TABLE OF CONTENTS SCUBA DIVING INDUSTRY® MAGAZINE • MAY 2026
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ADVERTISERS 2 Divers Alert Network (DAN) 3 Aggressor Adventures 6 Books by Dan Orr/Best Publishing 7 Bahamas Ministry of Tourism 8 The Dive Shop @ Cape Eleuthera 10 Barefoot Cay Resort, Roatan 11 All Star Liveaboards 12 Alex Brylske’s Book by Reef Smart 13 Caradonna Adventures & Fiji 15 Explorer Ventures Liveaboards 16 Clear Story Coach 17 Dive BVI 17 Fog-X Mask Defogging Film 18 Blue Force Fleet Liveaboards 19 Visit Cayman Islands | ISDHF 20 Sea Experience, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 21 Deep Blue Adventures Travel 23 Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba 26 Lita’s All Natural Insect Repellent 26 SEI/Scuba Educators International 29 Diveplanit Travel Planners 33 CORAL Reef Alliance 35 ScubaRadio 37 Stream2Sea Reef Smart Products 38 X-Ray Magazine 39 NAUI 41 Aqaba Blue: Ocean Future Show 48 Scuba Storyteller By Gil Zeimer 48 SSI/Scuba Schools International 49 Dive Industry Young Professionals 50 2026 NOGI Awards Gala @ DEMA 51 Lobster Mini-Season Poster BACK COVER DEMA
Even Dive Pros are Not Immune / William Cline
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Lobsters Are Optional. Safety Is Not. / Dan Orr 12 Why Documented Training Standards Matter in Dive Litigation / Al Hornsby RETAILING 14 Don’t Su ff er from FOA (Fear of Accounting) / Je ff Cinciripino 16 Scuba’s Next Happy Hour? From Mocktails to Mask Straps / Cathryn Castle Garcia 20 Networking That Moves the Needle: Turn Connections Into Customers / David Prichard & Lily Mak RESEARCH 24 Survey Finds Uneven Q1 Recovery Across Dive Retail, Travel, & Training / William Cline INNOVATION 25 The Hidden Engineering Behind a Reliable Compressor / Gil Zeimer TRAINING 26 Boat Preparation Is Guest Psychology in Disguise / William Cline TRAVEL 28 Pt. 1: A Dive Guide to Northern Queensland Expedition Liveaboards / Terry Cummins, Ph.D. 31 Rangiroa: The Paci fi c Drift Destination Dive Sellers Should Know / Tara Artner 34 The Bahamas, Repackaged for Today’s Dive Traveler / Richard Condly ff e 36 Cape Eleuthera Resort: A Land-Based Anchor for Bahamas Group Travel / Brittany Brown 38 Scandinavian White Nights: Days Stretch Into Twilight Nights / Peter Symes ECO PRO 39 What a New Southeast Asia Study Means for Dive Operators / Alex Brylske, Ph.D. 43 The Silent Symphony: Lessons in Order Beneath the Surface / Kramer Wimberley BUSINESS EDU 45 How Citizen Science Can Set Your Dive Shop Apart / Tom Sparke 46 Dive Business Owners: “When is it Time to Retire?” / Tom Leaird 47 How Local Outreach Can Grow Your Dive Center / Gretchen M. Ashton 49 Forgotten Heroes, Overlooked Dive Customers / John Christopher Fine, J.D.
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