Get Geared Up for 2011 Underwater Festival in Australia

Article Written By: angeljohn

Vibrant coral reefs, mesmerising marine life and spectacular submerged treasures comprise the baffling realms of the underwater world and this September it is time to uncover all of them!

The 5th Underwater Festival 2011 is just few months away and it is time for you to book seats on cheap flights to Australia. The major highlight of the festival is undoubtedly the photo and video shootout competition that offers more than U$100,000 in prizes to the winners and goes on from the 2nd to the 11th of September 2011 – best time to visit the region.

The competition will be held simultaneously all over Australasia – a region that encompasses 25 countries spanning both hemispheres - and encourages people to don on their diving suit and get clicking or shooting! It s like a huge carnival that engulfs the entire region into festivities and celebrations.

One feature that really makes this competition stand out in the crowd is the unrestrained canvas that it offers you to paint your pictures on! Any diving spot that one can imagine will be your shootout locality – be it your local dive centre, live-a-board, resort dive spots, your personal favourite spots and even your home bath tub! Top 100 images will be exhibited at the new Australian Dive and Travel Expo ODEX in Brisbane on the second weekend in October 2011.

Thousands book their cheap tickets to Australia for the period to be able to enjoy this incredible event and its accompanying revelry. All those Britons hoping to land up with cheap tickets to Australia for this September event must book now. As it is, cheap tickets on flights to Australia from London are difficult to come by, but if planned in advance travellers may end up saving considerably.

The event is much more than just a competition, it is about letting people around the world know what they are set to loose if they are not careful with nature and natural resources. The event is about highlighting the underwater beauty as well as the issues that plague the underwater life. The event is about making a difference in the world!

There are various other organised events that are planned for prospective participants all over Australasia during the 10-day shootout period. Some of these are Dive Fest at Heron Island Resort, Underwater Photography Workshops on Christmas and Cocos Islands, Great Victorian Nudi Hunt with Dragon Mouse Diving, Workshops with Photo Pro with Mike Ball Dive Expeditions and The 2011 Gangga Shootout on Gangga Island Resort and Spa.

Numerous well-known photographers and diving legends like Neville Coleman, Mathieu Meur, William Tan, Tim Rock, Bob Halstead, Tony Wu, Gary Bell, John Lippmann have already committed to be part of the event and many more are to follow.

All countries belonging to the region of Australasia are part of the competition. Keen British holidaymakers who look forward to book their London to Australia flights for September can also plan holidays to few of these enchanting destinations.

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