Annual Fundraising Gala
25 Years of Making a Splash
Help us celebrate 25 years of making an impact! Join us for Silent and Live Auctions, Dinner, and Dancing at
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
November 14, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 10:00p.m.
Tickets on Sale Now!
Individual tickets are $125. Don’t miss your chance to become a “Dive Buddy” and receive two tickets and two limited edition, 25th Anniversary tumblers for $500! These are one of a kind and not available anywhere else. Your additional sponsorship will be acknowledged in the event program and helps support SCUBAnauts throughout the year. Make a Splash and select “2 Tickets – Dive Buddy Package” below.
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Online Auction Opens Nov 7
With everything from an Arctic Expedition to Florida Staycation packages, one-of-kind SCUBAnauts branded items, original artwork, and signed Guy Harvey prints, there’s something for everyone available in our online auction. Bidding opens Nov 7 and closes Nov 14. All items are available at the gala with some available for shipping. Presence is not required to win, so let the bidding begin!
https://scubanautsintl.betterworld.org/auctions/scubanauts-25th
Chance to Win – Ultimate Clearwater Getaway!
Experience a one-of-a-kind adventure in sunny Clearwater, Florida with this epic package! Pre-purchase your entries today!
Skip the single entries and unlock the ultimate value! To celebrate 25 years of SCUBAnauts International, we are asking our community to buy 25 tickets to support our next 25 years for $100. This slashes your single entry cost from $20 down to just $4 per ticket, instantly dropping a massive stack of 25 entries with your name on them into our live drawing, valued at $3,325.
With two pre-sale milestone unlock levels, the more entries received, the higher the value of the package!
Presence is NOT required to win! Whether you attend our annual gala at ZooTampa on November 14, 2026, or supports us from your couch at home, you have an equal chance to win this spectacular, ocean-themed grand prize package!
Details and tickets here: https://scubanautsintl.betterworld.org/giveaways/ultimate-clearwater-getaway
2026 Sponsors
Sponsorships are available at these levels:
$25,000 Silver Anniversary Sponsor (only one available):
20 tickets (2 designated tables)
Priority table placement, all MasterNaut sponsor items, opportunity for (2) to join Nauts on a summer mission dive (summer 2027), optional 2-minute Partner Spotlight; one-color logo on 2027 Summer mission shirts
$10,000 Master Naut Sponsor:
20 tickets (2 designated tables)
Priority table placement, all Coral Conservation sponsor items, opportunity for (2) to join Nauts on a Florida Gulf Coast dive
$5,000 Coral Conservation Sponsor:
10 tickets (1 designated table)
Priority table placement, all Scientific Diver sponsor items, invitation to private cocktail hour prior to event overlooking Zoo Tampa’s African Savannah and animals
$2,500 Scientific Diver Sponsor:
10 tickets (1 designated table)
Listed as sponsor on video banner, website, social media, event program
$1,250 Seagrass Monitor Sponsor:
10 tickets (1 designated table)
Listed as sponsor on video banner, website, event program
$500 Dive Buddy Sponsor:
2 tickets, 2 limited edition 25th Anniversary tumblers
Listed as sponsor in event program
Silent Auction:
Listed as donor silent auction, program
2026 Gala Sponsors
Silver Anniversary Sponsor
MasterNaut Sponsor
Coral Conservation Sponsors
Scientific Diver Sponsors
SeaGrass Sponsors
