Blue Planet DC

10/18/2026

Congrats to our PADI Open Water divers who completed their pool sessions over the weekend! Next stop, Lake Phoenix!

We'll be diving throughout the fall months. It's not too late to earn your Open Water Diver certification!
https://blueplanetdc.com/courses/padi-open-water-diver

10/17/2026

Witches, ghosts, and mermaids wanted! 🧜‍♀️🎃

Our Underwater Halloween Photoshoot is coming to the Gallaudet MSSD Pool on Sunday, October 25th! Dust off your favorite costume and join the fun. Open pool sessions and beginner programs are available for certified divers, mermaids, snorkelers, and curious first-timers

Sign up now spots are limited!

10/16/2026

Happy Friday! Here's some positive news for corals to kick off your weekend. 🪸

🪸 Stanford scientists have discovered a way to reverse coral bleaching at record speed in a laboratory setting, opening new possibilities for restoration.

Link in comments to learn more
Image by Danny Collins

10/11/2026

IN THIS NEWSLETTER: We're going all-in for October and we want you to join us:

🎃 Carve a pumpkin and earn a certification or two over a Halloween-y weekend at Lake Phoenix.

🧟‍♂️ Enjoy hot c***r, bonfires and plenty of screams on a trip out to Markoff's Haunted Forest.

📷 Make this Halloween memorable with a spooky underwater photoshoot.

😰 Unlock a new scuba nightmare and catch a screening of Whalefall with us.

Click here to learn more! - https://mailchi.mp/blueplanetdc/newsletter-11october2026

10/09/2026

Double the fun, double the impact! Join us on October 17th for a one-of-a-kind Green Fins Day combo:

🤿 PADI AWARE Foundation Dive Against Debris: Protect the reefs you love.

🎃 PADI Underwater Pumpkin Carving : A spooky season exclusive!

Make every dive count and carve out some fun under the surface.

https://blueplanetdc.com/courses/padi-dive-against-debris

https://blueplanetdc.com/courses/underwater-pumpkin-carving

10/08/2026

If you think diving slows down as the season starts changing think again!

We dive year round and congrats to our students who recently got certified to be Open Water Divers!

Lets go diving!🤿

10/03/2026

Celebrate New Year in 𝙎𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚! Dunbar Rock, December 26-Jan 2, 2027.

Celebrate the New Year on your own private Caribbean island, surrounded by crystal-clear water & world-class diving! This is not just a dive trip. It is a week of relaxation, adventure, and community in one of the Caribbean’s most unique settings.

https://blueplanetdc.wetravel.com/trips/new-year-s-on-dunbar-rock-blue-planet-scuba-7863154538?_wbc -this-trip

10/02/2026

December Getaway to 𝑴𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒄𝒐, December 5-9, 2026.

Escape and join us for a long weekend of diving in Puerto Morelos! One of the most pristine and authentic dive destinations in the Mexican Caribbean, Puerto Morelos offers incredible biodiversity, healthy reefs, calm waters, and a guaranteed good time.

https://blueplanetdc.wetravel.com/trips/december-getaway-to-mexico-blue-planet-scuba-7251544080?_wbc -this-trip

10/01/2026

🍁🍂🎃 Fall is upon us, but that doesn't stop the adventure! One spot left for the 𝓡𝓮𝓭 𝓢𝓮𝓪 trip, November 23-30.

Warm water, endless visibility, vibrant coral walls, and some of the most legendary dive sites on the planet. The Red Sea is a diver’s dream, and this liveaboard adventure puts you at the heart of it.

https://blueplanetdc.wetravel.com/trips/epic-red-sea-scuba-safari-nile-cruise-blue-planet-scuba-9142457356?_wbc -this-trip

09/30/2026

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to enter our drawing to win a trip to St Eustatius! Finish the PADI AWARE specialty course or donate to the AWARE Foundation before midnight tonight and you can still be entered. * Thinking about your next trip? Join us in the Red Sea over Thanksgiving, Honduras for New Year's, or a quick weekend getaway to Mexico in December! * October = spooky with this month's Book Club selection, underwater pumpkin carving, and a trip to Markoff's Haunted Forest. - https://mailchi.mp/blueplanetdc/newsletter-30september2026