Colorado is dry, skin-tinglingly hot right now. The calling from the cool and gloriously refreshing ocean is too irresistible to ignore. Key Largo was the perfect weekend reprieve from the scorching desert-like heat and certainly the best option for .. Read More

“Every port has its name for the sea, and the North means to all reject.” At least so says W.H. Auden about Iceland — but what does he know? For me, the North has always meant wonder. Go. Explore. As a child, stories of a land beyon.. Read More

While backpacking with scuba gear seems fraught with challenges, with strategic gear purchases and some minor sacrifices, it is one of the best ways to travel for those looking for the nomadic diver experience. The extra weight during travel days was.. Read More

Anthony Bourdain said “Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you.” Even in 2020 there are way.. Read More

Discovering Life At Sea Eat. Sleep. Dive. Repeat. Can you imagine anything more perfect? For eight days that was our itinerary as we set sail on the Emperor Explorer for the southern atolls of the Maldives. With amazing food, luxurious accommodations.. Read More

Our journey began in the capital city of Windhoek where we enjoyed two restful nights to get caught up from lengthy travel. We stayed at a lovely hotel in town, enjoyed a guided tour of the city and learned about Namibia's complicated history. It.. Read More

Thanks to movies and sensationalized news, sharks have a bad reputation for being bloodthirsty creatures. During a recent TIDES trip to the Bahamas, 15 middle schoolers from Kent Denver had the opportunity to come face to face with the misperception .. Read More

A Word From Graham Casden: To sum up the last 10 years in a few short sentences would be next to impossible. As these photos attest, things were very different in 2007. I was about to jump fins first into a world I knew very little about. At the time.. Read More

On July 22nd, Ocean First had its first Annual Beach Day event down at the Aurora Reservoir. Conditions were perfect above the surface with blue skies, 80 degree weather, and a cohort of enthusiastic local divers. Below the surface was a bit of a dif.. Read More

As a part of the A Rising Tide web series, the teen scholars joined Ocean First at the Denver Aquarium to dive face-to-face with sharks as a preparation for their scuba adventure to the Florida Keys. CBS Denver captured the big moment and aired the e.. Read More