Ocean First

Huge congratulations to our Ocean First crew for the Blue Hole Extravaganza weekend! 🤿✨

Help us welcome 9 brand-new divers to the underwater world and celebrate 31 total certifications earned!

📊 By the Numbers
9 hrs, 45 mins of underwater instruction time
152 cylinders
26 dives each for Instructors Andy & Dave (including a bonus 71 ft dive to retrieve a "mostly inflated" BCD!)

🌊 Certification Shoutouts
Open Water: Dara, Addison, Paul, Debbie, Everest, Madison, Alex, Alex & Tim
Drysuit: Peter, Christy & Chip
Perfect Buoyancy: Debbie, Paul & Laura
Deep: Mia, Nancy, Sarah, Jake & Laura
Night: Sarah & Nancy
Navigation: Mia & Jake
Search & Recovery: Mia
Stress & Rescue: Teresa, Mia, Nancy & Joseph

Big thanks to everyone for hauling tanks, sharing snacks, helping with extra gear, and being awesome dive buddies all weekend long! 🎉🛟

Ready for a double dose of travel inspiration? 🌊🌴 Join us at Ocean First for an extraordinary evening crossing from the depths of the Indian Ocean to the jungles of South Asia.

Ocean First founder and adventurer, Graham Casden, will take the stage to share personal stories, insider travel tips, and breathtaking photography from his recent journey through the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

But that’s not all! Our favorite cinematographers at Fernweh Chronicles are back on the big screen, premiering a brilliant new short film that captures the magic of the Maldives like only they can.

From the vibrant, bustling coral reefs of the Maldivian atolls to the iconic wildlife and rich heritage of Sri Lanka, this is the ultimate mid-week escape for divers, wildlife lovers, and backpackers alike.

Event Details:
📅 When: Thursday, August 27th
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Where: Ocean First | 3015 Bluff St, Boulder, CO

Tag your favorite travel buddy in the comments and save this post so you don't forget! See you there! 🙌

Please share your 🎉 congratulations 🎉 to our newly certified Open Water and Deep Divers! You all did an absolutely amazing job braving the 62 degrees water at the Blue Hole in New Mexico. It was a pleasure diving with you. We are so excited for you all to start your journeys into the wonderful world of SCUBA.

SSI

Retail associate extraordinaire, Evalyn, is back from her first year at college in Seattle. We're happy to have her back for the summer.

Make sure you say hi when you see her at either of our Colorado locations!

Our Goose Creek cleanup on Saturday was an overwhelming success! A crowd of volunteers from Ocean First, Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival, Ocean First Institute, and more good samaritans collected 648 POUNDS of trash from Goose Creek.

Incredible work, team! 💪

Ocean First Institute Boulder Environmental / Nature / Outdoors Film Festival Boulder County Government Boulder County Parks & Open Space Foundation

🇺🇸🎆 Happy 4th of July from Ocean First!

Please note that Ocean First will be closed July 4–5 so our team can enjoy the holiday.

Have a wonderful holiday and stay safe in and around the water. 🌊💙

The matching shirts saga continues... 😎🌊 Great divers think alike!