Sharkfest Weekend 2010
August 6-8
Sharkfest is a long weekend of shark diving, shark movies and good times. The obvious focus of this event is to get face to face with one of the most misunderstood creatures in the sea...the sand tiger shark. Another really fun focus of this event is a shark film festival. This isn't Cannes so leave the tuxedos at home. Movies will be screened on a digital projector in the Olympus Dive Lodge or outdoors on the back deck of the dive center (weather permitting).
Sharkfest is a long overdue opportunity for all shark divers to get together, dive and talk about sharks. If you're a shark junkie you belong at Sharkfest.
Sharkfest Schedule:
FRIDAY MORNING: Head out shark diving. You will have a dedicated dive boat that will take you to the sharkiest wrecks in the area. Actual sites will be determined on the day based on weather and reports of shark action from previous days. Olympus Dive Center has a strong 'we film not feed' policy so you will be experiencing these sharks in their natural surroundings.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Head out for dinner and return to the lodge to show shark films.
SATURDAY MORNING: Second day of shark diving. Destinations determined in the same way. If the sharks are really thick on one wreck we may spend the entire weekend there. It isn't about the wrecks, this is your chance to get up close and personal with some of the most charismatic sharks in the ocean.
SATURDAY NIGHT: The big movie screening night and cook out on the back deck of Olympus Dive Center. This is the night of the big party!
SUNDAY MORNING: Last day of shark diving.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Dinner and announcement of winners for Sharkfest film entries.
Price:
Sharkfest is $640 for the entire weekend which includes three days of shark diving, dorm style accomidations at the Dive Lodge, all the film screenings, a cookout party and a sharkfest t-Shirt.
Attendance at Sharkfest Includes:
-Three days of diving (6-8th) weather dependent. All dive equipment rentals and nitrox fills (if desired) are extra.
-Four nights accommodation in Olympus Dive Lodge which is a two minute walk from the boat dock.
-Access to all movie screenings and endless popcorn.
-Cook out dinner on Saturday night.
-Sharkfest T-shirt.
For booking information, please contact Nema at 252-726-9432 or send your request via email to nema@olympusdiving.com