Author Archives: Asia Divers

Diving

Family diving

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11
Jul

Well done to our Swedish family: Mats & Kasija Bohlin and kids, Elisa & Oscar Barragan. They came to Asia divers and El Galleon for one hell of a diving holiday. Oscar (centre) started the ball rolling by doing his Advanced Open water course, followed by Enriched air certification for the whole family. Then Oscar bashed out a PADI Emergency first response / Rescue course for good measure. All had a great time at most of our local sites and even managed to get to Verde Island on their very last day. We hope to see you again next year. Well Done!

Young Jack Nicoll made a splendid effort of his PADI open water course care of Troy, he did such a great job that dad James gave the OK for him to do his Advanced open Water this week. I’m sure you’ll see jack sporting the same crafty smile in our next blog.

Social & Community

Fiesta time in Sabang

Posted on by Asia Divers
04
Jul

It’s fiesta time again! So we have our fair share of entertainment marching right past El galleon resort. Every year in the Philippines every local municipality (Barungay) has a fiesta for the locals. It’s a very interesting time for our guests to experience some of the local traditions, such as the marching band above, who march up and down the beach all day long. They sound very lively in the morning, but by the afternoon like a New Orleans Funeral. Very lovely and funny!

Diving

Welcome back to Jason!

Posted on by Asia Divers
03
Jul

Here’s a great shot of Mazi with Jason Jue and his friend Rena Sugiyama of Philippine Fun Divers, Bohol. Jason did his IDC here at Asia Divers with IDAP some years ago, and it’s great to have him back with camera in hand taking some shots of our wonderful macro wild life!

Diving

PADI Award for Asia Divers

Posted on by Asia Divers
22
Jun

Allan was in Manila for the PADI Course Director Update and while there he was presented an award from Jimmy Christrup and Colin Melrose from PADI to Asia Divers for Outstanding Contribution to Diver Entry Level Training in 2013…. Meaning Asia Divers certified more divers last year than anyone else in our area. Mint!

News and Events

Andy is at it again…

Posted on by Asia Divers
22
Jun

Congratulations go to David Giles, Dwight Lloyd and Ming Jun “Max” Qiao on completing the Cressi-sub regulator service seminar on 9th June at Asia Divers in Puerto Galera.

With just three students on the course gave plenty of time for more personal attention per student with plenty of questions thrown around the room for all to debate upon.

In fact between David and Dwight they both come to the conclusion that with Ming taking some many photos of the guts of the regulator, the photos were going back to main land china as blue prints to copy Cressi regulator…

Once again the regulators used for strip down and rebuilding was Cressi’s very popular AC2 and MC5 first stages, while the Second stages for strip down was Cressi’s compact and ellipse regulator.

For anyone wishing to take part in this one day fully authorized course in your area then please contact Andy Norman by email: andy@asiadivers.com

Diving

Asia Divers offers several specialty courses

Posted on by Asia Divers
22
Jun

These two likely lads, Andrew Gray and Andrew Fowler bashed out their PADI Night dive specialty with Pete, over three consecutive nights. And as they are both called Andy!  Mr. Fowler (right) also turned his hand to the Digital Underwater specialty too! Taking a specialty course is a great way to learn some new skills while having fun diving. Contact us if you’re interested in taking one of our specialty courses and perhaps becoming MSDT.

News and Events

New Instructors

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A big congratulations to David Giles, Dwight Lloyd and Ming Jun “Max” Qiao passing their Instructor Examination!

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Diving

Two new Divemasters at Asia Divers

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I guess none of us have been feeling too sorry for Troy over the last few weeks as he has been conducting the Dive master course for the lovely Mary Vergara and Wenjing Fan (Fun).  Unfortunately all good things must come to an end. That happened on Friday night when Mary and Fun had their combined DM party and initiation. There was plenty of beer and pizza and both lasses did a super job at their DM snorkel test which all DM candidates must perform to gain their Fins. They have both been a great help around Asia divers over the last few weeks and we just want to say well done!