Posted by: Editor on Apr 21, 2008 – 01:55 PM
diving  The Bahamas Diving Association and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announces first ever dive symposium scheduled for June 10th and 11th, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. This two day event will showcase the best in diving the Islands of The Bahamas has to offer. Cost is $199, but includes a $350/pp airfare allocation, meals, hotel and diving.

Neal Watson, President of the Bahamas Diving Association comments “This new symposium is a great way for dive travel sellers, dive retailers, or dive media to learn more about the Bahamas dive product.” Mr. Watson continues “Part of our strength as a destination is that we encompass 700 islands, making the destination very diverse in terms of types of diving available. The two-day symposium is a hands-on opportunity to learn more about and experience the dive product within the Islands of The Bahamas.”

Attendees can register on the Bahamas Diving Association’s website at this special location: http://www.bahamasdivesymposium.com. The two-day event cost is a mere $199, but includes a $350 per person airfare allocation, meals, hotel and diving (dbl occp.).

Vice-President of the Association, Stuart Cove, comments “The Islands of The Bahamas are famous for big animals, sharks, dolphins and an incredible diversity of marine life. Part of our challenge is to show that diversity, and this symposium is an effort to showcase our diversity.”

The two-day event takes place at The Our Lucaya Resort and Pelican Bay Resorts on Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas. Attendees can visit the website and request an invitation, to the event: http://www.bahamasdivesymposium.com. This event is geared towards travel sellers, dive travel retailers, dive wholesalers and dive media worldwide.

This event is supported by The Bahamas Diving Association, and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.