TripAdvisor Certificate of ExcellenceDoing a school trip to El Galleon Resort in Puerto Galera is more than just diving. We also like to get the kids involved with the community in some way. This group of fifteen kids and two teachers went to visit one of our local schools to do presentations on marine conservation. They prepared presentations combined with games and themed on looking after the environment. It was a very educational experience for all of us and the best part was that it was good fun too!
We have 1 spot (for a female diver) open aboard the Rocio Del Mar – to Socorro – April 29-May 8. If you don’t know Socorro, it’s the unofficial name for (and the main island in) the Revillagigedos Archipelago, roughly 250 miles south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It’s known for large pelagic action: giant Pacific mantas, schooling hammerheads, tuna, etc. — like Cocos Island but with more margaritas on the way. See http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20131205-swimming-with-sharks-in-mexico
If anyone is interested contact Tommy@asiadivers.com
If you look closely at the sign you’ll see “Asia Divers” in the top corner. This photo was sent to us from Evolution Divers in Malapascua for our help with the typhoon relief fund for their area. So far, between us and a few other dive shops here we have sent more than $27,000 USD to Malapascua to help them out. There will be more of an update of what some of your donations have been doing sent out very soon. We thank everyone who has donated to this worthy cause.
As we speak, we have 15 teenagers here from the British International School in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam doing diving courses with us. Fourteen of them are doing the OW and one is doing AOW. We are so excitied to have them all here this week and it’s all thanks to Richard Dyer for getting this organsied and set up. We are looking forward to some great diving experiences, a project with a local school, a sunset cruise and some good fun!
A great little Christmas gift was found by Mazi this week….a black hairy frogfish!
What a way to spend a holiday!! Max Qiao from China has been keeping busy this week doing a “Divemaster Experience week”. This is a great opportunity for all you certified Divemasters to gain some “real life” experience helping out on the dives and courses with a group of very experienced instructors. You’ll learn heaps, and have lots of fun too. Just contact us if you would like some more information.
Jennifer Mobbs is showing Pete a thing or two on her bubblemaker pool and ocean dives. We suspect that she’ll take to it just like her mom and dad of course
We’re thrilled to have Diana Dulau and Mikael Lohmer from Dyk & Resespecialisten drop in for a quick visit on their very short Philippine tour. We hope to see many more guests from Diana heading our way soon, escaping the snow in Sweden for a tropical holiday in the Puerto Galera paradise.
While the sponsored head shaving has been a huge success for typhoon fund raising, hardly a surprise as anyone sitting in the Point Bar is going to be fully aware of the crisis in the central Philippines and likely to donate, there have also been some very committed efforts elsewhere. Continue reading
Congratulations to our newest certified PADI Divemaster, Shivantha De Zoysa. Shiv did an amazing job and finished the whole thing in style with back to back party nights in the bar. Time to go home for a rest Shiv…