Finding Your Diving Community

If you’re new to the world of scuba diving, finding a community of like-minded diving enthusiasts in your area is a great way to build life-long memories in the water. Sure, scuba diving can be a solitary pursuit, but there’s something special about getting a bunch of your close friends together for a fun weekend in the water. If amazing stories and memories with your diving buddies is something you want out of life, we’ll teach you where to go and who to talk to if you want to find your own diving community.

How to Build Your Own Diving Community

By far the most effective way to find your own diving community is to join a dive club. Dive clubs are local group of scuba diving enthusiasts that often get together to go on weekend diving excursions.

Dive clubs are an excellent option for divers wanting to broaden their social circle because they pull diving enthusiasts from all walks of life. Just as importantly, dive clubs generally attract members from a specific neighborhood or area, meaning it is quite easy to find a community of passionate people who love to spend time in the water. Because dive clubs are built around a particular city or specific neighborhoods, it is easy to arrange more informal diving excursions very quickly.

These days, there are also dive groups specifically for disabled veterans, as well as diving associations for different ethnicities as well. The National Association of Black Scuba Divers helps plan diving trips for African-American divers, while the National Marine Sanctuaries’ Ocean Guardian Dive Club is for kid divers aged 8 to 12.

If you are unsure of where to find a local dive club, a quick Internet search is generally a good place to start. From there, you can find where and when local dive groups in your area are hosting meet-ups and events.

Visit Your Local Dive Shop

If you prefer to connect directly with divers in person, visiting your local dive shop is a great place to meet with other scuba enthusiasts. Dive shops tend to be local social hubs for dive masters and scuba enthusiasts alike, making them a great place to go if you want to find your own diving community.