Congratulations to Nicolas Ficheux for earning his PADI OW cert! The water part was pretty easy for him as Nicolas has been doing several Bubble-maker divers over the past couple years…but separating from the iPad and doing the reading involved a few mild threats for sure!!
Happy 1015 everyone! We hope you celebrated and had as much fun as we did. The weather cooperated and we were able to enjoy a fine night of dining at El Galleon and then on to the Point to ring in the New year with an amazing fireworks display. May 2015 be a great year for everyone and we hope to see you all here! Now it’s time for all of us here to off gas …
The Chefs did an amazing job with a delicious spread for 86 people on New Year’s Eve.
It’s been a busy time for all the staff, but the happiness and humor continues on.
It’s been great to have Cy and Bonny and their family here and especially nice to help celebrate Cy’s birthday with him.
Jenny Mobbs with excellent trim! Congratulations to Jennifer who has completed her OW course with Pete and is now let loose to explore with her dad.
There are many activities and events to keep the whole family busy in Puerto Galera. One yearly event is the The Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival. It is the first international music and arts festival of its caliber in the Asia-Pacific and it’s set amidst the tropical gardens of Puerto Galera..
The festival debuted in February 2011 to a stunning turnout of 1,500 individuals. Attendance more than doubled on year two as the festival drew in over 3,500 tourists. The festival is recognized by the Department of Tourism Philippines as a prime catalyst for the country’s continued advance in music, arts, and culture. It is highly publicized in local and international media for its awe-inspiring landscape and unique eco-cultural program.
Bob Marley would have turned 70 in 2015, so the reggae singer’s family is marking the milestone with a yearlong commemoration of his music and legacy. His son Ky-Mani Marley will be performing at there!
Tickets can be purchased at El Galleon, cash only.
Despite the wet conditions we had around here, everyone has been having a fine time celebrating the season. Santa and his elves arrived at El Galleon on the 24rd and delivered heaps of toys to the local kids for the 25rd year in a row! Along with Santa came a new helper who gave out dresses to the little girls. Christmas dinner at El Galleon was a delicious feast by Antoine and the crew, and now the kitchen is starting to get things rolling for the New Years dinner. Wishing everyone a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year…and hope to see you here soon!
Although it was a bit wet, the kids showed up very excited in anticipation of Santas’ arrival at El Galleon.
It was a great night to get together with family and friends!
The Christmas Day underwater treasure hunt line-up! Thanks to everyone who got up fairly early on Christmas day to go search for “treasures”.
Santa has arrived on the platform!
Eric Charlery and Qin Zou (Melody) have been having a fun time with Alli discovering scuba and seeing all the beautiful marine life in Puerto Galera. Discover Scuba is a great way to give scuba diving a go and see the amazing life under the sea. Why not give it a go?! Contact us at instructors@asiadivers.com
It’s been wonderful having the Standbrook family back with us again. Last time they were here they did their Open Water training, and now on this trip Tim, Joseph and Nellie completed their Advanced course and got in some very dives with Alli. I think highlights of this trip included the big huge turtle and of course some very interesting creatures on the night dive. Congratulations to you all for doing such a great job and really fine tuning your diving to become very comfortable and aware divers!
Troy lookin all Christmassy even after a big night’s celebration for his birthday
We’re all getting into the festive spirit now for sure. It’s been great to see many familiar faces arriving over the past week; Veronique and Nicolas, Jerry, Julie and Jenny, Bev and John, Stephanie. On the 24th Santa will pull up the sled to El Galleon to give toys out to the local kids for the 25rd year in a row! As usual, we will celebrate the season with a wonderful dinner at El Galleon prepared by Chef Antoine. To get everyone wet on Christmas morning we will also be doing our annual underwater treasure hunt. This is the perfect appetizer before our Christmas lunch! Plenty more happening over the next few days…we’ll keep you up to date with next week’s newsletter. Merry Christmas from all of us to you and yours!
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