{"id":302352,"date":"2026-05-06T09:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/302352\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:16:09","slug":"the-wonderful-world-of-liveaboard-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/302352\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonderful World of Liveaboard Diving"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lisa Miyake is an avid dive traveler and explorer who has dived in 21 countries and traveled on 28 liveaboards over the past eight years. Her passion for liveaboard diving has taken her to some of the world\u2019s most-remote and iconic destinations, including Raja Ampat, Galapagos, the Maldives, Palau, Komodo, Socorro, the Philippines, Cocos Island, the Red Sea, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, as well as renowned technical dive destinations like Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll, so she is well placed to speak about this form of diving, which she will be doing on the Inspiration Stage at the Long Beach Scuba Show<\/a> on 30 May.<\/p>\n

A Full Cave, Extended Range, and Trimix-certified diver, Lisa frequently speaks about adventure travel and technical diving. She has presented at travel conferences and organizations such as the Scuba Show, REI, and the Sierra Club. Follow Lisa\u2019s dive adventures on Instagram: @roadstoadventure<\/p>\n

The Wonderful World of Liveaboard Diving<\/p>\n

Are you dreaming of traveling the world while exploring some of the most remote and beautiful dive destinations on the planet? If so, liveaboard diving may be your perfect adventure.<\/p>\n

Liveaboards offer unmatched access to bucket-list dive sites while embracing the ultimate diver lifestyle of \u2018eat, sleep, dive, repeat\u2019. This presentation covers how liveaboards work, how to choose the right boat and destination, along with planning tips and key health and safety considerations to ensure a memorable and worry-free dive vacation.<\/p>\n

Lisa will also be on the Adventure Stage on 31 May, when she will be presenting:<\/p>\n

Into the Depths: Diving the Historic Wrecks of Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll<\/p>\n

What does it feel like to descend into a perfectly preserved moment of history? Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll are two of the most-historically significant and coveted wreck-diving destinations on the planet. This presentation explores beyond recreational limits for a true \u2018in-depth\u2019 experience on these fascinating and well-preserved wrecks.<\/p>\n

Technical skill proficiency, understanding of mixed gas optimization, and disciplined planning open a greatly expanded world of exploration. Attendees will gain insight into the unique logistics, conditions, and safety considerations of diving in the remote atolls of the central Pacific.<\/p>\n

\"ScubaDivers Alert Network is the Platinum Sponsor for the Long Beach Scuba Show<\/p>\n

Long Beach Scuba Show<\/p>\n

The Long Beach Scuba Show, this year sponsored by\u00a0Divers Alert Network<\/a>, 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\u00a0magazine<\/a>, as well as being behind the Scuba Diver\u00a0Magazine<\/a>\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0Channel, and long-established website Divernet.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re 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.<\/p>\n

Greg Holt from Scuba Radio will be entertaining the crowds on mornings before and as the show opens, offering plenty of fun and games, and the chance to win some amazing prizes.<\/p>\n

Explore\u00a0hundreds of exhibitors\u00a0showcasing the\u00a0latest scuba gear, dive destinations,\u00a0underwater photography<\/a>\u00a0equipment, training programs, and ocean conservation initiatives. Attend\u00a0inspiring seminars led by world-renowned\u00a0dive experts, explorers, and photographers, and connect with dive professionals, travel operators, and fellow divers from across the country.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0These specialty courses support the inspection process with formal function specific training on valve maintenance and repair, and Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning.\u00a0Inspectors 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.<\/p>\n

PSI-PCI offers the only training that is formally endorsed, utilized, and referred to by the cylinder manufacturers.\u00a0The 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.\u00a0 You can join the team of PSI-PCI Professionals at the Scuba Show.\u00a0Don\u2019t wait, seats will fill up quickly! Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for more information and to book a slot.<\/p>\n

The Scuba Show offers\u00a0two full days\u00a0of ocean adventure,\u00a0hand\u2019s-on experiences, and exclusive show specials, and is where the\u00a0US dive community comes together\u00a0to celebrate the underwater world.<\/p>\n

Get your tickets now!<\/p>\n

Tickets are on sale now for the Scuba Show, and new for 2026, there is a change to the cost of entry \u2013 there is now one ticket price, which gets every attendee full access to the\u00a0Exhibition Hall, and entry to\u00a0all seminars.<\/p>\n

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?<\/p>\n

Tickets are available now \u2013\u00a0click here<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 priced at\u00a0$33 for a day ticket, and\u00a0$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\u00a0magazine<\/a>\u00a0and 6 issues of California Diving News (Magazine<\/a>\u00a0delivery US & Canada residents only), and a Scuba Show Dive Team T-shirt, for $100.<\/p>\n

Under 16s go free \u2013 bring the family and let the kids dive into the fun as well.<\/p>\n

Join us for two incredible days,\u00a030-31 May 2026,\u00a0celebrating the world of diving at the\u00a0Long Beach Convention Center!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lisa Miyake is an avid dive traveler and explorer who has dived in 21 countries and traveled on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302353,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-302352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}