Lisa Miyake is an avid dive traveler and explorer who has dived in 21 countries and traveled on 28 liveaboards over the past eight years. Her passion for liveaboard diving has taken her to some of the world’s most-remote and iconic destinations, including Raja Ampat, Galapagos, the Maldives, Palau, Komodo, Socorro, the Philippines, Cocos Island, the Red Sea, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, as well as renowned technical dive destinations like Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll, so she is well placed to speak about this form of diving, which she will be doing on the Inspiration Stage at the Long Beach Scuba Show on 30 May.
A Full Cave, Extended Range, and Trimix-certified diver, Lisa frequently speaks about adventure travel and technical diving. She has presented at travel conferences and organizations such as the Scuba Show, REI, and the Sierra Club. Follow Lisa’s dive adventures on Instagram: @roadstoadventure
The Wonderful World of Liveaboard Diving
Are you dreaming of traveling the world while exploring some of the most remote and beautiful dive destinations on the planet? If so, liveaboard diving may be your perfect adventure.
Liveaboards offer unmatched access to bucket-list dive sites while embracing the ultimate diver lifestyle of ‘eat, sleep, dive, repeat’. This presentation covers how liveaboards work, how to choose the right boat and destination, along with planning tips and key health and safety considerations to ensure a memorable and worry-free dive vacation.
Lisa will also be on the Adventure Stage on 31 May, when she will be presenting:
Into the Depths: Diving the Historic Wrecks of Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll
What does it feel like to descend into a perfectly preserved moment of history? Truk Lagoon and Bikini Atoll are two of the most-historically significant and coveted wreck-diving destinations on the planet. This presentation explores beyond recreational limits for a true ‘in-depth’ experience on these fascinating and well-preserved wrecks.
Technical skill proficiency, understanding of mixed gas optimization, and disciplined planning open a greatly expanded world of exploration. Attendees will gain insight into the unique logistics, conditions, and safety considerations of diving in the remote atolls of the central Pacific.
Long Beach Scuba Show
The Long Beach Scuba Show, this year sponsored by Divers Alert Network, is celebrating its 39th anniversary in 2026 (30-31 May), and it represents the first show under the banner of new owners Rork Media Limited, which also runs the GO Diving Shows in the UK and Australia, and publishes the global-multi-edition Scuba Diver magazine, as well as being behind the Scuba Diver Magazine YouTube Channel, and long-established website Divernet.
Fans of the long-running event will be delighted to hear that Rork Media plan to retain everything that made the Scuba Show such a staple on the West Coast diving circuit, and enhance it with new and improved elements, including a Main Stage with a huge video wall right in the exhibition hall itself, a new layout designed to stimulate exploration around the hundreds of booths, and additional interactive attractions including a VR dive on a deep-water shipwreck in the Baltic Sea.
The three seminar rooms have been organised into themes, to make it easier to find speakers/topics of interest, so prepare to dive into Adventure, Inspiration, and UW Imaging.
Whether you’re an experienced diver, a new enthusiast, or just curious about the underwater world, the Scuba Show brings together everything you love about diving under one roof.
Greg Holt from Scuba Radio will be entertaining the crowds on mornings before and as the show opens, offering plenty of fun and games, and the chance to win some amazing prizes.
Explore hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest scuba gear, dive destinations, underwater photography equipment, training programs, and ocean conservation initiatives. Attend inspiring seminars led by world-renowned dive experts, explorers, and photographers, and connect with dive professionals, travel operators, and fellow divers from across the country.
There is also the opportunity to expand your skillset. The PSI-PCI Visual Cylinder Inspection course is open to everyone who wishes to inspect high-pressure breathing gas cylinders, or just know about the process. These specialty courses support the inspection process with formal function specific training on valve maintenance and repair, and Oxygen Cylinder Cleaning. Inspectors who are at the three-year renewal mark and want to attend the PSI-PCI Update course will be able to take care of it at the Scuba Show as well.
PSI-PCI offers the only training that is formally endorsed, utilized, and referred to by the cylinder manufacturers. The training has been created with the input of industry professionals and experts in each field to provide you with the best training available to meet the Federal requirements for the associated processes. You can join the team of PSI-PCI Professionals at the Scuba Show. Don’t wait, seats will fill up quickly! Click here for more information and to book a slot.
The Scuba Show offers two full days of ocean adventure, hand’s-on experiences, and exclusive show specials, and is where the US dive community comes together to celebrate the underwater world.
Get your tickets now!
Tickets are on sale now for the Scuba Show, and new for 2026, there is a change to the cost of entry – there is now one ticket price, which gets every attendee full access to the Exhibition Hall, and entry to all seminars.
With many of the speakers in the dedicated Adventure, Inspiration, and UW Imaging seminar rooms either only presenting on one of the days, or giving two different talks, plus with the headline acts on the Main Stage, and the plethora of booths, interactive elements and much more, there is plenty to keep you occupied on both days, so why not make a weekend of it?
Tickets are available now – click here – priced at $33 for a day ticket, and $60 for a weekend pass. There is also the option of a VIP Pass, which includes a weekend pass plus 6 issues of Scuba Diver magazine and 6 issues of California Diving News (Magazine delivery US & Canada residents only), and a Scuba Show Dive Team T-shirt, for $100.
Under 16s go free – bring the family and let the kids dive into the fun as well.
Join us for two incredible days, 30-31 May 2026, celebrating the world of diving at the Long Beach Convention Center!
