IT HAS BEEN A BUSY YEAR SO FAR!

The diving industry and community have been busy these last 6 months, and I am sure they will be even busier in the next 6.

We’ve just held the 14th Digital Online Underwater Photography and Film Competition’s Awards Night to announce this year’s winners. It was great to meet and catch up with our members. I thank all our underwater photography and videography participants for sending EDA their amazing images of the varied marine life from all the places they have dived. They are very inspiring and beautiful as always. I am sure you will all agree with me when you see the photos in this issue. I also want to thank the judges, the prize sponsors, Print Works & Giga Works, Deep Dive Dubai, and the EDA team for another successful EDA event towards promoting for diving, not only in the UAE, but all over the world.

We are thrilled to have announced the launch of the MENA Oceans Summit in partnership with Goumbook which will take place on the 8-9 June. I am honoured to Chair the event and I will be presenting an address and participating in panel discussions and fireside chats on Day 1. I look foward to seeing those of you who register to attend there. It’s going to be an informative event.

I do hope you enjoy reading our summer issue. We look forward to seeing you all at the next EDA events.

Happy reading and safe diving,

Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi