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Photo contest
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The Underwater Photography Competition
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Dive show news
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London International Dive Show
will take place 27-28 October 2012 |
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Travel news
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The Coromandel Dive Festival,
NZ, from the 30th November - 2 December |
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Equipment news
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The New UK Aqualite™ Video Light
released |
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Education news
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Sign
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Marine conservation
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A few
tips to start contributing to marine conservation today |
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New offers from the last minute board
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Dive
the Equatorial Far South of the Maldives
Diving with a rebreather in the Philippines at competitive
prices
Plan a memorable diving charter onboard Princess Ushwa in
the Maldives |
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| Photo
contest |
The Underwater Photography Competition has been announced in the Cayman Islands
The contest will run until October 29th.
Calling all underwater photographers! It is with great excitement that CITA is once again hosting the Underwater Photography Competition in conjunction with the 8th Annual International Underwater Film Festival . The photography competition will be open to anyone—professional or amateur, local or visitor—who wishes to submit photos to be considered in the contest (photos must be taken in the Cayman Islands).
Winners will be announced at the Underwater Film Festival on Thursday, November 8, 2012 (location TBA). Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place photos in each of the following five categories:
1. Cayman Wrecks
2. Turtles
3. Critter/Macro
4. Scenic (cannot include turtles, stingrays and/or wrecks)
5. Creative (includes opportunity for advanced photo editing)
Great prizes to take home!
To read more: http://www.cita.ky/photocompetition
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| Dive
show news
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Coming to the NEC, Birmingham on 27-28 October, the next big date for your diary is DIVE 2012.
Twice a year the diving world gears up for two highlights of the sport's calendar - the London International Dive Show (LIDS) at ExCeL, and the Birmingham Dive Show (DIVE) at the NEC.
Organised for more than 20 years by DIVER, Britain's best-selling diving magazine, each event attracts hundreds of exhibitors offering the latest diving holidays, training courses, and dive gear - on display and to buy - and is visited by thousands of experienced and aspiring divers from the UK, Europe and beyond.
The Dive Shows also deliver an unrivalled programme of free presentations from the world's top diving speakers. And this is combined with popular in-hall features such as the Try Dive Pool, Rebreather Pool, PhotoZone, and New Product Showcase, plus themed Travel and Dive-Training areas.
To read more: http://www.diveshows.co.uk/ |
| Travel
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The Coromandel Dive Festival, New Zealand, will be held from the 30th November - 2 December
The event will be fun packed with competitions, social evenings and coastal dives For the keen divers who just want to squeeze in as much diving as they can. Depending on conditions trips can be booked to Ohinau, Devils Point or the Marine Reserve or other sites within Mercury Bay depending on weather and conditions.
There will be plenty of fun for kids too.
To read more:
http://www.divefestival.co.nz/
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| Equipment
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The New UK Aqualite™ Video Light
Bring out the incredible underwater colors and intricate detail of marine life with the Aqualite™ Video. Fish and invertebrates hiding under ledges and holes often receive little ambient sunlight and require additional lighting for underwater videos to come to life. Lighting the foreground with daylight colored Aqualite illumination while allowing the delicate blues and greens of the open water background to fade into the depths can produce prize winning videos.
To read more: http://www.uwkinetics.com/lights/new-dive-lights |
| Education
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Become a Certified Visual Cylinder Inspector
PSI-PCI course discounted for NAUI members
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, PSI-PCI is scheduled to hold a Visual Cylinder Inspector Course (VCI) in Las Vegas, NV as a part of the Industry Trade Show 2012. The course, normally costing $295, is being offered to all NAUI members at a discounted price of $275.
This 6-8 hour course is the only recognized training available for certification as a Visual Cylinder Inspector and is suited for those new to visual inspection as well as those who have been inspecting without formal training through its wide range of inspection subjects including damage limits, neck cracking, and laws affecting inspectors.
To read more:
http://www.psicylinders.com/regional-training
http://www.naui.org/ContentDetail.aspx?Id=350&Content |
| Marine
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Show friends and family your blue side.
Do the people around you know just how much you care for the oceans and the environment? At your next gathering, share some things that you have done to be a little more eco-friendly. The best way to make individual action contagious is to be an example for other people. By keeping it light, fun, and friendly, you can make your actions go much further! You can also share your love for the ocean by submitting your favorite photograph to the Ocean Picture of the Day and then sharing this site with your network of friends.
Direct your positive energy toward other like-minded people. A little praise can go a long way. If you feel that there is an individual, a government official, an organization, or a company that stands out as a conservation leader let them know through a simple thank you e-mail or a letter to your local paper’s editor. It's easier to work for change when empowered by a network of appreciative and supportive friends. Get some other ideas here!
Get active on overarching policy issues. Behind every successful movement there are people just like you who take the time to speak out or submit written comments to public officials. You can begin participating in public hearings — such as those held in city and town halls throughout the U.S. — by being aware of the local issues addressed in each meeting. At these types of forums your participation makes a huge difference, whether attending in person or submitting online. Wherever you live, you can bring the issues most important to you to the attention of our leaders.
To read more: http://theoceanproject.org/action/
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| New
offers from the last minute board |
Here are a few of the ads featuring in the last minute board:
Maldives
Price 3000 USD
Precise date of ending 07 12 2012
Explore the Equatorial Far South of the Maldives - Huvadhoo and Gan on our liveaboard the MV Sea Spirit. We pioneered the exploration of this remote area and continue to discover new sites. The diving is without doubt incredible and offers the opportunity to swim with hundreds of schooling sharks, vast schools of fish and squadrons of eagle rays – on top of this, the incredible hard coral reefs packed with colour and critters. And don’t worry – we’ve found manta and whaleshark points too! These trips offer exciting diving for experienced divers with adventure in mind (minimum 100 logged dives). This is a 12 day trip.
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=592
Philippines
Price 395 USD
Month of trip May
Great offer, Come to dive with a rebreather. Only 2 days training and the rest of your vacation to enjoy your dives. Only 395 USD for a full training. Book now and come see us in the Philippines.
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=589
Maldives
Price 2233 USD
Precise date of ending 31st October
Plan a memorable diving charter with us onboard Princess Ushwa. Princess Ushwa launched in 2011 has 12 cabins which can accommodate 24 passengers. Diving is done on separate support vessel which follows the mother vessel on the entire cruise carrying all equipments for your comfort. The above rate is for Maximum 12 Pax. This is an ideal offer for group of friends, Dive Clubs and Families.
http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php?a=2&b=593
Check the board http://www.gooddive.com/board/classifieds.php regularly for new great deals.
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