This month in the scuba
bulletin:
During the winter we were quite silent. Our newsletter didn't
come out to you because our team was working on big changes and
improvements on GoodDive.com which are now being launched
progressively. You can see some of the changes that have been
launched since our last newsletter and many more are on the way!
They will be unveiled in the coming months.
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Novelties in the scuba resource
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UK
Dive Guide
Lots of new high quality photos in the photo
gallery
Forum
New Advertisers |
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Breaking news
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Bahamas
Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
Announce Dive Symposium Exclusively for Dive Travel Pros |
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Travel news
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Vandenberg Sink Date Postponed
Buddy Dive Bonaire
Annouces Last Minute Program |
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Equipment news
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Oceanic
Launches New EOS High Performance Regulator
New Sherwood SR1 Regulator Now Available
Mares introduce Vizeer Mask |
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Education news
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PADI
e-learning |
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Marine Conservation
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Warming
trends rise in large ocean areas |
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New offers from the last minute board
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Three
offers from the last minute board |
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From the Forum
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Three
interesting topics from the forum...make friends, upload
photos |
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Diving business
owner and webmaster corner
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Every month we present a few tips to help you increase your sales using the scuba diving portal. |
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Novelties in the Scuba Diving Portal:
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Dive
Guide, UK
New, the UK diving guide is now complete. The dive guide counts
more than 300 information filled pages. The UK has been sorted
by region and each region has it's own diving guide which
includes dive site descriptions per region with highlights about
what to see underwater in each region.
For every region a map showing the situation and depths has been
included making it easy to see the area with the best potential
for diving.
The photo gallery shows the type of fauna and flora to be seen
while diving in the UK. All the photos are shot by professional
or semi-professional photographers which gives a choice of
superb photos. The gallery is constantly growing and being
updated regularly with new photos.
Also incorporated is a list of the diving centers of each region
including equipment importers etc...
It's also got its own forum in the regional forum for
discussions about diving in the UK or trips starting from the
UK.
This is a great tool for the UK diving society and for people
coming from abroad to plan their vacation and for dive
professionals to find the best locations and diving centers on
place. Dive professionals located in the UK can also find useful
contacts and information here.
Take a tour of the guide:
http://gooddive.com/uk-diving
Lots
of new high quality photos in the photo gallery
The underwater photo gallery has grown a lot with many new
photos added to the various categories. Thanks to new
contributions from professional photographers around the world.
To visit the gallery: http://www.gooddive.com/diving-photos/index.php?tab=p&cat=a
Forum
GoodDive has now launched a scuba diving forum. You have the
possibility to interact with other scuba divers and exchange
views. There is an instructor online who will answer questions
you will ask him directly. Visit the forum at:
http://www.gooddive.com/forum-scuba-diving
New advertisers
Pro Dive Mexico Scuba Academy is a Multilingual
PADI IDC Scuba
Instructor Training center. We offer you - the future
PADI instructor - to start your new career with the finest PADI
IDC education at one of the worlds most famous dive destinations
- Mexico. With Pro Dive Mexico you will begin your new PADI
scuba instructor career with expert training while diving
amongst such famous reefs as Tortugas, Palancar or The Devils
Throat; and maybe you will discover the serenity of the Mexican
Cenotes. If you have a great attitude and like to work in a
professional team, then the Pro Dive Mexico divemaster
and scuba instructor courses are for you.
To know more about us visit: http://www.idcmexico.com |
| Breaking
news |
Bahamas Diving
Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Announce Dive
Symposium Exclusively for Dive Travel Pros
The Bahamas Diving
Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces first ever
dive symposium scheduled for June 10th and 11th, Grand Bahama
Island, Bahamas. This two day event will showcase the best in
diving the Islands of The Bahamas has to offer. Cost is $199,
but includes a $350/pp airfare allocation, meals, hotel and
diving.
Neal Watson, President of the Bahamas Diving Association
comments “This new symposium is a great way for dive travel
sellers, dive retailers, or dive media to learn more about the
Bahamas dive product.” Mr. Watson continues “Part of our
strength as a destination is that we encompass 700 islands,
making the destination very diverse in terms of types of diving
available. The two-day symposium is a hands-on opportunity to
learn more about and experience the dive product within the
Islands of The Bahamas.”
