Roseau, Dominica (June 22, 2007) – Dominica is pleased to announce the lineup of activities for the 14th Annual Dive Fest, which takes place July 6-15, 2007. Both divers and non-divers will enjoy the week’s activities, which are free unless otherwise noted.
FRIDAY, JULY 6
6-10pm: Dive Fest happy hour at Fort Young Hotel, Roseau, cash bar
10pm-1am: Dominica’s best band, Swinging Stars, live at Fort Young Hotel, door prizes and giveaways, $30
SATURDAY, JULY 7
9am-2pm: Discover scuba, Anchorage Hotel, Castle Comfort, minimum age 8, and Purple Turtle Beach Club, Portsmouth, minimum age 12; Beginner’s dive on the reef, Anchorage Hotel and Purple Turtle Beach Club, minimum age 12, $40
2pm: Introduction to Oceanics datamask heads up display mask at Anchorage Hotel
6pm: Pirates wine & cheese sunset cruise with photographers Barry and Ruth
Guimbellot, departs from the ferry terminal, $60/person or $100/couple
SUNDAY, JULY 8
2pm: Jewellers International/Swiss Army underwater treasure hunt at Irie Safari, Champagne, $50
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
9am-2pm: Discover scuba, minimum age 8, and beginners dive on the reef, minimum age 12, $40, Sunset Bay Club & Seaside Resort, Coulibistrie
2pm: Trafalgar Falls photo shoot with Barry and Ruth Guimbellot, $25
THURSDAY, JULY 12
2pm: Sealife camera divemaster & instructors fish ID photo competition, $20
7pm: Dive quiz night and watch “Pirate Master” at O’Brynes Pub & Grub, Roseau, $10
FRIDAY, JULY 13
6pm: Awards presentation dinner at Fort Young Hotel, prizes and photographic presentations, $100
SATURDAY, JULY 14
9am: Discounted whale-watching at Anchorage Hotel, adults $40, children $20
8pm-2am: Beach bash and fish fest in Soufriere
SUNDAY, JULY 16
11am: Kubuli Carib canoe race in Soufriere, teams of four, private $25/team, corporate $100/team
6pm: Trophy presentation and prize giving ceremony in Soufriere
7pm-12am: Kubuli Beach party in Soufriere
The Dominica Dive Fest premier sponsors include Cable & Wireless, Swiss Army and Jewellers International. Other sponsors include Dive Training magazine, Oceanic, Sealife, Belfas Estates, Bounty Rum, Cocorico, Cartwheel Café, Cornerhouse Café, Delphis Ltd, Dominica Brewery & Beverages, Garraway Enterprises, LAMA, National Petroleum and Springfield Trading Ltd with the continuing sponsorship and support of the Dominica Watersports Association.
All participants of the Dominica Dive Fest must sign waivers and children under 18 years must have a parental signature.
Known as “The Nature Island” and located between the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean, the independent nation of Dominica (pronounced “Dom-in-eek-a”) is the largest and most mountainous of the Windward Islands, encompassing an area of nearly 290 square miles. Of volcanic origins with mountains reaching heights of nearly 5000 feet, rain forests that are considered among the last true oceanic rain forests in the world, and more than 365 rivers, waterfalls, boiling lakes and pristine coral reefs, Dominica’s natural diversity is truly unique. Dominica is also home to the last remaining settlement of the indigenous people of the Caribbean – the Carib Indians. A place where man and nature live in harmony, adventurers and nature lovers alike will revel in the island’s ecotourism options which include scuba diving, snorkelling, mountain biking, kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking/trekking, sailing, fishing and whale-, dolphin- and birdwatching.
Dominica continues to be recognized for its attributes and sustainable tourism efforts, including being the first country in the world to receive Benchmarking designation from the prestigious ecotourism organization Green Globe 21, and ranking as the only Caribbean destination in the top five happiest countries on earth in the Happy Planet Index (compiled by Britain’s New Economics Foundation).
For more information on Dominica, contact the Dominica Tourist Office in New York at 1-888-645-5637.
For more information on the hotels, restaurants and tour operators listed above, see their listings under Dominica - Accommodations, Wine & Dine and See & Do.
For your FREE on-line Dominica travel guide, visit www.caribbean.com.
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