Community Courses & Events

Sunday, January 15
Sunday, February 12
Sunday, March 12
Sunday, April 9
Sunday, May 14
Sunday, June 11
Sunday, July 9
Sunday, August 13
Sunday, September 10
Sunday, October 8
Sunday, November 12
Sunday, December 10

~Did you know that mermaids thrive in clean waters?
~We hear that if you clean up trash along Rincón’s shores, a mermaid will come to thank you!
~Bring your family and friends to JOIN US for our monthly BEACH CLEAN-UP & MERMAID APPEARANCE!

10 AM – 11 AM – CLEAN~UP
11 AM – 11:30 AM – MERMAID (Photo-ops, Q&A, swimming with a mermaid in the shallows)

LOCATION: Will change month to month, depending on what beach needs it the most. Go to the event discussion page on Facebook or call the shop to find the location announcement!
INCLUDED: Bags, gloves, trash pickers, water refills (no bottles will be provided), trash collection & disposal, mermaid entertainment
NOT INCLUDED: Reef~SAFE Sunscreen
NO SIGN-UP NECESSARY: Stay tuned for updates on Facebook and Instagram or call the shop about where the clean-up will take place and meet us there!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1 PM

The Emergency First Response® Course teaches you what to do in the critical moments between when a life-threatening emergency occurs and when emergency medical services arrive.

Learn how to perform CPR, provide first aid that eases pain, assess a variety of injuries and illnesses, and practice bandaging and splinting.

This course is FREE to sit in on!
If you want your PADI EFR certification card, that will be your only expense.

Learning basic First Aid and CPR can save a life. We hope to see you there!

SIGN UP: If you’re interested in taking this course Email RinconDiving@gmail.com for the upcoming schedule!

Saturday, February 25 at 1 PM

CALLING ALL FISHERMEN, DIVERS, SNORKELERS, MERMAIDS, AND OCEAN ENTHUSIASTS!

Let’s get together to learn from local experts about the different kinds of marine reserves around Puerto Rico! Get a good understanding of local fishing regulations and how vital it is to follow them to protect these precious reserves and all of the surrounding ocean. Then, listen in as Isla Mar talks about the current projects they are a part of. This is an incredible team to learn from!

“Isla Mar is a husband-wife team of fish biologists Drs. Evan and Chelsea Tuohy who work alongside several biologists and ecologists making up a team of diverse marine specialists. We create and lead field courses for college-aged students, often teaming up with universities to customize a field course for their curriculum. We also focus on educating our island community about ocean conservation issues through workshops, festivals, visual storytelling, student funding and citizen science programs. Aside from marine education, we secure funding to perform our own research on various topics such as coral reef conservation, fisheries management, and marine protected area effectiveness. We wear many hats and we love what we do!”

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) is creeping its way around Puerto Rico. Let’s find out if there is anything we can do to help!

Snorkelers and divers welcome!

We will learn about SCTLD from a representative of Isla Mar Research before heading to Tres Palmas Marine Reserve to see how our precious reef is holding up.

INCLUDED: Lesson on coral identification and disease diagnosis.

NOT INCLUDED: Gear rentals, transportation to Tres Palmas

SIGN UP: If you’re interested in taking this course Email RinconDiving@gmail.com for the upcoming schedule!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 4-7 PM

WHAT DO ALL DIVERS REALLY WANT? MORE TIME UNDER WATER! Enriched air, also known as nitrox or EANx, contains less nitrogen than regular air. Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy LONGER DIVES and SHORTER SURFACE INTERVALS! Join this three hour classroom session to learn: what Nitrox is and how it affects your diving, how to analyze a tank, fill out an enriched air log, and set your dive computer for nitrox.

COST: $150

INCLUDES: PADI Nitrox Course instruction and PADI Nitrox certification card

OPTIONAL SPECIALTY DIVE ADD-ON: $99

SIGN UP: Email RinconDiving@gmail.com(opens in a new tab)