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DIVE MIDDLE EAST EXHIBITION
DMEX 2017 COMMEMORATES 11 th YEAR
From exciting educational activities aimed
at children and beginners, to information
on new diving pursuits for the enthusiastic
and advanced divers, DMEX gives you the
opportunity to experience live and interactive
presentations from the industry professionals,
find dive shops from around the region in the
PADI Village, network with industry leaders
in the diving community and gain valuable
industry knowledge while discovering the
latest and greatest in diving equipment.
SCUBATEC DIVING CENTER
STAND NO: D-118
Scubatec Diving Center LLC is a 5 Star
IDC Center licensed by the Professional
Association of Diving Instructors (PADI),
established in 1993 and based in Dubai.
Scubatec prides itself on the personal
touches, preferring smaller dive trip
groups so the dive masters/instructors
can dedicate more time and attention to
individuals. We also feel the same way
about diving courses, smaller numbers
ensure that you get the best of our
time. We will fit timings around your
work schedules, enabling you to do the
courses at your own comfortable pace.
Allow us, at Scubatec to show you the
magic and thrill that the underwater
world has to offer. With Scubatec you
can be sure to have a memorable &
exciting underwater experience.
We also teach AIDA free diving courses.
We sell the following brands:
Oceanic, Mares, Atomic, Bare, Sharkskin,
Scubapro, IST, Suunto, Seac, Epsealon,
Riffe, Loksak, Sealife and Gopro.
We Offer:
Full-time Repair Workshop, Air and
Nitrox filling, Hydrostatic Test and Visual
for scuba tanks, Scuba & Snorkeling
equipment rentals and dive trips in the
UAE & Oman.
www.scubatecdiving.com
28 Feb - 4 March 2017 | 3pm - 9:30pm
Dubai International Marine Club, Mina Seyahi
DELMA MARINE
STAND NO: D-126
Delma Marine
was established
in 1976 under
the name of
“Delma Industrial
Supply & Marine Services”
(DISMS), making it one of the oldest
marine companies in the UAE.
We’re proud to offer our customers a
variety of products from well known
international brands such as: Beuchat
(diving equipment); Mercury Outboard,
Stern Drive and Inboard Engines;
Lewmar (marine accessories); Boston
Whaler, Bayliner and Quicksilver Boats;
Ultraflex (steering systems); Marlow
(marine ropes); Bob’s Machine Jack
Plates; and International (marine paints).
For DMEX 2017, we are going to
highlight and showcase the latest
Beuchat products. Delma Marine is
the official supplier of Beuchat in the
UAE, which is an international and well
reputed diving brand that was born in
1934 in Marseille, France. Beuchat has
evolved for the diving market and is
currently working with a huge range of
products: scuba diving, snorkeling, free
diving, spear fishing, triathlon wet suits
and sports wear clothing.
Freediving is becoming increasingly
popular as more and more new and
experienced divers join the sport
every day. Because of this, we’d like
to offer you the opportunity to win a
brand new Beuchat ZENTO freediving
suit! Upon your purchase, you may be
eligible to receive a voucher to spend
on any Beuchat product during your
next visit. After using the voucher, you’ll
automatically enter our raffle box, and
the winner will be announced on the 1 st
of July 2017!
DMEX has something for everyone. Founded
in 1988, the Dubai International Marine
Club is one of the most established marina
and watersports clubs in the region and has
become the diving force behind the growth
of national and international water sport
events in the Middle East. Located on Dubai’s
rapidly developing waterfront, next to the Le
Meridien – Mina Seyahi and the iconic Palm
Jumeirah, DIMC is the ideal venue partner for
the Dubai International Boat Show.
DEEP BLUE SEA DIVING
STAND NO: D-52
Deep Blue Sea Diving is one of the
leading diving companies in the UAE. We
have been in the business industry since
2008 and the first dive center approved
by DMC, Dubai Marine City Authority.
Deep Blue Sea Diving hold the exclusive
dealership for X-Jetblade, X-Jetpack,
Jetovator, Shred Sled, Freedom Flyer,
SUUNTO, OTS (Ocean Technology
System) & Mares equipment. We are
also the distributor of Seabreacher
and Airwheel in the UAE, the exclusive
dealer of Seabreacher in Saudi Arabia,
and the Flytronics in the Middle East.
