Scuba fest news

[lionfish-eater]

Saw this today. I don't know much about the event.

"diver's most beloved Mexico"

​ COZUMEL, 11 December.- With the unveiling of the bust of Ramon Prieto Bravo "The diver's most beloved Mexico" and dip it into the Underwater Sculpture Museum Diver Gold, held the third day activities "Cozumel Scuba Fest" 2014 ", in which he had important divers country, leading this event Jean Michel Cousteau diver filmmaker recognized worldwide. The Thursday morning held a brief ceremony prior to immersion bust Ramón Bravo Prieto, which was attended by Deborah Bravo, better known as "Sirenia", the daughter of diver legend who is having a special recognition, especially in the insula, because it was he who encouraged Jean-Yves Cousteau known marine life told in this destination for many decades. By taking the microphone President of the Organizing Committee of Cozumel Scuba Fest 2014, Pedro Joaquín Delbouis, he thanked each Attendees including the munícipe, Fredy Martin Marrufo and Néstor Alberto López Nucamendi, was representing Claudia Ruiz Massieu, head of the Ministry of Tourism (Tourism Ministry); Sergio Peraza Avila, artist and creator of the work; special guest Jean-Michel Cousteau;instructor Alberto Friscione submersion; director of tourism in the municipality, Juan González Castelán, Leo Morales and Alejandro Lemus, divers with different records in scuba diving and free, among others. It was precisely here that the importance of working now in the care and preservation of it was recalled reefs and natural resources, since the wealth of these will result in a better life for future generations. After the celebration, the Legionnaires of Christ Hubert Reiner, Ministry of Tourism of the Prelature of Cancun-Chetumal, officiated at a ceremony under the sea, later to unveil the bust of Ramon Bravo which will be housed within the Underwater Museum Buzo de Oro, located in the shelter of flora and fauna of the western coast of Cozumel. In the evening the night dive of participants divers performed Scuba Fest on Route JM Cousteau and the "Living Legends of Speleology" experts as Sergio Zambrano, Guillermo de Anda, German Yáñez and Alex Alvarez. panel is scheduled for Friday DAN conference "News about the disease Decompression "by Cuauhtémoc Sánchez, as well as the conference" The Black Hole and Naia, Archaeological Site of Preistoceno Late Heritage "by Alex Alvarez, explorer and discoverer, standing at 19.00 that has seen the exit to the hotel where the National and Continental Record of Static Apnea "which aims to make Alejandro Nava Lemus is performed.

​ COZUMEL, 11 December.- have honored posthumously Ramon Bravo Prieto, known as the most beloved Mexico diver with recognition called "Diver Gold" Scuba divers Fest 2014. Other long career as Alberto Friscione, Sergio Sandoval Vizcaino, Manuel Victoria, and foreign Anne Keibler and Bruce Hootman, also were honored at a gala dinner. In an emotional ceremony held at 22 am in the Convention Center, the awards ceremony was held "Diver Oro ", the main award winning diver Ramón Bravo Prieto known for his tenacity in the fight for the creation of national parks with defined and applicable for the conservation of marine species that lead to the practice of sustainable diving laws. Before delivery award who received his daughter Deborah Bravo, or "Sirenia" as affectionately said he called his father in life, was presented a film review which shown the diver, though the shots were in black and white, others already more color describing part of his career and his love of the sea and diving, listening to end the cacophony and unison applause from the audience. Deborah received from Jean-Michael Cousteau, son of the legendary Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the plate and a medal, while the applause of the audience, including several of the friends I forged in life. be heard Among the honorees was the settled diver in Cancun and recognized not only nationally but internationally, Alberto Friscione, which his son Rodrigo Friscione Wyssman received a commemorative plaque. Alberto Friscione has left shaped his mark on rich video and photographic material of marine places you have visited in waters around the country and the world, is known as a tireless explorer oceans, whose first steps into the fascinating world of diving in Cozumel made ​​to set up a business of turning many years, and receiving the award warmly thanked the organizing committee for the award. Another knowledgeable men of marine spaces country, Sergio Sandoval Vizcaino, who lives in Cozumel since 1979 time when he ventured into the business branch of diving which now also turning to that lifestyle as defined, is a renowned researcher of current changes and the transformation of reefs due to climate change and the ravages of weather, coupled with that is known as a professional photographer, whose work has reached the magazines National Geographic and Discovery Channel. Sergio Sandoval Vizcaino received the award in hands his son Sergio Sandoval Suárez and Jean-Michael Cousteau, after an explanation of his career by his daughter Beatriz Sandoval Suárez. The Mexican fourth prize was a veracruzano diver who has been recognized by the tireless defense reef status . His name is Manuel Victoria, who likewise received warm applause from the audience and was given a plaque recognizing his daughter Pilar Victoria, accompanied by Jean-Michael Cousteau. Within the group were taken into account two American divers Anne Keibler , considered the "Mother Diver", to promote among American students to practice this sport performed with them during their visits Cozumel, as well as Bruce Hootman, who increasingly traveling to Cozumel do with groups of friends to develop this marine activity. oost Cozumel as diving mecca ​ COZUMEL, 11 December.- Friscione Alberto Carrascosa, diver recognized in the state and whose fame has transcended borders, believes it takes a little more interest from local to promote and achieve the target position as the diving mecca, due to it has everything a diver wants to explore, so he predicted that in two years Cozumel is in the mouth of all the recent discovery of the cave asleep in these waters sharks. In an interview with the experienced diver, recognized the work of different governmental agencies, and private sector who are doing their thing to reposition the destination in the mecca of top ten in diving, applauding the Organizing Committee of Cozumel Scuba Fest 2014 on the interest of many activities in this fate, he said, has everything you need to return to being number one for diving. Compared to other destinations could be other reefs, or even hotel infrastructure, but lack the quality and service that offers on the island through its people, as said "indeed that this service not providing anyone else, that quality with serving outsiders is unique, plus security and tranquility that the island indeed It attracts "quoted. He added that the promotion of the destination is well done, but it requires a greater interest of the local people themselves, who should only be returned in some cases this unique, because it stated that "in Cozumel have a quality Human and safety hundred percent, plus reefs are recovered by 80 percent, so it is expected that in a year or two, Cozumel is recovered in its marine life and this allows room for new account the main parts of the top-ten "decreed. This will be achieved with what will soon throw a study done in marine matters with the newly discovered caves of the sleeping sharks that will be studied in the near future with the presence of Mauricio Hoyos supreme authority on sharks, who will be on the island for a month to make these, he said, in order to determine many things about the water of Cozumel and this discovery, which to afford, could lead to a more attractive destination to drive even if the municipality already has important reefs, naming Palancar, La Garganta del Diablo, Torments, Paraíso, Palancar Low, among others, while in Punta Norte, said he can also be found at Aguilas stripes, noting that " elsewhere it is all at once, and that's enviable "he said. "I think Cozumel is still the mecca of diving in Mexico and one of the 10 best in Latin America and the world. The fact that they have more cruises and less divers is because that's the offer, you only have to look any further stay of incentives and actions to capture new account this market because in other places may have more reefs, but lack what has the island, quality and safety "concl

 

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I highly recommend that you check out the ScubaFest website. It was a total blast, and packed with interesting and amazing things throughout the week.

There's also a FaceBook page it you prefer that.

Next year's will be about the same time, but may be extended. They start the planning in late January.

Eileen