Every month – January through May – Scuba Shack is planning trips to Florida. Florida is an easy dive destination to get to, and many divers have been car-pooling and driving in shifts to make it a safe comfortable and inexpensive destination.

During each week, Scuba Shack staff – including instructors – will be on-site to complete pre-arranged Open Water certification dives as well as continuing education programs. What’s great about these trips is you can dive for one or two days, or dive a full week with the professionals at Scuba Shack who are very familiar with the dive sites, hotels and dining establishments in central and south Florida.

This is a large organizational challenge, and watch for a invitation to an early-January meeting to review the destination, schedule and diving opportunities.

• Central Florida invasion to the grottos & springs. Great manatee diving! Jan. 14 – 28
• Florida Keys – Feb. 15 – 22
• Florida Keys – March 14 – 21
• Florida Keys – April 18 – 25
• Florida Keys – May 16 – 23

Additional trips to other destinations are being planned during the next two weeks. We’ll have individual posts on each trip published as soon as we have details.

• Annual Memorial Day Weekend trip to Nassau, Bahamas, Orange Hill and Stuart Cove’s – May 23 – 28
• Back to Coco View Resort in Honduras Aug. 11 – 18 with Nick Civitillo
• Second Annual Labor Day Weekend trip to Turks & Caicos with the Cinciripino’s – Aug. 29 – Sept. 3
• Warm ocean and cavern diving with Dive Adventuras and staying at Catalonia Riviera in Mexico – Oct. 6 – 13
• Second Annual Pirate’s Week Diving Adventure on Grand Cayman with Peter Katz – Nov. 8 – 12

Drive & Dive Local Trips in June, July, August and September. Where are you interested in diving this year? We’re planning our January staff meeting for early in the month and we want to hear from you concerning local diving destinations so we can set a schedule. Let us know what you’re interested in!

Looking for a totally different date night idea? How about dinner and scuba instead of dinner and a movie! Couples can pre-register for the experience and meet with their own private instructor for a totally unique date that will include at least one hour of diving in the pool.

How about bachelor and bachelorette parties? Before you head to the bar, your group can meet us at the pool and we’ll provide all the gear you need to try scuba diving and you’ll have a group of dive professionals who can show you the ropes.

Scuba Shack can also arrange Discover Scuba experiences for co-workers, groups of friends, families and birthday parties for teens and adults.

What do you need?

It’s really simple, bring a bathing suit and plan to have a fun time! Although scuba diving can be a bit frightening for those trying it for the first time - oh my … you’re breathing underwater! - the activity is completely safe, and the indoor pool has great visibility and is comfortable.

One think you will need to do is complete a medical statement and liability release. If you answer YES to any of the questions, you’ll need to check with your personal physician prior to trying scuba diving.

Read more about the Discover Scuba experience right here.

How do I arrange the experience?

Give us a call at (860) 563-0119 or contact us through the online form below.