Dive Stories
Go beyond the dive log with Unicorns of Diving. Explore the people, places, and club experiences that bring our Black scuba diving community together, from Florida dive weekends to adventures around the world.
The places matter. The people and experiences make the story.
Unicorns of Diving dives throughout Florida and travels around the world. Dive Stories collects our trip recaps, destination adventures, service projects, and water safety work in one place.
You will not find a long article after every trip. You will find regular stories that show what it means to dive more often, explore new places, support one another, and build confidence in and around the water.
See What Diving With UOD Looks Like
Florida dive weekends, destination travel, and the fellowship that comes with them.
Depths of Sisterhood
Nearly 60 women gathered for four days of scuba diving, education, wellness, empowerment, and sisterhood across South Florida.
Explore the full weekend
Unicorns of Diving in Fiji
A destination dive trip became something bigger when a village connection led the Unicorns to support a local girls’ handball team.
Read the Fiji story
Family & Friends Weekend
Diving, camping, meals, and games brought members, families, and friends together for fellowship in and out of the water.
Read the storyA Shark Dive Worth Talking About
On June 14, Unicorns of Diving joined Emerald Charters for a day offshore with calm conditions, plenty of shark activity, and a dive-day energy that stayed with the group long after the gear came off.
After the dive, the crew asked members to share their reactions. The result is an unscripted look at the experience through the divers who were actually in the water.
What was in the water? The charter reported roughly a dozen lemon sharks, four nurse sharks, a silky shark, and several Goliath grouper during the day’s dives.
Planning your own trip? See the Jupiter scuba diving guide.
Video courtesy of Emerald Charters, embedded from the charter operator’s original Facebook post.
Beyond the Dive
Some of our most important stories happen before anyone enters the water or away from the dive site. See all of our community service work.
Expanding Access to Scuba and Marine Science
Nine days of training, mentorship, and conservation with Black In Marine Science. All 11 participants earned their Open Water certification.
Read the BIP Week 2025 story
From Nervous to Confident in the Water
A young swimmer began our free swim lesson program nervous and unsure. Instruction, encouragement, and practice led to new skills and growing confidence.
Read the water confidence story
Showing Up for Local Families
Members donated shoes, volunteered, and contributed $500 at Truth Center Church’s Serve25 Back to School event.
Read the Serve25 storyBe Part of the Next Story
See where the Unicorns are diving next, or browse the Florida diving guide to plan your own trip.
