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International Year of the Reef Week - June 21-28

MONDAY, 23 JUNE 2008

Kralendijk, Bonaire – Filled with exciting activities, interesting seminars, great prizes, and giveaways, the program for International Year of the Reef (IYOR) Week, part of Bonaire Dive Into Summer 2008, is adventure-filled and ideal for those looking to add an educational element to their vacation.

Each day of IYOR Week offers visitors the flexibility to enjoy their planned vacation on island, and as an added bonus, the option to take part in interactive dives and seminars, which practically guarantees a fun and educational vacation in Bonaire. As a highlight of the program, The Coral Reef Alliance's (CORAL's) Program Manager, Bryan Dias and EarthEcho International's co-founders Janice and Alexandra Cousteau will lead specialized dives and conservation-related seminars throughout the week at Sand Dollar Condominium Resort, the host hotel of IYOR Week, and other Bonaire locations. All participants that attend at least one IYOR Week activity will receive the chance to win books, magazine subscriptions, fish id cards, and much more. The more activities you attend, the more chances you have to win!

Visitors to Bonaire during IYOR Week can showcase their creativity by participating in the International Year of the Reef Non-Photo, Photo Contest. Participants need only to describe their favorite Bonaire reef in 100 words or less, including their favorite features of the reef, the fish species that inhabit the reef, and how many dives or snorkels they've experienced on the reef. The grand prize winner will have their description featured on Bonaire's official website www.tourismbonaire.com and on the official website of Bonaire Dive Into Summer 2008, www.bonairediveintosummer.com, in addition to fabulous other prizes. Hand-written submissions can be dropped off at the front desk of Sand Dollar Condominium Resort or emailed it to usa@tourismbonaire.com between June 22 and June 26. The winner will be announced at the Happy Hour with the Sand Dollar General Manager on June 27th at 5 p.m.

Furthermore, visitors can enter the Bonaire Dive Into Summer 2008 photo contest sponsored by Scuba Diving Magazine until September 30th. This opportunity gives Bonaire's island guests the chance to compete with each other for prizes by uploading their best Bonaire photos at www.BonaireDiveIntoSummer.com. Winners in three categories: wide angle, macro, and topside will be announced in October.

Bonaire Dive Into Summer 2008 is sponsored by the Tourism Corporation Bonaire, Scuba Diving Magazine, Continental Airlines, Coral Reef Alliance, EarthEcho International, STINAPA, and IYOR. For more information, visit www.bonairediveintosummer.com.

Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire offers year-round sunshine, low annual rainfall, pristine coral formations, and the most thriving fish population in the Caribbean. Ideal for adventurers, explorers and sun-worshippers alike, Bonaire offers myriad eco-adventure activities including world-renowned scuba diving and snorkeling, windsurfing, kiteboarding, landsailing, mountain biking, sea and mangrove kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking, bird watching, sailing, and deep sea and bone fishing. With a selection of accommodations ranging from full-service oceanfront resorts and condominiums to guesthouses and small inns, Bonaire has something for every lifestyle and budget.

Bonaire is the recipient of the prestigious Islands Magazine/Caribbean Tourism Organization 2008 Sustainable Tourism Award and continues to be recognized as one of the top destinations worldwide for its sustainable tourism as reported by National Geographic Traveler magazine (March 2004) and Islands magazine (December 2007), and as one of the top diving destinations in the Atlantic/Caribbean for six years in a row in the Scuba Diving magazine's Readers' Choice Awards (2003-2008).

For more information on Bonaire, contact the Tourism Corporation Bonaire in the U.S. at 1-800-BONAIRE or visit Bonaire's official website at www.tourismbonaire.com.

Source:
www.iyor.org

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