Full Schedule

Day-by-day programme for the 2026 CMAS World Championship in Underwater Photography and Video, Pemuteran, North-West Bali, 5–11 October 2026. All times are Bali/WITA (UTC+8).

Every day

Breakfast — Pondok Sari Restaurant

Buffet breakfast is served daily from 06:30 to 08:30 at the Pondok Sari Restaurant, from arrival on 5 October through departure on 11 October.

Day by day

Programme

Mon 5 Oct

Arrival, Registration & Opening Ceremony

10:00

Registration — Registration Tent, Biorock Parking Area

12:00–14:00

Lunch — Pondok Sari Restaurant

15:00

General Meeting — Organization Tent (committee, stewards, boat captains, crew, safety team)

17:00

Opening Ceremony — Taman Sari Gardens · federation parade, national flags, official opening, Balinese Gamelan and dance

19:00–21:00

Dinner — Taman Sari Beach Restaurant

Tue 6 Oct

Official Training Day

08:00

Athlete check-in and equipment prep — Competition Tent

09:00

First training dive

13:00

Second training dive

18:30–21:00

Dinner — Pondok Sari Restaurant

The environmental no-touch, no-feeding, no-manipulation rule is enforced from the training day onwards.

Wed 7 Oct

Competition Day 1

08:00

Check-in — Competition Tent

09:00

Competition Dive 1

13:00

Competition Dive 2

18:30–21:00

Dinner — Pondok Sari Restaurant

Thu 8 Oct

Competition Day 2

08:00

Check-in — Competition Tent

09:00

Competition Dive 1

13:00

Competition Dive 2

18:30–21:00

Dinner — Pondok Sari Restaurant

Fri 9 Oct

Free Day & Optional Activities

Choice

Conservation Dive at Biorock Reef

Choice

Conservation Dive at Agung Prana Reef

Choice

Bali Cultural Tour by bus

12:00–14:00

Lunch — Pondok Sari Restaurant

18:30–21:00

Dinner — Pondok Sari Restaurant

The two conservation-dive options are distinct: Biorock Reef is the Karang Lestari / Biorock structure; Agung Prana Reef is the Natglue restoration site led by marine scientist Kadek Fendi Wirawan.

Sat 10 Oct

Award Ceremony & Closing

12:00–14:00

Lunch — Pondok Sari Restaurant

16:00

Award Ceremony — Taman Sari Beach Area · awards, closing ceremony, live music, cultural entertainment, closing remarks

19:00–21:00

Dinner — Taman Sari Beach Restaurant

Sun 11 Oct

Departure

Until 12:00

Check-out and departures. End of event.

All times are Bali / WITA (UTC+8). Rules on categories, eligibility, scoring and medals are on the Event Overview page. Tent locations and partner areas are on the Competition Village page.