From ehc at wetpixel.com Tue Dec 11 16:59:24 2007 From: ehc at wetpixel.com (Eric Cheng) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:59:24 -0800 Subject: [Wetpixel] Wetpixel Expeditions, 2008/2009 Message-ID: <055A9B72-A366-47F0-9E8E-6BB399846847@wetpixel.com> Hello, Wetpixel readers! I wanted to give you a summary of upcoming Wetpixel Expeditions 2008/2009. Some of the trips have just been announced and have plenty of free spots. As usual, I encourage you to book quickly because the trips have historically filled up quickly. 2008 Expeditions Feb 2-10 Socorro/Revillagigedos Expedition on Solmar V - SOLD OUT March 10-18 JASA Sharks (8-day) 2008 Bahamas Sharks - SOLD OUT May 9-18 JASA Oceanic White Tips (9-day) 2008 Bahamas Sharks - SOLD OUT* May 20-27 JASA Shark + Dolphins (7-day) - SOLD OUT* June 7-14 Bonaire Digital Shootout (with Eric Cheng, Berkley White, Dan Baldocchi, and Mary Lynn Price) June 23-July 7: Africa Ocean Safari (aka Sardine Run), led by Drew Wong and Dr. Andrew Aitken, author of Sardine Run - The Greatest Shoal on Earth July 18-27: JASA Bahamas sharks and dolphins (10-day), led by either Alex Mustard or Andy Sallmon (TBD) (NEW TRIP -- totally open!) Sep 3-17 Manta Fest, Yap, Micronesia - with Eric Cheng and Mike Veitch: http://wetpixel.com/mantafest/ * the May shark trips were offered to previous passengers first, and sold out before making it online to Wetpixel.com 2009 Expeditions March 7 - March 22, 2009 Ultimate Indonesia: Sorong, Halmahera, Ambon March 25 - April 9, 2009 Ultimate Indonesia: Ambon to Maumere, including Gunung Api -- sea snake city! Book the Indo trips right now at http://wetpixel.com/ultimateindo The Indo trips have not yet been announced on Wetpixel, but they will soon. Photo Galleries Finally, I wanted to highlight some images taken in the last year of travel with Wetpixel: (all links taken from http://echeng.com/travel/) Solomon Islands 2007 Expedition Bahamas Shark and Dolphin Expeditions 2007 Diving Alaska aboard Nautilus Explorer 2007 On behalf of Wetpixel and all of its staff, I hope you have a happy holiday season! I've been dry since November and won't be in the water until February. It's been GREAT to dry out a bit. Wetpixel Quarterly holiday discount We're offering Wetpixel members a $6 discount on subscriptions to Wetpixel Quarterly, our new publication dedicated to underwater imagery. To cash in on the discount, enter code WPM2008 during checkout at http://wetpixelquarterly.com. Alternatively, you can call +1.415.449.1456 and give the discount code during the subscription process. Eli Woolery and I have been working hard to get issue 2 out the door, and it looks FANTASTIC. Issue 2 features a memorial portfolio of Jim Watt, who was both a great friend and huge inspiration for my own photography. It also features work by Wetpixel staff members. Enjoy the issue! -- Eric Cheng Underwater Photographer Publisher and Chief Editor, Wetpixel.com / Wetpixel Quarterly Magazine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.wetpixel.com/pipermail/wetpixel-announce/attachments/20071211/aede53ac/attachment.html