DEMA Seminar Schedule ARE YOU READY TO GET OUT OF HERE? WE ARE HERE TO HELP! Stop by Room 284 throughout the week at DEMA for details on some of the world’s best dive destinations Scroll below to see descriptions of our exciting line up! TUESDAY, November 14th 10 AM – Bill Beards Costa Rica – Rainforests, Volcanos and Oceanic Wonders : A 7-Night Dive and Adventure Expedition in Costa Rica 11 AM – Solitude World – Explore the World Class Diving Destinations of the Coral Triangle with Solitude World 12 PM – Avalon – Cuba! Gardens of the Queens 3 PM – Subculture – Indonesia’s best diving across the archipelago 4 PM – Dive Curacao – Why choose Curacao? 5 PM – Fort Young Resort – Dominica Reimagined – The nature island that has it all WEDNESDAY, November 15th 10 AM – Saba Tourism Board – Small Island, Big Adventure 11 AM – Scubaqua – Statia – Caribbeans Best Kept Secret 12 PM – Deep Blue Adventures – CYA! Travel selling basics to help protect your business. 3 PM – Buddy Dive Resort – Bonaire -THE Divers Paradise 4 PM – Dr. Alex Brylske – How Dive Tourism Must Adapt to the 21st Century 5 PM – NO SEMINAR THURSDAY, November 16th 10 AM – Anthony Keys Resort – Roatan – A perfect blend of adventure and tranquility 11 AM – Marty Snyderman – Enjoy The Philippines with Atlantis Resorts and Liveaboards 12 PM – Deep Blue Adventures, Ossimba – Waiting to be explored, Undiscovered Mozambique 3 PM – Galapagos Sky – Getting to Darwin’s Pillars 4 PM – Nautilus Liveaboards- The Top 5 big animals of Cocos and Baja Mexico 5 PM – Clearly Cayman – Clearly Cayman Resorts Then and Now: The Tibbett’s Connection to the Sea FRIDAY, November 17th 10 AM – Explorer Ventures – Maldives! Maldives! Maldives! 11 AM – Africa Tour – Shark, Reef and the Sardine Run – South Africa’s best underwater Seminar attendees will have the chance to win door prizes plus be part of the Six ways to win a trip to Africa! 12 PM – Dr. Alex Brylske, PHD – The Business Case for Sustainability: A Dive Tourism Industry Perspective 3 PM – Deep Blue Adventures, Fiji – The best of 333 islands – Fiji’s top dive experiences 4 PM – Grenada – Diving in the Shipwreck Capital of the Caribbean LET US TURN YOUR DREAM INTO A JOURNEY.
and some unique business topics including practical advice for dive centers selling travel.
Time
Tuesday 11/14
Wednesday 11/15
Thursday 11/16
Friday 11/17
10am
Rainforests, Volcanos and Oceanic Wonders : A 7-Night Dive and Adventure Expedition in Costa Rica
Saba – Small Island, Big Adventure Presented by Saba
Roatan – A perfect blend os adventure and tranquility
Maldives! Maldives! Maldives!
11am
Explore the World Class Diving Destinations of the Coral Triangle with Solitude World
Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret
Enjoy the Philippines with Atlantis Resorts and Liveaboards – Presented by Marty Snyderman
Shark, Reef and the Sardine Run – South Africa’s best underwater
12pm
Cuba! Gardens of the Queens
CYA! Travel selling basics to help protect your business
Waiting to be explored; Undiscovered Mozambique
The Business Case for Sustainability: A Dive Tourism Industry Perspective – Presented by Dr. Alex Brylske
1-2pm
DEMA
SCHEDULED
BREAK
3pm
Indonesia’s best diving across the archipelago
Bonaire – THE Divers Paradise
Getting to Darwin’s Arch Pillars
The best of 333 islands – Fiji’s top dive experiences
4pm
Why choose Curacao?
How Dive Tourism Must Adapt to the 21st Century – Presented by Dr. Alex Brylske
The Top 5 big animals of Cocos and Baja Mexico
Grenada – Shipwreck Capital of the Caribbean
5pm
Dominica – The nature island that has it all
Clearly Cayman Resorts Then and Now: The Tibbett’s Connection to the Sea
Discover the mesmerizing marine life and pristine natural wonders of Costa Rica on an exhilarating 7-night dive and adventure holiday. Join us on an unforgettable journey to explore the depths of the Pacific Ocean and the lush landscapes that surround it.
Come discover one of the most fully intact and thriving reef systems in the Caribbean! With daily non-stop flights into Cuba – traveling to this beautiful island frozen in time has never been easier. Join Kelly Brock, US Dive Sales Manager to answer all the questions about travel logistics, boat amenities, what to expect in addition to just the diving, and more! Don’t miss experiencing the results of 30 years of conservation.
Join Nauticam Ambassador Hergen Spalink for a trip across the Indonesian Archipelago through photos and videos collected over his 15 years of diving and living throughout the country.
Why Choose Curaçao as Your Ultimate Dive Vacation Destination? When it comes to planning your next diving vacation, you’re likely seeking a destination that combines outstanding underwater experiences with a variety of non-diving activities to make your trip truly memorable. Look no further than Curaçao, a hidden gem in the Caribbean that offers not only exceptional shore and boat diving opportunities but also a plethora of off-the-beaten-path adventures. Join us at DEMA 2023 because we are going to take you on a journey to discover why Curaçao is the perfect choice for your next scuba diving vacation.
