You’re home. You’re tired. But this is the most important step. Salt left behind keeps working long after your vacation ends. Soak it. Soak it real good. For your BCD: 20-30 minute fresh water soak  Actuate all buttons and valves Par.. Read More

• gear
• tips
• Equipment
• travel

  Caring for Your Gear During Your Dive Trip You've arrived. The water is perfect. Let's keep your gear that way. Small habits during your trip make a huge difference in long-term performance. Rinse Early, Rinse Often After each dive day.. Read More

• Dive Smart
• gear
• tips

  Is Your Gear Trip-Ready? A Pre-Travel Scuba Checklist You finally board the boat and pull out your gear bag. As you start setting up, you realize your fin strap is broken. AND your dive computer battery died!  There’s nothing worse .. Read More

• Conservation
• film
• Events

DC Environmental Film Festival 2026 Calling all ocean lovers! Get ready to be inspired, captivated, and moved by some of the most powerful and visually stunning ocean films hitting the screen at the DC Environmental Film Festival. This year's fes.. Read More

• Events

Get Your Ticket – $130 Sunday, March 29, 2026 The Wharf Washington, DC You’ve Heard Us Talk About It for Years… And now it’s finally happening. To celebrate more than 15 years of Blue Planet Scuba diving, traveling, and build.. Read More

Every year around this time, we field loads of questions from non-divers wondering what would make a fun, practical gift for their scuba-loving friends and family members. To make it a bit easier, we’ve pulled together a few of our favorite ite.. Read More

We are excited to announce our FIRST EVER underwater photo shoot with Santa! He has graciously agreed to join us in the pool on Sunday, December 21st to make your holiday wish come true. Scuba divers, mermaids and snorkelers of all ages are welcome t.. Read More

• Conservation
• AWARE Week

The 8th annual AWARE Week is your invitation to be part of something bigger - a global movement of divers and ocean advocates working to protect the underwater world we all love. From September 13-21, Torchbearers around the world will unite to .. Read More

• Womens Dive Day
• Events

Celebrate Women's Dive Day 2025 with Blue Planet Scuba! Join Blue Planet Scuba on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Lake Phoenix for our annual PADI Women's Dive Day celebration! We're excited to offer a full day of activities designed to creat.. Read More

• tec diving
• seminar

Go Beyond Limits: Discover the World of PADI Tec Diving Have you ever wanted to explore dive sites beyond your current certification limits? Join us for an exclusive PADI Tec Diving Seminar and Try Tec event and discover how technical diving ope.. Read More