About us
Welcome to one of the biggest dive communities in the Northeast! Big Apple Divers, a non-profit (501c7) scuba diving club, has been serving NYC & the surrounding area since 1971.
Among our members, you'll find divers with a wide variety of experiences:
• Those new to diving, expert divers, & instructors
• Cold water aficionados as well as those who prefer warm water only
• Recreational divers, underwater photographers, technical divers, & those who prefer certain types of dives (e.g., shore, boat, big animal, wreck, macro, cave, etc.).
• Divers who only get wet once a year on vacation & dive warriors who dive every chance they get
Interested in meeting like-minded people who love diving & the ocean? Our club offers diving, monthly presentations, an underwater photographic society and social events like happy hours and dinners.
This Meetup group & some of our club events are open to the public. However, we do not post our club dives on Meetup since only paid members can dive with us. Sign up for just $25/year & you'll also get access to our exclusive Google Group email list, monthly newsletter, and get an invite to our annual holiday party among a number of other perks.
Follow us on other social media: Instagram and our Facebook Group.
Questions/concerns? Contact the admins in this Meetup group or contact us through any of the club’s social media accounts listed above.
Upcoming events
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Beneath the Sea
The Meadowlands Expo Center, 15 Meadowlands Pkwy, Secaucus, NJ, USJoin us and most of the divers in the tri-state area as we attend the largest consumer scuba and dive travel show in the US: Beneath the Sea (BTS)!
There will be dive-related seminars/workshops, prizes, manufacturer demos, & booths/exhibits.
Dates: March 27-29, 2026.
Grab your tickets and check out the events schedule here ⬇️
https://beneaththesea.us/
Club Booth
We reserved a booth and will be filling it with fun and engaging items so you definitely have to drop by and say hello!Please also consider volunteering at our booth! You will be introducing the club and helping sign up new members!
You can sign up to volunteer here!
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Beneath the Sea After Party!
Houlihan, 700 Plaza Dr, seacaucus, NJ, USAbout this event:
Spent all day at Beneath the Sea? Come decompress with other divers afterward.
We’re gathering right after the show for food, conversation, and planning future dives. This is a great chance to meet club members in a relaxed setting — especially if you’re new.
📍 Houlihan’s — 8-minute walk from the Expo Center
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
💲 $40 buffet dinnerIncludes:
• Buffet dinner - Salad, appetizers, and 3 entrées
• Unlimited soft drinks
We’ll have a reserved private area — just check in under Big Apple Divers.👉 Click here to RSVP by March 25th. Then, send $40 via Zelle to treasurer@bigappledivers.com with the note “BTS After Party”
— Big Apple Divers Social Chair 🍎🤿
Questions?SocialEvents@bigappledivers.com
Come talk all-things BTS, debrief the best seminars, recap the coolest exhibits, reminisce with friends reunited, share your upcoming dive plans, recant your recent trips, pine for new gear, and meet your future dive buddies.
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