| Time |
Event |
Prices in EC$ |
Prices in US$ |
| Friday, July 11th |
6 10 pm
10 - 2 am |
Cable and Wireless
and the The Fort Young Hotel Present.....
“Dive Fest Happy Hour” (Door Prizes & Giveaways)
Swinging Stars Dance
Ticket includes 1 Complimentary Drink and Happy Hour prices all night.
Your
$35 gets into Happy Hour for the usual Happy Hour Band, Swinging Stars
AND Happy Hour prices all night! Plus there are many opportunities to
win great prizes from Cable and Wireless!
|
$35 |
$13 |
|
Saturday, July 12th |
9 am to
2 pm |
Discover Scuba
at Anchorage Hotel, Castle
Comfort (Minimum Age 8).
Ever
wanted to try scuba diving but were worried about taking that first step?
Our instructors will give you a short lecture, and then put you into the
pool with scuba gear. It's free, shallow, safe and fun for the whole family!
|
Free |
|
9 am to
2 pm |
Beginner's Dive
on the Reef at Anchorage
Hotel, Castle Comfort (Minimum
Age 12).
If
you felt comfortable in the pool and want to try it out with the fish
and on a reef do the beginners dive.
Very small groups with an experienced
instructor. This normally costs EC$200 so it's a great price too!
|
$40 |
$15 |
9 am to
2 pm |
Discover
Scuba at Purple Turtle
Beach, Portsmouth (Minimum Age 12).
Ever
wanted to try scuba diving but were worried about taking that first step?
Our instructors will give you a short lecture, and then put you into the
pool with scuba gear. It's free, shallow, safe and fun for the whole family!
|
Free |
|
9 am to
2 pm |
Beginner's Dive on the
reef at Purple turtle Beach , Portsmouth (Minimum Age
12).
If
you felt comfortable in the pool and want to try it out with the fish
and on a reef do the beginners dive. Very small groups with an experienced
instructor. This normally costs EC$200 so it's a great price too!
|
$40 |
$15 |
| 9 pm |
"Dive Mask-A-Raid"
at the Sea lounge in Loubiere. Wear something "Divey"
(mask or snorkel for example) and get 2 free drinks.
|
$25 |
$10 |
| NOTE: All Participants must sign waivers. Minors (under age 18)
must have parental signature.
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Sunday, July 13th |
| 2 pm
|
Swiss
Army/Victorinox & Jewellers International Underwater Treasure Hunt
Certified Divers: Come To East Carib Dive and search for hidden treasures!
Win great prizes, Dive Watches from Swiss Army and other prizes.

|
$50 |
$20 |
|
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| Monday,
July 14th |
| 1.30 pm |
Sealife Camera "One Day
Shoot" at Cabrits Dive Center in Portsmouth
Try out the newest camera from Sealife and enter your best photo for the
day into the best of the week prize awarded at the Photo Exhibition on
Friday.
|
$20 |
$8 |
| Tuesday,
July 15th |
| 8.30 am |
Sealife Camera "One Day
Shoot" at Sunset Bay Club in Coulibistrie
Try out the newest camera from Sealife and enter your best photo for the
day into the best of the week prize awarded at the Photo Exhibition on
Friday.
|
$20 |
$8 |
|
Wednesday, July 16th |
| 8.30 am |
Sealife Camera "One Day
Shoot" at Nature Island Dive in Soufriere
Try out the newest camera from Sealife and enter your best photo for the
day into the best of the week prize awarded at the Photo Exhibition on
Friday.
|
$20 |
$8 |
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| Thursday, July
17th |
| 8.15 am |
Sealife Camera “One
Day Shoot” at Dive Dominica in Castle Comfort
Try
out the newest camera from Sealife and enter your best photo for the day
into the best of the week prize awarded at the Photo Awards dinner on
Friday.