We are the regional representative for
IDEA Middle East and authorized to
issue diving certificates by various global
diving organizations such as PADI, CMAS
& SSI. We offer a range of courses from
beginner to instructor and First Aid. Our
facilities include dive shop, classrooms,
equipment rentals and reservation office
in partnership of various corporate
clients providing recreational and
professional diver training.
Our main focus is to deliver a variety of
activities such as diving, water sports and
hydro Jet activities. Over the years, Deep
Blue Sea Diving has expanded to Dubai
Creek Marine Club, Ras Al Khaimah
and Al Khan Sharjah and launched a
new device for firefighting with the
collaboration of Dubai Civil Defense.
EMIRATES DIVING ASSOCIATION
STAND NO: D-121
Inspiring People to Care About our
Oceans Since 1995!
EDA is a non-profit voluntary federal
organization accredited by UNEP as an
International Environmental Organization.
Our mission is to conserve, protect and
restore the UAE marine resources by
understanding and promoting the marine
environment and promote environmental
diving. Divers can prove extremely utile
in conserving the marine environment
through observing, reporting & preventing
environmental abuse.
Come on over to say hello to the
EDA team and collect a copy of EDA’s
March magazine issue, ‘Divers for the
Environment’.
For more information about EDA, go to
www.emiratesdiving.com
Dubai
International
Boat Show
HOW TO GET THERE
shuttle
bus
Dubai Marina Mall
tram station
Sheikh Zayed Road
Skydive
Dubai
FREE
visitor
parking
Skydive
Dubai
water shuttle
• Skydive Dubai - water shuttle
• Nakheel & Dubai Marina Metro station - shuttle bus
EARTHRACE CONSERVATION
STAND NO: D-128
Captain Pete Bethune founded
Earthrace Conservation and is the
Executive Producer of The Operatives,
a television show about wildlife crime
which airs in over 85 countries.
His current focus is assisting countries
in Asia, Central America and Africa with
fisheries enforcement and anti-poaching.
He is the holder of the world record for
circumnavigating the globe in his original
powerboat Earthrace, a trihull wave
piercer vessel powered with biofuels.
At present, Earthrace Conservation are
developing Earthrace-2 an amazing 60
foot tri hull wave piercer to be used for
filming, research, and Earthrace-2 have a
shared ownership component.
For more information about Earthrace
Conservation, go to:
www.earthraceconservation.org
28 Feb - 4 Mar 2017
Open 3:00pm - 9:30pm daily
Dubai Marina
tram station
DUBAI
INTERNATIONAL
BOAT SHOW
Dubai International Marine Club
Mina Seyahi
VIP parking
Marina
Towers tram
station
Dubai Marina Metro Station
show
entrance
MINA SEYAHI
TRAM STATION (NO.7)
5th Interchange, SZR
Le Meridien
Al Sufouh Road
Media City
tram station
shuttle bus
visitor
parking
Gateway
Towers
Nakheel multistorey
carpark
shuttle bus
Palm Jumeirah
tram station
Nakheel Metro Station
NEWS
BLUE COAST DIVE CENTER
STAND NO: D-70
Blue Coast Dive Center provides quality
Scuba Diving and PADI courses. We
are a PADI 5-STAR Center located in
Aquaventure, Atlantis the Palm.
• We offer PADI diving courses, Shark
Lagoon dives, dive charters and
snorkeling trips.
• We have supreme standard training
rooms and have the biggest training
pools in the UAE.
• Our International staff caters to
multiple nationalities.
• We provide a wide array of Scuba
diving equipment from the famous
American Brand, ScubaPro.
• We have a variety of diving
accessories to choose from for men,
women and children.
www.bluecoast.ae
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Palm Jumeirah
Knowledge Village
tram station
Sheikh Zayed Road
• Gateway Towers (Nakheel Multi-storey car park, at the entrance to Palm Jumeirah) - shuttle bus
New Dubai Tram line - Disembark at Mina Seyahi Tram Station for show entrance
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