Table of Contents
- 1 How big is the scuba diving industry globally?
- 2 How many people in the world are certified scuba divers?
- 3 How do you market scuba diving?
- 4 How many dive shops in the world?
- 5 What percentage of the population is scuba certified?
- 6 How much money does scuba diving generate?
- 7 How many active scuba divers are there in the US?
- 8 What percentage of the world’s dive market is American?
How big is the scuba diving industry globally?
The global Scuba Diving Equipment market is valued at 1077.7 million USD in 2020 is expected to reach 1442.1 million USD by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.2\% during 2021-2026.
How many scuba divers are there?
In 2019, there were approximately 2.71 million participants in scuba diving in the U.S., down from 2.85 million the previous year.
How many people in the world are certified scuba divers?
1) “Scuba diving is a popular watersport; so popular that over one million people become certified scuba divers worldwide every year.”
How many people scuba dive every year?
DAN 2014/12/17 data shows there are 3.174 million divers in America. Their data shows that 2.351 million dive 1 to 7 times per year. 823,000 dive 8 or more times per year. It is reasonable to say that the average would be in the neighbourhood of 5 dives per year.
How do you market scuba diving?
Here are 9 to get you started.
- Work on your website.
- Rent out your dive equipment online.
- Enable online bookings for dive experiences.
- Promote your business on Facebook.
- Take advantage of the visual aspect of social media.
- Cross-sell with other tour and activity providers.
- Make a name for yourself in your local area.
How many active divers are there?
From a 2017 DEMA document titled “Fast Facts: Recreational Scuba Diving and Snorkeling,” we see an estimated 6M active divers worldwide, although we don’t know the source of this estimate.
How many dive shops in the world?
5804 PADI dive shops
There are currently 5804 PADI dive shops in the World, of which 1485 are 5 Star Career Development Centers, 3 are 5 Star Instructor Development Centers/Resorts, 1766 are PADI 5 Star Dive Centers/Resorts.
What percentage of the population are scuba divers?
1.1 percent
According to this report, 3.145 million Americans (1.1 percent of population) participated in scuba diving once or more in 2014, which is a 0.9 percent decrease over 2013. However, the average participation for the last two years shows a 1.3 percent increase over the average for the previous five years.
What percentage of the population is scuba certified?
For active regular divers, the number might be only 1 to 1.5 million. U.S. population is about 324 million. So say, very crudely and uncertainly, one percent certified divers and a half a percent active divers.
How many dive shops are there in the world?
There are currently 5804 PADI dive shops in the World, of which 1485 are 5 Star Career Development Centers, 3 are 5 Star Instructor Development Centers/Resorts, 1766 are PADI 5 Star Dive Centers/Resorts.
How much money does scuba diving generate?
How much do scuba divers make? Divers make a national average salary of $49,602 per year according to Indeed Salaries where salary averages are frequently updated.
Who are the main market providers for scuba diving?
Few Major Vendors in the Scuba Diving Equipment Market are:
- American Underwater Products.
- Aqua Lung International.
- Johnson Outdoors.
- MARES.
- Sherwood Scuba.
How many active scuba divers are there in the US?
• There are between 2.7 to 3.5 million active scuba divers in the US with as many as 6 million active scuba divers worldwide (Source: Sports and Fitness Industry Association) •There are about 11 million snorkelers in the US and about 20 million snorkelers worldwide (Source:
How big is the scuba diving industry in 2021?
To be able to estimate the size of the scuba diving industry in the USA, Europe, and worldwide, let’s first determine a ratio between these three different markets. From the 2021 SFIA Topline report, we can work with an estimated 2.6M active divers in the USA.
In a book published in 1995, The Business of Diving, PADI quotes a 1994 DEMA estimate of worldwide dive sales at $3.5B compared to $1B, in the USA. Based on this ratio, American sales would be a bit less than one-third of worldwide sales. In the same book, PADI estimates there are about 2000 dive centers in the USA and about 4000, worldwide. So…
What percentage of the world’s dive market is American?
DEMA seems to have simply used a traditional ‘rule of thumb’ used in the American dive industry for decades and stating that the American market is about 50\% of the world market. This was probably true when it was first used but doesn’t hold water anymore.