Posts by WAVES Project

We have new Open Water Divers! Open water training was conducted at La Jolla Shores where the divers not only got their SCUBA Certifications but had a lot of fun! The Sand Dollar beds at La Jolla are always a favorite sight! In addition to training new divers in Southern California, we did a lot…

A group of 21 WAVES divers made the trip to Roatan, Honduras in June 2019. Some of the group got some great photos and are sharing them here. During the trip, a lot of training was conducted too – we certified divers in Deep Diving, Wreck Diving, Coral Identification, Enriched Air, Underwater Photography, Night Diving…

Here’s a fun gallery of photos from Dave Fitzgerald. Beautiful sea life!

Congratulations to the new divers and those who are perfecting their skills! WAVES Alum Patrick also shares his ongoing search for great shore dives, and Trina’s report on Leopard sharks!

The new VA Mission Act offers enhanced services for veterans. We’ve listed some of the basics and a link for more information.

We celebrate the birth date of SCUBA pioneer, Jacques Cousteau. For many of us, he introduced us to the underwater world and started our fascination with and love of the sea.

We have had some very ambitious people complete their professional diving levels! In April we graduated two open water instructors, one assistant instructor, and four dive masters. In addition, seven students completed their “React Right” certifications that includes CPR/AED, First Aid, and O2 provider. Congratulations to All! Jeff started his diving career with the WAVES…

The 2019 SCUBA Show was held the first weekend of May. We had nearly 20 volunteers man our booth, talk to attendees and sell our new t-shirt design. We also had a drawing for an OMS Regulator which was won by Jeff Haroldson; and a 2 tank boat dive with the WAVES Project on the…

Open Water – We have four new Open Water Certified divers who completed their course in March. Congratulations to Instructor Sal and Dive Master JD who used creative thinking to get the job done. They had a minor problem with a boat trip cancellation but quickly found a solution and made it to Catalina. Dive…

WAVES volunteer – Trina, age 13 continues her series on sea life with this interesting article on Shark Eggs. Divers familiar with diving off the southern California have most likely seen these odd little objects underwater. There are about 400 different species of shark, and 40% of them lay eggs. They are called oviparity.  The…

This months article is on helping veterans find the right program for their needs. I have provided a handout (below) to help you with that process. One of the most popular questions I see asked is help sending our children/dependents to college. There are several programs the veteran administration has to offer to help with…

WAVES volunteer Richard shares his Lionfish hunting experience in Belize. He said his camera wasn’t set for underwater photos, but these turned out to be very interesting!  After signing up for a SouthWest Air, “Companion Fly’s FREE!! Promotion, it was off to Belize to complete another bucket list item. We chose an economy package on…

Here’s a fun throwback article from WAVES Dive Master Richard – reminiscing about past diving – we hope you enjoy his photos and are inspired to go diving! During some of our recent rainy days, I was looking at some photos from a decade ago. It’s Sept. 2008, we were on “The Raptor” dive boat…