A bevvie of scuba diving beauties from 21 countries will descend on Bali in November, all battling it out for the International Miss Scuba prize.
Hundreds of women are scheduled to compete in a series of events held in Bali from November 19 to November 30.
Dharmawan Sutanto, representing the organisers told a press conference in Jakarta yesterday that the theme for this year’s event is ‘Saving Oceans Through Beauty’ and expressed his hope that the competition will help to promote the many beautiful diving locations around the island.
“Our country is endowed with many beautiful places to dive but many are still unknown, like the Porsche that sits in the garage and is never used.”
The contestants will be expected to participate in numerous dives and will be tested on their knowledge of marine conservation. On the final night, November 30 they will parade in evening dresses.
With a startling grand prize of US$45,000, the competition which was held last year in Sabah in Malaysia is to feature participants coming from as far as Mexico and Mongolia.
The founder of Miss Scuba International, Robert Lo, explained the criteria for the participants, “They must be between 18-26 years old, never married or had children, with a minimum height of 165cm, fluent in English and certified to dive.
The event is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
