Underwater photographers and authors Dale and Kim Sheckler will be shining a spotlight on California marine life and dive sites at the Long Beach Scuba Show on 30-31 May.
California native Dale has been an active diver for over 50 years. In 1984, along with his wife Kim, he created California Diving News, the authority on California diving.
Dale has logged over 10,000 dives in his lifetime, including underwater work worldwide both as a commercial deep-sea diver and then in the sport diving industry. Kim has logged over 5,000 dives all over the world for 42 years.
Dale and Kim have authored several diving relating books, including Southern California’s Best Beach and A Divers Guide to the California Channel Islands.
Articles and photos to their credit in California Diving News and other publications number in the thousands.
Kim and Dale created the Scuba Show in 1988. Under their management it became the largest consumer dive convention in the western hemisphere.
Dale and Kim have been honored with induction into the California Wreck Divers Hall of Fame and given the Jon Hardy Award and the Nick Icorn Diving Heritage Award. In 2012, they were presented the California Scuba Services Award. Kim is a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame.
Dale continues to make diving his vocation, as he is frequently seen diving the local waters near his home with his wife, Kim and their three sons, all of which, at one time or another, were instrumental in the success of California Diving News and the Scuba Show.
Fun With California Marine Life
Animals of the California oceans exhibit specific behavior patterns that, properly understood, can add greatly to the enjoyment of any California dive. Also covered will be how NOT to interact with California marine life.
Southern California’s Best Beach Dives
Beach diving along the Southern California coastline is fun and easy. This seminar, given by the authors of the popular book Southern California’s Best Beach Dives, will touch upon some of these hidden treasures.
Divers Alerrt Network at the Platinum Sponsors of the Long Beach Scuba Show
Long Beach Scuba Show
The Long Beach Scuba Show, this year sponsored by Divers Alert Network, is celebrating its 39th anniversary in 2026 (30-31 May), and it represents the first show under the banner of new owners Rork Media Limited, which also runs the GO Diving Shows in the UK and Australia, and publishes the global-multi-edition Scuba Diver magazine, as well as being behind the Scuba Diver Magazine YouTube Channel, and long-established website Divernet.
Fans of the long-running event will be delighted to hear that Rork Media plan to retain everything that made the Scuba Show such a staple on the West Coast diving circuit, and enhance it with new and improved elements, including a Main Stage with a huge video wall right in the exhibition hall itself, a new layout designed to stimulate exploration around the hundreds of booths, and additional interactive attractions including a VR dive on a deep-water shipwreck in the Baltic Sea.
The three seminar rooms have been organised into themes, to make it easier to find speakers/topics of interest, so prepare to dive into Adventure, Inspiration, and UW Imaging.
Whether you’re an experienced diver, a new enthusiast, or just curious about the underwater world, the Scuba Show brings together everything you love about diving under one roof.
Explore hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest scuba gear, dive destinations, underwater photography equipment, training programs, and ocean conservation initiatives. Attend inspiring seminars led by world-renowned dive experts, explorers, and photographers, and connect with dive professionals, travel operators, and fellow divers from across the country.
There is also the opportunity to expand your skillset. The PSI-PCI Visual Cylinder Inspection course is open to everyone who wishes to inspect high-pressure breathing gas cylinders, or just know about the process. These specialty courses support the inspection process with formal function specific training on valve maintenance and repair, and Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning. Inspectors who are at the three-year renewal mark and want to attend the PSI-PCI Update course will be able to take care of it at the Scuba Show as well.
PSI-PCI offers the only training that is formally endorsed, utilized, and referred to by the cylinder manufacturers. The training has been created with the input of industry professionals and experts in each field to provide you with the best training available to meet the Federal requirements for the associated processes. You can join the team of PSI-PCI Professionals at the Scuba Show. Don’t wait, seats will fill up quickly! Click here for more information and to book a slot.
The Scuba Show offers two full days of ocean adventure, hand’s-on experiences, and exclusive show specials, and is where the US dive community comes together to celebrate the underwater world.
Get your tickets now!
Tickets are on sale now for the Scuba Show, and new for 2026, there is a change to the cost of entry – there is now one ticket price, which gets every attendee full access to the Exhibition Hall, and entry to all seminars.
With many of the speakers in the dedicated Adventure, Inspiration, and UW Imaging seminar rooms either only presenting on one of the days, or giving two different talks, plus with the headline acts on the Main Stage, and the plethora of booths, interactive elements and much more, there is plenty to keep you occupied on both days, so why not make a weekend of it?
Tickets are available now – click here – priced at $33 for a day ticket, and $60 for a weekend pass. There is also the option of a VIP Pass, which includes a weekend pass plus 6 issues of Scuba Diver magazine and 6 issues of California Diving News (Magazine delivery US & Canada residents only), and a Scuba Show Dive Team T-shirt, for $100.
Under 16s go free – bring the family and let the kids dive into the fun as well.
Join us for two incredible days, 30-31 May 2026, celebrating the world of diving at the Long Beach Convention Center!