Welcome to 2025. We recently participated in a FAM Trip with Roatan Charter and six Retail Dive Stores at Van der Valk Plaza Resort Bonaire. Look for our upcoming articles this year on diving with Toucan Diving, and future FAM Trip opportunities.

Dive Industry Association. The Dive Industry Professional - December 2024. In this Issue: Editor's Greeting - Editorial (Optimize Your Business) - Outstanding Divemaster Award (Bruno Nieuwendijk & Marise Ravelli) - Entrepreneurship in the Diving Industry - 2025 Shows & Events - Membership & Renewals. Read more

DIVE LOCAL - CALIFORNIA: Call For Industry Support. The fires in California have devastated the state. We have 87 dive stores listed on our website at DIVE LOCAL. We are asking the top 4 training agencies, the top 4 equipment manufacturers, and the sales reps in California to send us any information on dive stores or dive businesses that may have suffered loss because of the fires. The industry needs to support our colleagues in California. Read more

Diveheart: Latest Diveheart Veterans Story. Diveheart teams with Veterans. Meet Mike Fowler, Veteran & Adaptive Dive Buddy. Mike Fowler is a veteran who faced the battle of reconciling his military experiences with civilian life while managing the weight of PTSD. Read more

Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society: OWUSS Scholarship & Internship Applications Due January 31, 2025. Applications for the 2025 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society Scholarships and Internships will be closing soon. Read more

Stream2Sea: Discover The Future of Sun Protection. Join us for an exclusive webinar (Discover Coral Care) led by Stream2Sea CEO and Formulator, Autumn Blum to learn more about this revolutionary sunscreen. Date: January 30, 2025 at 2PM EST. Read more

Kids Sea Camp: 2025 and Beyond Dive Trip Calendar. Applications for the 2025 Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society Scholarships and Internships will be closing soon. Read more

Mexico Liveaboards: Socorro's colossal Critters - Part 4. It's Humpback Whale Season in Revillagigedo. Humpback whale season is mid-February to mid-April. Read more

Van der Valk Plaza Resort Bonaire: Resort Reception Improvements. We are proud to announce that our brand-new reception at Plaza Resort is now open. See Video

CHART (Cultural, Historical, Archeological Research Team)

New Smyrna Beach, FL

Non-Profit Organization

5 Year Member - Member # 0416

DIVE LOCAL - ALASKA: Alaska Dive Stores. We continue our annual Dive Store Census with the State of Alaska. There are 4 dive stores in the State. That is less than 1% of the U.S. Dive Stores. We verified all 4 dive store websites that are listed in our directory. We are asking the Sales Reps in the North West Region to verify any stores we may have missed. Read more

Dive Industry Foundation: We will Exhibit at DEMA Show 2025. We will see you in Orlando for DEMA 2025. Save the dates - November 11-14, 2025. See us at Booth 1622. Read more

2025 & 2026 Shows & Events & Countdown

See Complete Industry Dive Show Calendar

066 Days - Beneath the Sea - March 28-30, 2025 - Secaucus, NJ

130 Days - Scuba Show - May 31 - June 1, 2025 - Long Beach, CA

226 Days - Surf Expo - September 4-6, 2025 - Orlando, FL

294 Days - DEMA Show - November 11-14, 2025 - Orlando, FL

See us at Booth 1622

TBA Days - Surf Expo - January TBA, 2026 - Orlando, FL

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