Join your fellow SFUPS members on one of our dedicated dive trips throughout South Florida and beyond. We aim to provide fantastic opportunities for photography and videography while catering to a wide range of budgets – from free shore dives at the celebrated Blue Heron Bridge to liveaboard or resort experiences in some of the world’s best dive destinations.
Many of our dive trips are planned with the intent of giving our members the chance to interact with South Florida’s most-loved seasonal visitors, including manatees, turtles, sharks, and Goliath groupers. Some of our recent popular trips include photographing manatees in the Florida springs, majestic Hammerhead sharks in our neighboring Bimini, and mesmerizing blackwater subjects under the guidance of blackwater specialist and long-term SFUPS member, Linda Ianniello.
Diving with a group of people that share a passion for underwater image making is an entirely different experience from a typical group dive and gives participants the opportunity to spend more time with their subjects and hone their skills. We strive to work with operators that can provide the best experience for photographers and understand their needs.
Our dive events offer the perfect environment in which to learn new techniques, share tips and tricks, and make new friends. Our members include some very accomplished and highly regarded underwater photographers, and you may find yourself benefiting from their experience on one of our trips. To add to the fun, we often hold “on-the-day” contests. Many of our trips are open to non-members. We welcome you to join us and become part of the SFUPS community!
SFUPS Goliath Grouper Dive 20 Sept 26
Join SFUPS for an amazing two-tank dive to photograph endangered goliath groupers! Every fall, the groupers make their way to Jupiter and the surrounding reefs to spawn. This special event brings a rare opportunity to dive and photograph these creatures while their numbers are at peak levels, and the bonus is that you get to dive with them while the ocean temperature is the warmest it will be all year! To add to the fun, we will hold a ‘day of’ photo contest for trip participants. The winner of this contest will receive bragging rights and a grouper-related prize.
DETAILS:
Operator: Kyalami Divers, Jupiter Beach
Price: $100 for the charter (Your SFUPS discount is already applied) + 6% FareHarbor tax. Tanks and other diving equipment are available for rental and can be rented while registering for the dive.
Max number of participants: 19
Requirements: Divers need a PADI Open Water or equivalent, enriched air nitrox certification, and at least 20 dives. Advanced certification and DAN insurance are highly recommended. Due to the deeper nature of the grouper dives, all participants are required to use Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) on this dive.
How to sign up: Kyalami has created a link for you to register for this dive and apply a discount. To sign up for the dive click here. If you have a Kyalami Dive Package, the $20 discount will go towards tank or gear rental when you check out if you use one of your codes.
Please use promo code “Nitrox Tanks” to receive $5 off all rental tanks if you aren’t using a package code.. If you are renting be sure to choose nitrox tanks, and select 2 tanks that are either aluminum or steel for this dive.
Gratuity: Gratuity is not included in the online price. Our hardworking captains, mates, and guides ensure your trip is safe and enjoyable. Please consider tipping them well if they do a good job.
Contest: All club members that participate in the dive can submit two pictures into the Grouper contest, more details to come prior to the event.
Contact Director at Large, Rick Vollaro, with any questions at director@sfups.org.
SFUPS Feb 6-13 2027 Coco View Resort Roatan Honduras
Join Atlantis Divers and the world renowned South Florida Underwater Photographic Society at one of the top dive resorts around! Roatán’s Mesoamerican Barrier Reef is one of the most photogenic dive destinations in the Caribbean, and Coco View Resort puts you right on top of it. With four daily boat dives plus unlimited shore diving from the house reef, you’ll rack up more shutter opportunities in a single day than most trips offer all week.
The “Front Yard” dock steps off directly onto a macro photographer’s playground — frogfish, seahorses, nudibranchs, and critters tucked into every crevice. Shore dive at dawn for the best light, roll out on the boat by mid-morning, and still have time to review your shots before dinner. CoCo View’s “Front Yard” house reef offers Roatan’s only 24/7 shore diving, just a few fin kicks from the resort. Two pristine coral walls and a 140’ wreck, The Prince Albert, provide ample photographic opportunities, both day and night.
- Pricing: ~$2,800 – $3,100 for a shared room depending on room type. Single supplements ~$420 – $540.
- Includes:
- All meals & snacks
- Nitrox
- 4 tanks of boat dives per day (2 boat trips per day, 2 tanks per trip)
- Unlimited shore diving
- Airport transfers
- Wifi / Kayaks / Paddleboards
Marelux VIP: As a Marelux VIP partner, Atlantis Divers brings the latest Marelux underwater photo gear on every trip. Test-drive top equipment like Apollo III Strobes, Apollo S Strobes, Lumilink optical transmitter, various diopters and wet lenses and the SOFT snoot!
SFUPS SHARK DIVE - DECEMBER 6TH, 2025
Join SFUPS for an amazing three-tank dive to photograph sharks! Jupiter is one of the best places in the world to dive with sharks, as the Gulf Stream brings in a wide variety of these animals just miles offshore. This is a great opportunity to work on wide-angle shark photography and videography. The seasoned team at Salty Divers will help you get up close and personal with these amazing animals! If you love sharks, underwater photography, and diving with fellow SFUPS members, this is a trip you don’t want to miss—the final club dive of 2025!
