Weekend Events, Conferences & Shows
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Essex Diving Festival
2008 June 28/29
Action Underwater Studios, Basildon, Essex


Action Underwater Studios and Ocean Optics - Mavericks Diving present the Essex Diving Festival. More than a dozen presentations from leading experts celebrating sport diving. Come and try it and demonstration sessions in the movie tank. Lots of special interest exhibitors. Presentations on getting started in diving, marine biology, nautical archaeology, wreck diving, diving with sharks, freediving, underwater photography, top worldwide diving destinations and much more. For a great day out you need to be at The Essex Diving Festival.
Marine Biology - An Insight for Divers
2008 June 07
Ocean Optics-Mavericks Diving, London


Our special introduction to marine biology course. This course will be invaluable to anyone wanting to have a greater understanding of the marine environment and derive greater pleasure from exploring it. Underwater photographers keen to achieve better natural history images will be rewarded from the insights into marine ecosystem events and marine life behavior Jamie will provide. This is the real deal given by a professional marine ecologist and not a hyped up fish ID "specialty".
Open Day with Mark Webster
2008 January 12
Ocean Optics-Mavericks Diving, London


Mark and Susanna will be making three presentations during the day to show you how you can also take memorable images with real impact. Each will be different and, in between talks, you can meet with Mark and Susanna to seek personal coaching. All you need do is bring your laptop with a few of your images on and enjoy some free one-to-one advice from the experts.
World Festival of Underwater Pictures 2007
2006 October 24 (Wednesday) to 28 (Sunday)
Antibes, France


The 34th World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in the Pré aux Pêcheurs / Antibes Vauban Port. This is a fabulous event with images on display, films through the day, exhibitors, competitions (with parties for competitors), the chance to meet everyone from enthusiasts to world-renowned underwater photographers and much more...
Visions in the Sea 2007
2007 October 20 (Saturday) to 21 (Sunday)
King's College, London


The weekend of October 20/21 has been set for Visions 2007. As always, it will be an unmissable event.
Ocean Visions in Residence at Ocean Optics-Mavericks Diving
2007 September 22 (Saturday)
Ocean Optics-Mavericks Diving, London


After the great success of the Ocean Visions Digital Open Day held in july, Maria Munn and Gerald Rambert are making a follow up visit to our showrooms. Ocean Visions are rapidly becoming THE team to learn underwater digital compact photography from.
Digital Compact Open Day
2007 July 14 (Saturday)
Ocean Optics-Mavericks Diving, London


This special open day is designed to fast-track you to early success if you are a newbie and to show experienced digital photographers how to push their imagery to the very limits.
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Shark Day
2007 March 17 (Saturday)
London Aquarium, London


Tom Peschak will headline a list of leading shark experts presenting at the London Aquarium.
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The Times Destinations Holiday and Travel Show
2007 February 01 (Thursday) to 04 (Sunday)
Earls Court, London


Meet us at The Times Destinations Holiday and Travel Show - Earls Court, London.
Southampton Light and Water Show
2007 January 27 (Saturday)
Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton


Light and Water is a unique event which promises much, with presentations from professional underwater photo-journalists and natural history photographers. Ocean Optics / Mavericks Diving will be represented throughout the day to discuss and demonstrate our extensive equipment range.
Photo Day with Mark and Susanna Webster
2006 November 25 (Saturday)
Ocean Optics, London


Slide clinics and talks by both underwater photographer Mark Webster, and underwater model Susanna Webster. Admission is free.
Visions in the Sea 2006
2006 November 04 (Saturday) to 05 (Sunday)
King's College, London


This is the tenth annual Visions in the Sea Underwater Photography Festival. The event is unique in the northern hemisphere and promises underwater photographers a winning combination of presentations that will showcase awesome underwater pictures from around the globe, together with talks designed to help them get their own stunning images.
World Festival of Underwater Pictures 2006
2006 October 25 (Wednesday) to 29 (Sunday)
Antibes, France


The 33rd World Festival of Underwater Pictures will be held in the Pré aux Pêcheurs / Antibes Vauban Port, under a huge 6,000 sqm tent, a "luxurious camping" including two show rooms (Spondylus: 800 places; and Spondylia: 300 places) and a 4,000 sqm tent for the exhibition. This is a fabulous event with images on display, films through the day, exhibitors, competitions (with parties for competitors), the chance to meet everyone from enthusiasts to world-renowned underwater photographers and much more...