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🤿 Divers! Have you noticed a surge in the prices of dive trips? As a result of skyrocketing insurance prices, dive vessel and dive travel businesses are being forced to raise their prices to stay in business.

The DIVE BOAT Act proposes a solution that would help ensure vessels that are operating safely are not burdened with unnecessary insurance hikes, thus maintaining reasonable, affordable prices on dive travel.

👉 LEARN MORE & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: https://bit.ly/TheDiveBoatAct

Help us keep dive trips safe & affordable!

📣Less Than Two Weeks Left to Submit Wave Makers Award Nominations!

Nominations for the Wave Makers Award are being accepted until Monday, August 5, 2024. Learn more, check out our past recipients, and submit a nomination: https://bit.ly/DEMAwoty

[Pictured: 2023 Recipient Jessica Patterson, Ohana Dive Co.]

🤿 Divers! Have you noticed a surge in the prices of dive trips? As a result of skyrocketing insurance prices, dive vessel and dive travel businesses are having to raise their prices to stay in business.

❗❗ This means divers like YOU are finding the price of dive trips to be significantly more expensive.

The DIVE BOAT Act proposes a solution that would help ensure vessels that are operating safely are not burdened with unnecessary insurance rate hikes, thus maintaining reasonable, affordable prices on dive travel.

Click the link below to support the DIVE BOAT Act and encourage your representatives to do the same.

👉 LEARN MORE & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: https://bit.ly/TheDiveBoatAct

Help us keep dive trips safe & affordable!

DEMA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Wave Makers Award! These annual awards recognize new professionals in the diving industry who are rising to the top and making a difference in our industry.

Nominations for the Wave Makers Award are being accepted until Monday, August 5, 2024.

Honorees will be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting taking place on November 20, 2024 during DEMA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV.

Learn more, check out our past recipients, and submit a nomination: https://bit.ly/DEMAwoty
[Pictured: 2023 Recipient: Jessica Patterson, Ohana Dive Co.]

🤿 Divers! Have you noticed a dramatic increase in dive trip prices? Here’s why and what you can do about it. 👉 https://bit.ly/TheDiveBoatAct

DEMA has released quarter 1, 2024 data for the Diving Equipment Manufacturing Purchase Index (MPI). The data includes New Orders and Inventories in key diving equipment categories.

Data from the newly released MPI data covers quarter 1 (Q1) of 2024 and compares it to Q1 2023 and Q4 2023. The data is available in two different reports, Category and Equipment Type, both of which are available in the DEMA Store.

LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/4byIc72

TODAY at 4:00 pm PDT is your last chance to submit nominations for the 2024 Diving Community Champion!

Do you know a DEMA Member business that uses its recreational diving business and position within the community to make a difference? Nominate them for the 2024 Diving Community Champions Award!🏆

The deadline to submit a nomination is July 1, 2024.

Honorees will be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 20, 2024, during DEMA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV.

Learn more, check out our past recipients, and submit a nomination! https://bit.ly/3ziRIdc

[Pictured: 2023 Platinum Winner: Jr Scientists in the Sea]

MONDAY is your last chance to submit nominations for the 2024 Diving Community Champion!

Do you know a DEMA Member business that uses its recreational diving business and position within the community to make a difference? Nominate them for the 2024 Diving Community Champions Award!🏆

The deadline to submit a nomination is July 1, 2024.

Honorees will be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 20, 2024, during DEMA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV.

Learn more, check out our past recipients, and submit a nomination! https://bit.ly/3ziRIdc

🚨 Divers! Have you noticed a dramatic increase in dive trip prices? Here’s why and what you can do about it. 👇

Congress imposed a brand-new liability requirement on small dive, snorkel, and tour boat operators. As a direct result, dive centers, day-boat operators, dive training organizations, and dive travel providers are paying dramatically higher fees for mandatory insurance coverage.

Understandably, in order to stay in business, those costs are being passed to dive customers.

❗❗ This means divers like YOU are finding the price of dive trips to be significantly more expensive.

The DIVE BOAT Act proposes a solution that would help ensure vessels that are operating safely are not burdened with unnecessary insurance hikes, thus maintaining reasonable, affordable prices on dive travel.

IF CONGRESS HEARS FROM YOU, WE WILL BE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO GET THE DIVE BOAT ACT PASSED!

Click the link below to support the DIVE BOAT Act and encourage your representatives to do the same. Help us keep dive trips safe & affordable!

👉 LEARN MORE & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: https://bit.ly/TheDiveBoatAct

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📢Less than one week left to submit nominations for the 2024 Diving Community Champion!

Do you know a DEMA Member business that uses its recreational diving business and position within the community to make a difference? Nominate them for the 2024 Diving Community Champions Award!🏆

The deadline to submit a nomination is July 1, 2024.

Honorees will be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 20, 2024, during DEMA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV.

Learn more, check out our past recipients, and submit a nomination! https://bit.ly/3ziRIdc

Don't Miss "Decoding Congress: How Politics Shape the Dive Industry," happening TOMORROW, June 25th at 12:00 PM PDT / 3:00 PM EDT.

Join DEMA's President & CEO, Tom Ingram, during this webinar for an engaging discussion with Emily Coyle, a seasoned Washington lobbyist with over 25 years of experience in federal policymaking.

Learn how Congress does (and doesn’t) work, how politics influence policy outcomes, and their direct impact on the dive industry. Emily and Tom will also provide an update on the DIVE BOAT Act's progress and answer attendee questions.

Don't miss out—register now!

LEARN MORE & REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4b13hGH

Be sure to join us on Tuesday, June 25th at 12:00 PM PDT / 3:00 PM EDT for "Decoding Congress: How Politics Shape the Dive Industry."