The two-day event takes place at The Our Lucaya Resort and
Pelican Bay Resorts on Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Attendees
can visit the website and request an invitation, to the event: www.BahamasDiveSymposium.com This
event is geared towards travel sellers, dive travel retailers,
dive wholesalers and dive media worldwide.
This event is supported by The Bahamas Diving Association, and
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
Press Contact:
William Cline
Cline Group for the BDA/BMOT
www.bahamasdivesymposium.com
william@williamcline.com |
| Travel
news |
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Vandenberg Sink Date
Has Been Postponed
The new date will be announced shortly.
KEY WEST, Florida Keys
-- Artificial reef project organizers coordinating the cleanup
and sinking of a former United States Air Force missile tracking
ship off Key West, Fla., announced a postponement of the
scheduled scuttling date Tuesday.
The 524-foot Hoyt S. Vandenberg will not sink May 15 as
originally hoped for, said Joe Weatherby of Reefmakers. A new
date will be announced in the future, he said.
Many people are planning to travel to Key West for the
sinking," Weatherby said. "We want to ensure they
understand the ship will not sink May 15."
The ship is destined to be sunk about six miles south of Key
West, in 140 feet of water in the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary.
Buddy Dive Bonaire
Annouces Last Minute Program MINUTE PROGRAM
A great last minute deal on Bonaire with which you will save as
you enjoy the exciting options offered. This deal is
valid for traveling in the period May 24 – June 6 2008 and
from 14 June – 20 June 2008.
On booking a 1
bedroom apartment you will pay the price of a studio, savings
15%! This deal is also valid for our Drive and Dive packages!
Pay only $852 per person* for a package including: 7 nights
accommodation, 6 days unlimited air/nitrox, 7 days car rental,
daily American Breakfast, transfer from and back to the airport
and all taxes. Come with 4 and get two 1-bedroom apartment for
the price of one 2-bedroom apartment, savings 25%!! Price per
person* $733 for our Drive and Dive package
* For new
bookings only, can not be combined with other specials. Prices
are based on 2 persons in a 1-bedroom apartment.
For more
information on this Last Minute Superdeal please contact
our reservations department at 1-866-GO-BUDDY or e-mail to
reservations@buddydive.com
or visit our
website www.buddydive.com
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| Equipment
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Sherwood SR1 Regulator Now Available
The SR¹ high
performance regulator from Sherwood Scuba that all have
been eagerly waiting for is now available. It has superior
breathing performance of less than 0.5 joules/liter, W.O.B. at
165 fsw, 62.5 RMV and the SR¹ is the most technologically
advanced regulator Sherwood Scuba has produced in its storied 50
year history.
The SR¹ uses a second stage that's pneumatically
balanced, with a two-piece flow-through first stage piston for
precise optimum balance and intermediate pressure control. The
first stage is environmentally sealed featuring a dry-sealed
spring chamber, two high pressure ports, five low pressure ports
on a 360 degree swivel and is compatible with a yoke or DIN
attachment. The second stage contains a SMART demand lever and
floating crown which reacts to depressurization and relieves the
load on the seat, extending seat life while promoting consistent
performance.
To learn more about the new Sherwood SR1 Regulator visit the
Sherwood Scuba website at www.SherwoodScuba.com
Oceanic Launches New
EOS High Performance Regulator
Previewed late
last year at the DEMA Industry Trade Show, the EOS is now
available to Oceanic dealers worldwide. Some of the product
highlights include:
- Pneumatically balanced
second stage with virtually no breathing effort
- Diver
adjustable inhalation effort
- Patented
Dynamic Adjustment automatically maintains inhalation effort
throughout the dive
- Adjustable
Venturi Switch (A.V.S.) for Dive/Pre-Dive Adjustment
- Stainless
steel inline ball swivel reduces jaw fatigue
- Orthodontic
mouthpiece with high-density bite tabs
- Paired with
the high-performance FDX-10 Forged Over-Balanced Diaphragm
- First
Stage featuring DVT (Dry Valve Technology) and Enviro Kit
For more details
on the Oceanic EOS, visit the Oceanic website at www.OceanicWorldwide.com
New Vizeer Mask
Streamlined design, transparent frame. Pure and light
• Great new
attractive look
• Easy to fit
• Buckles on the skirt
Vizeer is the new entry
in Mares mask family. Its design is modern and functional. Over
the frame, 5
soft plastic spots are overmolded. This will make it easier and
faster to adjust the mask even when
wearing thick gloves. Available in a wide range of colors. All
benefits and a reasonable price.
