Just For Fun!
It’s a classic scuba diving professional joke. And it’s often misstated. Let’s clarify it!
Almost every week, I hear it. Or I read it on Facebook.
How do you end up with a million dollars in the dive industry? Start with two!
There are various versions of it.
How do you end up with a small fortune in scuba diving? …
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Open water certification data. Instructor careers. Quality in the dive industry. Thinking outside the box.
I hope 2021 has been good to you so far (or, at least, better than 2020), and especially that you are staying healthy!
I have a handful of new topics to share with you. A handful is exactly five!
- NEW: Entry-level dive certifications so far in 2021: Q3 delivered good…
Dive Industry Statistics | Market Data
Entry-level open water certifications rebounded in the USA in Q2 & Q3 but are still below pre-pandemic levels.
After a disastrous 2020 and a rough start to 2021, the last 6 months (April to September of 2021) have shown us that there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
Let’s recap, starting at the beginning of the year.
Scuba Diving Certifications in Q1: January to March
In the first quarter of 2021, we witnessed…
Dive Industry Statistics | Scuba Instructor Jobs & Career
The “economics” of the dropped-out scuba diving instructors. Their reasons. Their profile.
Throughout 2021, Scubanomics conducted a worldwide survey of scuba diving instructors. In the first article, we presented the “economics” of being a recreational dive instructor in comparison to a technical diving instructor. You can read that first part of our analysis here:
In this second part of our dive instructor…
Scuba Diving Industry Editorial | Dive Professional Career
The role of standards & procedures, quality assurance, and dive instructors in keeping scuba divers alive.
You’re at a dive site with student divers. At the beginning of your dive, you notice that another dive instructor left a student unattended at the bottom of the ocean. You know it’s the first certification dive for that diver because you heard their briefing on the boat. You keep…
Dive Industry Strategy | Structure | Editorial
Can there be a balance between online learning being a profit center for dive training agencies and a simple promotional tool for everybody else?
The dive industry is complex. Operating a dive center is like managing six businesses under one roof, one of which is a school teaching scuba diving.
A typical dive certification course includes three segments: theory, pool practice, and open water diving. …
Dive Industry Topics of Discussion
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Updated on Nov. 1, 2021.
Below, you will find a list of Scubanomics discussions about dive professional careers and dive center management.
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” ~Alvin Toffler
Dive Industry Topics of Discussion
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Updated on Nov. 1, 2021.
Below, you will find a list of Scubanomics news and editorial posts on the scuba diving industry.
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” ~Will Rogers
For other Scubanomics discussions, please have a look at the…
Dive Industry Topics of Discussion
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Updated Nov. 1, 2021.
Below, you will find a list of Scubanomics posts about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the dive industry and discussions on strategies scuba diving professionals could adopt in a post-COVID-19 world.
For other Scubanomics discussions, please have a look at the comprehensive Scubanomics Table…
