🐠 2026 is already looking spicy 🌶️
If you have been waiting for a reason to stop “talking about diving” and start actually doing it, consider this your sign.
I have several Dive With Frank trips live right now, and yes, you can book them today.
Some of these weekends are about hunting prehistoric shark teeth on deep Atlantic ledges.
One of them is about going full tropical and letting Fiji rewrite your brain chemistry in soft coral color.
Here is what’s on deck.
🦈 North Carolina Wreck + Megalodon Tooth Weekends (Wilmington, NC)
Ever wanted to drop onto a fossil ledge, kick once, and see a piece of prehistoric murder staring back at you?
Yeah. That kind of dive.
These trips are real Atlantic diving. Early mornings. Offshore runs. Big steel wrecks. Moving water.
The rewards are simple and perfect: earned teeth, honest dives, and stories that stick.
📅 May 16–17, 2026
Two days offshore. Meg tooth ledges and classic Wilmington-area wreck diving.
📅 July 25–26, 2026
Meg tooth hunting plus major wreck structure, including the iconic WWII casualty John D. Gill and the Hyde.
Summer often brings great action and excellent marine life.
📅 August 22–23, 2026
Late summer offshore conditions can be chef’s-kiss. Warm water, active sharks, and classic wrecks like the Markham and Hyde.
✅ Who these weekends are for
- Advanced Open Water certified divers (or equivalent)
- Enriched Air Nitrox certified divers
- Comfortable diving near 100 ft
- People who like dives with purpose, not sightseeing loops
These trips are Led by Dive With Frank, with experienced local charter operators running the dives.
Want to add training while you’re there? These weekends are perfect for finishing dives for Wreck, Nitrox, and more.
Email me and we’ll coordinate it cleanly:
frank@divewithfrank.com
🌺 DWF Is Getting Funky In Fiji (Volivoli Beach Resort)
Fiji changed the way I think about reef diving.
I went to Volivoli on a scouting trip because I refuse to bring you somewhere I have not personally vetted.
I had heard the same thing everyone hears: “soft coral capital of the world.”
Big claim. So I went to see for myself.
It was not hype.
This is the kind of color and reef life that makes you stop mid-kick and just stare.
The dives are beautiful, the days are unrushed, and non-divers are genuinely catered to.
This is a real vacation that also happens to include ridiculous diving. 🐠🪸😎
📅 September 24 – October 4, 2026
- 8 dive days (2–3 dives per day) + unlimited shore diving
- Small group travel
- Non-divers welcome
- Resort amenities that make everyone happy
Read the full Fiji trip details
📌 Want the full list in one place?
All current 2026 excursions live here:
2026 Excursions on Dive With Frank
🦪 One more thing…
Dive With Frank will almost certainly be adding oyster diving trips in the October and November timeframe.
These are working dives focused on harvesting oysters, one of the Chesapeake Bay’s great renewable resources, and enjoying the results the right way once we are back on shore.
Think cold water, shallow depths, goodie bags, lift bags, and coming home with something you can actually cook and share.
Details are still coming together, so keep checking back or make sure you are on the DWF mailing list when the announcement goes live. 🦪🌊
🧭 A quick note before you book
If you are not sure whether a trip is a good fit, ask first.
I would rather answer questions now than have awkward conversations on a dock at 7:30 AM.
Let’s do some diving. 🤿🌊
— Frank