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Bonne Terre Mine Treasure Hunt Grand Prize Winner

Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 22:06

Congratulations to the winner of the Bonne Terre Mine Treasure Hunt! http://tinyurl.com/mkawhy

DEMA Holds Press Conference with FWC and USCG

Friday, June 19, 2009, 14:15

On Wednesday, June 17th, representatives from the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) and the Divers Alert Network (DAN), joined officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for a press conference at the USCG Miami Sector to unveil the first state-wide public service campaign aimed at increasing awareness in scuba diving safety to reduce or eliminate the number of incidents of bodily harm during the spiny lobster mini-season.


In advance of this year's mini-season, the campaign encourages scuba divers to check their equipment at a local retailer, participate in refresher courses and be mindful of safety procedures. A :30 Public Service Announcement (PSA) that will be available to Florida TV networks and a 18"x 24" poster were unveiled.


Tom Ingram, Executive Director of DEMA, said, "By creating this campaign with our partners DAN and the FWC and with the assistance of the USCG, we hope to get the PSA on as many TV stations in Florida as possible and the poster into 389 dive stores and related businesses in Florida and the adjoining coastal counties in Alabama and Georgia with the goal of reminding divers that it's not too late to tune up their equipment and refresh their skills before lobster mini-season. By doing so, we hope to help keep diving safe for everyone this year."


Dan Orr, President and CEO of Divers Alert Network, said, "We at DAN are very proud to partner in the effort to reduce injuries and fatalities during lobster mini-season. This goes along with DAN's vision that every dive be accident and injury free. We are pleased to participate in anything we can to contribute to this effort."


Speaking at the press conference were Tom Ingram, Dan Orr, and Lt. John Corbett of the USCG as well as Lt. David Bingham of the FWC. FWC Officer Jorge Pinto was also present. Governor Charlie Crist's proclamation of dive flag awareness week and diver/boater safety tips were also discussed.


DEMA, the Diving Equipment & Marketing Association, is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of the recreational scuba diving and snorkeling industry. For more information, visit www.BeADiver.com.

Resident Advanced Open Water Class Change

Thursday, June 04, 2009, 17:44

Due to popular demand, the Advanced Open Water Course has been changed to the 4th and 5th of July! Call the dive shop for more details. 946 6789

Another Lionfish caught off Sunset House

Monday, June 01, 2009, 23:48

During Total Submersion, Divemaster Mike Brown caught a couple of juvenile lionfish, that guests saw on a night dive off Sunset House. The two quicky became a "thing of interest" after the Sunset Divers crew put an aquarium up in the dive shop with the two in it. Matter of fact, the two lionfish were so interesting, that when DOE came to take them away, they also realized that they would indeed make a great tool to teach local school kids of the fish.

But if guests thought those two were cool, you should see the size of the thing Andy and Tom caught Saturday! he's massive! They took some pics of him in the aquarium, again, waiting on DOE to pick him up...

Tom stuck a post-it note on the tank to try and give an indication of the size, he is approx 8.5" long and got some seriously big spines on him

Come See Us in Long Beach, CA this weekend

Friday, May 29, 2009, 15:34

This weekend, May 30 and 31, Sunset House will join over 200 exhibitors featuring new and revolutionary dive gear, dive travel representatives and scuba experts. This is the largest consumer dive expo in the U.S.!

Sunset House will be in Booth 623! See you there!

Skate Cayman Announces Summer Athlete Lineup

Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 17:47

Summer camp season is just around the corner and the Cayman Islands is excited to announce an impressive line-up of the world’s best skateboarders at the Caribbean’s only destination skateboarding camp, Skate Cayman. Part of Cayman Summer Splash, Skate Cayman will debut at Black Pearl skatepark in the Cayman Islands from June 8-August 21 and has enlisted some of the top pro skaters in the business for all 11 weeks of camp. Shaun White will be visiting Cayman for the first week, leading an impressive lineup of talent throughout the summer. Following Shaun will be recognizable names in skateboarding including Bucky Lasek, Brian Sumner, Greg Lutzka and Rune Glifberg, as they skate Black Pearl providing trick tips, demos and autographs to campers of all skill levels. Marquee weeks will take it to the next level with Friday night skate under the lights, movie screenings, and some great Caymanian food. The complete camp schedule is listed below with marquee weeks in bold:

Week Of Skate Cayman Athlete
June 12th Shaun White
June 15th Mesh Crew - Ryan Nix, Robert Wooten, Brett Peterson, Chris Blake, Evan Smith
June 22nd Bucky Lasek
June 29th Greg Lutzka
July 6th Aaron Astorga, Bruno Passos, Dyson Ramones
July 13th 1031 Boards - Kristian Svitek, Chad Knight, Ben Raybourn

