Marker Buoy Dive Club

Some of Our Many
Club Member Benefits
Active Dive Schedule
The Marker Buoy Dive Club is one of the oldest, largest and most active dive clubs in the Puget
Sound area, with over 150 dives a year scheduled,
both mid-week and on weekends.
Meetup Group - On-line
Have access to the Marker-Buoy-Dive-Club
Meetup site for members only. There join club
events and discussions, get dive reminders, post
photos, download newsletter, club files and more!
Marker
Buoy Dive
The place to Find Your Buddies
Meetings Held Each Month!
New Dives, Old Dives &
Speakers
Dive Trips, Social Events
Weight Belt Replacement
The Marker Buoy Dive Club will replace
any weight belt released and lost during an
emergency on any dive up to $150 worth.
Diver Education
The Marker Buoy Dive Club will reimburse club
members $15 up to $45 per year for successful
completion of most advanced dive certification
courses .
Earn Air Cards
Members can receive an Air Card good at various dive stores for hosting dives that includes at
least 6 other club members. Max 1 card per month.
Buoy Tender Newsletter
Emailed to you each month, this newsletter
has great trip reports, gear reviews, a dive calendar, and much more.
Access to Marine Life Reference - Online
Available to members only. Free on-line access to Andy Lamb’s invaluable book “Marine Life
of the Pacific Northwest”.
Club Roster
Each member is given a club roster that lists
member contact information. A great tool when
looking for a buddy or putting together a dive trip
www.meetup.com/Marker-Buoy-Dive-Club
or
www.MarkerBuoyDiveClub.org
Why Be a Marker Buoy?
The Marker Buoy Dive Club is one of the oldest
and largest dive clubs in the Puget Sound area.
Membership
includes
di-
vers from all
walks of life
and
every
experience
level,
from
newly-certified divers to those with many thou-
divers and find new dive buddies.
Marker Buoy Club meetings generally involve sharing information about recent dives and upcoming
events that are of interest to the diving community. A portion of each meeting is also dedicated to
offering a program that is of interest to divers. Programs vary from video presentations of dive locations, critter identification and education, dive
safety and education, dive history, as well as advances and improvements in equipment.
sands of dives. Club members enjoy the local waters of Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands and
British Columbia through shore and boat diving,
as well as dive travel to all reaches of the globe. If
there is a type of diving to be done, chances are
that there are Marker Buoys doing it. Our members are very active with an average of over 150
dives a year scheduled, both mid-week and on
Some Recent Programs Included:
Wash. Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Rockfish of Puget
Sound
Annual Club Banquet
Faith Ortins, VP Sales for DUI; East Coast Wreck
Diving
Andy Lamb; Author of Marine Life of the Pacific
Northwest and Coastal Fishes of the Pacific
Northwest
weekends.
The club meets on the first
Wednesday of each month at the
Sunset Hill Community Center in
Seattle. Part of each meeting is
spent informally socializing with
other club members and offers a
great opportunity to meet new
The Marker Buoy Dive Club is
a Dan Sponsor