Dive Fest 2001

Saturday, 30th June 2001	Discover Scuba Dozens turned up at Scotts Head Beach this morning to experience scuba diving. After a short lecture, participants geared up and took the plunge into the shallow waters off the beach to see what it was like to breath on scuba. Discover Diving The brave-hearted continued on to the skills session and made a *real* scuba dive, seeing the underwater beauty of Dominica first-hand. SSMR Day Meanwhile, hundreds of school children from 17 schools across the island came to Soufriere to embark on a boat tour of the Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve. SSMR Day is an annual event sponsored by Fisheries and happen to coincide with Dive Fest this year.
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Sunday, 1sth July 2001 Underwater Treasure Hunt Dive Fest continued on Sunday with a popular event among divers - the Underwater Treasure Hunt. Buddy teams searched the sandy shallows off Castaways beach for 40 minutes to collect as many coulored stones as they could find. Each colour was worth a specific number of points (10-20-30) - the team to return to the beach with the greatest number of points were the winners! 2) Gear up!

1) The Briefing... 3) The Hunt Begins

4) And the winners are...

Dive fest 2001 Underwater Treasure Hunt Winners Steve and Karen - First Place Winners Prizes included Dive Watches and Champagne
Clive and Jay -Second Place A Case of Carib Beer each and Champagne	Donna and Jeff - Third Place Rum and Champagne	Krystal and Mark Wild Card Winners A Case of Carib
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Visit the Dominica Watersports Association's website for more information about Dive Fest 2001. A special thanks to the DWA and its members who work so hard to make Dive Fest a success year after year.

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