Scuba Shack Radio

Scuba Shack Radio episodes:

• 06.17.2024

  140. Mastery, Competency, Performance – Oh My!

  We hear the terms mastery, competency and performance when discussing scuba training, but what do these terms really mean. Let's talk a little more about these terms. How do we achieve mastery or competency? Should there be repetition standards? Are...

  
• 06.03.2024

  139. What are you reading this summer?

  Here is an update on my reading list for 2024. The second batch of books that I finished include: Arctic Drift - Clive and Dirk Cussler A Message from Martha - Mark Avery Built to Fail - Alan Payne Crescent Dawn...

  
• 05.20.2024

  138. Is the dive industry at an inflection point?

  Innovation, technology, and market forces can drive inflection points for business or industries. Inflection points are times of significant change and transformation is necessary for sustainability and growth. Whether it be new training models, like subscription-based learning or new products...

  
• 05.06.2024

  137. The right training, the right equipment and the right experience at the right time.

  Becoming a competent and confident diver is a progression that involves training, gear and diving. We often call these the three Es - Equipment, Education, and Experience. But just taking the next course or buying another piece of gear is...

  
• 04.22.2024

  136. Good and Bad Customer Service in the Dive Industry

  How would you rate customer service across the dive industry? How do you define good customer service for a dive operator, dive shop, or dive resort? Listen to an example of very poor customer service that we recently experienced plus some examples...

  
• 04.08.2024

  135. Listen for a message from Martha – we need to care

  Martha was the last of the passenger pigeon species and died on September 1, 1914. The passenger pigeon was once the most abundant bird on the planet and within a few decades this species went from billions to zero. We...

  
• 03.25.2024

  134. Let’s Save the Right Whale – Approve the NOAA Speed Restrictions

  In 2022, NOAA released recommendations for vessel speed restrictions in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale. NOAA not only expanded the area dramatically, they also expanded the vessels being covered. The new rules would restrict most vessels...

  
• 03.11.2024

  133. One More Time – Yes, You Do Need a Dive Computer

  Dive computers are powerful, reliable and an essential part of your scuba kit. There are many affordable dive computers on the market today that allow divers to fit this into their budget. Is it okay to tell divers that they...

  
• 02.26.2024

  132. Renting scuba gear challenges at a local dive shop

  In this episode, I discuss why you might find it a challenge to rent scuba gear from your local dive shop. The local dive shop is a small business and as such must make investments in equipment and time to...

  
• 02.12.2024

  131. A look at training agency net promoter score, plus wet notes news and information

  In this episode, I discuss the results of the a survey conducted by the Business of Diving Institute on training agency net promoter score. The results are a bit surprising on how various stakeholders view the numerous agencies in the...

  
• 01.29.2024

  130. Let’s talk about the tipping culture in the dive industry

  The tipping culture is deeply embedded in the dive industry. It is critical for dive professionals around the world to make a living. But the tipping culture is a challenge for divers. There is no standard method for determining how...

  
• 01.15.2024

  129. What’s on your 2024 reading list, plus wet notes and more

  Wet Notes Updates Changes at Aqualung DEMA Town Hall meetings regarding 2024 show New industry trade magazine from William Cline Latest edition of Scuba Diving Magazine New Fourth Element Arctic undergarment History of Diving Museum 2024 Immerse Yourself series The first...

  
• 01.01.2024

  128. Happy New Year and Welcome to Season 6

  Season six will feature a few changes to the format. Sea Hunt It's Still Alive will be on hiatus for a while. After five years it is time to give Mike Nelson a bit of a break. Every show will also feature...

  
• 12.18.2023

  127. Let’s Wrap up Season Five

  On this last episode of season five of Scuba Shack Radio I will take a look back at the very successful and very busy 2023 year at Scuba Shack. Hear about all of the training and travel that made for...

  
• 12.04.2023

  126. Learn more about the DIVE BOAT Act, plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

  The Sea of Tomorrow Society of Beneath the Sea is offering a number of scholarships and grants for 2024. You can apply online at www.beneaththesea.us/scholarships. The scholarships and grants will be awarded at the Beneath the Sea Show in March...

  
• 11.20.2023

  125. Special Episode – DEMA Show 2023 Recap

  The Dive Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) Show took place in New Orleans November 14 - 17, 2023. The show continues to recover from the pandemic with a significant increase from the 2022 event. In this recap, I will give you some...

  
• 11.06.2023

  124. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Man Overboard plus Wet Notes News, Information and Commentary

  PADI AWARE Foundation has updated the Project AWARE Specialty course to be the PADI AWARE Specialty and includes electronic learning along with a take action workshop that you complete with your PADI Instructor of dive shop. How much trash is in...

  
• 10.30.2023

  123. Special Episode – Let’s go to the Philippines and dive with Atlantis Dive Resort in Dumaguete

  In this episode, I will tell you all about our exciting dive trip to the Philippines where we spent an incredible 10-day visit at the Atlantis Dive Resort in Dumaguete. I will tell you about getting to the Philippines, the incredible...

