{"id":7673,"date":"2024-07-21T22:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=7673"},"modified":"2024-07-21T22:47:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:47:36","slug":"dive-into-underwater-fun-at-divefest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/dive-into-underwater-fun-at-divefest-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive Into Underwater Fun at DiveFest 2024!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Calling all ocean enthusiasts for an epic week of underwater exploration, conservation efforts, and a whole lot of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kick things off with a clean conscience! Join us on <strong>Sunday, August 18th<\/strong> for a <strong>beach clean-up at 8 am<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After this good deed, dive right in (pun intended!) with <strong>snorkeling, discover scuba diving, or try freediving<\/strong> from <strong>9:30 am &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That night, celebrate the <strong>official opening ceremony<\/strong> at <strong>6 pm<\/strong> \u2013 a chance to meet fellow divers and get pumped for the week ahead!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dive-fest-scuba.jpg\" alt=\"Scuba diver over a wreck off Barbados waving to camera.\" class=\"wp-image-7674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dive-fest-scuba.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dive-fest-scuba-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/dive-fest-scuba-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The underwater adventures continue throughout the week! Explore the fascinating <strong>local wrecks and ruins<\/strong> on <strong>Monday&#8217;s double-dive<\/strong>, then push your limits with a <strong>deep dive on Tuesday<\/strong>. Tuesday also offers a chance to become a citizen scientist with the <strong>Sea Turtle Survey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling all lionfish hunters! <strong>Wednesday <\/strong>is your day to join the <strong>lionfish hunt <\/strong>(two dives!) and help protect the reefs. In the afternoon, chill out and swap stories at the <strong>Lionfish Raft-Up<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Show off your photography skills on<strong> Thursday&#8217;s photo competition dives<\/strong> (two dives!), then explore the nocturnal wonders of the deep with a <strong>night dive on Thursday evening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday <\/strong>brings a special kind of underwater clean-up with the <strong>&#8220;Dive Against Debris&#8221;<\/strong> adventure. In the afternoon, test your exploring skills (and maybe your luck!) with the fun<strong> Bingo Dive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save your energy for <strong>Saturday&#8217;s <\/strong>grand finale! Witness the creativity and teamwork on display at the <strong>Crazy Recycled Boat Race<\/strong>. In the afternoon, experience the thrill of <strong>freediving<\/strong>, and top it all off with a <strong>relaxing sunset catamaran cruise<\/strong> \u2013 the perfect way to unwind and reminisce about an incredible week under the Barbadian sea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-catamaran.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset view from the beach in Barbados, with a catamaran sailing by\" class=\"wp-image-7675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-catamaran.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-catamaran-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-catamaran-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>So, don your fins, grab your sunscreen, and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.divefest-barbados.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.divefest-barbados.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Head to divefest-barbados.com to get in touch with participating dive centres.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all ocean enthusiasts for an epic week of underwater exploration, conservation efforts, and a whole lot of fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7674,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,68],"tags":[230,232,482],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7673"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7673\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}