{"id":3737,"date":"2018-08-30T05:28:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T05:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/?p=3737"},"modified":"2022-11-29T23:13:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T23:13:25","slug":"monday-news-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiadivers.com\/cnt\/blog\/monday-news-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday News Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3738\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d1-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"aug18d1\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stunning weather and conditions this week so it was the perfect time to get everyone over to Verde Island for the morning. Nothing beats the Verde Island Passage, the center of the center of the world\u2019s best marine biodiversity! Luckily we\u2019re in the heart of it here in Puerto Galera.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What been happening this week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3739\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d2-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"aug18d2\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>August 25<sup>th<\/sup> was a very big day for a <strong>Phil Rudin<\/strong> because he did his 5500<sup>th<\/sup> recreational dive in his 55 years of diving.\u00a0 Phil used to be a police diver and has over 500 dives done on the job, but these 5500 dives are separate from that. Congratulations <strong>Phil<\/strong>!!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3740\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d3-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"aug18d3\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The group is heading out for a triple celebration; <strong>Phils<\/strong> 5500<sup>th<\/sup> dive, <strong>Caroles <\/strong>4800<sup>th<\/sup> dive and <strong>Leons<\/strong> birthday along with <strong>Alli, Elly, Lynn, Mike <\/strong>and<strong> Chuck<\/strong>. Whoop, Whoop!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3742\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d5-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"aug18d5\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Verde island Surface interval with <strong>Ruben, Kris, Rhiannon, and Seren<\/strong>. What an amazing spot to \u201cOff \u2013Gas\u201d!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2018 SoCal Shootout Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3745\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d11-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"aug18d11\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>El Galleon\/Asia Divers is a Platinum sponsor for the Bluewater Photo \u201c2018 SoCal Shootout Competition\u201d.\u00a0 It will be held September 14\u2013 16, 2018. This competition invites divers from all across Southern California to dive and photograph with the opportunity to enter the contest and win great prizes. Including a stay and dive trip from us! For more information or to sign up to participate in the competition, go to bluewaterphotostore.com\/socal-shootout, or contact Adam at \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Adam@bluewaterdivetravel.com\">Adam@bluewaterdivetravel.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>El Galleon RTM\/Encash<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3746\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.asiadivers.com\/cnt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/aug18d12-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"aug18d12\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Life just got easier to get cash in PG and Sabang. El Galleon has a RTM\/Encash. International cards are now accepted. \u00a0It Works just like an ATM\u2026.Dispenses a cash ticket to be exchanged with our cashier. 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