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We are very excited to announce
Danny Van Belle - award winning Underwater Videographer
joins Mermaid Liveaboards in Thailand, Burma and Indonesia
as our Underwater Videography specialist!
We have scheduled special underwater photo and video divetrips at which guests can view Danny’s exciting work, attend post dive presentations on how to take award winning underwater videography, learn from the master on board joining in his Special Underwater Videography Courses or simply just dive with this award winning gentleman (brilliant at spotting critters and a delightful guy all round!)
THAILAND
Similan Islands - Richelieu Rock
February 27 - March 3
Ranong - Richelieu Rock - Similan Islands - Phuket
March 15 - March 19
Phuket - Similan Islands - Richelieu Rock - Ranong
April 7 - April 11
BURMA
Ranong - Burma - Ranong
March 10 - March 15
Ranong - Burma - Ranong
March 24 - March 29
Ranong - Burma - Ranong
April 11 - April 16
For bookings please contact us
For Burma please add $125 to cruise cost
For Burma and Similans add $200 to cruise cost
For Thailand add $100 to cruise to cruise cost
For bookings please contact us
PALMARES 2003
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international underwater film festivals
5th place : Fête de l’image sous-marine - Strasbourg - FRANCE
2nd place : Il mare a Milano - Milan - ITALY
1st place : PAF Tachov - Tachov - CZECH REPUBLIC
3rd place : Mediterranean fest. underwater film - Kotor - SERBIA & MONTENEGRO
1st place : Festival of underwater images - Nagoya - JAPAN
Dimitri Rebikoff award : 30th world festival of underwater images - Antibes - FRANCE
Award for best debut : 7th international underwater film festival - Belgrade - SERBIA & MONTENEGRO
Award from the jury : Underwater film festival - Faenza - ITALY
Premio Especial : 28e Ciclo Intern. Cine Submarino - San Sebastian - SPAIN
3rd place : Undersea festival - Bergen - BELGIUM
PALMARES 2004
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5th place : CMAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY
USTICA - SICILY – ITALY
international underwater film festivals
Golden Fin / palme d’or : 31th world festival of underwater images - Antibes - FRANCE
BRIGITTE CRUICKSHANK AWARD : 31st world festival of underwater images - Antibes - FRANCE
4th place : 3rd festival mediterranean de l’image sous-marine - Valras-plage - FRANCE
2nd place : MASTERS Fête de l’image sous-marine - Strasbourg - FRANCE
GRAND PRIX - PAF Tachov - Tachov - CZECH REPUBLIC
2nd place - Silver shark International underwater art festival - Kiev - UKRAÏNE
SILVER MEDAL : Celebrate the sea festival - Kuala Lumpur - MALAYSIA
1st place/gold medal : 17th Nelos underwater film festival - Middelkerke- BELGIUM
GRAND PRIX - International underwater festival - High Tatras - SLOVAKIA
2nd place : 8th international underwater film festival - Belgrade - SERBIA & MONTENEGRO
PALMARES 2005
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international underwater film festivals
3rd place : Underwater film festival - Faenza - ITALYNOMINATION BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
Golden dolphin International underwater film festival - Moscow - RUSSIA
NOMINATION BEST UNDERWATER CAMERA WORK
Golden dolphin International underwater film festival - Moscow - RUSSIA
“Premio Especial” - 29th ciclo internacional de cine submarino – Spain
2nd prize - professional documentaries – Eastern Mediterranean International Underwater Film Festival - Turkey
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Itinerary Underwater Photo & Videography trips 2006
Evening - Day of departure
Preparation for a dive
How to be prepared for good shooting underwater
1 st day
How to use a camera – film techniques
Evening: film presentation
2 nd day
Using underwater lights & filters
Evening: film presentation
3 rd day
Evaluation of shots: hints and tips
Evening: Secrets of the sea
A Dvd by Danny Van Belle
4 th day
How to make a movie – The world championships
+ Film presentation CMAS world cup underwater videography 2004 / 2005
Evening: film presentation
5 th day
Take care of your equipment
Schedule changeable depending on length of the trip.
Note: Picture shows Danny receiving his Grand Prix award for first prize at the High Tatras Underwater Film Festival in Slovakia. This award was presented to Danny by Jean-Michel Cousteau at the Antibes Festival France in the presence of the president of the High Tatras festival Mr Peter Torarcik. 
Please refer to our trip schedules for further information.
Contact us for more info
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