# PickADive Scuba Diving (remote · pickadive.com)

Live scuba dive planning: forecast windows, best-time climatology, species seasons, 4,800+ sites.

- Trust score: 78/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-24

## Components

- remote · `pickadive.com`: 78/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-pickadive-mcp/pickadive.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-pickadive-mcp/pickadive)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://pickadive.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.1.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-24.

- **Endpoint Security**: 63/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 5 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 72/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 854 tokens (~170/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 97/100
  - Stability observed for 29 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the PickADive Scuba Diving MCP server?

PickADive Scuba Diving is a hosted endpoint at https://pickadive.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-pickadive-mcp 'https://pickadive.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-pickadive-mcp": {
      "url": "https://pickadive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-pickadive-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://pickadive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-pickadive-mcp]
url = "https://pickadive.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-pickadive-mcp": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://pickadive.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-pickadive-mcp --url 'https://pickadive.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-pickadive-mcp:
    url: "https://pickadive.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-pickadive-mcp": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://pickadive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-pickadive-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://pickadive.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-pickadive-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://pickadive.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-23 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-21 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-19 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-17 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-12 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-10 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-08 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (5)

### `find_dive_windows` (~252 tokens)

Find dive windows near a place

Ranked scuba-diving forecast windows near a place for a specific day. Answers "where can I dive near {place} on {day}?" with favorable and moderate windows (wave height, wind, timing) plus site links. Values are metric with unit-suffixed fields (max_depth_m, wave_m, distance_km; wind_kn is knots — the marine convention everywhere). When presenting to a user who uses US customary units, convert depths and waves to feet and distances to miles. Forecast planning context only — never a safety clearance.

Input parameters:

- `day` (string): today | tomorrow | mon | tue | wed | thu | fri | sat | sun | YYYY-MM-DD. Default sat.
- `lat` (number): Latitude in decimal degrees (use with lng instead of near).
- `lng` (number): Longitude in decimal degrees (use with lat instead of near).
- `near` (string): Town, city, zip, or place name, e.g. "Miami" or "Gloucester, MA". Provide this OR lat+lng.
- `radius_km` (number): Search radius in km (10–500, default 150; auto-widens once if empty).

### `species_seasonality` (~168 tokens)

When and where a marine species peaks

Month-by-month seasonality for marquee dive species from recorded GBIF sightings: peak month, regional season windows, and (optionally) the season at a specific point. Species available: whale-shark, scalloped-hammerhead, giant-manta, mola-mola, orca, humpback-whale, green-sea-turtle, tiger-shark, great-white-shark, reef-manta, thresher-shark, bull-shark. Recorded sightings, never a promise of encounters.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number): Optional latitude — adds the season window for the region containing this point.
- `lng` (number): Optional longitude.
- `species` (string, required): Species slug or common name, e.g. "humpback-whale" or "whale shark".

### `top_dive_regions` (~47 tokens)

Regions with the best dive windows right now

Regions worldwide ranked by favorable dive-forecast windows over the next ~72 hours, with per-region counts and links. Answers "where in the world is good for diving this weekend?".

### `site_facts` (~91 tokens)

Facts about a specific dive site

Public facts for one named dive site: depths, difficulty, access (shore/boat), hazards, entry and exit notes, water type, and its page link. Look up by site name or slug. Metric with unit-suffixed fields; convert for US users.

Input parameters:

- `site` (string, required): Site name or slug, e.g. "Molasses Reef" or "1000-steps-bq".

### `best_time_to_dive` (~183 tokens)

Best time of year to dive a destination

Month-by-month climatology for ONE destination: the share of days historically favorable, typical water temperature and seas, plus marine-life season windows. Accepts a country (e.g. "Bonaire", "Egypt") or a famous destination (Komodo, Raja Ampat, Nusa Penida, Socorro (Revillagigedo), Cozumel, Similan Islands, Koh Tao, Sipadan, Malapascua, Tubbataha, Galápagos, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Sea of Cortez, Cocos Island, Lembeh Strait, Bunaken, Anilao, Amed & Tulamben). Historical patterns, never a forecast. Cite the linked page.

Input parameters:

- `destination` (string, required): Country or famous destination name, e.g. "Bonaire", "Komodo", "Red Sea".

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-pickadive-mcp/pickadive#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-24: 78
- 2026-09-23: 78
- 2026-09-22: 77
- 2026-09-21: 77
- 2026-09-20: 76
- 2026-09-19: 76
- 2026-09-18: 75
- 2026-09-17: 75
- 2026-09-16: 74
- 2026-09-15: 74
- 2026-09-14: 73
- 2026-09-13: 73
- 2026-09-12: 73
- 2026-09-11: 72
- 2026-09-10: 72
- 2026-09-09: 71
- 2026-09-08: 71
- 2026-09-07: 70
- 2026-09-06: 70
- 2026-09-05: 69
- 2026-09-04: 69
- 2026-09-03: 68
- 2026-09-02: 68
- 2026-09-01: 67
- 2026-08-31: 67
- 2026-08-30: 66
- 2026-08-29: 66
- 2026-08-28: 66
- 2026-08-27: 65
- 2026-08-26: 65

## Common questions

### What is the PickADive Scuba Diving MCP server?

PickADive Scuba Diving is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.pickadive/mcp. Live scuba dive planning: forecast windows, best-time climatology, species seasons, 4,800+ sites. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://pickadive.com/mcp).

### Is the PickADive Scuba Diving MCP server safe to use?

PickADive Scuba Diving scores 78 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the PickADive Scuba Diving MCP server expose?

PickADive Scuba Diving exposes 5 tools: find_dive_windows, species_seasonality, top_dive_regions, site_facts, best_time_to_dive. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 741 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the PickADive Scuba Diving MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to PickADive Scuba Diving without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the PickADive Scuba Diving MCP server still maintained?

PickADive Scuba Diving is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://pickadive.com/mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/afiliptsov/pickadive-mcp
- Website: https://pickadive.com/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-pickadive-mcp/pickadive.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-pickadive-mcp/pickadive.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-pickadive-mcp/pickadive