About the Boston Sea Rovers:
Our 72nd International Ocean Clinic and Film Festival will be held on March 14 - 15, 2026 with workshops beginning on March 13th.
The Boston Sea Rover is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the underwater world. Started in 1954 as a means of educating the public on how to safely use scuba, our yearly show has evolved into a world-renowned three-day event that draws attendees, presenters, and exhibitors from all over the world. The show is designed to entertain and educate the public on topics of exploration, filmmaking, scientific discoveries, scuba diving, and more. The show consists of many facets designed for both the diving and non-diving public. Please visit our website to learn more about the event.
Silent Auction - March 6 - 16, 2025
The Boston Sea Rovers Silent Auction is open for mobile bidding from March 6-16, 2025. Items can be viewed in person during the 71st Ocean Expo on March 15-16, 2025 in the Exhibition Hall at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel-Boston North Shore in Danvers, MA. Visitors will have an opportunity to bid on incredible dive experiences, art work, jewelry, photography, dive equipment, collectibles, apparel, memorabilia and so much more.
To view the items and start bidding please visit www.32auctions.com/BSR2025. Check back often for additional items to be added throughout the event, more great items and experiences to come!!
Silent Auction Rules
To view the items and start bidding please visit www.32auctions.com/BSR2025. Check back often for additional items to be added throughout the event, more great items and experiences to come!!
Silent Auction Rules
1. In order to participate in bidding, each attendee must agree to the rules and regulations presented here. By completing your registration for the event, you are stating that you do agree.
2. The Boston Sea Rovers reserves the right to add or withdraw auction items, without notice, to or from the auction.
3. A valid bid is considered made by clicking on the desired item, typing in a bid amount that adheres to the increment guidelines, and pressing submit.
4. The silent auction will close at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Additional bids will not be accepted or valid after the silent auction has been declared as “closed”.
5. The highest qualifying bid (i.e., a bid which complies with these auction rules) at the closing time is the winning bid.
6. Once the silent auction is declared “closed”, the winner will be notified on their smartphone and will be instructed to pay and collect their winnings.
7. Payments for items purchased must be made in full at the close of the auction. Following your payment, pick up your winnings in the checkout area. You must show your payment confirmation.
8. Winners must pick up all of their items by 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, unless special arrangements have been made. Please connect with the Silent Auction Team during the event or email silentauction@bostonsearovers.com prior to the close of the auction to discuss shipping or possible alternative pick-up arrangements.
9. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be permitted. No item is redeemable for cash. You are responsible for the safety and security of the item(s) once you have claimed them. The Boston Sea Rovers are not responsible for any items left after the event. No refunds will be given for items left behind by the winner at the venue.
10. Each person bidding assumes all risks and hazards related to the auction and items obtained at the auction. Each bidder agrees to hold harmless from any liability arising indirectly from the Boston Sea Rovers, their members, event organizers, donors, sponsors and/or volunteers connected with the auction.
11. Some items are subject to limitations/restrictions listed in the item description and/or on the gift certificate(s). Some items are subject to space availability and may be subject to “blackout” dates.
12. The winning bidder for auction items that are services to be performed or customized items to be ordered will be responsible for making arrangements directly with the donor, as indicated on the item description. Winning bidders will receive an email with the contact information for the donor to redeem the item.
13. The auction item value listed is an estimate of Fair Market Value (FMV). Items have not been appraised. The Boston Sea Rovers is a 501(c)(3) organization. Any bid over the value of the item is considered a donation and may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax advisor to clarify the amount of deduction.
Daytime speakers
Shark tales from the Caribbean
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Animals | TBA
Scuba Diving Ecotourism Heroes or How to Justify Your Next Dive Trip
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Locations | TBA
Finding Closure: Discovery of the WW1-Era Steam Trawler Seiner
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
Through The Lens of a True Explorer What I Learned from the Images of Captain Joe Mazraani
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Photo/Video | Doc Edgerton
The End of the Ice
Daytime | TBA | TBA |Marine Science and Conservation | TBA
Caring for Oceans, Near and Far: Empowering the Next Generation
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Marine Conservation | TBA
Malta: Magical Diving in the Mediterranean
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Locations | TBA
The Occidental Tourist
Daytime | Sunday |TBA |Projects/Expeditions |Edgerton
Elaborate sex by octopus on the Great Barrier Reef
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Animals | TBA
To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before.....
