What We Do
- Bubbles for Vets invites veterans with disability ratings and their families to a transformative scuba diving experience. By participating in a shared scuba diving adventure, families create cherished memories and rediscover the joy of spending quality time with one another. As a family, engaging in a challenging and rewarding activity like scuba diving can foster healing, trust, and communication within the family unit. This family unit is always our first priority.
- We provide our services to both disables veterans and first responders. Our goal is to use our "Trauma Informed Instruction" to break through the walls people build up over years of dealing with all sorts of trauma. We don't need to know what that trauma is, to work through it.
- We're dedicated to ensuring that disabled veterans and first responders can fully participate in our program without financial burden. All expenses, including roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, and meals, are covered. Additionally, scuba diving gear will be lent to the families by Bubbles for Vets, ensuring that every participant has access to the necessary equipment for a fulfilling experience.
- We customize swimming aids to suit individual needs, which may include webbed gloves, specialized fins, and gear attachments for limbs. We aim to ensure that every participant can fully engage in the program, regardless of any physical limitations they may have.
- Diving has been scientifically proven to aid individuals in coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and serves as a preventative measure against suicide. Research supports that the introduction of scuba diving has led to a significant decrease in the number of veterans who succumb to suicide, approaching nearly zero.
- Counselors on staff to help discuss concerns and offer support as needed to our veterans and their families.
Meet the Team
Tony
Melisa
Melisa
After a distinguished career diving in the service, Tony has discovered a new passion: sharing the wonders of the ocean with each new class we teach. This dedication extends beyond the classroom and resonates deeply with the veterans we assist.
Melisa
Melisa
Melisa
Discovering a newfound love in the water, Melisa finds joy in capturing underwater images and videos while Tony conducts his teaching sessions.