Capture the beauty and grace of the hawksbill sea turtle and showcase your photography skills in the Kyalami Divers Hawksbill Sea Turtle Photo Competition!
In honor of our Sea Turtle Conservation Talk with Dr. Larry Wood — founder of the Florida Hawksbill Project — and in celebration of the species he has spent over 30 years protecting, we are inviting divers to submit their best hawksbill sea turtle shots. These are among the rarest and most stunning sea turtles in Florida waters. If you have had the privilege of diving with one, now is the time to show it off.
How to Enter:
Fill out and submit the entry form below
Post your photo and the story behind it on Facebook or Meta and tag Kyalami Charters or Kyalami Scuba Club, or post it in the Kyalami Konnection dive group.
Key Dates:
Submissions Open: Now through June 15th
Voting Period: June 16th – June 30th
Prizes:
1st Place (Most Votes): Free 2-tank dive trip and a Kyalami Turtle tee.
2nd Place: Free tanks for a 2-tank dive trip and a Kyalami Turtle tee.
3rd Place: Free Kyalami Turtle tee.
Hawksbill Turtle Photo Contest Submission Form:
Once the submission window closes on June 15th, voting opens to the public and the Kyalami diving community decides the winner. The photo with the most votes at the end of June 30th takes home the top prize.
Submit your entry using the form above — and get your cameras ready. May the best shot win!
Special Offer: Throughout the contest duration (and beyond), The Kyalami Scuba Club in Palm Beach Florida, and Kyalami Charters in Jupiter, FL, will be offering double dives every Friday - Sunday! Don’t miss this opportunity to get more time underwater and capture that perfect Hawksbill Sea Turtle shot.
Terms and Conditions:
Only one photo submission per person is allowed.
The submitted photo must be your original work.
By submitting your photo, you grant Kyalami Divers the right to use your image in marketing and promotional materials.
The competition is open to all Kyalami Divers, including participants from Kyalami Charters in Jupiter, FL, and the Kyalami Scuba Club in North Palm Beach, FL.
Voting will be open to the public, and winners will be determined by the number of votes received during the voting period.
Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
Kyalami Divers reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not adhere to the competition rules.