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Dive Fest Kicks Off - Friday, July 7th 2006

avirtualdominica — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 22:38:25 +0000

Dive Fest started with a bang this year at the Fort Young Hotel's Happy Hour.

The Look Us Band serenaded guests during the evening, until the ever-popular Swinging Stars took to the stage. Guests danced the night away while headline sponsors Cable & Wireless handed out giveaways and built up the suspense for the Grand Prize raffle.

Jewellers International & Victorinox/Swiss Army Cocktail Party

avirtualdominica — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:20:25 +0000

Dive Fest sponsors Jewellers International and Victorinox/Swiss Army hosted a Cocktail Party for the local dive industry Saturday evening at the Jewellers International store on the Bayfront.

Victorinox/Swiss Army Sales Representative Emily Kiefer was on hand to display their line of dive watches.

The Jewellers International staff were enthusiastic promoters!

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Dive Fest 2008 begins!

avirtualdominica — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:09:34 +0000

Friday, July 11th was the official launch of Dive Fest 2008.

It began with a 10 am press conference in front of Jewellers International (one of Dive Fest's headline sponsors). Cable & Wireless Dominica , also a headline sponsor, handed over a check to the Dominica Watersports Association to show their continued support for this annual event held here in Dominica.

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Friday evening the festivities got rolling with the annual kick-off event, Happy Hour at the Fort Young Hotel featuring the Swinging Stars Band. Cable & Wireless had their usual Quiz with lots of prizes and give-aways.

I didn't know what I was missing! We had a really great time, Swinging Stars was in rare form!

What a great way to start Dive Fest 2008!

Dive Fest Pub Quiz at O'Byrnes - Thursday, July 12th

avirtualdominica — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:00:27 +0000

Thursday evening found many Dive Fest revelers at O'Byrnes Pub n' Grub in Roseau.

In standard Pub Quiz format, five teams answered questions ranging from "How many Taxi Cabs are there in New York City" to "In what year was the first Dive Fest held?" The Quiz was conducted by Quiz Master Steve McCabe of Delphis Ltd.

Sponsored by Kubuli, this event also had the boys from ScubaRadio.com on hand, recording for their upcoming broadcast about Dive Fest. Be sure to listen on Saturday, July 14th & July 21st from 3 to 5 pm EST - you can hear it on the internet through their website ScubaRadio.com.

Dive Fest Happy Hour at the Fort Young Hotel

avirtualdominica — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:33:24 +0000

Happy Hour is the traditional kick-off to the ten-day Dive Fest event here in Dominica. Hosted by the Fort Young Hotel, the evening's sponsors were Cable & Wireless and Carib Beer.

Minglers enjoyed Happy Hour prices all night long as they socialised and then danced to the beat of Dominica's premier band - The Swinging Stars.

Red Bull Wacky Triathalon - Saturday, July 15th 2006

avirtualdominica — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:55:54 +0000

The Red Bull Wacky Triathalon was held at Portsmouth Beach on Saturday. This event was brand new to Dive Fest this year. Organised by Cocorico and Cabrits Dive Center, it was sponsored by Red Bull and Kubuli.

Jing Ping Ting at the Freshwater Lake - Sunday July 9th, 2006

avirtualdominica — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:26:15 +0000

Despite some clouds and a little rain, this new addition to Dive Fest was great fun! The weather put a damper on the trail walks, but many brave participants took to the row boats and kayaks to enjoy themselves in the unique environment at the Freshwater lake.

Meanwhile, we all enjoyed the Jing Ping music...

The afternoon concluded with kayak races. Two lucky racers won handsets from Cable & Wireless. Congratulations!