These are two presentations given by Gil Zeimer, Scuba Storyteller, at Scuba Show Long Beach on May 30th and 31st, 2026. One focused on the history of Blue Friday, a global initiative that celebrates diving, not shopping, on what is traditional Black Friday. The other is a recap of how 40 years of dive logs […]
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Blue Friday 5.0 Recap: One Day, Four Continents, Dozens of Divers
The fifth annual Blue Friday day of “Don’t Shop… Dive!”, launched in 2021 by Marin Scuba Club member Kenneth Carter, was our biggest and best one yet, with dozens of participants across four continents, including seven Green Fins Members.
Blue Friday: A Healthy Alternative to Black Friday Shopping Insanity
Do you wait all year for Black Friday? It only seems natural, if not compulsory, to drive to a mall to pick up a few items the day after Thanksgiving –– at greatly reduced prices. But you end up sharpening your elbows and fighting the crowds to have a tug-of-war with fellow shoppers over gifts […]
