2024 Sponsors & prizes
Prizes and sponsors for the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition
We at the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition believe that, while prizes are an important part of any serious photography contest, it is the prize that money can-not buy which makes our awards uniquely attractive to underwater photographers. This comes from high regard that everyone has for this particular competition and the worldwide media exposure that we generate for our winners and their photography.
That said, we are very proud that many of the leading companies in the diving and underwater photography world choose to sponsor UPY and we hope all entrants will consider using their products in the future.
If your company wants to sponsor a prize in a future UPY competition, please get in touch.
Placings in UPY categories that do not have dedicated prizes get you points, and points get you prizes!
A single photographer can only take home one prize from the prize pool and as many of the fixed category prizes that they win. Photographers with the most points get first pick, we will contact you in order to get your selection.
Prize allocation for the 2024 competition:
- The Underwater Photographer of the Year will be given first choice from the prize pool, regardless of their points total
- The Wide Angle, Compact, Up & Coming and Marine Conservation categories will have their own dedicated prize-pools (see below) and the top three winning images will not accrue 'points' towards the overall prizes.
- All other UK categories also have their own dedicated prize-pools and the top three winning images will not accrue 'points' towards the overall prizes.
- All remaining prizes will be given on a 'points-make-prizes' basis, with each photographer only receiving one prize (with the exception of those awarded in the Compact or UK Categories, see above)
- Please note: physical prizes may incur import duty. Vouchers have no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash
- Note full terms and conditions of each prize is not listed here
2024 Category specific prize allocations
Category 1. Wide Angle
Winner: £1000 GBP sponsored by Marelux
Runner up: £600 GBP sponsored by Marelux
Third: £400 GBP sponsored by Marelux
Category 7. Compacts
Winner: Nauticam CMC lens
Runner up: Retra €200 voucher
Third: Magic Filters £75
Category 8. Up & Coming
Winner: Nauticam WACP-C lens
Runner up: Retra €200 voucher
Third: Magic Filters £100
Category 9. British Waters Wide Angle
Winner: SUPE/Scubalamp $300 USD
Runner up: Scuba Travel £200
Third: Fourth Element £50
Category 10. British Waters Macro
Winner: SUPE/Scubalamp $300 USD
Runner up: Scuba Travel £200
Third: Fourth Element £50
Category 11. British Waters Living Together
Winner: £500 GBP sponsored by The Crown Estate
Runner up: £300 GBP sponsored by The Crown Estate
Third: £200 GBP sponsored by The Crown Estate
Category 12. British Waters Compact
Winner: Fourth Element £250
Runner up: Scuba Travel £100
Third: Magic Filters £50
'Save Our Seas Foundation' Marine Conservation
Winner: £500 GBP sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation
Runner up: £300 GBP sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation
Third: £200 GBP sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation
A-Z of sponsors and prizes
Agulhas House
1 person 7 nights 8 reef dives 2 baited dives package.
Includes all transfers, meals, cylinder, weights, nitrox and Marine permit.
Aiyanar Beach and Dive Resort, Anilao, Philippines
7 day, 6 night in resort with 10 dive package.
Prize cannot be claimed during Easter Holyweek or between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
Crystal Blue Resort, Philippines
7 Nights Full accommodation, 6 days x 3 dives (18 Guided boat dives).
Dive into Lembeh
1 person 6 nights with 5 days of 2 guided day dives per day, plus nitrox and return airport transfers included.
This prize not valid during October or Christmas/New Year week.
Fourth Element
Three separate prizes:
- 1 x £250 GBP vouchers for Fourth Element online shop - allocated to winner of UK Compact category.
- 1 x £50 GBP vouchers for Fourth Element online shop - allocated to third place of UK Wide Angle category.
- 1 x £50 GBP vouchers for Fourth Element online shop - allocated to third place of UK Macro category.
Gulen Dive Resort, Norway
https://www.gulendiveresort.com/
1 person, 10 Nights Nudibranchs and Macro trip, diving on our house reef and local sites in the strait outside the resort.
Easy access in and out directly from the dive centre. Perfect for shooting.
Included in your stay:
- 10 Nights Accommodation in shared twin rooms.
- 20 Macro Dives.
- Tanks, weights and air for all dives.
- Airport Pickup.
Magic Filters
Three separate prizes:
- 1x £100 GBP voucher to be spent on any Magic Filter products - allocated to third place of Up & Coming category.
- 1x £75 GBP voucher to be spent on any Magic Filter products - allocated to third place of Compact category.
- 1x £50 GBP voucher to be spent on any Magic Filter products - allocated to third place of UK Compact category.
Marelux
Four separate prizes:
- £1000 GBP cash prize - allocated to the winner of Wide Angle category.
- £600 GBP cash prize - allocated to the runner-up of Wide Angle category.
- £400 GBP cash prize - allocated to the third place of Wide Angle category.
- Soft Pro Snoot.
Nauticam
Three separate priozes:
- 1 x Nauticam WACP-C lens - allocated to winner of Up & Coming category.
- 1 x Nauticam SMC-1 lens.
- 1 x Nauticam CMC lens - allocated to winner of Compact category.
Red Sea Diving
1 x 7 nights accommodation in a deluxe chalet for one person at Marsa Shagra, Marsa Nakari or Wadi Lahami, plus 5 days diving and transfers from Marsa Alam airport for one person.
Valid for 12 months excluding October and November
Save Our Seas Foundation
Three separate prizes:
- £500 GBP cash prize - allocated to winner of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation category.
- £300 GBP cash prize - allocated to runner up of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation category.
- £200 GBP cash prize - allocated to third place of the Save Our Seas Foundation Marine Conservation category.
Scuba Travel
Eight separate prizes:
- 1 x £750 GBP voucher.
- 1 x £500 GBP voucher.
- 1 x £200 GPB voucher - allocated to runner-up of UK Wide Angle category.
- 1 x £200 GPB voucher - allocated to runner-up of UK Macro category.
- 1 x £100 GPB voucher - allocated to runner-up of UK Compact category.
- 3 x £100 GBP vouchers.
Scubalamp
Two separate prizes:
- 1 x $300 USD voucher for SUPE/ScubaLamp products - allocated to winner of UK Wide Angle category.
- 1 x $300 USD voucher for SUPE/ScubaLamp products - allocated to winner of UK Wide Macro category.
- 1 x Voucher $300 USD .
- 1 x Voucher $100 USD .
The Crown Estate
https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/
Three separate prizes:
- £500 GBP cash prize - allocated to the winner of British Waters Living Together category.
- £300 GBP cash prize - allocated to the runner up of British Waters Living Together category.
- £200 GBP cash prize - allocated to third place of British Waters Living Together category.
Thresher Shark Divers, Philippines
1 x 10 Dive Package for 1 person with Thresher Shark Divers. Accomodation not included.
Triton Bay Divers, West Papua, Indonesia,
1 week stay, including 3 dives per day (total 15 dives).
Retra
Four separate prizes:
- 1 x 200 Euro voucher - allocated to runner-up of Compact category.
- 1 x 200 Euro voucher - allocated to runner-up of Up & Coming category.
- 2 x 200 Euro vouchers.