Welcome to Beneath the Sea’s Consumer Ocean Adventure, a yearly expo showcasing scuba diving, travel, and deep-water exploration.

The annual event which is set to kick off on March 22, 2024, and ends on March 24, 2024, is expected to bring about 300 exhibitors from different industries including the scuba diving community. This week-long celebration is expected to be filled with fun, collaboration, education, and events.

Also, aimed at providing valuable information and education, the Beneath the Sea 2024 highlights the importance of knowing the changes in our oceans including sea level rise, ocean warming, acidification, and other changes that have far-reaching complications to our marine ecosystem and the human community worldwide. Experienced professionals in the scuba diving and ocean environmental communities will offer a range of information related to scuba diving, marine preservation, marine biology, and ocean exploration.

Other than information dissemination as the main focus, Beneath the Sea also fulfills its commitment to education by offering an extensive range of scholarship and educational programs. Seminars and workshops are also on offer covering life in and on the ocean world.

On the evening of March 22, 2024, the program will be officially opened with a champagne dinner at the Hilton Meadowlands Exposition Center. The champagne dinner is dedicated to honoring the Beneath the Sea 2024 Awardees.

If you love the beauty of the underwater or are curious how the marine life thrives underneath, the seminars, workshops, and scholarships are the perfect opportunity. Some are conducted by industry experts and specialists. Or you can always Beneath the Sea’s official website.

2024 Beneath the Sea Schedule

FRIDAY, March 22, 2024

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Load-in MEC

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Diving Sciences Symposium MEC B 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Marine Careers Program MEC C & D

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Legends Champagne Reception & Dinner Hilton Meadowlands

SATURDAY, March 23, 2024

8:30 am – 4:00 pm Public Registration Open MEC Lobby

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibits Open MEC

9:30 am – 3:30 pm DAN Seminars MEC Upstairs

9:30 am – 3:30 pm Seminars Open MEC

11:30 am – 1:30 pm WDHOF Membership Meeting Harmony Suites Atrium 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Awards Banquet La Reggia Restaurant

SUNDAY, March 24, 2024

8:30 am – 3:00 pm Public Registration Open MEC Lobby

9:30 am – 4:30 pm Exhibits Open MEC

9:30 am – 1:00 pm Women Divers Hall of Fame Brunch Hilton Meadowlands

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Seminars Open MEC

3:00 pm Box office, Registration closes MEC

4:30 pm End of Beneath the Sea 2024 – Exhibits Close MEC

Venue is at:

Meadowlands Exposition Center

Phone: 201-330-7773