Community Encouraged to Submit Nominations for Local Honourees for the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame

The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) Board of Directors and the Cayman Islands Ministry and Department of Tourism are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 Honouree and 2025 Emerging Honouree categories. These awards recognise individuals and their contributions to the scuba diving and water sports industry in the Cayman Islands. The selected honourees will be awarded during the annual ISDHF Induction Ceremony on the 20 September 2025.

The criteria for submission is that the individual must have made a significant contribution by leading or aiding in the areas of water sports and dive in the Cayman Islands through development, promotion, positive environmental impact, dive travel, art, education, explore or adventure.

Individuals being nominated for Honouree must have made their contributions prior to 2013. Introduced in 2017, the Emerging Honouree category recognises young and upcoming locals making significant contributions to the industry in the Cayman Islands and to be considered should have made their contribution from 2013 and be under the age of 35.

Nominations can be made via an online form on the ISDHF website (www.isdhf.com) and the deadline for submissions is 11:59pm on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

The ISDHF Board of Directors will review nominations, and successful honourees will be contacted by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism.

Previous recipients include Joanna Mikutowicz (2024 Honouree), Barbara MacDowell (2024 Honouree), Andrew Ebanks (2024 Emerging Honouree), Gladys Howard (2015 Honouree), and Darvin Ebanks (2007 Honouree).

For any questions regarding the nomination application, please contact isdhf@caymanislands.ky .