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A Love That Bubbled Up from the Deep Story from Q Guillory Some love stories begin with grand gestures, sweeping glances, or chance encounters in crowded cities. Ours began underwater—or at least, in a community that lives and breathes the ocean. It all started with a NABS (National Association of Black Scuba Divers) Zoom call. […]

Since its inception, the Beneath the Sea Diver of the Year Award Program has singled out for honor men and women whose presence in the dive industry has made significant and lasting contributions to the diving community. This year, we’re proud to announce that our fellow NABS member Norman Berhannan will be recognized for his […]

During the annual summit there were two candidates for Diver of the Year and the Social Media Team voted and thought the other candidate Jennisea Whitaker deserved to be the spotlight recipient. Here is the write up submitted by one of our NABS members. Jennisea became an open water diver at the age of 17 […]

  NABS Featured Diver for this quarter: Tyrone Knox NABS SPOTLIGHT DIVER IS Tyrone Knox! Spotlight on Tyrone Knox: A Passion for the Deep Tyrone Knox’s journey to becoming an accomplished diver seems destined. Growing up, he was captivated by the underwater adventures of the TV show Sea Hunt. It wasn’t until his 58th birthday […]

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I received my OWD certification in July 2021. Being a solo diver, not knowing anyone else who dove, a friend suggested looking for a scuba dive group on Facebook. That is how I first found NABS.On my 3rd dive post certification I found myself on my own, realizing not every dive shop has your safety […]

In 2014, I attended my first NABS summit at the age of 24, making me the youngest diver at the event. Having been a certified diver for six years, I initially felt intimidated by the experienced divers around me. However, the NABS family quickly made me feel at ease and comfortable. Since that first summit, […]

NABS 2023 Summit Curacao

Jay Haigler NABS 2024 Diver of the Year No recipient NABS 2024 Club of the Year Chris Powell NABS 2024 Hall of Fame Kramer Wimberley NABS 2024 Hall of Fame

Congratulations to the trailblazing couple Arthur Miller and Kim Terrell who made history as the first Black couple to marry underwater on scuba and the first to wed in Grenada’s iconic underwater chapel! Your love has broken barriers and set a new precedent for adventure, courage, and commitment. Witnessing such a powerful moment is truly […]

Ruthie Browning NABS is proud to announce Ruthie Browning as the featured diver. Spotlight Diver: Ruthie Ruthie became a certified Open Water (OW) diver in 2006 at the age of 58, fulfilling a long-held dream. Though she had always been a "water baby," her interest in scuba diving was piqued in 1995 when her friend, [...]

My name is Petra McAnuff and I guess I can no longer use the term “new diver” LOL but last year, I was. Last year, I went on a trip of a lifetime as a solo traveler with a group of incredible divers who were strangers to me until I landed on the beautiful island […]

ANNOUNCEMENTS THE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUSPENDED ALL CURRENT LIFETIME MEMBERS WILL RETAIN THEIR STATUS AND ALL PRIVILEGES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN SUSPENDED NEW DUES GENERAL MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024 $100.00 NON DIVER MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024 $55.00 STUDENT/YOUTH FOR 2024 $40.00 CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2024  $125.00 MEMBERPLANET

NABS quarterly newsletter is here.  Just click on the link to get NABS NEWS https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NzB0n5OWU2Fyi4tEOmoPy5Y4s_ttAtIb/view

NABS is exited to announce the launch of NABS NEWS.  Click on the link to get the latest NABS NEWS! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1usF6muvcb4Rpsdp0EgHzQ19kMM5Q9XO7/view?usp=sharing

Dear NABS,  I wanted to send a message thanking you and all of the members of the Summit Committee for all of your efforts. If you recognize my name, it’s because I was supposed to attend this years gathering. Unfortunately, I came down with Covid a little less than two weeks before the trip. I […]

NABS Diver of the Year Into - coming

2018 NABS Summit Photos - Bahamas (Photo credits to Morris Cunningham and other NABS Members) Video

2019 NABS Summit Photos - Egypt (Photo credits to Byron Small)

2015 NABS Summit Photos - Maui (Photo credits to Morris Cunningham and other NABS Members)

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