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Local dive school offers free and VA-reimbursable scuba training for veterans, seeks partnerships

5782973 · September 18, 2025
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Aquatic Adventures, a local dive operator, described programs that provide free scuba certification to eligible veterans, VA reimbursement routes, and adaptive diving options for people with disabilities.

Aquatic Adventures, a local dive operator, told the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Sept. 18 that veterans can obtain free or VA-reimbursable scuba certification and that the program offers adaptive options for veterans with disabilities.

“Every dollar that goes back into Dive for Vets goes straight back towards veterans,” said Mike Robinson, owner of Aquatic Adventures, describing a nonprofit program based in Fort Lauderdale that offers a free first scuba-certification to…

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