SFDI, 50 years
SFDI - South Florida Divers
Scuba Diving Club
Dr. Craig nelson
Monthly Meeting: August 5th, 2026, Craig Nelson - A Deep Dive into Diving Fatalities, starting at 07:35PM
Speaker: Join SFDI for an Extraordinary Evening with Dr. Craig Nelson. What really happens when a diving fatality is investigated? When news of a diving accident spreads, online discussion forums quickly fill with rumors, speculation, and theories—but they rarely provide the facts.
Location: FORT LAUDERDALE FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,
309 SW 26 St, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33315
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Dive video by Jeb Z, SFDI club dive with Parrot Island Scuba on the Captain Dan Wreck
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Shore dive video with squids by Jeb Z, SFDI club dive - Jun 2026
Whether you're a novice or an experienced diver, our club offers something for Florida scuba divers.
1. Camaraderie: Build lasting friendships, join organized diving trips and social events. Monthly meetings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
2. Submerge: Access diverse diving spots in South Florida, participate in local reef clean-ups, reef and fish surveys, wreck sinking, and turtle-nest monitoring.
3. Up Your Game: Learn new skills, fascinating speakers.
4. Safety and Support: Safety is our top priority. Diving with fellow members helps to ensure safeety, provides gear recommendations, answers questions.
Please join us, attend a meeting or contact us
Step Beyond the Surface
Beneath the waves, another world begins,
where light dances, silence speaks,
and life appears stranger and more beautiful
than anything imagination could create.
Join SFDI,
and discover a world more fantastic
than your dreams of the sea.
Photo Credit: Gabe Jensen
upcoming Events - STARTING THE YEAR UNDER WATER
Saturday, July 11·8:30 – 11:00am
Dania EroJacks Artificial Reef Shore Dive
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park
SFDI Members Private Boat Dive
Saturday, July 18·8:00am – 12:30pm
Ask our Hosts: Randy H and John K
Anglin's Pier Shore Dive
Friday, July 24·8:30 – 10:30am
Free Day Dive by the Anglin Pier in Lauderdale By The Sea
Blue Heron Bridge - Day Dive
Saturday, August 1·9:00am – 1:00pm
This is a single tank dive, bring a Dive Flag and your full gear
Thursday, July 23·7:00 – 9:00pm
Dinner - Hellenic Restaurant (Coral Springs)
Greek food at "Hellenic" in Coral Springs
Womens Day Turtle Season Dive - Riviera Beach (Kyalami)
Join Us for PADI International Women's Dive Day!
Saturday, July 18·1:00 – 6:00pm
Budweiser Bar Wreck Dive - Boynton Beach
Saturday, July 25·12:45 – 5:15pm
with South Florida Diving Headquarters
Exuma Cays & Eleuthera 2026
August 22 – 29, 2026
Bahamas Aggressor II Liveaboard.
SFDI Annual Keys Weekend
September 11 – 13, 2026
The Ragged Edge Resort and marina
JULY President’s messaGE
We are well into dive season so check out the calendar and join us for some fun activities.
Lobster mini season will fall on July 29 and 30 and regular season opens as usual on August 6. Please be sure your gear is serviced and that you have a valid fishing license with a lobster permit. Please be extra careful on these days as there are a lot of boats in the water and not all of them obey the rules.
Hoping to see you at the July meeting or on a dive boat in the near future.
Live long and lobster
Jeff Raffa
President SFDI
Jeff