"Unity in the Diving Community"

Good day to you divers, dive store owners, scuba manufacturers and the most important people, our awesome customers. Since being voted in as a director of the DIABC (Dive Industry of BC) a few months back I have spent many hours thinking and visualizing of a harmonious relationship in the dive industry between all dive stores and charter companies. It's not a new idea but I tell you, it hasn't happened yet in Canada......but it could. Being in the diving business a very long time you see the good and the bad, like all industry. Being a very motivated and positive fellow and working with a great team within the DIABC, I feel we can change the diving industry perception into very positive, healthy focused group all in the same mind set, working towards a common goal. That goal is to market the West Coast of Canada as the premier dive location in the world offering so much more than just diving. All dive stores, charter companies must market and focus their ideas into bringing people here to the west coast of canada. Instead of fighting over hundreds of dollars over territory/turf with a competitor, we should all join marketing ideas and share in the thousands of dollars we will enjoy being open minded and offering many choices to our customers on what they can experience in BC, Canada. While mom and dad are diving, what do the non diving children or friends do? What they do is enjoy a 2 hour eco-tour tour learning about what mom and dad are viewing on their dive. We should sell an education and a life long experience and memories. Locally we have awesome spa's, massage therapists, whale watching tours, first class restaurants, accomodations,cozy pubs and specialty stores. People from all over the world have the opportunity to snow ski and scuba dive all within one day. Tell me where you can enjoy a great bottle of Chateau de blonce with your love on the beach staring into each others eyes in the moonlight. We live in the most beautiful, scenic area of the world. We have the most nutrient rich waters in the world and we're keeping it a secret. This year, the secrets out. We are telling the world to come to our playground (British Columbia, Canada) to experience an overwhelming feeling of freedom and excitement for the whole family. We have the winter olympics coming to our country very soon. Beat the crowds and come now!. With the joint effort of the DIABC and the Ministry of (BC) Tourism I believe we are setting the stage for setting new records for visitors coming to BC to experience, life at its best.

Dream Deep, Dive Inspired"

Darryll

Padi Grandadi

News from Heaven, Liquid Heaven, West Coast

Good day to you divers. This is Darryll's first official blog. I will try keep you all updated with courses, events and upcoming meetings and equipment news. Just a side note, I have recently been voted in (5 weeks ago) as a director of the Dive Industry of BC (DIABC). I will be involved with marketing, web design strategies and membership. I will be vigilant in my role to assist with the marketing and generating of world wide interest for divers to visit our West Coast. I will be available for chats on any of these topics.

This weekend the Sidney Expo (organised by Dan Bauer of Sidney Dive n Surf) will open for 2 days. If you get the chance to view it, PLEASE DO. Any time the dive industry can generate interest to potential divers is a great thing. To have an event like this in Sidney BC our beautiful West Coast is benificial to our community. I will unfortunatley not be in attendance in the scuba expo as I have been black listed directly from the organiser of the event because I am a local competitor. Regardless I support the event whole heartedly. Please feel free to visit our first class facility while the expo is taking place as we are open 9am to 9 pm 7 days a week. Liquid Heaven staff looks forward to serving you.

"Dream Deep, Dive Inspired"

Darryll