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🌊 NABS Aqua Corps Candidacy Application

🌊 NABS Aqua Corps Candidacy Application

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. […]

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🌊 NABS Science & Education: Classes Offered at the 2026 Summit

🌊 NABS Science & Education: Classes Offered at the 2026 Summit

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 […]

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NABS March 2026 Spotlight Diver: Courtlandt Butts

NABS March 2026 Spotlight Diver: Courtlandt Butts

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 […]

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NABS January 2026 SPOTLIGHT DIVER: HOODA BROWN

NABS January 2026 SPOTLIGHT DIVER: HOODA BROWN

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 [...]

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Photo Gallery: NABS Summit Bonaire 2025

Photo Gallery: NABS Summit Bonaire 2025

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October Spotlight Diver: Theresa Summers

October Spotlight Diver: Theresa Summers

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 […]

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Spotlight on Ernie Franklin: Educator. Diver. Mentor. Trailblazer.

Spotlight on Ernie Franklin: Educator. Diver. Mentor. Trailblazer.

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 […]

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✈️ From Curaçao to “I Do”: Our NABS Love Story 💙

✈️ From Curaçao to “I Do”: Our NABS Love Story 💙

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 […]

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Spotlight Diver: Duane Wise

Spotlight Diver: Duane Wise

🌊 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 […]

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NABS LOVE STORIES

NABS LOVE STORIES

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 […]

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Spotlight Diver: Norman Berhannan

Spotlight Diver: Norman Berhannan

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 […]

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Photo Gallery for NABS 2024 Summit: Grenada

Photo Gallery for NABS 2024 Summit: Grenada

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Spotlight Diver: Jennisea Whitaker

Spotlight Diver: Jennisea Whitaker

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 […]

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Spotlight Diver: Tyrone Knox

Spotlight Diver: Tyrone Knox

  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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NABS Bylaws

NABS Bylaws

Stay up to date with NABS Bylaws. Link below. NABS BYLAWS  

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Testimony from Jennifer Jones

Testimony from Jennifer Jones

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 […]

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Testimony from Jennisea Whitaker

Testimony from Jennisea Whitaker

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 […]

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Photo Gallery for NABS 2023 Summit-Cozumel

Photo Gallery for NABS 2023 Summit-Cozumel

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Photo Gallery for the 2022 Summit in Curacao

Photo Gallery for the 2022 Summit in Curacao

NABS 2023 Summit Curacao

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NABS 2025 Summit Awards Recipients

NABS 2025 Summit Awards Recipients

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 [...]

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NABS IN THE NEWS: Grenada Underwater Wedding

NABS IN THE NEWS: Grenada Underwater Wedding

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 […]

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Featured Diver - Ruthie Browning

Featured Diver – Ruthie Browning

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 [...]

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Testimonial: Petra McAnuff

Testimonial: Petra McAnuff

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 […]

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UPDATES FOR 2023/2024

UPDATES FOR 2023/2024

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 […]

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NABS NEWS Volume 2

NABS NEWS Volume 2

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

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NABS NEWS

NABS NEWS

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

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Testimonial - David Payne

Testimonial – David Payne

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 […]

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Pics from the NABS 2021 St. Lucia Summit

Pics from the NABS 2021 St. Lucia Summit

NABS Diver of the Year Into - coming

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Photo Gallery - 2018 Bahamas

Photo Gallery – 2018 Bahamas

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

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Photo Gallery - 2019 Egypt

Photo Gallery – 2019 Egypt

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

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Photo Gallery - 2015 Maui

Photo Gallery – 2015 Maui

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

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Videos from Our Trips

Videos from Our Trips

Fun with scuba diving!

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