DIVING Plan an Adventure

We understand completely. You’re a certified diver, and you simply cannot wait to get back in the water. At Bubbles or Not, one of our greatest joys is taking people diving. As a 5 Star PADI dive shop with 25 years of diving experience under our weight belts, we know a few folks and can make things happen.

Many people envision tropical islands when they think of scuba diving. But to avid divers, any body of water gets their gears turning. We like to schedule local, national, and international adventures for our divers. We plan dives to fit any budget, interest, and skill level. Traveling and diving together builds our local dive community, creates friendships, and brings families closer together.

Upcoming Local Adventures

Dive with the Whale Sharks

Swim the world’s largest fish, the whale shark! This 30-minute scuba dive in the Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager (6,300,000 million gallons) puts you in the middles of manta rays, schooling jacks, stingrays, giant grouper and several species of sharks. All equipment is provided including wetsuit, booties, mask, fins, regulators, cylinder and BCD. Just bring your bathing suit, a bag for wet clothing and your certification card. Divers may bring prescription masks; the Aquarium staff with disinfect it prior to immersion. T-shirt as part of the package.

When: Apr 15, Jul 15, Oct 14, 2023

Where: Georgia Aquarium 225 Baker St. Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30313

Duration: 1 tank dive for approximately 30 minutes.

Cost: $365.00

Certification Requirement: Open Water Diver

Special Considerations: No cameras allowed. Friends and family may pay for general admission to the aquarium and watch their divers from the large observation window.

Upcoming National Adventures

U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Once again we will be heading to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center for some fun and exploration with an underwater astronaut trainer. This is a unique trip where you get to spend the day bonding with friends and family, playing underwater basketball, shooting rockets, and diving through obstacles.

When: Mar 4, Jun 3, 2023

Where: Huntsville, Alabama

Cost: More information to come

Certification Requirement: Open Water Diver

Special Considerations: Bring your inner child who always wanted to be an astronaut.

Diving with Manatees

Bubbles or Not is excited to announce that we will be diving with the manatees. You’ve heard legends of enchanting mermaids who lure sailors to veer off course. It’s believed that these 2000 Lb, hairy sea cows were the culprits. Come visit these docile, seagrass munchers with us.

When: Jan 20-22, Feb 17-19

Where: Rainbow River and Blue Grotto, Florida

Itinerary:

Depart for Florida Friday
Saturday Morning, snorkel with manatees
Saturday afternoon and evening, dive Blue Grotto
Sunday morning, drift dive Rainbow River.
Sunday afternoon, return home

Cost: $220.00 ($80 additional for Bubbles or not rental of BCD, regulator, dive computer, wetsuit and two tanks.)

Certification Requirement: Open Water Diver

Special Considerations: Recommend hood, gloves and a camera. Also bring a jacket to stay warm on the boat.

Upcoming International Adventures

Belize

Belize is blessed with both the world’s second largest barrier reef, at 186 miles, and three of the four living atolls in the Western Hemisphere. Because of its spectacular dive sites, Belize attracts divers from around the world and Ramon’s Village is the perfect launching point for any underwater excursion.

Combine the lush vegetation, Mayan influence, Tahitian elements, delicious food, wonderful people, excellent service, great amenities, comfortable accommodations, superb location, and a wide variety of entertainment options; it’s no wonder Ramon’s Village Resort in San Pedro, on the island of Ambergris Caye, has been the first choice of travelers to Belize since 1987.

When: April 1-8, 2023

Where: Ramon’s Village Resort, San Pedro

Dive Package Includes:

7 night accomodations
Taxes and fees
Round trip transfers
Daily Breakfast
Tanks and weights
6 days of 2-tank boat dives

Cost:

Please contact us for more information

Certification Requirement: Open Water Diver

Special Considerations: Consider visiting the famous Blue Hole.

**All deposits and payments are nonrefundable**

Magic Island Dive Resort

Bubbles or Not will be heading across the ocean to the southern part of the Moalboal peninsula in the Philippines. Nestled between the tropical gardens is the Magic Island Dive Resort with its ten bungalows and private balconies. From the resort’s dive center, you can walk straight into the water for a dive, day or night, on the local reefs famous for mandarin fish, nudibranch and turtles.

When: Sept 16, 2023

Where: Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

Dive Package Includes:

7 nights in deluxe cottage
Taxes and fees
Round trip airport transfers
All meals and snacks
Tanks and weights
6 days of unlimited diving; boat and shore

Cost:

$1550/diver (double occupancy)
$1150/non-diver (double occupancy)
$1800/diver (single occupancy
$120 – Nitrox
$210 – Whale excursion

Certification Requirement: Open Water Diver

Special Considerations: Bring your camera, you’re going to want to capture every moment. Don’t forget your trip insurance.(http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/partner/2728447/trip)

**All deposits and payments are nonrefundable**