Awards & Prizes

Awards & Prizes

$41,000+ in prizes from world-class dive destinations and premium underwater photography equipment

🚢5 Liveaboards
🏨11 Resorts
📷5 Equipment Brands

🚢Top Gold Partners

Premium liveaboard experiences around the world

REVEALED
Ondina

Ondina

Indonesia
Ondina logo
$6,000

One liveaboard Trip prize + 50% off for a companion

Premium liveaboard experience in Indonesia's pristine waters

REVEALED
Aqua By Oniric

Aqua By Oniric

Galapagos
Aqua By Oniric logo
$5,195

Galapagos 8 Days 7 Night Liveaboard trip

Premium liveaboard experience in Galapagos Biodiversity

REVEALED
iLike

iLike

Indonesia
iLike logo
$3,000

1x Gold voucher ($1,500) 3x Normal vouchers ($500 each)

World-class diving adventures across Indonesia

REVEALED
The Smiling Seahorse

The Smiling Seahorse

Thailand, Burma
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$2,550

One Slot on Blackwater Liveaboard in Burma

Andaman Sea liveaboard: photographer-friendly.

REVEALED
Fun Azul

Fun Azul

Maldives
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$2,500

8 Days 7 Night Maldives Liveaboard

Fun Azul is a premium Liveaboard Operator in The Maldives

🏨Resort Partners

World-class macro diving destinations

REVEALED
Atmosphere Dauin

Atmosphere Dauin

Dauin, Philippines
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$2,500

5 nights Deluxe Suite B&B for 2 Divers with Dive package 5 days

Atmosphere Resorts & Spa, with first class amenities and services

REVEALED
Asiaqua

Asiaqua

Premium Dive Photo Travel Agency

$2,200

UW photo gear prizes across 11 categories

Premium dive photo travel agency and the proud builder of WUMA.

REVEALED
Azure Dauin

Azure Dauin

Dauin, Philippines
Azure Dauin logo
$2,100

2 X 5 Days 4 Nights FB & 8 Boat Dives + 50% discount for companion

Azure Resort & Spa is a Boutique hotel on the seafront in Dauin

REVEALED
Planet Dive Anilao

Planet Dive Anilao

Anilao, Philippines
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$1,600

5 Days 4 Nights 8 Dives package stay for 2 Divers Private boat & spotter

Planet Dive is a boutique hotel in Anilao that offers private boats & guides to all divers

REVEALED
NAD Lembeh

NAD Lembeh

Lembeh, Indonesia
NAD Lembeh logo
$1,464

8 Days 7 Nights Dive Package, Beach Front Room, FB, 12 boat Dive Package

NAD is a Dive Resort in Lembeh with a high level of Underwater Macro Photographer Services

REVEALED
YOS Lembeh

YOS Lembeh

Lembeh, Indonesia
YOS Lembeh logo
$1,317

6 Days 5 Nights in Garden Room with FB 12 Boat Dives

Yos Dive is a Boutique hotel on the mainland of Sulawesi, just in front of the Lembeh Strait

REVEALED
Liberty Dive Resort

Liberty Dive Resort

Tulamben, Bali
Liberty Dive Resort logo
$1,280

2 X 5 Days 4 Nights in Luxury Garden Cottage B&B 8 Shore Dives

Premium diving resort in Tulamben, Bali

REVEALED
Buceo Anilao

Buceo Anilao

Anilao, Philippines
Buceo Anilao logo
$1,184

7 Days 6 Nights, Sea View Superior B&B + 15 Boat Dives W Nitrox

Buceo Anilao Beach & Dive Resort is just in front of the Sea

REVEALED
Lembeh Resort

Lembeh Resort

Lembeh, Indonesia
Lembeh Resort logo
$1,142

4 Days 3 Nights, Garden View Room, Full Board & 6 Boat Dives

Award-Winning Premier Luxury Resort in Lembeh

REVEALED
Murex Manado

Murex Manado

Manado, Indonesia
Murex Manado logo
$1,058

4 Days 3 Nights, Deluxe Garden Room Full Board & 6 Boat Dives

Home Away From Home, Murex offers a casual & classic stay

REVEALED
Three P Romblon

Three P Romblon

Romblon, Philippines
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$670

3 Days 3 Nights, Standard Room With Full Board & 12 Boat Dives

The Romblon Reference Resort offers a nice seafront environment and the best spotter of the island

📷Photo Equipment

Premium underwater photography gear

REVEALED
AOI

AOI

AOI logo
$1,550

Underwater Pro Range Box Set: +12.5, +18.5 & +23.5 Close-up Lenses

Win the best Wet Lens set on the market

REVEALED
Fotocore

Fotocore

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$752

2x GTM strobes ($448 each) + 1x OSD snoot ($118) + 1x ST01 torches ($186 each)

Win the most compact strobes on the market

REVEALED
Marelux

Marelux

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$1,600

One Apollo S Strobe ($700) & 3 x Artemis 1000 Video Light ($300)

Win the fastest recycle time strobe on the market

REVEALED
INON

INON

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$700

S-220 Strobe (~$400) + UCL-90 Close-up Lens (~$300)

Win iconic Japanese precision optics & strobes

REVEALED
OrcaTorch

OrcaTorch

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$355

D710V MK2 + ZD710 MK2

Win pro-grade dive lights for stunning underwater shots

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TOTAL PRIZE VALUE

$41,000+

16 Travel Partners + 5 Equipment Partners!

WUMA 2027 opens January 20, 2027

All prizes subject to terms and conditions • Full details in competition rules

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