Dave's Underwater

03/31/2026

I have openings for Open Water Certification this April! Train in Florida’s beautiful springs—calm, crystal-clear water that creates the perfect environment to learn comfortably and at your own pace.

01/07/2026

This is a great event in Destin every May. Even if you aren't hunting Lionfish, stop by and visit - it's a great event for a really important cause.

The Emerald Coast Open is the World's Largest Lionfish Tournament and is held each year in Destin, Florida! What makes this tournament so unique is the pre-tournament that runs from February 1st through May 14th, 2026. The actual tournament will be May 15th & 16th this year. During the pre-tournament, every lionfish turned in will earn the participant a raffle ticket during the main tournament. And with a prize table valued at over $20,000, this is definitely a crowd draw!

Registration is now open, so get signed up, so you can help grow this tournament to even greater heights!

https://emeraldcoastopen.com/

11/27/2025

11/11/2025

Where do you want to dive in 2026? When do you want to go?

10/22/2025

Time to plan for 2026.

Where do you want to go? When can you travel?

In the next six weeks, i'm going to put together 4 big trips, 4 small trips and 4 easy weekends.

Do you want to go?

07/16/2025

Turks and Caicos liveaboard for a week in September. Anyone want to go?

06/07/2025

RED SEA Question

Anyone been to the Red Sea recently? Marsa Alam. Aggressor IV Do i need a 5mm full or 3mm shortie?

Picture is so you'll read the post😏

05/17/2025

Great group! Donate to REEF Reef Environmental Education Foundation if you are so inclind. You don't have to be at Emerald Coast Open, but stop by if you are!

05/09/2025

Emerald Coast Open is next weekend in Destin. Who wants to go and split an Airbnb?

01/18/2025

It's getting COLD!!! Who's ready to go to Puerto Rico?

February Trip in the works - 5 days, 4 nights including a night dive. Jungle Tour at El Yunque, ex-pat Airbnb, single room accomodations (1 double available) - should be in the $1,500 range.

Open Water Certification or Specialty courses available. Check davesunderwater.com for details.

5 spots left - PM me for info.

10/11/2024

Bucket list item checked - I went fossil diving last month, with Cooper River Divers. What a unique and amazing experience. This is what I found - nothing perfect, but perfect for me. I'll go back and look for a trophy, next time. Challenging and a touch intimidating at first, but after the first dive, I couldn't get back in quick enough or often enough.

If you want to go, leave a comment and we can organize a trip with 'just us' - I went on a 'first timers' trip and it was good being with others who hadn't done the dive. Johnny is a great host, teacher, evaluater of finds - and a really nice guy.

See you soon, Johnny - hopefully with a boat full of searchers and eventually, fossils!!