Galapagos Trip is Sold Out, BUT...
...we've got lots of other exciting
trips coming up! We just added a 2008 trip to Papua New Guinea!
This trip is still in the planning phase, but considering our
Galapagos trip SOLD OUT in less than two weeks, you might want
to get on the mailing list now to secure
your spot. Our target travel dates are around October/November
2008 and we plan to visit Tawali Resort and tour the Sepic Region
of the PNG highlands via live-aboard.
We also have confirmed our reservations aboard the Truk Odyssey for May 4-11, 2008. This will be a Digital Underwater Photo Workshop that will teach you how to photograph wrecks while being totally blown away by the fact that you're diving on a WWII artifact that only a handful of people on this earth will ever have the opportunity to see. The Odyssey is hands-down, without a doubt, one of the world's most fantastic live-aboards. This boat is booked up into 2010. Come with us to see why!
We are also planning more group trips aboard the Solmar V to Socorro, someplace we just can't get enough of! Travel dates will be announced soon.
More Underwater Photography
Workshops Coming in 2008
We've added several new trips
to our Digital Underwater Workshop schedule.
Solmar V to the Socorro Islands - Jan. 24-Feb 1, 2008 - SORRY, SOLD OUT with a short waiting list!
Scuba Club Cozumel - March 2-March 7, 2008 - Sponsored by Inon. Free to all guests of SCC this week.
Solmar V to the Socorro Islands - April 22-30, 2008. Dive With The Mantas! Socorro Trip With Marty Snyderman & Bonnie Pelnar. This is the third workshop Marty and I are doing together aboard the Solmar V. This workshop is free to guests on board this week.
Truk Lagoon Aboard the Truk Odyssey - Sponsored by South Pacific Island Travel - May 4 through May 11, 2008. 7 nights accommodations, 5 1/2 days diving, all meals, Nitrox fills for Nitrox certified divers, roundtrip transfers & taxes. Starting at $2695 per person (airfare, port & fuel surcharges not included). This trip is filling up fast!
Papua New Guinea Aboard the Spirit of Niugini - Sponsored by South Pacific Island Travel - September 18–27, 2008. 9 night cruise - $3034.00 per person.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2007
Check out the October Scuba Diving Magazine for OOOODLES of Bonnie's underwater photos from Cozumel.
New Websites
Coming Soon
We've got many projects in the works with a new website coming for fellow underwater
photography Michael
Bonneu and his business Michael
Bonneau Associates.
We'll also be very soon launching a new site for the world's best scuba intructor, Freddy Contreras, who recently purchased his own boat "Mestizo" and formed Mestizo Divers.
If you're interested in kite boarding, check out KiteBoardingInCozumel.com. Our friend Joaquin Hernandez (one of the DMs at Aqua Safari) teaches on the side.
SeaPearls.com - Redesign coming soon
AUGUST 2007
Cozumel Digital
Underwater Photography Workshops
We've completed two Digital Underwater Photography Workshops in Cozumel. The
first was held at Scuba Club Cozumel and brought in 26 participants! Check
the SCC website for photo contest winners, and photos
from the event.
The second workshop took place at Aqua Safari Dive Shop in Cozumel. Visit our Scuba Meetup website for photos from this event!
New Webcam at
Scuba Club Cozumel
Things didn't work exactly as planned but the new webcam is finally up and
running at Scuba Club Cozumel. The first webcam had some controller board problems
creating a less than acceptable quality picture, so its been replaced with
a brand new one.
JULY 2007
New websites
Welding-Works.com - Hey, what can I say...its in my blood. This company does excellent work on classic cars as well as new.
Deep Exposure Dive Center - Another fantastic dive operation located on our favorite island in the world, Cozumel!
SCUBAM.com - Shopping cart site which will be maintained by Underwater Sports in Seattle.
We've started a new Meetup Group to help spread the word about upcoming digital workshops, presentations and trips. Follow the links to the right to join our group.
We've been busy! In the past two months we've launched seven new websites...
SocorroIslands.com
Launched April 2007Quick Turn Powder Coating
Launched May 2007Zinc Consulting & Trade Whisperer
Launched April 2007Journey Cook Islands
Launched May 2007Light of Christ Preschool
Launched May 2007Howerton Management Services
Launched January 2007
Just Launched - A New Website
for Solmar V
After having made many trips aboard
this amazing live-aboard, we were honored to be asked to
build a new website for the Solmar V, which makes trips to
Socorro, Guadalupe and the Sea of Cortez. The new site includes
all the features you'll typically see on an Under Watercolours
site—amazing photography, virtual tours, original and
clean design and logical navigation—but for this site
we have gone above and beyond.
We have created the first contest of its kind, the Solmar V Trading Card Treasure Hunt! You can win a free trip aboard the Solmar V, an Atomic Aquatics scuba regulator, mask and fins by collecting all 20 trading cards, which are cleverly hidden all over the Internet. We're also having a YouTube.com Video Contest, where you can win a FREE TRIP aboard the Solmar V. Visit the new site at www.SolmarV.com.
Bonnie Featured in American Way
Magazine
December 1, 2006 - American
Way Magazine: Bonnie Pelnar was featured in Suzanne Ely's
article "Making
Things Shipshape" found on page 46-48. Bonnie had
been interviewed by Susan earlier that year. One one small
error...Bonnie has made 27 trips to Cozumel, not 27 logged
dives. Hopefully the article will help to bring divers back
to this lovely island after the devistation of Wilma. Side
note: there is no truth to the rumor that Bonnie is dating
Matthew Fox.
Check Out My Friends On the Tonight
Show
Click
here to see the Tonight Show skit that was filmed aboard
the Solmar V at Guadalue Island (with appearances by Eric,
Andrea & Tim).
FEBRUARY 2007
Join Bonnie Pelnar at Scuba Club
Cozumel for the 3rd Digital Underwater Photography Workshop
Sunday, February 11 through Friday, February 16
Bonnie will be diving with those photographers who want to learn more about how to take pictures underwater, then conduct daily presentations about topics such as "Finding and Shooting the Cozumel Critters", "Image Composition" and "Digital Image Manipulation". There will also be hands-on Photoshop sessions for beginners to advanced users and a photo contest at the end of the week. Workshop is free for all guests of Scuba Club Cozumel. Click here for more information.
