09/06/2026
🦁🐟 Help Fight the Invasive Lionfish in JAX!
Want to make a real impact on our local reefs AND earn prizes? Join the Florida Lionfish Challenge or the NE FL Lionfish Derby and start hunting for a cause.
Learn from the best!
BlackBeard Scuba’s PADI Master Instructor literally wrote the Invasive Lionfish supplemental information — including pole spear and containment unit techniques.
Our instructor has spent years crewing, divemastering, and instructing aboard Nautical Divers, the safest and most professional lionfish‑hunting dive boat in East Florida.
🎯 What’s Included in Your Certification:
• Day charter on Nautical Divers
• Rental ZooKeeper or Aquatic Hunt containment unit
• Rental pole spear
• Full scuba equipment
• Hands‑on training to safely fillet lionfish and make fresh lionfish ceviche
If you want your own lionfish gear, check out the awesome lionfish‑hunting equipment at the best prices in north FL at Flippers Dive Center — and let Matt know BlackBeard sent ya 🏴☠️🤙
🌍 Why It Matters
Lionfish are native to the Pacific but are aggressively invading the Atlantic and Caribbean with no natural predators. During two dives, you’ll learn how to safely and humanely capture and remove these destructive fish to help protect our reefs.
💥 Special Price: $385
(AOW + Nitrox required for charter.)📧 [email protected]
Ready to make a difference underwater? Let’s go hunt some lionfish.