Join DEMA's President & CEO, Tom Ingram, during this webinar for an engaging discussion with Emily Coyle, a seasoned Washington lobbyist with over 25 years of experience in federal policymaking.

Learn how Congress does (and doesn’t) work, how politics influence policy outcomes, and their direct impact on the dive industry. Emily and Tom will also provide an update on the DIVE BOAT Act's progress and answer attendee questions.

Don't miss "Decoding Congress: How Politics Shape the Dive Industry"—register today!

LEARN MORE & REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4b13hGH

🤿 Divers! Have you noticed a surge in the prices of dive trips? Here’s why and what you can do. 👇

A brand-new liability requirement imposed on small dive, snorkel, and tour boat operators by Congress has resulted in dramatically higher fees for mandatory insurance coverage.

❗❗ Naturally, in order to sustain their businesses, operators are being forced to pass these increases to customers—divers, just like you—resulting in significantly more expensive dive travel prices.

The DIVE BOAT Act proposes a solution that would help ensure vessels that are operating safely are not burdened with unnecessary insurance hikes, thus maintaining reasonable, affordable prices on dive travel.

Click the link below to support the DIVE BOAT Act and encourage your representatives to do the same. Help us keep dive trips safe & affordable!

👉 LEARN MORE & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT: https://bit.ly/TheDiveBoatAct

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Join DEMA's President & CEO, Tom Ingram, for an engaging discussion with Emily Coyle, a seasoned Washington lobbyist with over 25 years of experience in federal policymaking.

Learn how Congress does (and doesn’t) work, how politics influence policy outcomes, and their direct impact on the dive industry. Emily and Tom will also provide an update on the DIVE BOAT Act's progress and answer attendee questions.

Don't miss "Decoding Congress: How Politics Shape the Dive Industry" on June 25th at 12:00 PM PDT / 3:00 PM EDT.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4b13hGH

📣 DEMA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Diving Community Champions Award.

These annual awards recognize the good works of DEMA-Member companies and showcase their work that uses recreational diving to help their community. All DEMA-Member companies are eligible to submit a nomination to recognize other DEMA Members.

Honorees will be recognized at the Annual Membership Meeting, which will take place on November 20, 2024, during DEMA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, NV.

📅 Nominations for the Diving Community Champion Awards are being accepted until July 1, 2024.

Learn more, check out our past recipients, and submit a nomination! https://bit.ly/3ziRIdc

[Pictured: 2023 Platinum Winner: Jr Scientists in the Sea]

Happy World Turtle Day! 🐢 Let's pause to celebrate these incredible creatures and reaffirm our commitment to safeguarding them and their environments. To learn more about how to do your part, check out this link: https://bit.ly/2Qyg3tm.

Remember to share your tips and actions in the comments below!

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Register early for DEMA Show 2024 to automatically enter our Registration Sweepstakes! 🎁

Each week, attendee names will be selected at random, with one lucky winner announced each Friday until prizes run out. The earlier you register, the more chances you’ll have!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UCxQfI

On May 6, DEMA, along with leading scuba manufacturers Catalina Cylinders, H2Odyssey, Head Water Sports, Highland, Light & Motion, Marelux USA, Mares, Mods Drysuit, ProAsia Design, ProShot & Tidal Sports, Scubapro, Sea Pearls, SEADIVE, Sherwood Scuba, Spacefish Army, Stream2Sea, Tektite, Thermo, and XS Scuba, sent a letter (https://bit.ly/3QLcaNg) urging Congress to support the DIVE BOAT Act.

The letter urgently appeals to congressional leaders to address the adverse impacts of the Small Passenger Vessel Act (SPVA) on the U.S. dive industry, which has led to significant and unjustified insurance cost increases for dive businesses. It requests support for modifying Section 11503 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act with proposed changes outlined in the DIVE BOAT Act. Those proposed changes aim to ensure fair liability standards and prevent the unfair punishment of an entire industry and its consumers.

Learn more about the latest developments with the DIVE BOAT Act here: https://bit.ly/3WfRmRT and view DEMA’s letter here: https://bit.ly/3QLcaNg

🔔REMINDER: Registering early for DEMA Show 2024 automatically enters you into our Sweepstakes! Incredible prizes, including a 7-night all-inclusive dive adventure from Clearly Cayman, are up for grabs!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UCxQfI

For over two decades, DEMA has been at the forefront of providing vital industry data. In an effort to streamline access to invaluable insights, DEMA is thrilled to announce the launch of its subscription service for the Quarterly Certification Census.

Three subscriptions will be made available, each providing unique access and benefits to subscribers.

LEARN MORE & SUBSCRIBE TODAY: https://bit.ly/4b7d9Qg

As the official dive season quickly approaches in the northern hemisphere, now is the time to remind your local diving community about important safety measures with DEMA's popular PSAs and posters:

✔️ The Dive Flag Awareness Poster helps to reinforce dive flag awareness for both divers and boaters.

✔️ The Snorkeling Safety & Preparation Poster boosts preparedness for a snorkeling adventure and provides tips for your customers to make the most of their experience.

These safety posters are part of DEMA’s ongoing efforts to increase awareness of safety measures when participating in these activities and sharing the water.

Download the complimentary posters to print or share with YOUR local diving and boating communities: https://bit.ly/3wgN2Ht

• DEMA is urging Congress to revise legislation that has raised dive trip prices by imposing new liability requirements on small dive operators.

• This legislation has caused significant increases in insurance costs for dive businesses, leading to higher prices for customers.

• DEMA's proposed DIVE BOAT Act aims to ensure that safe-operating vessels are not unfairly burdened with excessive insurance expenses, thereby keeping dive travel affordable.

Read the article - https://www.deeperblue.com/dema-lobbying-against-higher-insurance-prices-for-dive-trips/