Caradonna Digital Dive Briefings
Online Updates and Insights on the State of Global Dive Travel
We're all in this together. Staying home, staying safe and practicing social distancing to help stem the global COVID-19 pandemic. And while we await for our return to the sport we love, we can dream and plan. Whether it's scheduling a timely revisit to a favorite destination, or crafting a new adventure in a place that's long captured your imagination, we're here to help turn your diving dreams into reality, and put your vacation plans in action.
Caradonna's Digital Dive Briefs are an ongoing series of live webinar presentations and archived programming covering the global dive travel market. Presentations highlight the unique attractions and stories of the world's diving destinations and deliver the most current developments in the return of the dive travel market. Each session features keynote speakers and updates on destinations, resorts, liveaboards and general diving conditions. You'll hear from travel professionals, resort staff, government officials and dive media personalities, and have a chance for real-time question and answer sessions via video chat.
The keynote speakers program will include presentations by Georgienne Bradley of Sea Save Foundation, Facebook Live and Instagram presentations with renowned photojournalist Stephen Frink, Amos Nachoum’s Big Animals Expeditions and others. Also in the mix are enhanced digital guides, recovery travel promotions and specials, prize giveaways and Tuesday and Thursday presentations from Caradonna's leading resort and liveaboard partners, and tourism presentations from destinations such as Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
Weekly Webinars
Dive in to our weekly webinar series to get the latest word on the state of global dive travel and destination updates from our dive and hotel partners and tourism representatives. It's the next best thing to being there, with images and insights to help you plan your next dive vacation. You'll also get insider tips on the great deals and special incentives that many operators and resorts are offering. Webinar presentations are presented live at 2 pm Eastern Time each Tuesday and Thursday in May and June.
Caradonna's Icon Series
Caradonna's Icon series features Facebook Live presentations and engaging conversations with leading personalities in the dive industry. Upcoming topics include getting back into diving after COVID-19, environmental issues, wildlife encounters, imaging tips and more.
How To Connect
Audio and video for Caradonna's Digital Dive Briefings will be hosted through the Zoom Meeting program, which turns your computer or smartphone into an interactive portal to the world, and links you to fellow divers and travel professionals. We will also offer a dial-in option for audio-only feeds for those want to listen but aren't in a position to go online.
Connecting with Zoom is free and easy. You can join a Zoom instant meeting through an email invite, an instant messaging invite, from your web browser, from the Zoom desktop and mobile application, from a landline or mobile phone, or with a H.323 or SIP device. Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, you can download the Zoom app or you will be prompted to download and install Zoom when you click a join link. You can also join a test meeting to familiarize yourself with Zoom.
