Bonaire Dive Into Adventure program offers opportunities to dive, learn and have fun
Week-long Caribbean event takes place June 17-24, 2006
Kralendijk, Bonaire (April 17, 2006) – Filled with exciting activities, presentations and opportunities to rub elbows with local and international “stars,” the program for Dive Into Adventure Bonaire 2006 is filled with adventure.
With each day of the event offering participants the flexibility to create the Bonaire experience they want, people can selectively take part in dive and adventure activities, spend their entire days diving or following the program as offered. The program is highlighted by Bonaire’s top local “stars” and international celebrities like Philippe Cousteau, who will lead specialized dive, dive-related adventure and land- and water-based adventure activities throughout the week. No matter what people choose to do, they can rest assured they will have a fun, educational and memorable week in Bonaire.
In addition to the activities outlined below, every day of Dive Into Adventure Bonaire offers opportunities to dive and participate in specialized dive-, land- and water-based adventure activities such as underwater photography workshops, technical diving, kayaking and kiteboarding led by local and international “stars.” Time is allotted in both the morning and afternoon for these activities. Participants wishing to sign up for any of these activities should contact the “star” leading the activity directly to reserve a spot (space for activities may be limited and are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and there may be a cost associated with certain activities).
All activities listed below are included with the event’s registration fee at no additional cost, except night dives with Dr Mazel and the Dive Into Adventure Bonaire photo contest, for which there is an entry fee. Most scheduled activities, workshops, evening presentations and parties will take place at one of the five event host hotels. To learn more about all of the specialized dive and adventure activities taking place during the week and all the activities listed below, including locations and times, check out the Event Details section of www.DiveIntoAdventureBonaire.com.
Dive Into Adventure Bonaire 2006 will kick off on Sunday June 18th with sign up for the event’s photography competition and in the evening a Taste of Bonaire Kralendijk’s Wilhelmina Park with local food, art and music and welcome remarks from Bonaire officials. June 19th will offer activities focused on the conservation of nature and the environment with Bonaire’s own Dee Scarr (Reef Caretaking), and world-renowned underwater and nature photographer, Dos Winkel (Underwater Photo Skills), hosting daytime workshops and guided dives. Keeping with the day’s theme, evening presentations will be given by Ramon Leon and Fernando Simal, managers of Washington-Slagbaai National Park and the Bonaire National Marine Park, respectively; naturalists Bill and Alice Miller (So You Want to Take Underwater Photos); Larry Baillie of Bonaire’s Larry's Wildside Diving (Wildside, Wildman or Pussycat); and Dos Winkel (Talking Pictures). Following the presentations will be a book signing by Winkel and a party with drinks and live music.
The day of photography, June 20th, will begin with a daytime workshop and guided dive led by Philippe Cousteau. Evening presentations will be given by Dr Charlie Mazel (The Psychedelic Art of U/W Florescence) and videographer and filmmaker Hendrik Wuyts (The Power of Visible Impression). On this evening a special guided night florescence dive led by Dr Mazel will be offered in addition to a party with music and drinks.
Wednesday June 21st, dubbed the day of fun, will begin with a workshop and guided dive led by Dos Winkel (Underwater Photo Skills) and a workshop led by Mabel Nava from Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire. Evening presenters include Ramon Leon, Fernando Simal and the Millers. This evening will also feature the Fun Team Event – It’s a Knockout – with fun games and prizes and a BBQ at Bonaire’s National Stadium, plus a guided night florescence dive led by Dr Mazel.
On June 22nd, the day of diving adventure, participants will once again have the chance to take part in a daytime workshop and guided dive led by Philippe Cousteau and attend a photography workshop and evening presentations by Dr Mazel. Evening presentations will also be given by Bonaire’s technical diving experts, Benji Schaub (Doing it Right) and Walt Stark III (Bonaire Technical Divers Paradise), as well as Captain Don (Rings of Memory). A special guided night florescence dive led by Dr Mazel will be offered in addition to a party with live music and drinks.
The final day of the event, June 23rd, will focus on topside adventure featuring evening presentations by Captain Don, marine biologist Caren Eckrich (Sex on the Reef) and Philippe Cousteau (Earth’s Final Frontier). The evening will conclude with the judging for the event’s photo contest and a farewell party.
To book a Dive Into Adventure Bonaire package contact one of the event’s official tour operators: BonairePros.com (1-800-748-8733), Caradonna Dive Adventures (1-800-330-3322) and Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas (1-800-327-6709). Dive Into Adventure Bonaire land-only packages start at just $619 per person based on double occupancy and include seven nights of accommodation at one of the host hotels (Captain Don’s Habitat, Golden Reef Inn, Plaza Resort Bonaire, Port Bonaire and Sand Dollar Condominium Resort), breakfast daily, six days of one-tank boat dives, unlimited shore diving, round-trip airport transfers, hotel taxes and service charges.
Air Jamaica (1-800-523-5585) is the official airline of Dive Into Adventure Bonaire 2006 and AB Carrental, the official car rental agency of Dive Into Adventure Bonaire, is offering a car rental special during the week of the event. Dive Into Adventure Bonaire is sponsored by the Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) and Scuba Diving magazine.
People purchasing a Dive Into Adventure Bonaire hotel package must also pay a one-time $75 per person registration fee. The fee includes entrance to daytime and evening presentations by local and international “stars,” evening parties, including music and drinks, select daytime dives with local and international “stars” (pre-registration required), photography workshops, A Taste of Bonaire and an event welcome packet. The registration fee is payable to the tour operator at the time a Dive Into Adventure Bonaire hotel package is booked.
Open to divers, snorkellers, nature lovers and adventurers around the world, Dive Into Adventure Bonaire 2006 is an event where divers and snorkellers can experience Bonaire’s natural treasures and find out what they can do to help protect them while taking part in diving and dive-related adventure and land- and water-based eco-adventure activities, all led by local and international experts.
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