If you never heard about this small, undiscovered island in the Caribbean, it’s only because it’s a well-kept secret. St. Eustatius (Statia in local slang), once the busiest port of the Caribbean in the eighteenth century, now a sleepy island where time stood still. The reefs surrounding St. Eustatius are flourishing in a protected marine park. Underwater you will experience what much of the Caribbean must have looked like many years ago. Add some historical dive sites and more recent sunk wrecks to the mix and you got yourself a diver’s paradise! The owners Mike and Marieke will tell you all the reasons why Statia is one of the best places for scuba diving and why you should visit them. Seminar attendees will have the chance to win a trip to Statia!
Vital information for retail dive centers regarding terms and conditions, payments, requirements regarding travel insurance and more to minimizing your exposure against chargebacks and worse when it comes to the business of selling travel.
Augusto will tell the audience about why Bonaire should be on top of your travel Wishlist, why Bonaire is called Divers Paradise, why Buddy Dive Resort is the best choice for a dive trip to Bonaire and he will also explain more about several events that we organize throughout the year.
The demise of Blockbuster Video is a cautionary lesson for the dive industry in what happens when businesses hang on to outdated business models. This seminar will explore why a new model is required for dive tourism and what psycho-demographic market analyses suggest what that model should look like. Come learn why the North American dive industry isn’t growing while other leisure industries are, why redefining dive tourism as “adventure tourism” can be a way to reverse that trend, and why values are as important as value in marketing your travel program.
More than five decades ago, we envisioned a small intimate hideaway. We wanted to create a resort that gives guests an authentic island experience and embraces the beauty of the Caribbean as nature intended. While our popularity may have grown over the past 50 years, we still pride ourselves on maintaining our peaceful slice of paradise. What is it about Anthony’s Key Resort that keeps guests coming back year after year? We think it’s a combination of our gorgeous location, plenty of things to do, and our amazing staff.
Allow Atlantis Photography Ambassador Marty Snyderman to show you what diving is like from the Azores and at the Atlantis resorts in Dumaguete and Puerto Galera where we want you to come as our guest and leave as our friend. Gain insights into the astonishing diversity of marine creatures seen while exploring ecosystems that range from classic muck dive settings to stunning walls where excellent visibility, spectacular seascapes, colorful fishes, turtles, and more are the norm. Seminar attendees will have the chance to win a trip to the Philippines!
Are you seeking the extraordinary? The protected area of Baixe do Pinda offers some of the most diverse diving in Mozambique. From wrecks to walls, coral gardens as far as the eye can see, to shore diving that is a photographer’s dream, the little-known “coral coast” has it all! Learn more about this stunning and little-known destination that is a diver’s dream, yet still holds more to be explored. Seminar attendees will have the chance to win door prizes plus be part of the Six ways to win a trip to Africa!
Swimming with whale sharks, giant manta as friendly as puppies, vast schools of hammerhead sharks, big solitary tiger sharks, mobula rays flying through the air, inquisitive orcas seeking out human interaction, spectacular marlin feeding on bait balls. All of this and much more. Which of all these amazing animals will make it onto Nautilus’ list of top 5 big animals around Socorro, Baja, Sea of Cortez and Cocos…
Clearly Cayman Resorts has been owned and operated by the Tibbett’s family since their first resort opened in 1978. Dive into the rich history of Little Cayman Beach Resort and Cayman Brac Beach Resort, with Sarah-Jane Harlan, Sales & Marketing Manager. Sarah-Jane Harlan has been involved in the Cayman Islands scuba diving industry for 15 years, living in Grand Cayman from 2008-2016.
Always thought of going to the Maldives but never quite made it happen? Hold that thought and join us as the experts at Explorer Ventures Fleet and Emperor Fleet take you on a very special journey. Along the way, they’ll address often asked questions. Why should you go? When should you go? What will you see? All of this plus a look at your home away from home, the amazing Emperor Explorer.
What’s all the fuss about sustainability? Well, if you want to know the answer—and its implications for your success as a dive professional—then come to this seminar. The program will explore: 1) three societal trends driving dive tourism quickly toward sustainability; 2) how dive tourism differs from traditional mass tourism; 3) what market analyses and socio-demographic data say about the importance of sustainability to today’s consumers; and 4) what resources exist to assist dive professionals in incorporating sustainability into their business planning and operations.
The Fijian islands offers a diverse array of experiences above and below the water. With so many options it can be overwhelming! We share with you some of our absolute favorite regions in the soft coral capital of the world. Learn more to help you decide between areas ranging from stunning macro to a variety of sharks, whales and everything in between. Or maybe you don’t have to choose….
Come explore the “Wreck Capital of the Caribbean” with Aquanauts Grenada! Located at the southern end of the Caribbean island chain, Grenada is home to over 20 shipwrecks, offering a wide variety of experiences for beginners, advanced, and technical divers alike. Learn about the plethora of dive sites including our most famous wreck, the Bianca C, aka known as the “Titanic of the Caribbean”, which is a 600ft cruise liner that sunk in 1961 and how can you explore these with safety as your top priority, including FREE Nitrox 30% for certified divers.
