Sponsors
An event of this magnitude would not be possible without the support of many committed sponsors as well as supporting media channels both in print and online and we thank everybody for helping to make this possible
Shootout Prizes
Watch this list grow and please visit our sponsors below - total prize pool for the 2011 Underwater Festival will is already over U$100,000 PLUS U$10,000 in cash. Watch this space for more.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. Trip for TWO on the Damai or the Damai II (to be launched in September 2011) Dive Damai from an Indonesian word meaning "peaceful" and perfectly reflects their vision, providing tranquility above the water while avoiding crowds down below. Dive-Damai is dedicated to small groups and offers the chance to enjoy diving remote areas in Indonesia, while experiencing unprecedented service and an unlimited amount of dives and bottom time.
Major prizes for photo and video shootout. Including 3 dive computers featuring the new Icon HD as well as masks, fins regulators and BCDs, travel packs and much more. Mares has become a worldwide leader in the manufacturing
and distribution of state-of-the-art diving equipment, and continually sets new industry
standards.
Major prizes for photo and video shootout. dSLR housing with port plus Video housing (of choice). Nauticam prides itself on the ability to recognise the requirements of professional as well as amateur underwater photographers and fulfil them through the innovative designs of their products.
Major prizes for photo and video shootout. Atomics solid titanium regulator, octopus and new generation much anticipated COBALT Diving Computer and more. Dive Evolution are specialists in Scuba Diving, Snorkelling and Freediving equipment, PADI courses and Moreton Bay dive trips. Distributors of Atomic Aquatics equipment in Australia, a brand with a reputation for diving equipment of the highest caliber.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. 14-day holiday for TWO at Kungkungan Bay Resort and Tasik Ria Dive Resort from Manado in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A fantastic combo of diving at the reefs of Bunaken National Park and the critters of Lembeh Strait with two of the longest established operators in the area.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. 11-day cruise on The Arenui, a magnificent wooden vessel that raised its anchors in June 2008 to explore the majestic underwater world of Indonesian archipelago. The Arenui's philosophy is to combine the convenience of a fully equipped diving-liveaboard together with the artistic richness and cozy comfort of a tropical luxury setting.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. 14-day holiday for TWO at Lembeh Cottages and Kima Bajo Resort & Spa with Eco-Diversfrom Manado in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A second fantastic combo of diving at the reefs of Bunaken National Park and the critters of Lembeh Strait with two very high class operators in the area.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. 10 night / 16 dive package for TWO at Manta Ray Bay Resort in Yap, the premiere dedicated dive resort on the island of Yap in Micronesia, designed by divers and built for divers.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. 5 day dive holiday for TWO at Heron Island Resort on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Heron is the only Great Barrier Reef Resort located on a true coral cay. Meaning, you are quite literally surrounded by the reef, you can swim right from the beach to an endless garden of coral teeming with marine life.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. A week dive holiday for TWO at MATAVA - Fiji's Premier Eco Adventure Resort on Kadavu Island. 
Major prize for photo and video shootout. Christmas Island Tourism Association Inc was the co-organiser of the 2010 Underwater Festival and is proud to offer a fantastic 7-day dive holiday prize to Christmas Island as part of the Underwater Festival 2011.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. Fish 'n Fins, the pioneer dive shop in Palau, is a PADI 5 stars resort. Offering all courses, as well as technical diving support. fully equiped photo shop. Best dive boats in Palau. Best dive/ hotel packages. Local and international dive guides.
Major prize for photo and video shootout. A 7-night dive package at Tawali Resort in Papua New Guinea including accommodation, meals and up to 18 dives, as well as airport transfers from Alotau.
Major prizes for shootout competition. 6 night holiday for 2 with ABWonderdive in Puerto Gallera, Philippines - including accommodation and 10 dives each, NITROX, as well as transport to and from Manila airport. PLUS additional prize for one top 100 image that did not win any prizes - trip for TWO for 4 nights including 6 dives and NITROX.
Major prize for photographic shootout. Ikelite manufactures a diverse line of underwater photographic equipment that ranges from housings for simple point-and-shoot cameras to exotic housings for slr and video cameras. Ikelite is famous for the design and manufacture of sophisticated electronic flash units, strobe mounting systems.
Major prizes for photo and video shootout. A 7-night dive holiday at Lissenung Island Resort in PNG - The best little dive resort in the South Pacific!
Major prize for shootout competition. Since 1969 Mike Ball has been setting standards in the Australian dive industry with exceptional liveaboard expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.
Major prizes for shootout and art competition. Frog manufactures world-class buoyancy compensators, regulators, gauges and other dive components. Our products are made with only the best materials, to deliver reliability and at an affordable price. It's time to get wet.
Dragon Mouse Diving - Major prize for shootout competition. Oceanic Datamask Heads Up Display (HUD). 7/10s of our planet is ocean, IMAGINE - Graceful sea dragons, colourful nudibranchs', huge stingrays that take your breath away; rainbow coloured starfish an unbelievable amount of sealife... We are not talking about the Great Barrier Reef or an exotic location - this is underwater, in Melbourne, and Dragon Mouse Diving can guide you and provide you with your own photographic memories.
Cocotinos - Major Prize for photographic shootout. In picturesque Wori Bay, North Sulawesi is a dynamic new beach resort, Cocotinos in the heart of Kima Bajo, a fishing village, overlooking Bunaken National Marine Park. Just a 25-min ride from Sam Ratulangi International Airport, the resort is situated on a chocolate-coloured beach, in full view of majestic Manado Tua, a dormant volcano across the Sulawesi sea.
Lembeh Hills Resort - Major prize for shootout competition. Nestled in a secluded bay overlooking the Lembeh Strait, the Lembeh Hills Resort brings the sophisticated luxury of a boutique resort to one of Asia's most renowned diving venues. Elegant, environmentally responsible architecture, a skilled, enthusiastic staff, and exquisite attention to detail will guarantee a relaxing and romantic experience for divers and non-divers alike.
Byron Bay Dive Centre - Major prize for shootout competition. Welcome to the Byron Bay Dive Centre. Dive and snorkel the Cape Byron Marine Park at the most easterly point of the Australian mainlan. Experience the underwater brilliance of Julian Rocks Marine Reserve, one of Australia’s top ten dive sites.
Prizes for photographic shootout and media support. As a diver it's important to be prepared for unexpected diving accidents/illnesses. Being a member of the Divers Alert Network (DAN) means that wherever you live or dive around the world you have peace of mind knowing that DAN is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to assist in the event of an accident/illness.