  
• 10.09.2023

  122. The Benefits of Group Dive Travel plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

  The 2023 Iceland whale hunt season is over and resulted in the deaths of 24 fin whales. The season was shortened by the Iceland government because the hunt failed to comply with Icelands Animal Welfare Act. For the record there...

  
• 09.25.2023

  121. A look at the DAN Annual Diving Report plus Wet Notes, News, Information, and Commentary

  Scuba Diving Magazine's September/October issue is their 2023 Photo Issue. In this issue they present the 2023 winners of the Through Your Lens photo contest. The Women Divers Hall of Fame is now accepting applications for their 2024 Scholarship and Grant...

  
• 09.11.2023

  120. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Base of Operations plus Wet Notes News, Information, and Commentary

  REEF's 2023 Discover the Sea Underwater Photo Contest is now accepting entries through September 18, 2023. There are several categories including fish portraits, macro, and more. You can check it out at www.REEF.org/photocontest The third quarter 2023 Alert Diver Magazine from...

  
• 08.28.2023

  119. Three next steps for Open Water Divers plus Wet Notes – news, information, and commentary

  PADI Club recently completed their latest club trip to Belize where they had 38 divers from around the world participate. There is another trip planned for Bonaire in September. PADI Club continues to grow their benefits. A team of divers from...

  
• 08.14.2023

  118. Special Episode – Your Next Dive in the Sea of Cortez onboard Rocio del Mar

  A week onboard the Rocio del Mar liveaboard dive boat in the Sea of Cortez is an adventure. It is an adventure that starts from Phoenix, AZ through the Sonoran Desert through Gila Bend, Ajo, Sonoyta before entering Puerto Penasco...

  
• 07.24.2023

  117. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – The Lost Ones plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary

  The wreck of Omani Bay (CVE 79) a WW II Escort Carrier was discovered in the Sulu Sea in July. It was sunk by a kamikaze strike on January 4, 1945 with the loss of 95 sailors. The wreck is...

  
• 07.16.2023

  116. My Top Five Locations for New Divers, plus Wet Notes – new, information and commentary

  Registration for the DEMA Show is now open. DEMA members can register for early bird pricing of $55 until October 16th. After that the price jumps to $75. Non-DEMA members rate is $180 for the full package. The show is...

  
• 07.03.2023

  115. A National Strategy for Plastic Pollution plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

  Joe Dituri recently completed a 100 day mission underwater with Project Neptune 100 sponsored by the Marine Resource Development Foundation. He smashed the old record of 73 days. Find out more at mrdf/project-neptune. Mark and Sherry Grishom of PSI/PCI (Professional Scuba...

  
• 06.18.2023

  114. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Underwater Pirates plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary

  PADI Club has two trips planned for 2023. The first trip is to Belize running July 29 to August 5 and the second trip is in October to Bonaire. That trip will run from October 7 - 14. The History of...

  
• 06.05.2023

  113. A Simple Solution from Oceana plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

  The Great Shark Snapshot is back for its second year. Divers and snorkelers are asked to record all their sightings of sharks and rays in the Shark Trust Shark Log. This event runs from July 22 -30, 2023. Last year...

  
• 05.22.2023

  112. 5 Things Scuba Teaches plus Wet Notes new, information and commentary

  Black Spot Syndrome (BSS) is impacting the Tropical Western Atlantic. BSS is caused by a parasite that gets under the skin or on fins of fish. The parasite comes from marine snails, settle on the fish and then end up...

  
• 05.15.2023

  111. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive with Cross Current plus Wet Notes news, information, and commentary

  There is a new die off of sea urchins in the Caribbean. This latest event impacting diadema antillarum started in February in the Virgin Islands and has since spread as far west as Jamaica. Efforts are ongoing to find the...

  
• 05.01.2023

  110. An update on the DEMA Diver Behavioral Research Project plus Wet Notes, new, information and commentary

  If you like the Florida Keys, then check out floridakeystv.com. You will get your fix of the Keys with globally streamed videos about all aspects of the Conch Republic. The Q4 2022 new diver certification statistics are out. The downward trend...

  
• 04.17.2023

  109. Special Episode – A dialog with Dr. Alex Brylske as he discusses his new book – Beneath the Blue Planet

  In this special episode, I reconnect with Dr. Alex Brylske for a discussion about his new book - Beneath the Blue Planet - A Diver's Guide to the Ocean. Alex tells us about his inspiration for writing this guide to...

  
• 04.03.2023

  108. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – The Persuaders plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

  Beneath the Sea scuba show made its return after a four year hiatus in Secaucus, NJ on March 25 and 26. The show brought together divers from around the northeast. The show featured training agencies, dive equipment providers and dive...

  
• 03.20.2023

  107. A look back at dive magazines in March 2020 plus Wet Notes, new, information and commentary

  Members of the United Nations recently approved the High Seas Treaty. This treaty if successful will protect two-thirds of our oceans. Norway and Japan continue to hunt whales. Norway killed 560 whales in 2022, the highest in six years. This at...

