Andrea We are a group based out of Savannah, Ga. USA. We
are open to all certified divers and families. We list offshore
Savannah Charter info as well as training info. Check out our
underwater adventures!
Contact: Robert Lower The Honolulu Divers Club is a 100% not for profit club who seeks to promote diving through the protection and preservation of the underwater environment. We have special Project A.W.A.R.E. classes once a month, guest lecturers from the University of Hawaii and local state government, a beach cleanup once a month, and dives every weekend. We collect no dues and strive to give the cheapest possible prices on dive equipment and 2 tank boat dives, from $34-$40, through our ties with various dive boat operators and shops. The Honolulu Divers Club is based out of the Breeze Hawaii Dive Shop on the corner of Kapahulu Ave. and Kaimuki Ave. Breeze Dive Club Contact: Daniel Wong If you want to Dive Dive Dive w/ Breeze Hawaii under safe & supervised conditions while respecting the environment (Project Aware, no taking of sealife) and friends; Meet new / other divers while having fun; & Broaden your horizons under the sea and on the shore thru training and education, then this is the club for you! Dues are $24/year (pro-rated if you join late) that goes toward our annual Underwater & Beach Clean-up/BBQ where the club provides free tanks, refreshments, & prizes. We're all friendly people looking to dive, we accept constructive criticism well, but we'll have no cheese for your whine. We have 3 boats to take us to almost any dive site we want from the East to the West coasts of Oahu, all level divers welcome, advanced-level-only dives on a regular basis. Dan started this club in January 2004 to provide cheap/safe dives for his friends, expand his shell collection & practice his underwater photography; maybe you can, too. Aquaholics
Diveteam of Maryland The Aquaholics Diveteam are made
up of old and new divers diving together for the fun and enjoyment of the
sport. We dive local quarries for training and dive the off shore
coast of Maryland and North Carolina also the Caribbean. We also have a
dive team for our children New England Aquarium Dive Club Contact: Club President Begun in 1975, the New England Aquarium Dive Club is one of the world's oldest, largest and most active dive clubs. At each General Meeting (held the third Wednesday of every month at the Aquarium), a membership card drawing selects 1 member to dive in the Giant Ocean Tank. Join at the General Meeting, and you'll receive a temporary card right there, and be eligible to win on your very first night as an NEADC member! The NEADC is a non-profit organization headquartered at the New England Aquarium. To be a member you must also be a member of the New England Aquarium. Aquarium membership benefits include free admission to the Aquarium; a subscription to Aqualog, a quarterly journal; discounts on area parking; discounts on Aquarium whale watches, Science-at-Sea Tours, and at the Aquarium Gift Shop; invitations to lectures and events; and more.
Decapod Divers Contact: Scott Clark We are a dive group located in Worcester, MA that encourages everyone to try scuba diving. Our scuba certifications go from Basic Open Water to Dive Master. We dive all over New England but primarily Massachusetts both on the North and South Shore. Our main interest is lobster and scallop diving. We can dive almost any day of the week but group dives are usually planned for Sundays.
United Divers of Central Massachusetts secretary (at) uniteddivers (dot) org United Divers is an active club with a membership
consisting of active divers, their families, and some non-divers. We offer
dive related, non-dive related, and mixed activities to assure that all
members can be involved. Our monthly club meetings generally include an
exciting and informative guest speaker covering various topics. These
meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month except for December
at the Stonehaven restaurant, 350 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA 01420
and are open for potential members with no obligation to join. Please feel
free to drop in on a meeting, meet new dive buddies, and enjoy that
month's speaker. fordsealancers(at)yahoo(dot)com The Ford Sea Lancers Scuba Club, in
existence for over 40 years, is a recreational dive club promoting safe,
yet fun diving. The club offers basic open water certifications classes
for the person newly interested in learning to dive, plus we offer
advanced training classes to further develop the diving skills of our
members. Pam Bertrand Kansas City Dive Club is committed to: 609-646-5090 Our club is in the formative stages. We have
already begun holding our meetings. Plans are being made for future
activities and dive trips. New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs Glenn Arthur, Chairman The NJCDC was formed to promote a positive and
safe image of diving and to represent the diving community through its
various committees. At the moment, the council is very involved in
legislation keeping access to the fishery for all divers in the area. We
are also looking at Diver Access, Shipwreck Access, Beach sand pumping,
and dumping of chemicals at the HARS
Contact: Allan Aylard The Sarnia Underwater Club is Located in Sarnia, Ontario,
Canada. Sarnia is located at the lower end of Lake Huron and the St.
Clair River. Diving in the area consists of wreck diving (both boat and
shore), drift diving (high and low speed), and casual diving in protected
areas with minimal current. Club Paradise, Oregon Scuba Divers
Contact: Wade Norton Oregon's Independent Scuba Club. We
welcome divers from any training agency, any dive shop, any level of
expertise. Our goal is to share our enjoyment and enthusiasm of scuba with
other like individuals. Welcome! Contact: Chuck Gray, Gail Hutchens, Rob Freeman Concord Dive Center is a PADI authorized institution! We specialize in pampering the client with custom dive lessons and exotic trips to local Quarries and the Caribbean or Pacific destinations. Contact: Don Shingler Snap 'N Shoot Puget Sound Underwater Snap 'N Shoot (PSUSS) of
Seattle, WA Contact: Larry Dickinson,
President Texins Dive Club is one of the oldest clubs in north Texas. It is my great pleasure as President to invite each and every individual and family member to join us at our regularly scheduled club meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month. Our meeting place will be posted prior to the meeting with driving directions on the main web page. Our club was originally started to support the employees of Texas Instruments and their families by promoting sport diving. Today our club caters and supports the training and entertainment needs of many individuals and families who wish to learn more about the sport of diving in many of the organizations sponsoring sport diving. We believe we have the most versatile all volunteer staff anywhere and would enjoy having you join us. Whether you have never been certified in the sport of diving or hold an advanced rating of some kind you are most welcome to visit with our club to see if it meets your needs. Take a look around on our web site and get to know us better, or as we would prefer, please take the time and join us in one of the scheduled events listed within the web site. If you have any questions then send us e-mail and we will be glad to give a quick reply.
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