Dive & watersports events 2026
A curated global calendar worth planning around — scuba shows, underwater film festivals, kite, wind and wing championships, freediving competitions and ocean-conservation days. Planning a trip? Cross-check the best time to dive each region.
🤿 DEMA Show
New Orleans, USA — The dive industry's trade-only show, rotating between US host cities.
Visit event site →- January
boot Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany
The world's biggest watersports fair, with major dedicated dive halls.
- Jan–Feb
Duikvaker
Houten, Netherlands
The Benelux's largest consumer dive expo, Houten.
- January
Salon de la Plongée (Paris)
Paris, France
Paris's major consumer dive show at Porte de Versailles.
- Feb–Mar
GO Diving Show UK
Coventry, United Kingdom
The UK's largest consumer dive show at NAEC Stoneleigh, Coventry.
- Feb–Mar
EUDI Show
Bologna, Italy
Italy's national dive show, Bologna.
- March
OZTek Advanced Diving Conference
Sydney, Australia
Technical-diving conference and exhibition, Sydney.
- Mar–Apr
Beneath the Sea
Secaucus, USA
US consumer scuba and dive-travel show, Secaucus NJ.
- April
ADEX (Asia Dive Expo)
Singapore, Singapore
Asia's largest and oldest dive and ocean expo, Suntec Singapore.
- May
Scuba Show
Long Beach, USA
Large US consumer dive and dive-travel expo, California.
- September
GO Diving Show ANZ
Sydney, Australia
Australia's consumer dive show, Sydney.
- September
InterDive Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen, Germany
German diving, snorkel and travel fair, Friedrichshafen.
- Year-round
DRT Show (Diving Resort Travel Expo)
Multiple (Asia)
Multi-city Asian dive and travel expo series.
- Feb–Mar (AU)
Ocean Film Festival World Tour
Australia / global
Touring ocean and adventure film festival screening worldwide.
- February
Underwater Photographer of the Year
London, United Kingdom
International underwater photography competition and awards, London.
- Feb–summer
International Ocean Film Tour
Germany / Europe
Touring ocean and adventure film programme across Europe.
- April
International Ocean Film Festival (SF)
San Francisco, USA
San Francisco's ocean and marine film festival.
- October
San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition
San Diego, USA
The longest-running underwater-only film festival.
- October
Wildscreen Festival
Bristol, United Kingdom
Biennial wildlife and nature film festival, Bristol.
- Nov (deadline)
World ShootOut
International
International underwater photography grand prix.
- Dec (deadline)
Ocean Art (UW Photography Guide)
USA / global
One of the largest international underwater photo competitions.
- Feb–Nov
GKA Kite World Tour
Global
The world tour for kitesurf freestyle, wave, big air and foil.
- Apr–Nov
PWA World Windsurfing Tour
Global
Professional windsurfing wave, slalom, foil and freestyle tour.
- Apr–May
Défi Wind
Gruissan, France
Mass-participation windsurf marathon (plus kite and wing), Gruissan.
- Season to Oct
GWA Wingfoil World Tour
Global
The global wingfoil world tour.
- August
GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Sylt
Sylt, Germany
Kite World Cup and beach festival on Sylt.
- September
Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup
Klitmøller, Denmark
Wave windsurfing World Cup, Klitmøller.
- September
Master of the Ocean
Cabarete, Dominican Republic
Multi-discipline watersports championship, Cabarete.
- Nov–Dec
Red Bull King of the Air
Cape Town, South Africa
The premier kitesurf big-air event, Cape Town.
- July
Vertical Blue
Long Island, Bahamas
Elite invitational depth competition at Dean's Blue Hole.
- Aug–Sep
AIDA World Championships
Rotating host
Freediving world championships (AIDA governing body).
- August
CMAS Freediving World Champs
Rotating host
Freediving world championships (CMAS governing body).
- August
Caribbean Cup
Roatán, Honduras
International depth competition, Roatán.
- Annual
Blue Element
Soufrière, Dominica
Depth competition plus a community and conservation festival, Soufrière.
- 8 June
World Ocean Day
Worldwide
The UN global day of ocean awareness and action.
- 1 June
World Reef Day
Worldwide
A day to raise awareness of coral-reef conservation.
- September
PADI AWARE Week
Worldwide
Global dive-community conservation week (Dive Against Debris).
- September
International Coastal Cleanup
Worldwide
The world's largest volunteer coastal clean-up, 100+ countries.
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