Twice a year the diving world gears up for the London and Birmingham Dive Shows. At each event hundreds of leading suppliers of the latest diving gear, holidays, training courses, leisurewear and boats meet with thousands of experienced and wannabe divers from the UK, Europe and beyond.

The shows also attract world-renowned diving experts to the speaker programmes that run alongside each event. Recent high-profile speakers have included underwater explorer and Oceans leader Paul Rose, record-breaking freediver Sara Campbell, diving explorer and marine journalist Monty Halls, specialist oceanographer and leading environmental campaigner Fabien Cousteau, and specialist underwater film-maker Mike deGruy.
 

With hundreds of new ideas on the exhibition floor – plus the opportunity to try out and purchase the latest kit – there’s no better place to go for diving information, advice and inspiration. The next show, Dive 2010, takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, 30–31 October 2010.

To find out more about a career in diving, turn to our feature on page 26.

 

 

 

 

Rainbow Divers is based in Nha Trang, Vietnam. It is ranked in the top 0.005% of all accredited dive schools worldwide, and is the longest-established and only five-star PADI, IDC and National Geographic (held by only 52 dive centres worldwide) centre in Vietnam. It has five diving centres throughout Vietnam, and its two resident Course Directors hold the highest PADI diving qualifications in Vietnam.

 

Rainbow offers resettlement courses and is currently awaiting Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) accreditation. Your resettlement package covers course and examination fees, accommodation and three meals a day.

 

Unlike other centres, Rainbow doesn’t promise to deliver qualifications in record time. You can dive twice daily (plus night dives), seven days a week. If you attend a seven-week course and require further training to reach the agreed standard, Rainbow guarantees up to two weeks’ free training, all meals and accommodation. Reach your standard within this time frame and you will receive £300 worth of diving gear.

 

Rainbow is the only dive centre in Vietnam teaching DSAT Deep Tec qualifications and Trimix diving, with unique commercial opportunities and rewards upon successful completion.

 

If you’re eligible for military funding, Rainbow can host expeditions for you. Want to bring your own instructors? Rainbow will provide equipment, classrooms, transport, diving boats, compressed air, meals and accommodation. Its PADI Course Directors, Instructors and Dive Masters are all available on request. For more information, please check out the Rainbow website at www.divevietnam.com or email garyteeven@hotmail.co.uk.