The days are getting longer and warmer and the Spring storms are washing all sorts of trash down Rock Creek, so it's time for another clean up! Anyone joining this clean up will need to complete the RCC online waiver linked to below. You will also […]

It’s time to dust off those running shoes and join Blue Planet for the 3rd Annual REEF Fish Out of Water Virtual 5K! It’s a great way to get out and get active in your local community while making your miles count. From June 6-12, […]

March 29th is International Mermaid Day!  And today we're thrilled to announce that you can become a PADI Mermaid with Blue Planet Scuba. Jen Downey, a PADI IDC Staff Instructor, freediver and PADI Mermaid Instructor, is offering classes on her new island home of St […]

  Does this describe you? Are you passionate about diving and love to share stories of your dive adventures with everyone you know? Or maybe you love a challenge and want to expand your diving knowledge and underwater skills beyond that of a recreational diver.As […]

Come celebrate the holidays with your Blue Planet dive buddies! We have reserved the large, well-ventilated annex space at Cotton & Reed, DC's first rum distillery. And yep, proof of vaccination is required. Come share your most recent dive stories and what you have planned for 2022! […]

An idea that sprouted during the pandemic is finally coming to fruition. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Blue Planet Book Club! Our first meeting will be on Thursday, January 20th. We have three books that we're considering: 1) The Soul of […]

It's October! That means it's one of our very favorite times of the year...Halloween! Join us for a lot of laughs and a few screams at these upcoming events: Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest  Saturday, October 23, 2021Lake Phoenix (Rawlings, Virgnia) Are your pumpkin carving skills […]

It’s that time of year again...AWARE Week is right around the corner! Taking place 18-26 September 2021, the fourth annual AWARE Week is an opportunity for divers around the world to take local action for global impact. PADI, together with the newly announced and publicly funded global charity PADI […]

Every year we see our tech gadgets evolving by leaps and bounds. Dive computers are no exception. Some of the features offered in today's entry-level dive computers were reserved for only the most expensive computers just a few years ago. Features such as color LCD […]

Join Blue Planet for a special Dive Against Debris! We’re joining divers all over the world to celebrate women in diving and to help create balance between humanity and the ocean. What better way to do so than with diving to clean up the Chesapeake […]