42 years old, dutch worked in statia in 2008 and came back on 2010 padi course director
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Mike Harterink. 42 years old, Dutch Worked in Statia in 2008 and came back on 2010 PADI course director Co-owner of Scubaqua and Dive Statia dive centers. Ingrid Walther. 43 years old, Swiss Bachelor Degree in Hospitality Management with a specialization in marketing - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
• 42 years old, Dutch
• Worked in Statia in 2008 and came back on 2010
• PADI course director
• Co-owner of Scubaqua and Dive Statia dive centers
Mike HarterinkMike Harterink
• 43 years old, Swiss
• Bachelor Degree in Hospitality Management with a specialization in marketing
• Arrived in 2006 in Statia
• CMAS & PADI dive instructor
• Co-owner of Scubaqua and Dive Statia dive centers
Ingrid WaltherIngrid Walther
WHAT IS DIVING?
•Dive industry
•Why diving?
•Certification levels
•Job opportunities
DIVERS COMING TO STATIA
•Where are they coming from?
•How are the revenues spread on the island?
•What about the future?
Dive industry
• Dive industry
• Why diving?
• Certification levels
• Job opportunities
What is diving?What is diving?
Dive industry
• Worldwide business
• Professional diving started more than 100 years ago
• Leisure diving exists since 1950
• Nowadays it is one the most important branch of tourism
Dive industryDive industry
Why diving?Why diving?• Diving is fun!
• Mankind always wanted to explore new worlds…
• We know more about the moon than the ocean…
• You see more life on 1 square meter of coral reef than in 1 hour of walk in the forest
Why diving?Why diving?• Diving = meet new people
• Diving = travelling
• Diving = additional knowledge
• Diving = awareness of nature
• Diving = keeps you fit…
Underwater beauties
Fauna & Flora
Fauna & Flora
Wrecks
Historical dives
Certification agenciesCertification agencies
Certification levelsCertification levels
Job opportunitiesJob opportunities• Captain, compressor man
• Divemaster
• Dive instructor
Dive industry
• Where are they coming from?
• How are the revenues spread on the island?
• What about the future?
Divers coming to StatiaDivers coming to Statia
FranceFrance SwitzerlandSwitzerland
The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
GermanyGermanyBelgiumBelgium
United KindgomUnited Kindgom
• Europe
• USA & Canada
• St. Maarten, Guadeloupe, Martinique
How are revenues spread on the island?Diver (or tour operator)
Scubaqua
Hotel Restaurants Car/scooter rental
Taxi
Shops
Tax officeHarbor office Gasoline company
Airline company
Stenapa
1 diver on the island, his expenses for 1 week
Diver (or tour operator)
Scubaqua
Hotel Restaurants Car/scooter rental
Taxi
Shops
Tax officeHarbor office Gasoline company
Airline company
Stenapa
$1’300$1’300
$30$30 $500$500$15-30$15-30
$630$630
$10$10
$500$500 $175$175$70$70
$15$15 $80$80
$190$190
+/- $2’135+/- $2’135without international flight without international flight
1 1 diver on the island, his expenses for 1 weekdiver on the island, his expenses for 1 week
1’200 divers per year1’200 divers per year$2’562’000 per year$2’562’000 per year
$3’000’000 per year$3’000’000 per year
What about the future?
Future• Increase of promotion
• More hotels to be built: more jobs!
• Additional airlines coming to Statia
Future
• Increase of dive tourism on the island makes the dive industry more sustainable for all!