ORIS becomes a Key Sponsor

We are so thrilled to announce that ORIS, Swiss manufacturer of luxury watches, has come onboard as a key sponsor of the Clipperton 2017 Big Migrations Expedition.

Their contribution will be of great help in financing the scientific operational budget of the expedition.

Thank you Oris!

You are truly standing by your motto: «AT ORIS WE MAKE TIME TO CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BETTER».

DEMA 2016 in Las Vegas

The DEMA show is always and important event in the diving industry. It's an excellent place to see new gear, meet new and old friends and find out what's 'HOT' in the diving world.

During the 4-day mad rush to get everything done and see everyone we needed to see, we still managed to take a few pics of our surroundings and of some of the people we wet up with.

On Thursday, Michel was presented as one of a select group of PADI Ambassadors.

Michel with Drew Richardson, President and CEO of PADI
https://www.padi.com/ambassadiver/michel-labrecque

A 1st prize for 'Clipperton, cursed by isolation'

Our short film 'Clipperton, Cursed by isolation', was screened during the Silently 4 underwater film festival in Belgrad over the weekend.

It won the 'DREAM' prize.

New Marine Protected Area!

We are so excited!!!!

The French Minister for the Environment announced the creation of a 12 nautical mile Marine Protected Area (MPA) around Clipperton Atoll.

New opening video on our web site

We have made a few changes on our website www.n2pix.com

This is the new opening video. Hope you like it!

Walking with the dragons in Komodo

Second time in Indonesia this year and this time we were diving the Komodo route.

The abundance of the waters is outstanding and the reefs are packed with life.

We also paid a visit to the famous dragons of Komodo and dove Manta Alley.

Another sensational trip on the Arenui!

Look at those colors!

Wrecks, whales... and icebergs

Back from the rock as its called. We just spent a week in Newfoundland diving the wrecks of Bell Island, sunk by u-boats during WWII, snorkeling with whales and hunting for icebergs.

The wrecks are all huge and you definitely need to dive them more than once to get a good idea of all there is to see on them.

As for the whales, we saw many but we were just early of the capelan run so they were harder to approach but we were still able to jump in and get a good look.

The icebergs were mostly North of us and the one we found was too dangerous to dive around. It actually broke, almost in two, before our very eyes. Glad we were still on land!

Our week ended with the traditonal Screech ceremony. We all kissed the cod and are new honorary Newfoundlanders!

Thanks Rick, Debbie and all the staff at Ocean Quest!

Anchor on the deck of the Saganaga

Iceberg before the left part broke off

It's official! Don't you love the hats?

June 8 is World Oceans Day

Super excited to be participating in a special event for the World Oceans Day in collaboration with National Geographic Education and Exploring by the seat of your pants.

We will be LIVE talking with 5 classrooms about the Clipperton Expedition and how to protect our oceans.

Can't wait!

Finaly back to Indonesia

It had been almost 6 years since our last trip to Indonesia and we were anxious to go back.

We boarded the luxury liveaboard Arenui for a cruise in Alor, muck diving heaven and hidding place of the coveted Rhinopia!

What an amazing trip!!!!

Over 12 days we logged 35 dives with almost 45 hours of bottom time and we have so many photos and video footage our heads are still spinning.

We can't wait to go back on the Arenui in July when we will be diving Komodo.

Indonesia and the Arenui rock!

The Arenui - truly a 5* experience with a great crew

1 of the 15 Rhinopias we saw during the trip

The Abui tribe - topside visit

Winners of the 2016 Turquoise Bay International Underwater Film Festival announced

And the winners are....

Congratulations to all. The quality of the films we received was outstanding!

The jury has chosen the winners!

LIVE from Roatan at the Beach Club San Miguel.

The gala event of the 1st annual Turquoise Bay International Underwater Film Festival is underway.

The evening line-up

The audience is building

Beneath the Sea 40th Anniversary Show

The Beneath the Sea dive show is always a good place to meet up with fellow divers, celebs and legends of the diving world and the 40th year anniversary was, of course, no exception.

The Fish and Famous party on Friday is always very popular, not to mention the Film Festival.

We were not just there for fun... even if we had a lot! We had 3 seminars on the program.

The fun zone - at the film festival - Thanks Aya for the photo! 

With Holly, Michel and Jean-Michel Cousteau - photo by Danielle Alary

Diving in a vodka filled punch bowl

Michel and I did something rather unusual last weekend. We went for a dive in vodka.

This is actually a time honored tradition of the Boston Sea Rovers, reserved for new inductees.

We are now Associate Members of the Boston Sea Rovers. WOW!!!

The 63rd annual clinic was fantastic as usal with a stellar list of speakers and the film festival was incredible.

Thanks Rovers and thanks to all who attended the clinic and our 2 seminars; one Clipperton and one on Baja.

Just after receiving our Black Badges

Julie getting dunked - photo by Amy Wooddell Giannotti

Michel about to get dunked - photo by Amy Wooddell Giannotti

with Becky and Bart

Chicago - Our World Underwater Show 2016

Busy few days in Chicago with 4 seminars and Aquarium of the World showing at the Film Festival on Saturday with emcee Paul Cater Deaton.

Had a blast as always!

With Jack and Sue, Jim and Pat - afterparty

Oops! Time for bed...

David Trotter - inspiration for many shipwreck lovers (selfie)

Film Festival presenters and award winners - photo by Jennifer Idol

Back from Clipperton - alive and well!

We just returned from our Big Migrations - Explorers Club Flag Expedition.

It was quite a journey! We saw land for the first time on the morning of Day 6, after sailing for 122 hours.

The 1st day was spent walking around the island. Landing on the atoll was quite treacherous since we had to swim through the breakers.

On land... sadly a lot of trash. Birds and crabs everywhere.

Days 2 and 3 were spent diving and tagging sharks and we surprised an illegal fishing boat within the 12 nm territorial waters of the atoll.

On the way back (117 hours) we stopped for almost 2 days at Socorro and San Benidicto islands and were able to dive there.

The Giant Pacific Manta Rays came to play and we even spotted a new idividual that Michel has had the chance to name 'Jules'!

A complete expedition report will be made available on the expedition site in the upcoming months.
www.diveclipperton.n2pix.com 

Aerial view of the atoll

Team with some country flags and EC flag #213

New manta ID - Jules

Explorers Club flag #213 on the reef

All images taken under special permit #HC/1838/CAB

Our World Underwater - Dallas

Good times at the OWU - Dallas show over the past weekend.

Thanks to everyone who attended our 3 seminars and who were present at the Film festival on Saturday night. Emcees Nancy and Pat were great as were the films!

Our short Aquarium of the World was part of the line-up.

See ya'll next year!

Film festival presenters - photo by Jennifer Idol

Explorers Club

We are thrilled about the news we just received.

We have been named as Fellows of the Explorers Club!!!

What an honor and to top it off, our Big Migrations expedition to Clipperton has received the flag award. Flag #213 will be coming along with us.

LIDA Film Festival

Special thanks to the Long Island Divers Association for hosting us this weekend for their annual film festival.

We were thrilled to present 'Diaries of the St. Lawrence' and had a fantastic time!