April 20th, 2024- Beach Clean Up Day

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Beach Clean up: Saturday April 20th, 2024 830am-12pm location-McGuire-Dent Rec Center 2222 28th St. Galveston, TX 77550

Lunch 12:30pm @ Fish Tales (2502 Seawall BLVD.) & Baywatch Dolphin Tour (2100 Harborside Dr.) 3pm tickets $23 adults / $15 kids

 

Items to bring:

-Drinking water

-Sturdy shoes

-Hat

-Sunglasses

-Sunscreen

-Off bug spray

 

Adopt a Beach coordinators will provide trash bags & gloves.

to register:

https://facebook.com/events/s/beach-cleanup/904298001355314/

October 1, 2024 MDT Meeting – Marine Biologist for a Day

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MDT Meeting – Marine Biologist for a Day

Join us for our monthly dive club social at Gigglin’ Marlin Divers. Let’s be a marine biologist for a night!

The meeting will be at Gigglin’ Marlin Dive and Swim at 6:30pm, presentation starts at 7pm. If you are not a member of our dive club, no problem . . . come out and join us anyway! Make some new dive buddies or see some old ones. Lite Bites and drinks provided and of course we will also be giving away cool prizes!

 

October 19, 2024 Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest @ Mammoth

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Don’t Miss This! The weather is cooling off, diving conditions are great, and it’s time to celebrate Fall with our Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest and Campout at Mammoth. Activities include diving, camping, swimming, games, fun around the campfire (including s’mores!), and of course UNDERWATER PUMPKIN CARVING!

Bring your own pumpkin, carving tools, decorative ideas, your camping gear, food/drinks, and dive gear. Carving must take place at Mammoth (no pre-carving before you arrive). Don’t miss the night dive Saturday night to judge all the Carved Pumpkins displayed underwater!!!

In addition to the pumpkin carving contest, this will be a great opportunity to work on your your continued education. We will be offering Advanced Open Water, and specialty courses like Night, Wreck, Search & Recovery, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Navigation.  If you are interested in any PADI continuing education classes, contact the dive shop at (281) 445-3483 (DIVE) for details, including costs and necessary books. Be sure to schedule ahead of time to help us plan dive schedules appropriately.

** You will need to pay Mammoth park entrance fee upon arrival.

Pricing:

  • Fee is just the daily dive fee of $20 CASH or $23 CREDIT
  • No charge for tent camping if diving
  • RV is $25/night with full hookups

Call the shop to reserve tanks. Marlin Dive Team will provide dinner Saturday evening!

If you don’t wish to camp you can come for just the day. No problem. 

Saturday :
1pm – 2pm Arrive and prep your pumpkins on land

2pm – 4:30pm Carve your pumpkins underwater and secure to platform

5pm – 6pm Dinner is served (Hot Dogs)

7pm – Night Dive and judging

Gigglin Campfire (please bring firewood if you have some!)

Sunday morning :
Fun Dive in the morning optional, plan your dive with your buddy anytime that morning.

Break camp and head back to Houston.

For more info about the Marlin Dive Team and videos of previous underwater pumpkin carvings click here!