The Gulen Dive Resort stand at Golden Dolphin was decorated with my images.
Many of the large, international brands wer present at the dive show, mainly through their Russian dealers and wholesellers.
It was sometimes hard to understand the signs because everything was written in cyrillic letters. In the background is the Philippines stand.
The trade show was pretty well visited, but I didn't have time to photograph anything during rush hour.
Our good friends from
Seaventures in Malaysia were also on the show. They run a great resort on a converted oil rig not far from Mabul.
Resort manager Sham having fun trying to decode what was written about The Rig in a Russian magazine.
Moscow allegedly has over 500.000 certified divers, and the dive show is a popular venue to learn more about gear, destinations and dive education.
The Dive.ru group is one of the biggest players on the Russian dive scene, and had a huge stand on Golden Dolphin.
Rebreathers have certainly made their way to the Russian market, and several models were on display at the Golden Dolphin trade show.
If you want a little extra bling this gold-plated rebreather may be right up your alley!
Waterproof had a big stand showing off their latest drysuits and other products.
The D1 Hybrid drysuit comes with a special 3D mesh sown into the suit, keeping the diver warm with less undergarments.
Hannibal Lecter-style mannequins gave the impression that diving is still a little bit macho in Russia.
Waterproof hoods have become a favorite among divers even on the technical scene; so too in Moscow.
Dive.ru had a huge stand selling both gear and dive travel.
On the Indonesia stand divers could get a free coffee while mulling over the vast diving opportunities at this great destination.
Underwater spearfishing is very popular in Russia, and many stands were packed with spearguns and accessories.
A little camouflage can't hurt when you're trying to sneak up on that big prize catch under water.
Our friends at Ultimate Depth magazine were busy during the whole show, making connections and striking deals with both subscribers and advertisers.
Imran Ahmad's great shot on the cover of Ultimate Depth.
No question these fish love divers!
InVertum magazine were also at Golden Dolphin, showing off their printed edition. They also publish a digital edition of their magazine.
As a fun surprise I found one of my images on the InVertum stand - it was used on the cover in 2012 when they wrote about the Periphylla Safari at Gulen Dive Resort.
Freedivers in Russia have other opportunities than back home. We can only dream about catch a freshwater monster like this!
Keeping the time is important for divers.
Spearfishing accessories were everywhere, and it seemed like there was a trident for every type of fish.
The guys at No Scuba kept their word - only freediving equipment was to be found at their stand.