The Barbados Divers Association is a non-profit group that welcomes anyone with a love of diving, a respect for the island, its marine life and its party spirit (the "limes"). Our aim is to encourage safe, affordable and fun diving. We plan to dive every week, using different dive operators and a variety of sites with our members taking turns to host the dive and the after-dive lime.
The association was formed in the spring of 1990 by members of the American Embassy and called Barbados American Divers Association (hence BADAss’n). Over the years, the club has grown and the membership has become ever more diverse. In 2008 the name was changed to the Barbados Divers Association, but we're still known as BADASS!
The club has a monthly meeting that is both a social event and a means of discussing club matters, arranging future dives and sharing news. Safety in numbers is not just an old cliché! The club has a Safety Officer and dives are reviewed for diver and dive operator safety during the monthly meeting. We encourage members to improve their skills by sharing their experience and by taking training courses.
The Club has a committee of volunteers, elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that is held in October each year.
We are active with the marine conservation in the local area and are corporate members of the Barbados Marine Trust, so all our members can benefit from activities they arrange. Some members of the club are active in the REEF Foundation Organization and others can join at any time.
