TABLE OF CONTENTS SCUBA DIVING INDUSTRY® MAGAZINE • AUGUST 2026
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ADVERTISERS 2 Aggressor Adventures 6 Books by Dan Orr/Best Publishing 7 Bahamas Ministry of Tourism 8 The Dive Shop @ Cape Eleuthera 11 All Star Liveaboards 12 Barefoot Cay Resort, Roatan 13 Divers Alert Network (DAN) 14 Fog-X Mask Defogging Film 15 Explorer Ventures Liveaboards 16 SasSea Wraps Hair Ties 17 Dive BVI 18 Sea Experience, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 19 Blue Force Fleet Liveaboards 20 Sau Bay Resort & Spa, Fiji 21 Bananarama Dive Resort, Roatan 22 Bright Buoy Diving Products 23 OceanFirst Key Largo, FL 25 Diveplanit Travel Planners 26 Fort Young Dive Resort, Dominica 28 Deep Blue Adventures Travel 29 Scuba Do Rag Apparel 30 Lita’s All Natural Insect Repellent 31 Coltri Compressors 32 DiveSight Planning App 33 Ocean Frontiers, Grand Cayman 35 Ocean Encounters, Curaçao 36 Meri Yoga Retreats 37 Caradonna Adventures 38 Quest Dive Adventures 39 Family Divers/Kids Sea Camp 39 SEI/Scuba Educators International 40 Visit Cayman Islands | ISDHF 41 Volivoli Beach Resort, Fiji 42 Alex Brylske’s Book by Reef Smart 45 NAUI 46 ScubaRadio 47 Clear Story Coach 48 Scuba Storyteller by Gil Zeimer 48 SSI/Scuba Schools International 50 Dive Industry Young Professionals 50 2026 NOGI Awards Gala @ DEMA 51 Neal Watson’s Bimini Scuba BACK COVER DEMA
It’s DEMA Show Season: Why That Matters / William Cline
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Why Safety-First Dive Professionals Are Needed Now More Than Ever / Dan Orr 10 My Experience: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is No Joke! / Marty Snyderman RESEARCH 17 Q2 Survey Finds a Widening Divide Across Dive Industry Performance / William Cline DEMA SHOW 20 DEMA Educational Seminars: Your Sta ff Boot Camp / Gil Zeimer 23 A Retailer’s Guide to Prepare for the DEMA Show / David Prichard & Lily Mak RETAILING 29 From Pegboard to Pro fi t: Making Accessories Easy to Buy with Visuals & Events / Suuz Martines TRAINING 34 Capturing the Magic: A New Generation of Underwater Photographers / Margo Peyton 36 Beyond the Minimum: The Meaning of a "Reasonably Prudent Instructor" / Richard Thomas ECO PRO 39 Building the People Who Deliver the Promise: The Rise of the Eco Pro / Alex Brylske, Ph.D. TRAVEL 44 Australia’s Six Most Exciting Dives / Deborah Dickson-Smith BUSINESS EDU 46 A Generational Approach to Marketing / Cathryn Castle Garcia 49 Top 10 Ways to Be a Better Dive Professional – Part 1 / Je ff McNutt
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