Mazarrón host from 12 to 15 September an International Underwater Photography Open it up to the municipality to attract large numbers of divers.
Many of them discover for the first time, the seabed of the Bay of Mazarrón, which have featured in the V edition of the "Dive Travel Show".
Diving Fair of Madrid which was held this weekend and during which he has made the presentation of this activity by the Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo.
The mayor was accompanied at the presentation by Maria Celeste Soria, Councillor for Tourism, Bachelor Alfonso, manager of West Dive Center - "Bachisub" organized by the Open, and Alfonso Exposito, photographer and coordinator of this event.
This Open International Photography "Mazarrón Bay" is the first to be performed on the peninsula with the support of the City of Mazarrón and the Federation of Underwater Activities in the Region of Murcia (FASRM) and will involve a total of 80 divers.
The contest has great prizes as Open winner will receive 6,000 euros.
There will be a second and third prize endowed with 3,000 and 1,500 euros respectively.
In addition, there are 5 smaller prizes endowed with 1,000 euros each, which will be one that will take the diver to take the picture more representative of the seabed in the Bay of Mazarrón.
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, explained that "this is an initiative that we will continue to value our seabed, which were present at the World Travel Market in London and become the protagonists of new fairs to which we will go in search of these tourists, who want to offer a quality product. "
In addition, the mayor pointed out that "in addition to the divers who will come to town these days, the image is so designed Mazarrón international promoting our Bay and publicizing our natural heritage beyond our regional and national boundaries" .
Also, the V "Dive Travel Show" have come with its own stand Mazarrón City Council and the Association of Tourist Activities Bay of Mazarrón "Mazarrón Active ', composed of the dive centers" Friends of Blue "," Diving Hispania "and Southeast Diving Center -" Bachisub "and its president, Marta Martin-Delgado, head.
The mayor thanked Tourism "Mazarrón Active involvement and its efforts to promote tourism in the municipality. Know they have our full support and should be an example for other companies to promote quality tourism products in Mazarrón , packages and offers that attract those potential tourists. "
The stand of the City and "Mazarrón Turns" has made a counter informative and 3 panels showing Bolnuevo Beach, the new marina and the seabed of Mazarrón accompanied by the logos of the companies that make "Mazarrón Active".
The stand is complete with three working groups, one for each company, in which he has worked with tour operators.
Stand at the counter, both diving centers including the council, have shared information among participants, distributed gifts as scuba diving courses and free and have also offered special packages for divers to come to make this sport to Mazarrón Bay.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón