{"id":338346,"date":"2026-05-30T00:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/338346\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:09:13","slug":"scuba-show-largest-diving-expo-in-u-s-returns-to-long-beach-daily-breeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/338346\/","title":{"rendered":"Scuba Show, largest diving expo in U.S., returns to Long Beach \u2013 Daily Breeze"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scuba Show, the largest consumer scuba diving expo in the U.S., is back in Long Beach this weekend.<\/p>\n

The two-day expo will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, at the Long Beach Convention Center. With interactive try-dive experiences, expert presentations and activities for all ages, Scuba Show is the ultimate destination for divers and ocean enthusiasts alike, organizers said.<\/p>\n

The show is in its 39th iteration and is under new ownership this year. Over a decade ago, Mark Young \u2014 who also owned and ran California Diving News \u2014 took over the Scuba Show from founders Kim and Dale Sheckler. Last year marked Young\u2019s last time organizing the show before handing it over to UK-based Rork Media this year.<\/p>\n

The media company was cofounded by Ross Arnold and Mark Evans. Rork Media has already established British and Australian shows as well, and will be adding a show to the East Coast this year as well in Atlantic City.<\/p>\n

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Scuba Show, North America\u2019s largest consumer scuba diving expo, has a new owner this year, UK-based Rork Media. Mark Evans is one of the cofounders of the media company. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Scuba Show, North America\u2019s largest consumer scuba diving expo, returns to the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, with exhibits, seminars, workshops, and hands-on experiences. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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The Try Dive Pool is one of the highlights of the Scuba Show \u2014 North America\u2019s largest consumer scuba diving expo \u2014 giving visitors the chance to experience diving firsthand in a safe, controlled environment. Scuba Show returns to the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Scuba Show, North America\u2019s largest consumer scuba diving expo, returns to the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, with exhibits, seminars, workshops, and hands-on experiences. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Scuba Show, North America\u2019s largest consumer scuba diving expo, returns to the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, with exhibits, seminars, workshops, and hands-on experiences. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Scuba Show, North America\u2019s largest consumer scuba diving expo, has a new owner this year, UK-based Rork Media. Mark Evans is one of the cofounders of the media company. (Photo by Christina Merino, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s exciting because this is a 39-year-old show,\u201d Evans said in an interview on Friday, May 29. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting that we\u2019re taking the brand, the Scuba Show brand, which is well established in the U.S., we\u2019re taking that to the East Coast with a brand-new show on that side.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Scuba Show has drawn thousands to Long Beach each year. This weekend, it\u2019s anticipated that nearly 7,000 people are expected to attend the show, Evans said.<\/p>\n

The two-day event will feature more than 300 exhibitors, showcasing the latest scuba gear, dive destinations, underwater photography equipment, training programs, and ocean conservation initiatives.<\/p>\n

Something new this year is that attendees will get an opportunity to listen to scuba experts and industry professionals, such as Chris Lemons, who survived a 2021 North Sea diving accident, and Liza Parkinson, a Hollywood stunt performer who has worked on several notable films, including \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve tried to bring some new elements,\u201d Evans said, \u201cwhat we didn\u2019t want to do was come in and completely upset the applecart. What we tried to do is all of the elements that people enjoyed of the Scuba Show, we\u2019ve kept in place but then we\u2019ve tried to bring added enhancements to make it even more interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another new element this year is a virtual reality wreck-diving zone, Evans said. Attendees can explore the historic Mars shipwreck in Sweden. Through virtual reality, visitors can experience this iconic shipwreck from a diver\u2019s perspective \u2013 without getting wet.<\/p>\n

The Try Dive Pool is one of the highlights of the Scuba Show. Visitors have the opportunity to experience diving firsthand in a safe, controlled environment for anyone to try \u2013 from beginners to qualified divers. It is first-come, first-served, and guests must bring their own swimwear and towel, but all scuba equipment is provided.<\/p>\n

The Scuba Show will be in Long Beach on Saturday, May 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets start at $33 for a single day, with unlimited re-entry to the expo. Children under 16 can enter the expo for free. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit scubashow.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scuba Show, the largest consumer scuba diving expo in the U.S., is back in Long Beach this weekend.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338347,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,584,23,131,133,132,137,100],"class_list":["post-338346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-events","tag-local-news","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338346","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=338346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}