MARES Underwater Photo Marathon Cup
MARES Underwater Photo Marathon Cup 2026 · by Ronilački klub Roniti se mora (opens in a new tab) · Rab Island
Entries closed
Judging in progress
- Closed 13 SEP
- Fee from €150
- At Rab Island
A photo marathon on the Croatian island of Rab in which certified divers make set competition dives at chosen sites and must deliver images straight from the camera, with no editing, across DSLR, mirrorless, compact and mobile classes.
Key dates
Event starts
Final deadline
- Registration deadline (or earlier if places fill): Mon 24 Aug 2026
Entry fees
| Competitor package (entry, participant pack, competition-day dives) | €150 |
|---|---|
| Full package (competitor package plus two nights' half board in a double room) | €300 |
Places are limited; the full package was subject to room availability.
Prizes
The organiser promised prizes and category awards but did not publish values.
Categories
Category list not verified yet — see the official rules.
Who can enter
- Open to
- Open to all
Open to certified divers holding at least Open Water Diver or an equivalent qualification. DSLR, mirrorless and compact cameras are accepted, with mobile devices competing in the compact category; the exact category split was not found.
Rules at a glance
- Editing
- Minimal adjustments onlyImages must be made entirely underwater during the competition dive, with no post-processing or added frames on land.
- Composites
- Not allowed
Competitors make two competition dives at predetermined sites around Rab. The organiser also mentions video categories, but their details were not found.
Your image rights
We haven't summarised the licence terms for this edition yet.
This is our plain-language summary, not legal advice. Read the official terms before entering: official rules & terms (opens in a new tab).
Judges
- Danijel Frka · Jury (Croatia)
- Grega Verč · Jury (Slovenia)
- Kerim Sabuncuoğlu · Jury (Türkiye)
Research notes
10th edition. Main sponsors were the Rab Town Tourist Board and Mares. Press reports more than 50 competitors from 10 countries. The image hand-in time was not published in the sources found, so closes is set to the last event day. The registration deadline is from the English version of the organiser's page; a local news report said registration ran until the end of August. Category winners were not found.
Provenance
Verified · 5 sources
- Roniti se mora — 10th Anniversary MARES Underwater Photo Marathon Cup 2026 (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
- Roniti se mora — Meet the jury, 10th MARES UWPM Cup (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
- Rab Danas — registration open for the 10th edition (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
- Novi list — 10th Mares Underwater Photo Marathon Cup held on Rab (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
- Dalmatinski portal — 10th MARES UWPM Cup drew 50 competitors (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
All editions
- MARES Underwater Photo Marathon Cup 2027≈ mid Sep 2027Expected
- MARES Underwater Photo Marathon Cup 2026closed Sun 13 Sept 2026Judging3 judges