SFDI, 50 years
SFDI - South Florida Divers
Scuba Diving Club
by Tampa Bay Estuary Program
Monthly Meeting: November 4th, 2026
WHAT LIES BENEATH – THE SECRET SAUCE OF SEAGRASS
Speakers: Come and join South Florida Divers on Wednesday November 4th, with DR. RACHEL HARRIS, DR. MADDISON MELCHIONNA and SARAH MARMION.
Two Palm Beach Atlantic University professors and a local conservation leader will share with us a behind-the-scenes look at research being conducted in conjunction with Friends of Manatee Lagoon.
Location: FORT LAUDERDALE FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,
309 SW 26 St, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33315
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, November 7, 2026⋅10:00am – 1:00pm
Segway Ride on the "New River" Ft. Lauderdale
Saturday Nobember 14th - 8:30 AM
Picnic at Whiskey Creek (Dania Beach)
Sunday, November 8·7:00am – 2:00pm
Join us in Jupiter for a 3-Tank Shark Dive
Lemons, Bulls, Sandbars, Blacktips, Tigers and even a Great White have been spotted on this dive in the past
Saturday November 14th (8:00am)
Private Dive - Dr. Von D.Mizell-Eula Johnson park
NOVEMBER President’s messaGE
We have some important business to take care of at our next two meetings. November will be the nominations of our executive board and December will be our elections. All positions are open and I encourage everyone to consider running for an office. You can nominate yourself or ask someone to nominate you. New blood is always welcome.
Our biggest social event of the year will be here before we know it. December is right around the corner and I am looking forward to having a great time at the Holiday Party which will be held on December fifth this year. Please feel free to bring as many guests as you like. The more the merrier! We are back at the I T Parker community center in Dania Beach so we will also be back to having an open bar. If you prefer to drink your favorite wine or any other alcohol feel free to bring it.
The water will be cooling down a bit soon but it is still quite nice. Think about joining us for some diving. For a great time plan on joining us for the sinking of the Christmas tree on December 12 It’s always a lot of fun and of course the more the merrier. What we do is sink the Christmas tree from the holiday party on one of our wrecks. Once it is settled on the wreck, we descend in our holiday garb, and decorate the tree with things that fish like to eat, typically other fish. Once the decorating is done we back off and the feeding frenzy begins. It is always a great photo opportunity.
We had such a good time last year on the holiday lights cruise that we will be doing it again. We pretty much get the Sea Experience to ourselves and cruise the Intracoastal Waterway and admire the water front homes decorated for the holidays. We bring our own beverages and snacks and appetizers to share. This year it will be on December 20. Please consider joining us. It’s always a fun time.
Please sign up and submit payment prior to the holiday party.
Jeff
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