Through Adaptive Scuba Diving
Our team of Dive Pirates is group of volunteers who believes in supporting our community with our passion of scuba diving through the Dive Pirates Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity
The Dive Pirates Foundation is dedicated to bringing scuba diving to persons with mobility disabilities. What began in 2003 as a social club for divers is now a non-profit foundation that teaches, equips and takes disabled people on life changing scuba diving adventures.
While the program is open to all medically qualified physically disabled people, Dive Pirates focuses on disabled military, law enforcement and first responder veterans who have sustained injuries in the line of duty. Some of these men and women have lost a part of their youth in combat; we aim to help restore a sense of adventure, community and hope for these wounded warriors.
So if it’s the pirate life for you then there are numerous ways in which you can Get Involved, to pledge your allegiance to a great cause!
All medically qualified, physically disabled people can become a Dive Pirate, however, we focus on disabled military, law enforcement and first responder veterans who have sustained injuries in the line of duty with ongoing physical mobility issues.
You can help by supporting a diver’s journey; become a Dive Pirates member to help purchase equipment or support local dive chapters for training.
If you cannot help financially, there are other ways to get involved and learn more about us.
While we appreciate offers for scuba equipment donations, we must make sure we only use new gear under warranty to ensure the safest dive experience. As a result, we cannot accept equipment donations. Please contact us with any further inquiry on donation options.
Dive Chapters create local dive communities for recipients fostering a culture of inclusion and inspiring future adaptive, able-bodied divers to continue this mobile sport.
Support your local Dive Chapter, which you can find located all around the country and provide an invaluable service. These services include recruiting, training and fundraising for our Adaptive Divers. Check out how you can start your own local Dive Chapter. Alternatively, if you would like to donate funds to support your local dive chapter in a particularly area of the country or to the chapter closest to you
Become a dive chapter, an adaptive instructor, a dive buddy, volunteer to help or join us at events.
