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!
JULY 2026 SFUPS BLACKWATER DIVE
Join SFUPS and blackwater expert Linda Ianniello to experience the fascinating world of blackwater diving. Learn how to identify and photograph the mesmerizing creatures found in the water column just off our shores as they migrate from the depths at night. If you’ve been wanting to try a blackwater dive, but are a little apprehensive, this is the perfect opportunity to do so with a group of divers you know.
To add to the fun, we will be holding a “day of” photo contest for trip participants. The winner will receive bragging rights and a prize!
DETAILS:
Saturday, July 25, 2026 – 7:30 pm departure, 6:30 arrival at the marina –
Operator: Riviera Beach
Price: $110 for charter (Your SFUPS discount is already applied), plus 6.5% tax and a required 20 gratuity. Tanks are available for rental, with pricing based on tank size and gas type:
- Aluminum 80 Air – $15
- Aluminum 80 Nx – $20
- Steel 100 Air – $20
- Steel 100 Nx – $25
Max number of participants: 9
All Blackwater divers must be at least 15 years old and hold, at a minimum, a PADI Advanced Open Water certification, PADI Night Diver certification, or an equivalent certification from another recognized training agency. This should not be your first night dive.
All participants are required to have a primary dive light, a backup light, and a tank marker light (a cyalume light is acceptable). Other required diving equipment includes a BCD, regulator with an alternate second stage, dive computer, pressure gauge, surface marker buoy or lift bag, and mask, fins, and snorkel.
DAN insurance is highly recommended.
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!
