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OZTEK 2019 Photo Competition closes this week

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Prepare those images!

It’s just days before the Photo Competition closes on 31st January 2019.

The ever popular OZTek Underwater Photography Competition details are online, including the Nikon Dive shot of the Year.

There are incredible prizes to be won and the winners’ images will be printed and on display in the Scubapix Image Centre for everyone to admire. Plus images entered also appear on the website, Facebook and Instagram.

The OZTek2019 Underwater Photography Competition encourages entries from divers with an imagination, a camera and a willingness to share their discoveries and experiences with others. To see the prizes and registration details click here.

Tammy Gibbs. Winner of the 2018 Nikon Dive Portfolio

OZTek2019 will be held on Saturday March 16th & 17th, 2019 at Hall 4, International Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.

Come for a few hours, a day or the whole weekend and you can:

  • Be inspired by Incredible Speakers
  • Learn at the Photography workshops held in the Scubapix Imaging Centre – workshops covering all the basics, including video (schedule releasing on the weekend)
  • Laugh experiencing your first cave dive at Tank Cave Virtual Reality – a dry run of one of Australia’s famous cave sites in Mount Gambier, SA.
  • Thanks to John Dalla-Zuanna and Wayne Johnson – real life cavers sharing their experiences.
  • Be amazed at the new technology, travel & equipment at the Dive, Travel, Training & Photography Show. Check out who’s going to be there.

For more information about OZTEK 2019 visit the website by clicking here.

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com

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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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