To read more: http://www.mares.com/product_detail.php?id=414®ion=ALL
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| Education
news |
| It's
probably not new for most of you that PADI launched an
e-learning program as this happened after our last newsletter.
This will give a lot of new diver friends on the diving boats if
we can start a course anytime anywhere! |
| Marine
Conservation |
Warming trends in a third of
the world's large ocean regions are two to four times greater
than previously reported averages, increasing the risk to marine
life and fisheries, a U.N.-backed environmental study said.
Over fishing, coastal pollution and degradation of water quality
were common in all 64 large marine ecosystems studied by
scientists who contributed to the U.N. Environmental Program
report presented at an international conference on oceans,
coasts and islands in Vietnam this week.
Read more on this topic here:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKHAN29074220080409
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| New
offers from the last minute board |
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are a few of the ads featuring in the last minute board:
Italy
Price: 315 EUR
A PADI 5 star dive resort in Lampedusa Island, (south east of
Italy) is offering a dive package including 6 dives and 7 nights
in a fully furnished residence. Don't hesitate to contact us so
we can organise your dive holiday in Lampedusa.
Validity: May 2008
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=357
Thailand
Price: 216 EUR
Get your PADI Open Water Course with the best 5 Star IDC and CDC
Dive Center on Koh Tao.Ban's Diving Resort.One of the best Dive
Resort in the world.It's only 216
Euro for the course with 5 nights accommodation by swimming
pool.
Validity: Through 2008
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=342
Egypt
Price 4'500 EUR
Discover the beauty of Red Sea with Liliom Divers! Weekly and
Mini diving Safaris to the North (from Sha'ab Ali-Thistlegorm to
Safaga-Salam Express ) and South(from Samadai-Dolphine House,
Elphinstone to Abu Dabab). Program is flexible and can be
changed to suit your particular needs.
Nbr. of available places, min 12 - max 16 persons
Validity: 15 March 2008 - 22 March 2008
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=352
Check the board http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php
regularly for new great deals.
If you have a great offer don't hesitate to post it. This
service is free!!
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Every month we present a few tips to help you increase your sales using the scuba diving portal.
Every month we present a few
tips to help you increase your sales using the scuba diving portal.
One month ago GoodDive launched
its forum dedicated to scuba diving. It's not just one more forum out
there, it has quite some unique features. It's the first forum available
on the net where divers can ask an instructor. It's also the first forum
giving the opportunity for dive professionals, dive instructors, diving
schools, travel agents to use it as a tool in acquiring new customers.
It's a great tool to get and give advice and exchange experiences.
Instructors, dive schools, dive centers and anyone having instructors
has the possibility of contacting the forum administrator to be able to
give advice in the "ask the instructor forum". It's a great
opportunity to show your expertise and skills.
A visitor asking a question about a certain diving course or skill will
get professional advice. If you give good clear advice he will probably
want to do his next course with you. But not only him, this question
will be read by thousands of other users.
Same for somebody asking questions about diving in your area. If
you give a professional and pleasant reply he will probably come and
dive with you. Don't forget, a
question is initiated by one person but thousands will read it. This is
a great tool for your marketing. The forum has a support area called
"professional diving business support". Don't hesitate to ask
any questions on how to improve your income using this tool. The
professional internet marketer who brought GoodDive to its
leading position can give you advice about internet marketing.
To take advantage of the forum and gain new customers
register in the GoodDive.com scuba diving forum, fill your profile and
contact the administrator to become an approved instructor or
professional in order to be able to interact in the "ask the
instructor forum".
Visit the GoodDive forum:
http://www.gooddive.com/forum-scuba-diving
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