This year's pre-registration for Deep Ambitions is closed!

We will take a few more participants at the door on a first come first serve basis.

Discover an Ocean of Career Possibilities!

Deep Ambitions is an education based enrichment program for middle and high school students (12-18) that provides an opportunity for students to learn about and experience scuba diving and aquatic-related careers.

During this free 4-hour teen career fair, students will learn about diving from people who are thriving in the industry, and discover hundreds of potential careers in the marine field.

Deep Ambitions emphasizes interactive hands-on activities and education. Our focus is environmental awareness and the potential for careers working in the marine industry.

*Parental consent forms must be signed at the time of registration.

Who can participate?
Parents must be present to register their middle and high school teens for this exciting and dynamic marine education career fair.Participants must be between the ages of 12-18.Parents can reserve a space in the teen career fair with event coordinators at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by filling out the online form here. Parents must be present to sign permission slips for the Try Scuba Free event at the time of registration.

What happens at the Teen Career Fair?
9:00 am – 10:00 am Registration/Drop-Off
10:00am – 2:30 pm Career Fair Activities
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Session close

Registration/Drop Off
The coordinators will welcome the participants, ensure proper registration, and explain the events. Then students will be introduced to their group leaders, after sign-in.

We will have 4 groups of approximately 40-50 students in each group with 4-5 group leaders per group. Each teen will receive a colored arm band to identify their group. They will also receive a promotional bag including all materials needed for the scheduled activities.

Scheduled Sessions
Sessions include many hands-on demonstrations and interactive panel discussions. The group leader will brief students on their schedule.

The following activities are scheduled for the Teen Career Fair:

1. Marine/Dive Industry Professional Presentations: This session features 5-minute presentations by 10 exciting and entertaining speakers from various marine related careers. This will feature a contest where the speakers are competing against each other for who has the “coolest” job. The students will vote and decide the winner.
2. Show Tour: Groups will be broken down into smaller groups of 8-10 students. Each group will be provided a guide who will lead them to selected exhibitors on the show floor. These exhibitors will give a 5 minute introduction into their career field and why students might find future employment fun and rewarding.
3. Marine Art Session (with a twist): This session will be given from a designated art area where world renowned artist, Rogest, will talk with each group about art and the underwater environment. Students will have the opportunity to create a collaborative work of art. The final canvas will be auctioned off at the Saturday night film festival and the money raised will go towards a non profit scholarship fund.
4. Try Scuba Free: During this time students will have the chance to Try Scuba for Free. Students must have proper permission slips signed by parents in order to participate in this exciting event. Suits and gear are provided. Permission slips must be signed at the time of registration or the student will not be able to participate.

Departure: 2:30 – 3pm (SHARP)
All the students will be taken to the general foyer area and asked to wait for their parent or assigned pickup person. The parent or pickup person must show proper identification to pickup their students. All students must be picked up by 3pm.