With much excitement we are very proud to launch our new website. This has been in the process for a long time and we’re all thrilled to get it out there. It’s been a collaboration of many people with many ideas and many thoughts of what needs to be included and what needs to be eliminated.
A big thank-you to Jeffery Hutt and his team at CrossStep for coming up with a very dynamic and easy to navigate website. CrossStep is a productions company led by creative entrepreneurs who’ve designed numerous award-winning interactive products and user experiences. For more info, please visit http://crossstep.com.
With much excitement we are very proud to launch our new website. This has been in the process for a long time and we’re all thrilled to get it out there. It’s been a collaboration of many people with many ideas and many thoughts of what needs to be included and what needs to be eliminated.
Dubai American Academy week at the resort
It’s been an exciting time with the Dubai American Academy here for the 6th year in a row. 50 kids, 5 teachers and what they did: 34 newly certified PADI Open Water divers, 10 newly certified PADI Advanced divers, 16 trained sailors with the Puerto Galera Yacht Club, community service work at local schools, sunset cruise to Talipanan, day trip to see some of the island, lots of fun dives, fiesta night grand finale with fireworks and a fire dancer to keep it hot…
Thank you once again to Ralph Russell and his team for his continued support. We are all ready for you in 2014!
34 students and 3 teachers from the Dubai American Academy, along with the whole staff at Asia Divers/El Galleon Resort, in Puerto Galera, Philippines say that extinction is NOT an option!! Project AWARE is pushing forward with Calls to Action to secure protection for sharks and rays at CITES. Extinction is NOT an Option! To learn more about the coalition visit www.cites4sharks.org
Jamie gives a talk to the kids on how important it is for us to take a stand for “Extinction is not an option”.
The kids were busy doing some painting at the Talipanan Mangyan school as part of their community service work.
Travel
Komodo
Pete is organizing a Dive trip for Asia Divers aboard the Komodo Dancer 11th to 18th Nov 2013. Komodo is famous for its Komodo Dragons but has some fantastic diving including Komodo National Park. There are five spots left. For more information, send him a message on Facebook and/or contact him at peteeaton@hotmail.com or instructors@asiadivers.com/cnt
Easter trip to Apo/Coron
You have not been diving at Apo Reef or Coron yet?
Rags II has a few free slots on a trip just before Easter available!
March 23-29, 2013: Five slots available for five days of diving/six nights at Coron Wrecks and Apo Reef for 1225 US $ per person! Everything included (fuel surcharge, nitrox, beer etc.) except the Marine Park fee of 1700 PHP.
Contact instructors@asiadivers.com/cnt for details please
OZTek 2013
Dave Ross and Steve Cox along with Allan Nash and Ralph will be in Sydney this coming weekend. Tech Asia will have a booth at the show, so drop by and say hello if you’re in the hood! Below is the preview to a talk that Dave and Steve will be doing there on Sunday 17th. See http://www.diveoztek.com.au/previews.html