|
$20 |
$8 |
| Friday, July
18th |
| 6 pm |
Photo Exhibition and
Happy Hour at the Sea Lounge in Loubiere
See an exhibition of the best of the week's photos. Photo prizes awarded. |
|
|
| Saturday, July 19th |
| 9 am to Noon |
Discounted
Whale Watch at Anchorage Hotel in Castle Comfort
A chance for the family to come out and see some whales for a special
price. Call the Anchorage Hotel for tickets. |
Adults $40
Kids $20 |
$15
$8
|
| 12 pm |
Irie Safari Kids Treasure
Hunt at Champagne (Min Age 8)
Bring the kids down to Champagne and they can snorkel in shallow
water to win great prizes. Bring the whole family for a great day at Irie
Safari. Dominica's divemasters will be in the water ensuring the safety
of the kids. |
$10 |
$4 |
| 2 pm |
Sealife Camera Divemaster
Photo Fish Competition at Irie Safari at Champagne
Here
is a chance for the hardworking Divemasters and Instructors in Dominica
to win a Sealife Camera!
Each contestant will get a Sealife camera,
then be given a list of fish. They will be given one hour to dive and
get photos of all the fish on the list. You will need to know your fish,
or spend precious time looking them up before you get in the water. Any
diver with more then one hour bottom time, or less than 500 PSI in their
tank or who shows the wrong fish will have points deducted! All Divemasters
will meet at Dive Dominica and get on one boat!
A truly unique competition sponsored by Sealife
Camera. |
$20 |
$8 |
| 7 pm |
Wine and Cheese Party at the Evergreen Hotel.
Come to the Evergreen Hotel for a wine tasting
party with quality French Cheeses from Pirates Ltd.
A wine expert will be on hand to
inform and advise. Great new sea side setting for our annual Wine and
Cheese Party. |
$60 per person
$100 per couple |
$24 per person
$40 per couple |
| 8 pm to 2 am |
Beach Bash and Fish
Fest in Soufriere with DJ |
Free |
|
| Sunday, July 20th |
| 11 am |
Red Bull Adventure
Games with Al Dive's "Green Mountain Watersports"
in Soufriere
Fun for the whole family!! Great games, watersports and competitions for
everyone. Win prizes from Red Bull. Come down to Soufriere early to enjoy
food from 11 am and all day! |
|
|
| 1 pm |
Kubuli
Carib Canoe Race in Soufriere
Six custom-built Carib canoes painted by Dive Fest sponsors and DWA members
are available for all racers. Don't miss the action with all of Dominica's
top businesses competing for the Kubuli Carib Canoe Race Trophy.
Who will unseat Cable and Wireless from last year's championship?
Any business can put together 4 full time EMPLOYEES to make a team.
2 people race out to a platform where your other 2 teammates await, change
seats (without flipping over) and row back to the beach. It's that simple!
Come down even if you don't want to row, it's the most fun sporting
event of the year and all in good fun.
Great prizes from Kubuli, lots of beer to win! Also prizes from Cable
and Wireless. |
Teams of 4:
Private: $25/team
Corporate: $100/team
|
Private team
$6
Corp Team
$40 |
| 6 pm |
Trophy Presentation
& Prize Giving Ceremony in Soufriere. |
|
|
| 6 pm to 12 pm |
SOUFRIERE
KUBULI BEACH PARTY!
6 PM to Midnight
Dive
Fest comes to an end with lots of cold Kubuli, good food and music til
midnight.
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The DWA
sends a BIG thank you to our many generous sponsors!
Cable & Wireless, Swiss Army/Victorinox, Jewellers International, Dive Training Magazine, Oceanic,
Sea Life Cameras, Pirates Ltd., Red Bull, Belfast Estates, Bounty Rum,
4-D, Cartwheel Cafe, Cornerhouse Cafe, Delphis
Ltd., Dominica Brewery & Beverages Ltd., Garraway Enterprises, LAMA, National
Petroleum, Springfield Trading (1959) Ltd. |