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BVI Wreck Week (Part 1)

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2 years ago

June 26, 2023

As the 2024 BVI Wreck Week is launched, with new dates, activities and, of course, great diving – it is time for us to reflect on the 2023 event that was held in February this year.

BVI Wreck Week celebrates the incredible wrecks that these islands have to offer. With the iconic RMS Rhone to the much more recent art-ificial reefs installed to attract new wildlife and tourists alike. But, Wreck Week is also so much more that diving these great wreck sites. The organisers have ensured that local culture and history are explored, islanders and tourists alike get involved with local conservation projects and that there is plenty of fun to be had once the diving day is done.

The start to our week could not have been better, with our lovely host, Kim, meeting us at the ferry terminal and leading us to what was going to be our home for the next 7 nights – a stunning catamaran, supplied by The Moorings, that would allow us the freedom to visit some of the many lush islands that make up the British Virgin Islands. As the dives and events that make up wreck week take place on a few different islands, this gave us the opportunity to take part in them all. We had our very own skipper too, Jerry, who ensured we were in the right place at the right time on any given day. It was the stuff dive trip dreams are made of.

Our itinerary included diving with 5 different dive centres, visiting a multitude of wrecks and reefs. We were delighted to encounter schools of reef fish, sharks and rays (often so rare to see in the Caribbean were present on every dive), turtles, seahorses, bright sponges and corals, in clear, blue, warm waters.

We attended two beach cleans ups, with local schools taking part alongside divers and residents. Our evenings were packed with fun events, great food, interesting talks, and, of course, trying out some of the local brews.

Check out our next two blogs to find out all about the diving and watch out for our full feature in the next edition of Dive Travel Adventures Magazine in July!

For more information about BVI Wreck Week 2024 visit their website here.

Nick and Caroline were hosted by BVI Wreck Week

The Moorings provided their yacht for the week

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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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UWACAM Impresses at BOOT 2025 with New App

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3 hours ago

March 2, 2025

Team Scubaverse

BOOT 2025, the world’s largest water sports trade fair, provided the perfect stage for the launch of the new UWACAM app which meanwhile is rated at an excellent 4.8 out of 5 in the Apple App Store.

Optimized for DIVEVOLK (divevolkdiving.com) Seatouch housings and developed in collaboration with award-winning underwater filmmaker Matthias Lebo (matthiaslebo.com), this app is user-friendly and features large, clear controls, enabling effortless and stunning shots.

It offers professional functions typically found in high-end cameras, supports the LOG format for advanced color corrections, includes built-in LUTs (Color Lookup Tables) to restore underwater colors, and provides a manual mode, user presets, histogram, focus peaking, zebra function, and much more.

As an official product of Bumbayaya GmbH (bumbayaya.ch / uwacam.com), the UWACAM app has been specifically designed for use in DIVEVOLK Seatouch underwater housings. Visitors were able to experience the app live at the DIVEVOLK booth.

UWACAM simplifies underwater photography with an intuitive user interface that is perfectly adapted for underwater operation. The app offers precise control and delivers impressive results for both hobby divers and professionals.

UWACAM

Why UWACAM?

Specifically developed for DIVEVOLK: Perfect integration into Seatouch housings for effortless underwater operation.
Simple yet professional: Switch between an Easy Automatic Mode for beginners and a comprehensive Pro Mode.
All-in-one app: Supports all photo and video formats, including LOG for professional color corrections.
Pro Features:
- Focus Peaking: Precise focus control.
- Zebra Function: Prevents over- or underexposure.
- Built-in LUTs: Color corrections for realistic underwater shots.
- Manual Controls: Fine-tune exposure, focus, white balance, and more.
Diver-Specific Features: Automatic color correction based on environment and dive depth, plus an optional magnetic compass overlay.

“We are excited to present UWACAM at BOOT 2025,” says Matthias Lebo, who played a key role in its development. “With UWACAM, we bring the beauty of the underwater world directly into the hands of divers and snorkelers—intuitive, powerful, and adaptable.”