Promoting local diving and representing divers interests throughout the diving community of Long Island.
The Long Island Divers Association (LIDA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit regional organization dedicated to the promotion of local diving, the representation of divers interests throughout the diving and general community, and the protection of divers rights through outreach to our local and regional government officials. We are funded by member dues and donations and the proceeds from our annual Film Festival fundraiser. LIDA is staffed completely by volunteers.
The historical HMS Culloden dive with the Long Island Diving Association was a hugh success!
On Saturday, September 13 the Long Island Divers Association (LIDA) hosted a diving event at the site of the wreck of the HMS Culloden, located in Fort Pond Bay in Montauk. We were joined by divers representing dive clubs from across the region.
On a beautiful late summer afternoon, we conducted a formal ceremony officially dedicating an interpretive sign commissioned by LIDA to provide historical information and diving logistics to help visitors better appreciate this historically significant and federally protected wreck.
Following the ceremony, divers entered the water and visited the wreck. Often difficult to locate, the wreck was found by all the divers present and it provided a thrilling experience for many who had never seen the wreck before.
The event attracted the attention of local media, including News 12 Long Island, some of who were on hand to cover the proceedings. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to visit the HMS Culloden and LIDA remains committed to protecting the rights of divers to visit sites like this.
37th Annual Film Festival
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hofstra University Student Center Theater, Hempstead, NY
Ticket Price Includes: Films, Live DJ, Food, and Soft drinks
Admission: $45 US pp (advanced purchase online), $50 pp (at the door)
Purchase Tickets Online: $45 US pp (advanced purchase online), $50 pp (at the door)
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Highlights & Events
Saving our Shores - Lost to the Sea
Barry Lipsky teams up with News 12's Meredith Garofalo and shows how shifting coastlines and climate change are rapidly deteriorating historic shipwrecks.
HMS Culloden Dive Access - The HMS Culloden is a Revolutionary War era British warship that sank in a winter storm on January 23, 1781 while attempting to repel a French fleet of 13 frigates and 7 “ships-of-the-line” from entering Gardiner’s Bay to aid the Colonial forces.
Special access to Secret Beach (Scuba & Snorkel) - LIDA, with a major assist from the Hampton Dive Center is pleased to invite the Long Island dive community to scuba and snorkel at Secret Beach in Greenport.
LIDA Photo Gallery
Check out the Long Island Divers Association's online photo gallery, hosted by SmugMug.
The photo albums presented here depict the wide variety of local scuba diving related events that we host, sponsor or participate in.
Promoting Local Diving
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