This festival has something for everyone!
A week of amazing scuba diving in the crystal clear blue waters of Barbados. Events include water awareness programmes, scuba and freediving demonstrations and trials, beach cleanups, conservation tips, recyclable boat race, the annual Lionfish hunting and tasting, shipwreck safaris, coral restoration dives, turtle tagging and dive courses for Barbados' school children. Wonderful camaraderie in and under the water with divers from around the world.
Contact your favourite dive centre to book any of their featured activities.
Dive Fest Schedule:
Sunday, August 18
- 8:00 AM: Beach Clean-up
- 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM:
- Snorkeling to Discover Scuba Diving
- Try Freediving
- 6:00 PM: Opening ceremony
Monday, August 19
- 9:00 AM to 2PM: Explore Local Wrecks and Ruins
- 2 Dives
Tuesday, August 20
- 9:00 AM: Deep Dive (1 Dive)
- 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM : Sea Turtle Survey to (1 Dive)
Wednesday, August 21
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM: Lionfish Hunt to (2 Dives)
- 3:00 PM: Lionfish Raft-up
Thursday, August 22
- 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Photography Competition (2 Dives)
- 6:00 PM: Night Dive (1 Dive)
Friday, August 23
- 9:00 AM: Dive Against Debris (1 Dive)
- 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Bingo Dive (1 Dive)
Saturday, August 24
- 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM: Crazy Recycled Boat Race to 10:30 AM
- 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Experience Freediving to 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM: Closing Sunset Catamaran Cruise
