Grateful Divers Worldwide

LIFE LEADS, ADVENTURE FOLLOWS

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We Redefine Possibility

Our Mission is to provide people living with disabilities, special needs groups, and their families with positive life-changing experiences through a modern, innovative, and integrative approach to adaptive Scuba Diving with a goal of improving social interaction, life enrichment, and wellness.

Grateful Divers Worldwide is dedicated to providing people living with disabilities the same opportunity to enjoy a safe and controlled environment while receiving the highest quality training, certification, and adaptive scuba diving.

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WE APPROACH ADAPTIVE DIVING THROUGH THREE KEY PERSPECTIVES:

Introduction: Discover Scuba Experience


Our Discover Scuba Experience offers a perfect opportunity to introduce diving enthusiasts to our team and equipment in a safe and controlled setting, typically in a pool.

Training: Adaptive Diver Assessment and Certification


Once an adaptive diver decides to pursue certification, we provide them with eLearning materials and guide them through a hands-on certification process customized to their strengths and individual needs.

Facilitation: Adaptive Dive Buddy Training and Certification


We personally select and train our Adaptive Dive Buddies in-house. While diving skills are essential, we prioritize qualities such as personality, humility, and patience as the most important qualifications.

Adaptive Scuba diving is our passion, sharing it is our mission!

Providing Space To:

ADAPT


We’re no strangers to adapting to life’s challenges, and we know you aren’t either. Through teamwork, determination, and creativity, we’ve learned that far more is possible than we ever imagined.

OVERCOME


Everyone’s story and situation are unique, which means every solution should be too. We’re here as facilitators and problem solvers, ready to explore the possibilities with you. We know what we’re capable of—now let’s discover what your adventure looks like.

GROW


True growth comes from the connections we make and the relationships we build. While diving may be what brings us together, our real purpose is to create a supportive community to share life’s journey. We’re simply a family that loves to dive together.

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