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West Marine Testing Scuba Shops in Stores

October 2, 2014 John McKenzie 3 Comments Head Sports, Mares, new divers, scuba certification, scuba industry news, Scuba Schools International, scuba training, scubaboard, Sports Chalet, SSI, Strategic Inflection Point., West Marin

West Marine has quietly teamed up with Mares and SSI to test market a new scuba shop-within-a-shop concept. If successful,

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SSI/Head/Mares – How’s that going for you?

April 4, 2014April 7, 2014 John McKenzie Brian Carney, BSAC, Doug McNeese, Head Sports, Mares, NAUI, PADI, scuba business mergers, Scuba dive training, Scuba School, SSI dive centers, TDI/SDI, Watson Devor

The BUZZ on this topic has become a roar. Back in December 2013 SSI (Scuba Schools International) Dive Centers received

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Dive for Treasure Everyday in Port Townsend

January 18, 2014February 1, 2014 John McKenzie dive caching, Don Peterson, giant Pacific octopus, Historic seaports, Light and Beyond, octopus gardens diving, Pacific Northwest scuba diving, Point Hudson dive site, Port Townsend diving, Port Townsend travel, scuba treasure hunt, Wreck of the Ranger

What if you could visit the one of the most beautiful historic seaports in the US and dive for treasure

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WRAP-UP: Northwest Dive and Adventure Expo 2013

May 17, 2013May 29, 2013 John McKenzie Archon Diving Light, Craig Willemsen, GEAR outdoor adventure show, Light N Beyond, Northwest Dive and Travel Expo, Rick Stratton, Scuba Shows, Selene Muldowny, Sola Dive 1200, SSI diving, Underwater Sports

It was not your imagination… If you were a repeat attendee of the Northwest Dive and Adventure Travel Expo this year

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Bonaire: Relaxing Diving and more than you thought topside

April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 Chaela Sumner bonaire, bonaire diving, buddy dive, fish-eye photo bonaire, sand dollar condominiums, world of diving

Ask any scuba diver about Bonaire and the first thing you’ll hear is “The diving is great!” We have never

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Northwest Dive Show 2012: Day 1 Coverage

April 22, 2012April 22, 2012 John McKenzie Don Peterson, Edge scuba, EEZYCUT TRILOBITE, Fusion thermal, Hollis, Jaques Cousteau museam, Lavacore, Liquivison; OLED dive computer, Mares, Northwest Dive and Travel Expo, Ocean Edge Outfitters, octopus gardens diving, recreational rebreathers, Ryan Spence, Scuba history, ScubaPro, Seasoft, Tacoma Scuba, whites diving, X-Stream fins

The following are the highlights from the show floor of the 2012 Pacific Northwest Dive & Travel Expo in Tacoma

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MINI TIPS for DIVE BUSINESS SUCCESS SERIES–Tip #24

April 15, 2011April 15, 2011 John McKenzie Craig Willemsen, dive shop success, Silent World dive shop, small business success tips

Sometimes success may come from turning the traditional business model completely upside down. Craig Willemsen, owner of the very successful

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NWDS Day 2

April 10, 2011April 13, 2011 Chaela Sumner Bob Adomav, Clive Cussler, Coare, dive fitness, DPV, Edge scuba, kettlebells, Pegasus Thruster, rebreathers, scuba mystery, semi closed circuit rebreather, shark fin ban, Silent World dive shop, Washington Scuba Alliance WSA

The Washington Scuba Alliance is holding a silent auction to raise the $3200 needed for a dive site marker buoy

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North West Dive Expo–DAY 1 report

April 10, 2011April 13, 2011 Chaela Sumner Anti-fog, BARE drysuits, Click N Dive, Dive Lights, Dive Travel, Fourth Element, Halcyon, Light and Motion, Northwest Dive and Travel Expo, Pinnacle Aquatics, Wakatobi, WaterProof Drysuits

Here are our live quick posts from the show floor of the Dive News Network’s, 2011 North West Dive and

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Diving Grand Cayman (Part 2 of 3): DiveTech at Cobalt Coast Resort –

May 16, 2010 Chaela Sumner Cobalt Coast, Dive Tech, DiveTech, grand cayman

On our recent visit to the Grand Cayman Island, we had the pleasure of diving with the dive masters and

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