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Announcing the Winner of Scubaverse.com’s Video of the Year 2018

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Winner chosen by our experts:

Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse.com‘s Editor-At-Large and resident underwater videography expert

Sven Harms, Managing Director of SeaLife Cameras

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sven Harms, Managing Director of SeaLife Cameras, was asked to choose a winner of our Video of the Year award. He picked from the 12 monthly winners that Jeff had selected throughout the year (well 13 actually as Jeff picked joint winners in December!) 

Runner-Up

November’s winner: One day at Sail Rock dive site, Koh Tao, Thailand by Istvan Zoboki

Judges’ Comments

The beautiful blue surroundings and those mesmerizing fish and big Jelly.   I loved this and could watch it over and again.

1st Place

March’s winner: Ghosts of Truk Lagoon – Craig Beasley

Judges’ Comments

The subject was really interesting, a dive that every diver would dream of doing.  The camera work makes it seem so virtual.


Congratulations from all of the Scubaverse team to our winner and to our runners-up. Thank you to everyone that entered in 2018. We hope to see plenty more of your videos in 2019!

As our 2018 Video of the Year Winner, Craig will receive an exclusive Scubapro Travel Kit, which comprises of a SeaLife Micro HD+ Action Camera, a Scubapro Mantis M1 Dive Computer, and lots more (full details of the prize can be found here).

For your chance to win the 2019 title, you simply need to enter your videos each month here:

www.scubaverse.com/current-contest-video

Good Luck!

Scubaverse.com would like to say a big thank you to Video of the Year’s sponsor, Scubapro.

Jeff is a multiple award winning, freelance TV cameraman/film maker and author. Having made both terrestrial and marine films, it is the world's oceans and their conservation that hold his passion with over 10.000 dives in his career. Having filmed for international television companies around the world and author of two books on underwater filming, Jeff is Author/Programme Specialist for the 'Underwater Action Camera' course for the RAID training agency. Jeff has experienced the rapid advances in technology for diving as well as camera equipment and has also experienced much of our planet’s marine life, witnessing, first hand, many of the changes that have occurred to the wildlife and environment during that time. Jeff runs bespoke underwater video and editing workshops for the complete beginner up to the budding professional.

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
  • 5 July,
  • 20 September
  • 29 November

Partnership with Casita Palma

If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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