Who are The New York City Sea Gypsies?

Founded by local scuba divers and instructors in 1971, we are a not-for-profit club made up of individuals of diverse ages and from all walks of life with one thing in common, we all share a love of scuba diving.

For some, this means local wreck diving every weekend. For others it's about exotic diving vacations to all parts of the world. Some enjoy underwater photography or videography, others seek artifacts or hunt lobsters, while many others just enjoy the underwater sights. A number of our members have been diving for over 30 years; some are just beginning their journey into the fascinating underwater world.

We actively encourage safe diving and encourage continuing education to improve diving skill.

Whatever your own interests, there's someone in the club you can talk to about local diving, worldwide destinations, wrecks, cave diving, gear, ecology, marine life, photography, dive safety and medicine, or any other dive-related subject.

What is the club's web site address?
www.seagypsies.org

Why join the Sea Gypsies?

• Make new dive buddies and friends.
  
• Join other divers on trips and buddy-up for your own trips, e.g.:
  o Local, shore, and wreck dives
  o Ice and cave dives
  o Weekend and worldwide adventures
  
• Get free, unbiased advice on gear, dive destinations, boats, training courses, photography, technical diving and more.
  
• Do more diving and improve your skills through shared experiences.
  
• Read your own monthly newsletter and contribute articles if you wish.
  
• Enjoy parties and informal monthly get-togethers.
  
• Attend monthly meetings where you can socialize with other divers and enjoy presentations by excellent guest speakers.
  

Past speakers:

• Glenn Butler, Deep-Sea Salvage on The Republic
  
• Bernie Chowdhury, author of The Last Dive, Diving Scapa Flow
  
• Captain Dan Crowell, Texas Tower #4
  
• Gary Gentile, published author of dive books
  
• Dr. Bill Hamilton, Dealing with Decompression Disorders
  
• Larry Cohen, published underwater photographer
  
• Captain Mike Carew, NYPD SCUBA Team
  
• Richie Kohler, co-host of History Channel's "Deep Sea Detectives"
  
• Peter Hess, maritime attorney, Explorer's Club member
  

How to join?
Come to one of our monthly meetings as a guest with no obligation to join.
We meet on the second Wednesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7 PM and feature a guest speaker.

Meetings are held at:
Clancy's Restaurant
978 2nd Ave. (between 51st & 52nd St.)
New York City

A full dinner menu and drinks are available at reasonable cost.
Annual dues are normally $40 plus a one-time joining fee of $5.
Write to membership@seagypsies.org or nycseagypsies@hotmail.com for more information

About The New York City Sea Gypsies:
The Sea Gypsies originated in 1971 to serve the needs of the New York area dive community. Among other activities the club publishes a newsletter, holds general meeting, unites divers, hosts speakers, and co-ordinates international and local dive trips.

We are not directly affiliated with any dive store or dive boat, but we regularly dive with local charter boats and patronize local dealers. We are members of the Long Island Divers Association (LIDA), the New York State Divers Association (NYSDA), and the New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs (NJCDC); and we have informal contacts with other dive clubs in the USA and overseas.

The Meetup is the online presence of The NYC Sea Gypsies. There is no cost to be a member of the Meetup. The G.E.E.K.s is a social dinner event and open to friends, family, and guests.