Summary The Bahamas - just the mention of this archipelago off the coast of Florida has been nourishing holiday dreams and snorkeling fantasies for decades. Only five years ago, some resourceful diving school owners "discovered" that the Bahamas have more to offer than miles of sandy beaches, palm-lined coastal groves and turquoise snorkeling areas. They chose the dolphin as the secret landmark of the archipelago and advertised it - not altruistically - as a "Diving Guide": after all, they earned several million hard dollars in no time at all with so-called "Dolphin Diving Tours". However, hardly any of the young "Dolphin Start-Ups" had enough experience to approach the curious animals with tourist snorkelers. Accidents were not uncommon - the vacationers simply had no idea how to deal with the marine mammals. Wayne Scott Smith, an American marine biologist, is one of the most famous dolphin researchers in the area and has been diving along Grand Bahama Island for more than 25 years. He knows the area like the back of his hand and warns of "diving quickies" with dolphins, which often lead to accidents without specific preparation. GO EAST accompanies Wayne on his diving adventures to "his" dolphin family and to old Spanish shipwrecks along the Grand Bahama Bank.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Gere The Dalai Lama
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7169/414839
Language : German
Production companies : Martin Thoma Film- und Fernsehproduktion Haberci Productions
Summary The Bahamas - just the mention of this archipelago off the coast of Florida has been nourishing holiday dreams and snorkeling fantasies for decades. Only five years ago, some resourceful diving school owners "discovered" that the Bahamas have more to offer than miles of sandy beaches, palm-lined coastal groves and turquoise snorkeling areas. They chose the dolphin as the secret landmark of the archipelago and advertised it - not altruistically - as a "Diving Guide": after all, they earned several million hard dollars in no time at all with so-called "Dolphin Diving Tours". However, hardly any of the young "Dolphin Start-Ups" had enough experience to approach the curious animals with tourist snorkelers. Accidents were not uncommon - the vacationers simply had no idea how to deal with the marine mammals. Wayne Scott Smith, an American marine biologist, is one of the most famous dolphin researchers in the area and has been diving along Grand Bahama Island for more than 25 years. He knows the area like the back of his hand and warns of "diving quickies" with dolphins, which often lead to accidents without specific preparation. GO EAST accompanies Wayne on his diving adventures to "his" dolphin family and to old Spanish shipwrecks along the Grand Bahama Bank.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Germany
Official sites : https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7169/414839
Language : German
Production companies : Martin Thoma Film- und Fernsehproduktion Haberci Productions