July 20th Chris Cole
July 27th Shut Skates - Todd Jordan, Javier Nunez, and Luis Tolentino
August 3rd Josh Harmony and Brian Sumner
August 10th Duane Peters, Tosh Townend, Barry Marmion, Jake Reuter
August 17th Rune Glifberg

Skate Cayman provides families with an opportunity to take a skatecation, a family vacation combined with a chance to skate one of the most unique skateparks in the world with top coaches and professional skateboarders. Camp sessions are $63 a day or $282 for the week and run from 9:30am until 3:00pm, leaving plenty of opportunities for families to also enjoy other Cayman vacation activities including swimming with the stingrays, visiting the turtle farm at Boatswain’s Beach, or scuba diving in the deep blue sea. Campers interested in booking their skatecation can visit www.SkateCayman.com for more information.

NINE TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ALICIA KEYS TO HEADLINE CAYMAN JAZZ FEST 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 15:36

International R&B superstar Alicia Keys has been confirmed as the headlining performer for the sixth annual Cayman jazz fest, December 3-5, 2009. Music aficionados will relax amongst Cayman’s gorgeous scenery while enjoying the smooth, distinctive beats of the weekend filled with some of the world’s most renowned jazz and R&B performers. Ms. Keys will be performing her extremely popular, signature style of singing and jazz piano the Saturday night of jazz fest, December 5.

Check back for Special Pricing for this event at Sunset House. Both Dive and Non Dive packages will be available!

Brought to jazz, R&B, and soul fans through a partnership between the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism and BET Event Productions, Cayman jazz fest’s impressive musical performers are sure to provide visitors from around the globe with an unforgettable experience.

R&B singer-songwriter and accomplished pianist Alicia Keys brings passion to each performance and her nine Grammy Awards make her one of the most recognizable and well-known artists in the music industry. Throughout her career, Keys has sold over 14 million albums in the United States and 30 million worldwide, establishing herself as one of the best-selling artists of her time. Keys incorporates piano with R&B, soul, and jazz in the majority of her songs and writes often about love, heartbreak, and female empowerment. Known for some of her greatest hits – “Fallin,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “No One” – multi-platinum songstress

Total Submersion... What a Week!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 15:21

Total Submersion just keeps getting better and this year definitely was over the top! Incredible diving, great food, an unbelievable evening at Rum Point with a sunset that one would have to pay extra duty for to bring in, Barefootman, Rum Drinks..(ouch!) and one of the closest bonding groups we have ever had.

Look soon for a gallery of pictures in Our Photo Albums entitled Total Submersion 2009. Also join the group Friends on Sunset House on Facebook to catch up with friends that were there!

Let the Games Begin!

Saturday, May 09, 2009, 16:41

The 10th annual PADI Diving Society and Sunset House event of the year, Total Submersion begins officially today at noon! Stay tuned for updates and pictures through the week.

Joining the staff from the Diving Society, are Ty Sawyer, from Sport Diver and Scuba Diving Magazine, Jim Cornfield, staff writer for the photo enthusiast Rangefinder Magazine and Terry Baker, travel editor for AAA Car & Travel magazine.

All in all, appoximately 90 folks arrive at Sunset House today for the week long event!

Northwest Dive and Travel Expo

Friday, April 17, 2009, 14:49

25th April - 26th April 2009. Tacoma Convention Centre, Tacoma, Seattle.

Sunset House will be in Booth 422

Third largest dive market in the U.S. Northwest divers are renowned for their passion for the sport and local environment. The show is open to the 14 million residents of the Pacific Northwest and 200,000 of them are certified divers. The region is a gear intensive environment with an avid local community where exciting dive locations exist in their backyards...

The 2-Day Event Features:

- 250+ Exciting Exhibitor Booths
- 40 Informative FREE seminars
- Win Thousands of dollars in Prizes
- Try Scuba Free in our pool
- Hundreds of New Products
- Great Deals on dive travel
- Have Fun!

New world-class convention center features an up scale and attractive environment in the heart of vibrant downtown Tacoma, Washington.

Just 30 minutes south of Seattle, this new high-tech center offers 132 Exhibitor Booths in 32,000 square feet attractive and up scale meeting space. Plenty of parking space available. Walking distance to more than 400 hotel rooms and many downtown restaurants.

http://www.nwdiveandtravelexpo.com/

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