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One Big Party…the Profits and Perils Of Large Group Travel

Mark Smith and the staff of Underwater Adventures in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, definitely have a handle on running large dive trips. I mean really large; with groups ranging from 38 to 120, on a Cozumel trip. The store even managed…

Donna AskewMarch 3, 2009

Retail Selling 101 Selling Travel

Those Other Numbers: the Hidden Costs Of Dive Travel

To my friend, a reasonably well-educated, extremely enthusiastic person who was not very experienced as a world traveler, calculating the costs of running a dive trip from his soon-to-open dive center seemed easy. He thought that all he would need…

Marty SnydermanMarch 2, 2009

Marketing Marketing 101 Travel

On a Roll: the Four Spokes Of a Balanced Travel Marketing Program

"I know I waste half the money I spend on advertising," department store pioneer John Wanamaker said. "The problem is, I don't know which half." The same goes true for your dive travel marketing and promotion program. You might do…

Donna AskewMarch 1, 2009

Operations Travel

The Pros and Cons Of Setting Up an In-house Travel Agency in Your Dive Center

You're taking your divers to the Caymans, Bonaire, Cozumel and Palau. You're filling live-aboard dive boats in exotic dive locations around the world. How are you doing it? Do you take care of all the details of booking the trips…

Donna AskewFebruary 28, 2009

Local Diving Marketing Marketing 101 Travel

Using Public Aquariums for Diver Recruitment

Customer recruitment is one of, if not the, most important task of any dive center for the simple reason that you can't keep the doors open without new customers. The problem is that small businesses like yours have very limited…

Alex BrylskeFebruary 14, 2009

Dive Travel Business Travel

A Feast Fit for a Diver…how to Arrange Topside Culinary Adventures for Your Dive Travel Customers

Venture outside the underwater world for a moment to see what interests your customers, besides blowing bubbles. You might be amazed at just how fascinated travelers are with the culinary possibilities of their destination. Most everyone has at least heard…

Donna AskewFebruary 3, 2009

Travel

Paradise Lost: How to Avoid and Deal with Common Travel Snafus

The airlines are struggling for profits. Due to increasing costs and attempts to fill as many seats as possible, airlines are flying smaller planes whenever possible, which sometimes creates a need to leave luggage and/or passengers behind. Airlines also overbook…

DCB StaffFebruary 2, 2009

Travel

The Art Of Saying Thanks…tips on Tipping in Dive Travel

Most of this, however, is reality today. For example, when I checked into my motel on a recent trip to Grand Bahama Island, a wonderful woman at the front desk was not only eager to answer any questions, but anticipated…

Donna AskewFebruary 2, 2009

Legal Loss Prevention Management

The State Of Scuba Risk Management: Top 10 Reasons Why Dive Professionals Get Sued

Reason 10: Dive Gear Works Although our firm represents several major equipment manufacturing companies both in recreational and commercial diving, we usually feel like the proverbial Maytag repairman, in that the amount of litigation that arises against a manufacturer…

Richard Lesser Esq.February 2, 2009

Local Diving Marketing Travel

Closer to Home: the Importance Of Local Diving

If you ask the owners of dive centers throughout the contiguous United States about the importance of their local diving program, you will learn that many believe it is absolutely vital to the financial success of their business. Without a…

Marty SnydermanFebruary 2, 2009

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One Big Party…the Profits and Perils Of Large Group Travel

Those Other Numbers: the Hidden Costs Of Dive Travel

On a Roll: the Four Spokes Of a Balanced Travel Marketing Program

The Pros and Cons Of Setting Up an In-house Travel Agency in Your Dive Center

Using Public Aquariums for Diver Recruitment

A Feast Fit for a Diver…how to Arrange Topside Culinary Adventures for Your Dive Travel Customers

Paradise Lost: How to Avoid and Deal with Common Travel Snafus

The Art Of Saying Thanks…tips on Tipping in Dive Travel

The State Of Scuba Risk Management: Top 10 Reasons Why Dive Professionals Get Sued

Closer to Home: the Importance Of Local Diving

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