February 2026 Scuba Diving Industry™ Magazine

Scuba Diving Industry™ Magazine published by Cline Group, LLC. Printed and mailed to all dive retailers in the USA and digitally delivered to over 17,500 dive professionals in 165 countries. Published monthly, so "Start a Conversation" with your Business Customers!


Photo By Sam Glenn-Smith; Weedy Seadragon, Portsea Pier, Victoria, Australia
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Divers Alert Network (DAN)
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Aggressor Adventures
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Table of Contents & Advertiser Index
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The Year Retailers Build What Lasts - William Cline
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Recreational Diving Fatalities & Underlying Health Issue - Dan Orr
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Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
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The Dive Shop @ Cape Eleuthera
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Books by Dan Orr / Best Publishing
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All Star Liveaboards
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Don’t Let Perceived Unwelcome Advances Hurt Your Business’ Reputation - Al Hornsby
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Fort Young Dive Resort Dominica
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Now is the Time to Make Time for Training - Jeff Cinciripino
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Explorer Ventures Liveaboards
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The Phygital Dive Center: Blending Digital Convenience with Real-World Experience - Cathryn Castle Garcia
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Blue Force Fleet Liveaboards
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X-Ray Magazine
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Barefoot Cay Resort, Roatan
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Part 1: Why Dive Centers Need Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Jeff McNutt
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Sea Experience, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Fog-X Mask Defogging Film
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The Captain’s Real Job: Leadership, Not Just Navigation - William Cline
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Dive BVI’s 50th Anniversary
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Visit Cayman Islands | ISDHF
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Working with ‘Golden’ Divers - Margo Peyton
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Lita’s All Natural Insect Repellant
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Fitness Insights Pt 2: Transforming Observation into a Profit Center - Gretchen M. Ashton
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A Retailers Guide to Selling Adventure, Not Disasters - Jennetta Adams
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Deep Blue Adventures Travel
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A Group Dive Guide to Dominica - the “Nature Island” - David Prichard & Lily Mak
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Diveplanit Travel Planners
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2026 NOGI Awards Gala @ DEMA
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Dive Industry Young Professionals
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NAUI’s Eco-Friendly Packaging
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A Group Travel Guide to The Florida Keys - Michael Salvarezza & Christopher P. Weaver
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Beneath The Sea Dive Show
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ScubaRadio
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Clear Story Coach
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Alex Brylske’s Book by Reef Smart
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2026 Boot Show Report: More Than a Consumer Expo - Peter Symes
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The Great Coral Gamble: Is the Future of the Caribbean Written in the Indo-Pacific? - Alex Brylske, Ph.D.
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The Barrier of Blue: How Fear of the Water Endangers Both Youth and the Ocean - Kramer Wimberley
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Part V: How to “Blue” Your Business and Make More Green - The CORAL Interview / Gil Zeimer
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Win A Staff Pizza Party
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25 Years of Dive Industry Research- Q4 2025: A Rebuilding Year Ahead
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SSI/Scuba Schools International
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Scuba Show 2026 West & East
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2026 Worldwide Dive Shows / Explore Our NEW Issue Hub!
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Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba
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DEMA Association
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Level Up, Marketing Minutes & From Behind the Counter Podcasts
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Article Index
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