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Get Ready For Inner Space 2015
Join Divetech at Cobalt Coast Dive Resort from the 23rd – 30th May 2015 for the 12th year of Inner Space Week.
Exclusively for CCR Divers, the following units will be supported at the event: Inspiration/Evolution, Sport KISS/Classic KISS, Megladon and Oroborous, Sentinel, rEvo, Titan, GEM and Poseidon Discovery. The package rates are quoted for CCR divers and/or open circuit divers and for students who wish to become certified at the recreational level or extend their certification to normoxic or advanced trimix level.
You’ll explore Grand Cayman’s deep, sheer North Wall and go to places no one has dived before. Inner Space Week is jam packed with seminars, new CCR rebreather equipment testing, and daily live video and photography being taken at the event (each participant will get their own DVD for the memories).
Divetech’s instructors will be on-site to teach courses, qualified CCR dive supervisors will be there for those already certified in CCR diving, and several manufacturers and training agencies will also have a presence at the event.
CCR Rebreather Diver – Inner Space package includes:
- 6 days of boat diving (CCR) approximately 2.5 – 3 hour profiles
- Guardian of the Reef dive
- ex-USS Kittiwake dive (includes marine park entry fee and diving medallion)
- Unlimited shore diving at Divetech’s two great shore diving locations: Cobalt Ridge & Lighthouse Point
- All Scrubber included (Sofnolime 408 & 812 available) or Extend Air cartridges included
- All gas fills – O2, He, Air and Mix fills (5000 psi booster)
- DVD of Inner Space week (produced by Jay Easterbrook @ Divetech)
- Students – Package includes books, tables, Understanding Rebreathers, student registration fees, dives, gases, scrubber
- Rentals: CCR rental is $500 for the week. The rental fee is fully refundable if a CCR is purchased within 30 days following Inner Space
- 7 nights luxury accommodations at Cobalt Coast Dive Resort
- Meal plan: 7 breakfast, 7 lunches, 7 dinners (includes 15% gratuity)
- Beer & BBQ Dinner
- Kick-off & farewell party on the ocean’s edge
- Round-trip airport transfers
Inner Space is a great venue where new equipment will be introduced including new CCR’s and/or computers, components, decompression software, toys and more. Evening seminars are conducted by the industry leaders who will introduce the latest technology for CCR diving, equipment configuration, software updates and more. DAN will also be there conducting field studies on the trimix divers – measuring bubbles. There will also be great give-aways including equipment, t-shirts and more.
Dive profile options are:
- 40m/130ft – recreational scuba/CCR divers
- 60m/200ft – Normoxic
- 100m/330ft – Advanced Trimix
All Normoxic and Trimix CCR diver packages include a trip to Grand Cayman’s premier Deep Wreck, the “Carrie Lee”. All divers get to dive the ex-USS Kittiwake.
For more information or to book, contact Divetech at Cobalt Coast by calling +1 345 946 558 or email divetech@candw.ky.
News
Spooktacular Underwater Adventure: Oyster Diving’s First Halloween Scuba Party at Mercers Lake
Last Thursday, Oyster Diving transformed Mercers Lake into a hauntingly unforgettable underwater realm for their inaugural Halloween Scuba Party. Approximately 20 intrepid divers plunged into the darkness, weaving through a mesmerising scene of spectral decorations, glow sticks, and eerie underwater pumpkins.
After the thrilling night dive, participants gathered to feast on a ghoulish spread of pumpkin soup, chilli con carne, and decadent fudge brownies, perfect fuel for the frightful festivities.
With a resounding success, Oyster Diving is excited to announce plans for this event to become an annual tradition. Next year, look forward to a fully licensed bar and live music, promising an even spookier celebration under the moonlit waters.
Join us next Halloween for an experience that promises to be a haunting delight!
Find out more about Oyster Diving at oysterdiving.com.
Marine Life & Conservation
Shark Trust launches Oceanic 31 Shark Art Auction
After a two-year tour of UK art galleries, community spaces and aquariums, the Shark Trust’s acclaimed Oceanic31 exhibition takes its final bow at the Royal Geographical Society later this month. And the unique collection of artwork, depicting 31 species of oceanic sharks and rays, donated by 31 artists, is now open for bids from art lovers and shark enthusiasts. The online auction, launched today, will close on the 7th December at 8pm (BST). The money raised will support the Shark Trust Oceanics Programme.
People can now bid on 27 of the artworks by visiting this website:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
It is a chance to own a beautiful piece of original art and to support the Shark Trust. The timing of the auction also means that these would make a very special Christmas gift for any shark-lover.
The diversity of pieces mirrors that of the sharks and rays they represent. You can bid on paintings, digital creations, sculptures, mixed media and more. You can pick your favourite artist or species of shark. Or you can select the perfect artwork to make a statement in your home or office. Whichever you choose, you will be supporting the work to protect these amazing animals.
One of the pieces of art has been selected to be auctioned live by Steve Backshall at the For the Love of Sharks event at the Royal Geographical Society in London on the 29th November. In addition to this, two further pieces will be raffled at this event, giving people a chance to win an incredible piece of shark art. For the Love of Sharks is the Shark Trust’s flagship evening. A night to celebrate sharks. Steve Backshall is the headline speaker at this event that will see other prominent shark advocates join him on stage.
Tickets for the event can be snapped up here:
https://thesharktrust.org.uk/Event/flos24
Those that would like to see the Oceanic 31 exhibition have one final chance. It is being displayed at the Pavilion at the Royal Geographic Society from 26th November until the 7th December. Entry is free.
Find out more here:
https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/oceanic-31
Paul Cox, Shark Trust CEO, Said “This exhibition has given us the opportunity to reach out to a new audience. And inspire more people with the wonderful sharks and rays on which our Big Shark Pledge campaign is based. We are immensely grateful to the 31 artists who have worked so hard to create these works.”
Bid for your favourite Oceanic 31 artwork here:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
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