Dive Pirates head to Key Largo to Help others Unleash their Inner Pirate Sharing Adaptive Scuba Diving with 7 New Recipients, Foundation Invites You to Come Along Celebrating its 18th year of providing adaptive scuba diving to injured military, first responders and others who have lost some of their mobility, the Dive Pirates Foundation introduces…
Shake off the cold by planning your 2020 Adventure with Dive Pirates’ 16th Annual Trip We invite divers, non-divers, families, and friends to take in this 16th annual trip. A trip that celebrates the human spirit. The Dive Pirates Foundation eagerly releases this year’s 16th annual trip taking people with disabilities scuba diving…
Dive Pirates open the door to adaptive scuba diving to people with different abilities. It all started with three women sitting around the table. After a great day of diving, they started talking about their new certifications as adaptive scuba instructors. Who can we teach? Who would have interest? As news of the middle east…
US Army Major Lisa Jaster headlines 15TH Annual Dive Pirates Ball WHAT: 15th Annual Dive Pirates Ball to include an online silent auction, live auctioneer, 2018 recipient, Retired USMC Major Waheed “WU” Khan WHO: Supporters of the Dive Pirates Foundation, past and present recipients, many dressed in pirate flair. Maj. Waheed “WU”…
Adaptive Diving: Training Agencies Come Together to Discuss Growing Community of Adaptive Divers Dive centers, operators, resorts, really the whole dive industry is now challenged to meet the needs and desires of a growing adaptive diving community, welcoming them to a very adaptable sport while also addressing standards and safety. In a ground-breaking seminar sponsored…
Pirates Down Under – Dive Pirates welcome four new chapters as it expands to Australia A collaboration between RAID International, RAID US, the Dive Pirates Foundation, and Sargood on Collaroy. This collaboration expanded adaptive diving in Australia to four dive facilities and six instructors. Additonally, four people with disabilities now certified and enjoying the ocean around…
Skills for Life Reaches out to Pirates to Offer Scuba Experience By Dive Piratesaccess_timeOctober 29, 2018 Two years into her career, as an occupational therapist, Shawn Johnson attended a Skills for Life meeting. It changed her life, and she has been changing others ever since. A prosthetics manufacturer sponsored the meeting, which hosted a doctor…
Dive Pirates Foundation Reaches GuideStar Platinum, provides more Data on Progress and Results The Dive Pirates Foundation earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. This is the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress, the Foundation is making toward its…
Vendors put themselves on the map for the ultimate treasure hunt with the Dive Pirates For the fifth consecutive year, vendors at the upcoming DEMA show 2017 will be part of the ultimate treasure hunt. It is a game that scores pirate booty and enters them in a drawing for grand prizes. Ultimately, the game…
Dive Pirates Prepare for Second 2015 Voyage with 8 Divers with Disabilities to Cayman Brac Dive Pirates June 17, 2015, Cayman Brac, Dive Pirates After a successful inaugural trip, from Utila, Honduras to the Laguna Beach Resort with two recipients and one returning recipient, Dive Pirates 2.0 is setting a course to Cayman Brac and the Brac Reef…