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As the sun sets over the turquoise waters of the British Virgin Islands, adventure enthusiasts and diving aficionados from around the globe are gearing up for the highly anticipated event of the year โ€“ BVI Wreck Week 2024. Set to take place from ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ, this thrilling week long extravaganza promises an unparalleled exploration of maritime history and underwater wonders.
Organized by the BVI Scuba Organization, BVI Wreck Week 2024 is a celebration of the rich maritime heritage and natural beauty that the British Virgin Islands have to offer. From seasoned wreck divers to curious beginners, this event caters to all levels of experience, offering a diverse range of activities and experiences both above and below the waterline.
Highlighting the event are the meticulously preserved wrecks and art-reefs that dot the sea floor of the British Virgin Islands.
๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น.
From legendary โ€œPirateโ€ ships to World War II-era vessels, these wrecks serve as time capsules, offering glimpses into the past and stirring the imagination of all who visit them.
But BVI Wreck Week is not just about diving โ€“ it’s a full-fledged festival celebrating the marine environment and the vibrant culture of the British Virgin Islands.
๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป..
We are thrilled to welcome divers and adventurers from around the world to BVI Wreck Week 2024,” said ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต, ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฉ๐—œ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฎ ๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. “This event is not only an opportunity to explore some of the most captivating wrecks in the Caribbean butalso a chance to immerse oneself in the beauty and culture of the British Virgin Islands.
BVI Wreck Week 2024 promises an unforgettable experience for all who attend โ€“ whether you’re an avid diver, history buff, or simply looking for an exciting getaway. If you canโ€™t get here this year you can still follow along online as there will be daily, often โ€œLiveโ€ posts to our socials. Donโ€™t miss your chance to be a part of this one-of-a-kind event!
For more information and to register, visit bviwreckweek.com or follow on BVI Wreck Week andย instagram.com/bviwreck/
Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown attended BVI Wreck Week in 2023. Read there 3-part blog about the event here:

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com

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Explore the Wonders of the Coral Triangle with Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort

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Welcome to Buceo Anilao, a haven for divers nestled in the heart of the Coral Triangle. Immerse yourself in the perfect blend of relaxation and the renowned hospitality of the Filipino people.

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Your Personalised Dive Adventure in Pemba Island, Tanzania

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Discover Pemba Islandโ€”Tanzaniaโ€™s Underwater Paradise!

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Pemba Island is renowned for its untouched underwater world and extraordinary dive sites, featuring a mix of wall and reef dives suitable for all certification levels. Home to vibrant marine life and breathtaking underwater landscapes, Pemba is a bucket-list destination for underwater explorers.

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We are the first locally owned PADI Dive Resort in Zanzibar and Pemba Island. Our professional team consists of experienced Zanzibari divers who grew up as fishermen, giving them unparalleled knowledge of the areaโ€™s reefs and marine life. Dive with our local PADI Pros for an authentic, unforgettable experience.

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