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Desert Dolphins Scuba Diving Club

 

Welcome to the Desert Dolphins Dive Club Web Page. Our club's objective is to promote interest, safety and fun in skin and SCUBA diving through effective organization; to encourage the conservation of our aquatic resources and to preserve the natural beauty of our shores.

 


MEETING LOCATION
The Desert Dolphins meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month at:

Desert Dolphins El Parador Restaurant
2744 East Broadway
Happy hour begins at 6:00 pm
Meeting starts at 7:00 pm
Scuba Diving Club

The Desert Dolphins Dive Club, the oldest active dive club in the state of Arizona and probably one of the oldest in the USA, was formed in the late 1950's by a mother, Nonie McKibbin (she later authored several Sea of Cortez books) whose daughter was interested in SCUBA diving. This small group was formed with the purpose of learning more about the ocean and sea life and became incorporated in January of 1959. The club provided certification classes, originally through the Arizona Skin Diving Council, and then paid for educating the club's own instructor, until about 1975. It was then the Club focused more on promoting interest and safety in skin and SCUBA diving, leaving the instruction up to the shops.

In the early '80's, The Desert Dolphins Dive Club primarily focused on local dive trips to the Sea of Cortez, mostly to San Carlos, and the Kino area. In the mid-80's, the Club started to venture out to more "exotic" trips, such as La Paz, Cozumel, Hawaii, and Bonaire. Today, the club has at least 4 exotic trips per year, and many more to the beaches of Mexico & Baja. All trips are planned by the Activities Committee and coordinated by individual members.

In the early 90's, the Desert Dolphins Dive Club sponsored 3 Annual Underwater Symposiums, focusing on outside speakers and vendors. A 4th Symposium (MILLENNIUM DEL MAR) was presented in March 2000.

The Club is comprised of over 150 memberships and continues to operate without the assistance of any dive shop.

  
 

   

 

Desert Dolphins SCUBA Diving Club
P.O. Box 42665, Tucson, AZ 85733-2665
E-mail: dolphins@desertdolphins.org
http://www.desertdolphins.org
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