American Dive Zone

06/11/2026

Tanks are blended and ready for our trip to dive the wrecks in Mackinaw with Nautical North Family Adventures this weekend!

If you’re interested in learning to dive with enriched air, we still have a few spots left for our in-person, hands on nitrox certification on June 17th at 6pm at the shop. Call us to sign up!

06/10/2026

Tomorrow is our La Paz Diving Info Session & Social 🤩

Come to learn more about our upcoming October 2026 trip to La Paz to dive with sea lions, mobula rays and MORE! There will be pizza, pop, and a raffle prize.

Come join us at our store location tomorrow June 11th, from 6:00-7:30PM to be part of the fun 🙌

06/09/2026

Our group is heading over to the Mackinac Straits this weekend to dive some shipwrecks!

Nautical North Family Adventures is hiring for captains and dive masters for the summer. If you're interested reach out to them for more information!

Looking for a summer of adventure?
Looking to work on the Great Lakes?

Have a 6 pack captains license or dive master certification?

We are seeking captains and crew to help with the scuba charters all summer long.

We are able to train deckhands and dive masters, there is even a way to get your captains licenses while working at Nautical North.

Shoot us a message or pop us an email [email protected]

Most trips are Friday/Sat/Sun. Departing from Mackinaw city with most trips within view of the bridge.
We pride ourself on some of the best Capt. And crew around… the demand for trips is increasing. 🤿🫧🛥️

06/09/2026

Congratulations to our 2nd group of The Montcalm Area Career Center - The MACC, friends, and family who completed their Open Water Certification this past weekend!

From pool classes to the lake you all did a great job. We can't wait to see where your dive journey takes you next 🤿🫧

Special shoutout to our phenomenal dive staff for your support in this program Rick, Michael, Jason, Norm, and our dive master in training Jillian. Thank you for all you do to help new divers enter the world with confidence.

06/06/2026

We can't wait to see who the lucky winner is of the American Dive Zone raffle prize for 8th Annual Blessing of the Boats!

West Michigan friends, if you're looking for something fun today check out Blessing of the Boats, and stop over to say hi to the folks at West Michigan Underwater Preserve who are doing some amazing things to preserve historical shipwrecks and underwater cultural sites. There will be food, live music, and raffle prizes!

06/04/2026

ADZ is headed to...DOMINICA!

Dominica is an island in the Caribbean that is home to over 250 resident s***m whales (hence the BIG and BLOW clues). The island is home to the only natural World Heritage site in the Caribbean with lush hiking trails and water falls (hence the FALL(S) clue).

The Diving - Picture sloping corals filled with life, turtles swimming alongside, and bubbles coming from the sand due to the island's volcanic activity.

This trip is for anyone who loves to be IN nature, and offers both land and sea adventures. Escape the cold this winter, and join us in Dominica January 2027!

More details & booking options here: https://americandivezone.wetravel.com/trips/dominica-by-land-and-sea-american-dive-zone-1860247591 -this-trip

06/03/2026

We have a BIG trip announcement at our meet up tonight, that is sure to BLOW your socks off, and make you FALL(S) in love with the ocean all over again...
(puns intended 😉)

Where is ADZ going next???

Join us tonight for our monthly meet up at Beer City Bread Co. at 6:30pm or stay tuned here for all the details!

06/01/2026

On May 30th, we celebrated our two year anniversary of the next generation of American Dive Zone. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to the hundreds of people we have trained and shared dives with, we are so grateful you are part of this community.

Thank you to our team of dive professionals and store associates for your support with every class, and helping our divers find the right gear for them. Thank you every single person who joins our local dives, travels with our group, trains with us, builds their skills with us, comes to our monthly meet ups, and simply walks through the door.

These past two years were made possible by you, and we are so very grateful. We love our dive family!

05/29/2026

It's that time again! Join us for the JUNE meet-up. Come share dinner, drinks, laughs, and lots of great dive stories. We have news on summer diving sites and trips!

📍 Where: Beer City Bread Company

🗓️ When: Wednesday, June 3rd, 6:15pm
Hoping to see everyone there. Please let us know in the comments, or call the shop if you plan to attend!

05/29/2026

As of this year, all our dive trips have included an optional sunrise stretch. At 6am every morning we lead a morning stretch to help us prepare our bodies for the day. No rigorous exercise, just slow movements and breaths while watching the sunrise over the ocean 🌊🌅

We have always believed that yoga (and stretching) have an impact on scuba diving. This article was an interesting read that highlights why practicing yoga even before you leave for a trip helps you in the water.

Join us on July 19th at 11am for our "Flow Like Water" Women's Dive Day Yoga class 🧘‍♀️ Call the shop to sign up 616-949-9577!

All are welcome to attend!

By Dr. Meredith Calvert, RYT 500 | Neuroscientist, Yoga Instructor & SeaCalm Retreat Founder Ask any instructor what separates a confident diver from a struggling one. The answer is almost always the same: the breath. I came to diving the hard way: terrified of the ocean, failed swimming lessons, de...