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Locatioons | TBA
Managing Diving Injury in Remote Locations
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Dive Planning /Safety | TBA
Andrea Doria: The wreck legacy 1956-2026 (70th Sinking Anniversary)
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
True Crime - Scuba Edition
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Dive Training | TBA
Secrets of the Sand
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Animals| TBA
Boston Sea Rovers Internship
Daytime | Sunday| TBA | Projects/Expeditions |Edgerton
Searching for the Light
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Photo/Video | Doc Edgerton
Beyond the Familiar: Cultivating Exploration Close to Home
Daytime| TBA | TBA | Dive Planning/Safety| TBA
Beneath the Surface: Exploring the Underground Worlds of Flooded Mines
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Caves and Mines | Cousteau
70 years of Artifacts from the Andrea Doria
Daytime | Saturday| TBA |Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
The wonders of the Coral Triangle
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Animals | TBA
Phreatic - When Hardcore Cave Diving Meets Science
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Caves and Mines | Cousteau
Getting Wrecked in Ireland
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
The Future of Coral Reefs In (and out of) Our Time
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Marine Science and Conservation
Darwin Harbour's 'lost ships'.
Daytime |Saturday |TBA |Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
Healing Beneath the Surface: The Transformative Power of Adaptive Diving
Daytime | TBA | TBA |Dive Training | TBA
Preserving History: Transforming the SS United States into the World’s Largest Artificial Reef
Daytime | Sunday | TBA | Projects/Expeditions |Edgerton
Prehistoric Sharks of the Eastern United States: Diving for Shark History
Daytime | TBA | TBA |Animals |TBA
Finding and identifying important deep water shipwrecks around the UK.
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
Canada's 2nd Deepest Shipwreck dive- The City of Ainsworth, Kootenay Lake BC.
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Wrecks/Maritime History | Gimbel
What lurks below? – The lore of the Lake Champlain Monster from a diver’s perspective
Daytime | TBA | TBA | Animals | TBA
Failure and Success
Daytime | Saturday | TBA |Photo/Video | Doc Edgerton
The Value of Performance Based Training
Daytime | Saturday | TBA | Caves and Mines | Cousteau
Shipwrecks: models for understanding a changing ocean
Daytime | Sunday | TBA |WHOI | TBA
Film Fest Presenters
Seating begins at 7:30
Show begins at 8:00 pm sharp
The jewel of each annual Clinic is our Saturday Evening Film Festival. The Sea Rovers take pride in the fact that we have continuously blazed the trail in the underwater world, premiering more speakers and presentations from our stages than any other show.
Presenters will be announced as they are confirmed and are listed below in no particular order.
Marine Wildlife Natural History Film Producers
Film Festival | Saturday | 8:00PM-10:00PM | Photo/Video
Exhibitors
Below is our current 2025 Exhibitors and Sponsors, please come back as we add more!
Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo
President's Circle Sponsor
Blue Green Expeditions
President's Circle Sponsor
Reef & Rainforest Dive and Adventure Travel
President's Circle Sponsor
Subculture Travel
President's Circle Sponsor
Atlantis Dive Resorts and Liveaboards
Gold Sponsor
Huish Outdoors
Gold Sponsor
SCUBAPRO
Gold Sponsor
SSI
Silver Sponsor
Divers Alert Network
Bronze Sponsor
NAUI Worldwide
Bronze Sponsor
Anse Chastanet Resort & Scuba St. Lucia
Anthony's Key Resort
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board
Beqa Lagoon Resort, Fiji / Spirit of The Maldives
Blue Steel
BSR Intern Booth
Buddy Dive Resorts
Captain Don's Habitat Dive Resort
Caradonna Adventures
East Coast Divers
Galapagos Sky
International Training
Large Item Donor
Lembeh Resort and Murex Resorts
Ocean Technology Systems
Large Item Donor
Piranha Dive Manufacturing
Solitude Liveaboards and Resorts
The Spicy Shark
Large Item Donor