OBDC Mission

***OBDC CHRISTMAS PARTY***We are going back to our favorite Christmas rendezvous...Gulliver's Prime Rib Restaurant in Irvine, California. Members who have traveled with OBDC on a club trip in the past 5 years will enjoy a complimentary evening. If you don't fit that category, come anyway for a discounted happy hour drink and dinner with wine for $75. Go ahead and add your name now as attending on the website, but you will also need to email Anne with your dinner selection in early December. Click on "learn more" for the flyer with all the details. ...  See Full Event Details

***ZOOM WITH OBDC***Our quarterly meeting this time will feature one of our very favorite OBDC friends...Kevin Lee. He has been traveling all over the globe the past couple of years and more to come, so he will figure out the most interesting and we will update this description later. BUT, he is the specialist on nudibranchs! ...  See Full Event Details

***CURRENTLY COZUMEL***We love the easy drift diving with some of the best vis anywhere on the planet, short boat rides, and full service with our gear (unusual in Cozumel) with Cozumel Dive Academy. The island of Cozumel faces the second largest barrier reef in the world, offering colorful reefs, swim thrus and walls. Casa del Mar is a charming Mexican hideaway across the main boulevard from the Caribbean Sea offering all-inclusive 3 meals a day. Not to mention, the swim-up bar with great service and free drinks all day long. You will do your own air and land transfers. LET'S DO IT! ...  See Full Event Details

***ZOOM WITH OBDC***Just mark it on your calendar for now. ...  See Full Event Details

***BACK TO FABULOUS FIJI***Underwater––the soft coral capital of the world with beautiful fish and a spectacular marine environment greets divers. On land, spacious grounds and attractive bures with an extensive ocean front ideal for snorkeling. All inclusive of course, including transfers between airport and resort. There's a lot of information on the flyer and you can also check the Beqa Lagoon website. ...  See Full Event Details

***INTEREST LIST ONLY***This would be a liveaboard dive boat in Cuba, a week or a bit longer, with the possibility of an add-on option to check out Havana. Club travel agent Poseidon Dive Adventures is checking on dates, pricing and availability. These are pristine waters and diving is popular in Cuba...but for Americans, only the last few years. We probably can't make this trip work until Spring of 2026. Do we have enough member interested to make this work as a club trip? ...  See Full Event Details

***INTEREST LIST ONLY***It's been quite a few years since we've gone to Malaysia to dive and snorkel at Sipadan. There's lots of cool stuff in the muck before you move on to the beautiful orange and purple anthias sweeping over the spectacular reefs. Who wants to go??? ...  See Full Event Details

***INTEREST LIST ONLY***For our members who couldn't sign up for the trip to Cozumel in March, Mae Lon Ding is putting together another club group in December. Mexico is big on Christmas so expect colorful decorations and parties. Fun to celebrate after a day of great diving. Dive operator pending, might be Cozumel Dive Academy if March diving goes as well as expected. Add your name to the interest list...you will be first to decide on booking after you learn pricing and details. ...  See Full Event Details

***INTEREST LIST ONLY***This would be a land resort in Papua, New Guinea probably for 10 days or more. It takes 2 days to get there, same to return....with an over-night possibly each way. But, the diving is spectacular. This is not a cheap trip...more like once or twice in your diving life. Just add you name if you are interested enough to learn date, details and pricing. ...  See Full Event Details

***INTEREST LIST ONLY***Divers want to see the world also so OBDC tries to do one trip a year that does not include diving. This would be a land tour of around 10 nights staying in several hotels and traveling from northern Croatia (probably starting in Zagreb) and ending in the south...Dubrovnik. You would do your own international flights, but all airport transfers and between cities would be included. There would be excursions and events like a cooking class, truffle hunting, etc. along the way. Some meals would be included and always a photo party last night on the trip. Lee and Jane WILL be going. Is anyone else interested? ...  See Full Event Details