Benefit of the Month
LOOKING FOR AN ECO-FRIENDLY dive trip this year ? Then check out BSAC Travel Partner , ZuBlu and take advantage of some great savings on worldwide travel .
With the lure of the blue stronger than ever for most of us , a dive trip that also helps support the marine environment could be the break you need this year .
And so , for 2022 , ZuBlu is continuing to offer 5 % off all their worldwide travel packages . This is for both resorts and liveaboards and includes those that are already discounted .
One of BSAC ’ s newest Travel Partners , ZuBlu specialises in environmentally conscious resorts , liveaboards and dive centres , as well as offering conservation and citizen science-focused holidays . From the Red Sea and the Maldives to the Galapagos islands , ZuBlu also has an impressive location menu , covering 80 of the world ’ s best diving destinations .
Plus , you also get access to the ZuBlu team ’ s expert eco-dive travel advice to ensure you are getting your perfect dive trip , particularly as the travel industry is still finding its post- Covid feet .
Says ZuBlu co-founder and BSAC diver Matthew Oldfield : “ BSAC divers will benefit from ZuBlu ’ s experience and up-to-date knowledge of changing travel restrictions – vital when planning a dive trip during the pandemic . We invite BSAC members to dive in and explore what ZuBlu has to offer , whether they ’ re looking for farflung inspiration or are ready to book a holiday a little closer to home .”
For more information on diving into a ZuBlu holiday and taking advantage of your exclusive member discount , go to bsac . com / travelpartners
GET INSPIRED ! ZuBlu Co-Founder Adam Broadbent recently hosted a webinar on the Maldives and the extraordinary dive trip experiences the Indian Ocean archipelago offers . Check out the recording on catch-up at bsac . com / catchup
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Time to update your website ?
CLUBS HAVE BEEN REAPING THE benefits of their improved online presence , thanks to BSAC ’ s subsidised website initiative .
Launched last year , more than 90 BSAC clubs have already taken advantage of the scheme , run in partnership with BSAC digital partner Kolodo Uniform . The initiative aims to make it easier for clubs to design their own websites by offering the first 110 clubs a new site at a reduced price of £ 200 .
With a quality website essential for a club to thrive , the result has been an attractive , easy to manage and more effective website for all clubs who have taken part . Interested clubs can still take advantage of the remaining reduced-priced websites .
Len Sumner , Training Officer at High Wycombe SAC , one of the first clubs to take advantage of the scheme , said his club is seeing around four new member enquiries a week as a direct result of their new site .
“ We have had a very busy Try Dive schedule and are about to start a new
Can you help the Incident Report ?
BSAC IS CALLING FOR divers to submit details of any diving or snorkelling incident that occurred during 2021 for inclusion in the Annual Incident Report .
Compiled each year by BSAC , the report analyses UK diving incidents involving divers from all agencies and
Ocean Diver course that has been oversubscribed – which is good news .
“ The Kolodo offering is very reasonably priced , and they take away the worry that clubs have about maintaining their own website . For HWSAC the new site has been one of the best decisions we have made .”
Another club to have benefited is Boston SAC . Club Chair Andrew Ostridge said their new website had exceeded expectations .
“ Since its launch , we have seen a steady influx of new members who have all been directed from our site . Our website now looks very modern , and the BSAC template gives it a much more professional appearance .”
Cirencester Dolphins ’ Nick Allen said he was also impressed with his club ’ s new site .
“ We needed a more modern , easy-towork-with website . The BSAC / Kolodo partnership was ideal as Kolodo has previous experience building websites for clubs . We are really pleased with the results !”
For more information and to sign up , go to kolodouniform . com / bsac
backgrounds , plus incidents worldwide that involve BSAC members . This data feeds into ongoing analysis and research to help keep diving safe and hopefully help other divers – in the UK and worldwide – to avoid a similar experience .
With 2021 continuing to be impacted by Covid-19 ,