girls that scuba
London
Girls that Scuba is a community of inspiring women who are passionate about
scuba diving. We range from the scuba instructor, the beginner, the
never-put-on-a-scuba-mask, to the full-time ocean activist, and everyone in
between. Want to know how we became the thriving online community you see today?
Here’s the Girls that Scuba story! 2016 – The Group and Website Sarah Richard
was the only woman divemaster working on a boat in Micronesia and she wanted
more women to talk to about diving. Finding a lack of spaces online, she made
her own. The Girls that Scuba Facebook group was born. Girls that Scuba founder
Sarah Richard smiles widely. She is taking a selfie on a boat, wearing a blue
whale shark print dive skin. Within 5 months, Girls that Scuba became the
largest women’s diving community online! Our content needed a space outside of
social media, so we started the Girls that Scuba blog. The website continues to
share educational diving articles, equipment reviews, and dive destination
advice. 2017 – Girls that Scuba Store The community wanted a way to spot other
members underwater, so our mask strap covers became our first piece of
merchandise and we launched our Girls that Scuba online store. Over the years
the store has grown to include log books, changing robes, DSMBs, passport
covers, and so much more! 2018 – Girls that Scuba Trips and Membership As well
as bringing divers together online, people wanted to be able to meet other
members in person. Who were we to say no? Our first Girls that Scuba Day event
took place in Indonesia, and was shortly followed by our first Girls that Scuba
trip to Komodo Island. We now host scuba and freediving trips around the world.
We also hosted our first ever Girls that Scuba Underwater Photography Contest –
the first to highlight women in underwater photography. Allied with dive
businesses and travel providers, we created and launched the GTS Membership Card
– the first membership of its kind in the industry. The membership continues to
offer hundreds of discounts on dive centres, liveaboards and scuba brands
worldwide! 2020 – Courses and Ambassadors Whilst the dive industry took a
collective surface interval, we collaborated with instructors and marine
scientists on a series of webinars and offered sponsored scholarship places on
each one. Inspired by our incredible community, we also introduced the world to
our first group of Girls that Scuba ambassadors! 2021 – Returning to Travel With
dive travel starting to reopen, we hosted 4 international and 5 UK based trips.
Our second group of inspirational Girls that Scuba ambassadors stepped into
their roles. 2022 – Trips and More Set to be our biggest year yet for events, we
will be taking divers on 9 international dive trips and 7 UK adventures! Get
Involved The simplest way to get involved with Girls that Scuba is to be part of
our online communities! We’ve now grown to over 16 social platforms (more on
that below), but it all began with our Girls that Scuba Facebook group which
remains at the heart of our community today. Our private groups are a safe space
open to women and non-binary people, and any other social platforms can be
followed by people of all genders. For the opportunity to join us in person and
dive on one of our incredible scuba adventures, head to Girls that Scuba Trips.
If you want to share your Girls that Scuba pride far and wide, check out our
merchandise on the GTS Store. And for exclusive discounts on our store and
hundreds of dive brands, centres and holidays worldwide, pick up your GTS
Membership here! For business, collaboration and sponsorship opportunities,
learn how to work with us.
