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Welcome to our dive report.
Check in frequently for updates on guests, dive conditions
and photos.
November 12, 2007
Weather Conditions: Sunny skies with occasional showers
Seas: Calm seas
Air Temp: 78°F
Water Temp: 80°F
Viz: Good
Current: Mild
Watch for our New Website to Launch the end
of this month!
I just couldn't wait until the new website was up to share
the details of our exciting DEMA trip. Although it was a
long week of tight shoes, uncomfortable clothes, rich food,
and talking until we lost our voices, it was a highly successful
trip for Dive Aventuras.
The Orlando Convention Center is a perfect spot for this
huge scuba professionals trade show. Equipment manufacturers,
training organizations, retailers, travel destinations,
publications, artists, and underwater imaging professionals
were all on hand to "strut their stuff". With
over 700 exhibitors and 11,000 attendees, there was lot's
going on including a demo pool to try out all the latest
gear, workshops, seminars, live television and radio broadcasts,
awards parties, and silent auctions. The Art Innovation
Center, an art gallery just by the front entrance, provided
a place where beauty of the underwater world could be seen
by all the attendees. Artwork by well-known artist such
as Wyland, and Guy Harvey, photographers Michael Aw, and
Bob Talbot as well as sculptures and even demonstrations
by tattoo artists specializing in marine life were on exhibit.
One of the most popular booths was the "Fish Books"
booth (the official name is "World Publications"
but we all know them as the Paul Humann fish, creature,
and coral reference books) celebrity staffed by Paul Humann
himself, as well as Anna and Ned DeLoach. Other popular
guests included Stan Waterman signing his book of essays,
"Sea Salt".
Mike, Nils, Debbie and myself (celebrities in our OWN minds!)
managed our two booths, one in the Mexico destination aisle,
and another independent booth on the opposite side of the
show. Both booths were well attended with many new contacts
made and as always, lots of familiar faces stopping by.
We passed along a suitcase full of the new 2008 Dive Aventuras
Vacation Planner and promo DVD to dive shop owners and travel
brokers from all over the world. The upcoming year could
prove to be busy here!
Although DEMA is not a consumer show, (open only to Scuba
professionals), if you are interested in attending a scuba
trade show, there are several available to consumers around
the country. The dates for "Our World Underwater"
in Chicago is February 15-17, 2008. Dive Aventuras will
have a booth at the show in New Jersey called "Beneath
the Sea", March 28-30, 2008. We'd love to see you there!
The other big news is the new Dive Aventuras You Tube Channel!
We will be constantly adding videos including the soon to
premiere "A Virtual Day" video. Now, when you're
stuck at the office, you can check out "Mxmermaid"
on the You Tube channels option, or simply type in a search
for "Dive Aventuras" in the home page to get a
quick fix of your favorite home away from away.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, so you want to know what the diving is like
right now, after all, this IS the Dive Report, right? The
seas have been flat due to a prevailing north wind and with
the slight drop in water temps (to 80F), the diving and
visibility have been outstanding. The shop has been fairly
busy and post-dive chatter has been filled with talk of
turtles, schooling Tarpon, abundant angels,and even an occasional
nurse shark.
I'll wrap this up by reminding everyone about the Dive Aventuras
Photo Contest. Check the archives for the last Dive Report
for all the details.
Until then, Best Fishes,
Karen
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