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Diving Into Disruption In The Age Of Covid-19:

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The pandemic disrupted many businesses through the abrupt lockdown of international borders and an immediate halt to the travel industry when international travel restrictions were put in place and citizens were advised to stay at home and not allowed to cross borders. As a result, the coronavirus outbreak caused an immediate impact on businesses around the world, particularly those connected with the travel industry, and threatened to tip the global economy into recession.

The pandemic has hit dive businesses hard. Dive shops, tour operators, resorts and liveaboards have been forced to halt operations as visitor numbers dropped to zero almost overnight. Other service providers in the dive industry have also risked closure unless they quickly transitioned to innovative digital solutions.

RAID representative, James, mentioned that as a digital learning platform, they have opened up courses for all, with final examinations that can be taken at any dive centre once the travel restrictions are lifted. “The industry cannot keep working the same way in this situation,” he said.

“Take your head out of the sand. Opportunities will be changing, and we need to learn to adapt!” said Jean-Claude Monachon, as he highlighted SSI’s new courses available online, which had been in the making for some time. TDI representative, Alex, mentioned that while e-learning has been around for a long time, its time to shine is now. Select programmes by his institution are made free for members, and they have partnered with dive shops to navigate through these unprecedented times.

“Take your head out of the sand Opportunities will be changing, and we need to learn to adapt!”

Jean-Claude Monachon