Outdoors & adventure
Diving and snorkeling
Reef days and shore dives. Certified divers only for scuba events.
- 2 to 10 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
- Weather matters
- Levels
- Know the risks
How a good one runs
What a good diving and snorkeling plan looks like
There is a meeting point, a leader and a sweeper, a gear list, and a weather call made before anyone leaves home. The pace is posted, and the group regroups at every turn. Somebody who knows the ropes takes a few minutes to get newcomers going. Most plans land between 2 and 10 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: bring more water than you think. If the plan has a gear list, it is there because somebody learned the hard way.
Good to know
Diving and snorkeling on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 2 to 10 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Certification card for scuba. Mask and fins or rentals.
- Weather
- Matters. If the host calls it for weather, nobody is charged.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- Hosts set one: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
- Risks
- Diving needs a current certification. Never dive beyond your training or without a buddy.
Diving and snorkeling in New York
No diving and snorkeling plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Post the meeting point, the distance and the gear list. Make the weather call early. If you cancel for weather, nobody is charged.
Diving and snorkeling questions
Do I need to be good at diving and snorkeling?
No. Hosts label every diving and snorkeling plan with a level: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced. Pick the one that matches you today. If you are unsure, beginner friendly is always a safe first plan.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What happens if the weather turns?
The host makes the call. If they cancel for weather, the plan closes and nobody is charged. You do not need to do anything.
What are the risks?
Diving needs a current certification. Never dive beyond your training or without a buddy. Before you join a diving and snorkeling plan, the app shows the main risks and asks you to confirm you understand them. If you are unsure whether it is right for you today, pick a different plan.
Love diving and snorkeling? Host it.
Post the meeting point, the distance and the gear list. Make the weather call early. If you cancel for weather, nobody is charged. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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