Saturday, October 12 - Coral
Restoration with Key Dives
Sunday, October 13 - Boynton with
Loggerhead
Both dives cancelled due to low
visibility caused by rough seas from
Hurricane Milton. Welcome to
October!
Congratulations
Anand!
Divemaster Anand Ranganathan was voted
in unanimously by our Safety Officer
committee to be Active Divers newest
Safety Officer! His genuine concern
for others and emphasis on safety in
the water has earned him this
recognition. Please extend a heartfelt
congratulations when you see him on a
future dive.
Get
ready for our Season Closer Picnic
on November 2!
On
Saturday November 2, we will gather
at the Blue Heron Bridge at Phil
Foster Park at 900 Blue Heron Blvd.,
Riviera Beach, FL 33404 for our
annual season closer picnic, BBQ,
Swap Meet and Raffle to celebrate
another fantastic year of diving
together. We will meet for
diving at 8:00 a.m. and
have the BBQ at noon. This
event is open to all Active Divers
Association members, prospective
members, family, and friends. New
members to the club can join at the
$49 early bird rate.
Members are encouraged to bring a
dish, snacks or soft drinks to
share. Please be advised that no
alcoholic beverages are allowed at
the park. Please RSVP to John Davis
by email at johncdavisauthor@gmail.com and
let him know what you plan to bring
for the potluck. Deadline to RSVP is
October 30.
We will dive the Blue Heron Bridge,
named the Best Shore Dive in the US.
Our Safety Officers will lead the
shore dive in groups to the best
sites at the bridge. Bring all your
own gear, tank, weights and a dive
flag if you have one. If you need to
rent a tank or any other gear, stop
by Force
E at 155 Blue Heron
Blvd., Riviera Beach, FL
33404 on your way to the park.
The park has picnic tables,
bathroom, and outdoor showers. Look
for us under the covered pavilions
on the west side of the park.
Bring your gently used dive gear for
sale or swap at our annual swap
meet!! Please note: No warranty is
implied or expressed for equipment
acquired at this event. The Active
Divers Association is not
responsible for the safety of
functioning of any equipment
purchased or acquired during this
event.
Get your shirts at the picnic! We
have placed an additional order of
rash guard shirts that will be
available for purchase at the picnic
for $25. They are available in
Women’s and Men’s sizing from S to
XL. Get yours before they’re gone!
We look forward to seeing you there!
International
Travel News
The
club's latest Bonaire
international dive trip recently
concluded to everyone's delight.
To find out more about this
great trip and take a look at a
video showing the unique
gigantic bait ball experienced
by the group click
here.
Don't
miss out on next year's trips.
The first international trip of
the 2025 season isready
for booking!It
will take place on the island of
Dominica from 6/21/25-6/28/25.
For full trip details and
booking information pleaseclick
here.
Saturday,
October 19
Miami Wrecks-
ADVANCED,7:30 AM
Check-In.
Let's
go see the Army Tanks
and Miss Karline. Always
a favorite - sunken
military hardware with
abundant marine
life. HURRY!
ONLY ONE
SPACE LEFT! BOOK
THIS DIVE
Saturday,
October 26
Spiegel Grove
Wreck with Horizon
Divers- ADVANCED.
Last
scheduled boat
dive of the season
fittingly taking
place at this epic
Key Largo wreck. You can
see Big Billy, Snoopy
and ample marine
life. HURRY!
ONLY ONE
SPACE LEFT! BOOK
THIS DIVE
Saturday,
November 2
Season Closer
Picnic & Dive
at the Blue Heron
Bridge,8:00
AM Check In for
the dive. Get
there early to
park.
Join
us at the annual end of
season event at the Blue
Heron Bridge. There will
be a free BBQ, free
diving and a free raffle
for all attendees. Meet
at 8:00 AM to dive, with
the BBQ beginning at
noon. This event is
FREE, butplease
RSVP to John Davis via
e-mail at
johncdavisauthor@gmail.com
if you plan to
attend.
