We have to admit that the most unique project we participated on in 2008 was a featured spot on NBC’s Today Show in November. We had the pleasure of hosting their crew for an episode of a programming block called "The Ends of the Earth," part of NBC Universal's "Green Week," which raises awareness about climate change and endangered environments. The show was aired live from different locations throughout the country. Matt Lauer, host of the show, is not a certified SCUBA diver and we had the privilege of giving him his first ever Discover Scuba Diving experience. We did the confined water training at Banyan Bay Resort in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, and one of the shows opened with him diving Hol Chan Marine Reserve under the careful supervision of our Instructor. We also took their crew out to the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef Atoll where we were joined by Fabien Cousteau, grandson of legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau who first explored the Blue Hole in 1972. After an early morning dive in the Blue Hole with Fabien and Matt the Today Show aired live from the Blue Hole.
Photo Credits: Left - Instructor Pablo Gorosica introduces SCUBA equipment to Matt Lauer for the NBC cameras. (Joel Parkey)
Right - Matt Lauer with our crew at the Blue Hole. (Romi Badillo)
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