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The NABS Aqua Corps is an elite, safety-centered collective within the National Association of Black Scuba Divers dedicated to advancing dive readiness, emergency preparedness, and leadership development across our network. […]

The Science & Education Committee (SEC) of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers champions knowledge, safety, and lifelong learning across the NABS community. Our mission is to equip divers […]

The National Association of Black Scuba Divers proudly recognizes Courtlandt Butts as our March Spotlight Diver — a leader whose career reflects excellence, progression, and unwavering commitment to dive safety […]

NABS SPOTLIGHT DIVER The NABS Spotlight Diver Committee is proud to recognize Corhonda Dawson, affectionately known as “Hooda Brown.” Nominated by the NABS family and selected by the committee, Hooda [...]

October Spotlight Diver: Theresa Summers Born and raised in Orange County, Southern California, Theresa Summers has always been drawn to the ocean. From surfing every weekend as a teen to […]

Ernie Franklin is more than just a skilled scuba instructor—he is a mentor, a leader, and a lifelong champion for youth empowerment through aquatic education. As a PADI Certified Open […]

In November 2022, I flew 1,700 miles to the beautiful island of Curaçao for a NABS summit—only to meet a man who, ironically, lived just 60 miles from me. He […]

🌊 June Diver Spotlight: Duane Wise 🌊 Meet Duane Wise, our June spotlight diver! Duane has been exploring the underwater world since 2012 and has logged an impressive 132 dives […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

NABS 2023 Summit Curacao

Ernie Franklin NABS 2025  Diver of the Year Unicorns of Diving NABS 2025 Club of the Year Jay Haigler NABS 2025 Hall of Fame Vanessa Haigler NABS 2025 Hall of [...]

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 […]

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 [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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)

Fun with scuba diving!