Our adventures are intentionally designed with two parallel goals:
1. Therapeutic Healing
2. Real Scuba Certification
You’ll train together, dive together, and leave with both a new skill and a stronger sense of self.
Each program includes:
- Open water diving certification
- Adaptive support for all disabilities
- Small group coaching from certified instructors
- Built-in space for family bonding and decompression
Before the Retreat
- Compete the online course materials
- Participate in a personalized health and safety review
During the Program
- Enjoy a concierge-style experience—meals, lodging, and travel
- Train in a trauma-informed, adaptive environment
- Progress from pool training to open-water dives
- Build connections through shared challenges and successes
After the In-water Classes
- Continue healing with access to up to a year of follow-up counseling
- Stay connected through our growing alumni network
Tailored Dive Experience
We tailor each experience to meet the needs of our participants. That includes:
- Custom gear for prosthetics, limb differences, and mobility challenges
- Communication tools for TBI or hearing loss
- Optional underwater photography and video
- Flexible scheduling to meet you where you are
Every family is unique. So is every dive.
Testimonials
“Participating in the Bubbles for Vets scuba diving program truly transformed our family. From the moment we first connected with their team, it was clear that this is a nonprofit by veterans, for veterans—an organization built on empathy, shared experience, and a profound understanding of the challenges veterans face.”
“What sets Bubbles for Vets apart is their unwavering commitment to removing barriers. They covered every expense—from roundtrip flights and hotel accommodations to meals and full use of scuba gear—so our only focus could be on healing and reconnecting.”