  
• 03.06.2023

  106. Your Next Dive takes us to Bonaire and Divi Flamingo plus Wet Notes – news, information, and commentary

  The Boston Sea Rovers are transitioning back to the traditional March timeframe for their show. 2023 is the transition year and will be a one-night only film festival at the New England Aquarium on March 18, 2023. The 70th annual...

  
• 02.20.2023

  105. Three core pieces of scuba equipment you should own plus Wet Notes news, information and commentary

  William Cline recently released Q4 statistics regarding the scuba industry. It would seem that overall certifications are flat when compared to 2021 as is equipment sales. Scuba related travel is up however. We will see how things progress in 2023. Nature...

  
• 02.13.2023

  104. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – Mr. Guinea Pig plus Wet Notes New, Information and Commentary

  Dr. Alex Brylske has teamed up with Divestures to deliver a series of six presentations called Oceans Update. The first presentation was on January 25, 2023 - Secrets of the Coral Reefs. Next up is Understanding Coral Reef Fishes and...

  
• 01.30.2023

  103. We take a look at Emperors of the Deep by William McKeever plus Wet Notes News, Information and Commentary

  The Driftnet Modernization and Bi-catch Reduction Act was included in the 2023 spending bill and signed into law by President Biden. This law will help protect marine life from this destructive fishing method. If you want to see the boat used...

  
• 01.16.2023

  102. Special Episode – The story of PADI’s RDP with Dr. Alex Brylske

  The Professional Association of Diving Instructor's Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) was a revolutionary development promoting safe dive planning for recreational divers. Up until this time, most dive planning centered around Navy dive tables that really didn't fit what recreational divers...

  
• 01.02.2023

  101. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive – The Destroyers, plus Wet Notes News, Information and Commentary

  Scuba Shack Maui is for sale. If you want to own a dive shop and live on Maui, you might consider the turn-key operation in Kihei. Find out more about Scuba Shack Maui. Lake Hydra (the former Dutch Springs) is scheduled to...

  
• 12.19.2022

  100. Looking back at 100 episodes plus Wet Notes news and information update

  The Coral Restoration Foundation recently did a webinar on their accomplishments in 2022. It was a record year for them where they out planted about 44K corals, plus so much more. Divers in North Jersey are in search of Old Bergen...

  
• 12.05.2022

  99. Discover Scuba – hear what I think plus Wet Notes news and information update

  The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) recently agreed to strict new import and export regulations on over 50 species of sharks. Great news for these apex predators. The scent is back in Sink...

  
• 11.21.2022

  98. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive takes season 3 for Asylum plus Wet Notes news and information update

  Coral Restoration Foundation's Coralpalooza 2023 is set for June. You can get a jump on early registration by signing up on their website. Did you know that there are four grades of oxygen. Listen for a brief update on O2 grades. Oceana...

  
• 11.07.2022

  97. A discussion on DEMA Show 2022 plus Wet Notes news and information update.

  The Emperor penguin is now on the US endangered species list due to habitat loss and could be extinct by 2100 if we don't curb greenhouse gas. According to the latest statistics from DEMA - new diver certifications for Q3 2022...

  
• 10.24.2022

  96. A recap of our trip to Little Cayman plus Wet Notes news and information update

  Halycon now has a new color to customize your wing - Tie Dye. You can check it out on their website. Divers Alert Network is having the DAN Party at the DEMA Show this year. It will be on Tuesday November...

  
• 10.10.2022

  95. An update on the Boston Sea Rovers 2022 Show plus Wet Notes news and information update

  The PADI Club trip to Key Largo in Florida was a great success with about 30 divers making three great stops in Key Largo, Islamorada, and Key West. The Florida Keys Tourism Council has put out a new video - "Dive...

  
• 09.26.2022

  94. Sea Hunt It’s Still Alive takes us to season 2 for The Raft plus Wet Notes News and Information Updates

  The Beaufort Gyre is a whirlpool in the Arctic that stores fresh water, sea ice and heat as it rotates. Every five to ten years the current changes direction and releases this sea ice and fresh water into the North...

  
• 09.12.2022

  93. Introducing Scuba Educational Alliance of Connecticut, plus Wet Notes News and Information Update

  The Women Divers Hall of Fame is now accepting applications for their 2023 scholarship and grant programs. Deadline for application is October 31, 2022. Find out more at wdhof/scholarships. There is a new show coming to the Discovery Channel on diving....

  
• 08.29.2022

  92. A look at PADI 1983 plus Wet Notes News and Information Update

  SEE Turtle, a non-profit protecting sea turtles has developed an app - SEE Shell to detect illegal trade of tortoise shell. Moon jelly fish are invading Alaskan waters. Why? The Coral Restoration Foundation in Key Largo has announced four Dive and Snorkel...

  
• 08.15.2022

  91. A discussion on the new diver certification trends, plus Wet Notes News and Information update.

  The Rosalia Project has teamed up with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative to remove debris from the Gulf of Maine. The Ocean Conservancy blog provided an update. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) was instrumental in convincing the American Medical...