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Tourism
Corporation Bonaire together with event sponsors Scuba
Diving magazine, Continental Airlines, Coral Reef Alliance,
EarthEcho International and STINAPA are pleased to announce
the program highlights for Bonaire Dive Into Summer 2008.
Taking place June 1 through September 30, 2008, Bonaire Dive
Into Summer will be filled with exciting activities and
interesting seminars for divers, adventurers, families and
sun-seekers.
The program for Bonaire Dive Into Summer offers
visitors the flexibility to enjoy their planned vacation
on-island, and as an added bonus, the option to take part in
interactive dives and seminars, which practically guarantees
a fun and educational vacation in Bonaire. Additionally,
visitors will be given the opportunity to participate in a
summer-long ecology project which will reflect Bonaire’s
position as a world leader in marine conservation and as a
focal point destination for the International Year of the
Reef.
As a focal point destination for the International Year
of the Reef, all of the summer activities in Bonaire will
incorporate reef-friendly practices to increase awareness
and understanding of coral reefs, and to further conserve
and manage valuable coral reef and associated ecosystems.
Activities already in place by local residents include
decorating window displays in town with a reef theme,
showcasing reef-themed artwork created by children in town
throughout the year and presenting special reef workshops
for dive trade professionals.
Here’s a look at some of the showcase
activities taking place during Bonaire Dive Into Summer
2008:
International Year of the Reef Week:
June 21-28 – Sand Dollar Condominium Resort will
host this week focusing on Bonaire’s role as a world leader
in marine conservation. The week will feature dives and
seminars with Jan and Alexandra Cousteau of EarthEcho
International; REEF fish count dives and snorkels with
Bonaire’s own naturalist Jerry Ligon; interactive workshops
with Rick MacPherson from the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL);
and a parade and food festival in the center of town at
Wilhelmina Park.
Click Here for a printable version of the week long
schedule.
Scuba Diving Magazine Week:
July 19-26 – Join the staff of Scuba Diving magazine for a
week of diving adventures with Executive Editor Keith
Phillips; presentations and interactive dives with renowned
photographer Steve Simonson; equipment demonstrations by
Scuba Pro; dive trivia quizzes; and decompression happy
hours. For more information about Scuba Diving, visit
http://www.scubadiving.com/.
Pro Kids World Freestyle Windsurfing
Competition: July 27-August 3 – Be a
spectator or participant at this exciting annual event by
attending one of ten qualifying events in advance. Event
organizers are planning a week long windsurfing event that
will be accompanied by island culture and fun. For more
information about Pro Kids World, visit
http://www.prokidsfreestyle.com/.
Love Our Planet Week:
September 20-27 – Captain Don’s Habitat is hosting this week
for the second consecutive year, featuring dives and
seminars with Philippe Cousteau from EarthEcho
International, interactive seminars with experts from CORAL;
photo workshops with Rick Sammon from ESPN Photo Safari;
above and below water cleanups; and a festival in the center
of town at Wilhelmina Park. For more information about
Captain Don’s Habitat, visit
http://www.habitatbonaire.com/.
Summer Long Photo Contest: June 1-September
30 - Compete for prizes with other Bonaire visitors by
uploading your best photos taken in Bonaire between June 1
and September 30 to
http://www.bonairediveintosummer.com/.
Bonaire Dive Into Summer 2008 is sponsored by Tourism
Corporation Bonaire, Scuba Diving magazine, Continental
Airlines, Coral Reef Alliance, EarthEcho International,
STINAPA and the International Year of the Reef. A complete
schedule of activities, information about the event and
hotel packages can be found on the event’s official website
at
http://www.bonairediveintosummer.com/.
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