Another perfect weather week has gone by and as you can see here the sun is shining and the seas are calm. It’s a great time of the year to enjoy a quieter beach, warm water, good vis and less divers around. Contact us at admin@asiadivers to book in for your great escape! Thanks to Sue Goodman for the pretty pics.

This is another option to come down from Manila.  Gets you here very fast with a fantastic view of the area as well!

Guidelines:

Valid until September 31, 2016. 2.  Timings may change without prior notice. 3.   Bookings are first come first served. 4.   Minimum of 6 passengers per flight. 5.   Baggage allowance of 10 kilos per passenger applies. In excess, a fee of Php 200.00 per kilo applies. Sports and diving equipment maybe accepted subject to additional fees and weight and space capacity. Client must advise special baggage at the time of booking. 6.   Flights are non-rebookable and non-refundable. On exceptional cases, and subject to a USD50.00 fee per segment.  7.   Payment should be made 48 hours after booking. For booking made less than 24 hours before departure, payment is due immediately. No confirmation unless payment is made before flight date.

Just in from a wonderful day on Verde Island! Stunning dive conditions on the pinnacle, lots of sunshine, superb food, and a wee bit of beer and wine to wash it all down. Best of all…. the people: Adrienne, Long Long, Tom, Joanne, Mandy, Joe, Ida, Edison, Michael, Katie, Jim, Meiling, Daniel, Miranda, Tung, Connie, Kevin, Troy, Ichi, Ferdi, Alli, Allan, Paul, Kjell, Rhuby.

Low season?! This was taken on Saturday just before the 8 a.m dive. Beautiful weather, great diving and lots of folks taking advantage of it all. Come on down!!

Join divers around the globe for the second annual PADI Women’s Dive Day.

The inaugural 2015 PADI Women’s Dive Day event was a historic day for diving. In just its first year, PADI Women’s Dive Day featured events across 65 countries and all seven continents. Men and women from Alaska to Argentina, France to the Philippines enjoyed a day of diving together to celebrate the contributions of women to the sport. While the focus is on women, all are encouraged to get involved. It’s a great opportunity to get the women, friends, and family members in your life together for a fun day of diving! Alli will be around this weekend to encourage all you ladies to get diving!

Don’t miss out on Saturday May 14 when the band Spirits come down from Manila to play great music on the Platform. The Spirits founded by ex SNAFU member and well known for his music ability Colm Lane presents the Spirits great talent and musical passion. Tooting the tagline, “A World of Music”, The Spirits caters musically to all the various international society functions & events. With an ever evolving vast repertoire including the beautiful soft ballads of Whitney, Alicia, Pink, The Corrs, and Mariah to the edgy music of U2, Van, Bowie & The Beatles, to the up-tempo foot stomping Motown sound of the Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas to the great heart thumping modern dance music of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Sia, with more artists added every gig… Truly a world of Music!

The Spirits are composed of: Irecel Docog aka ICY on lead vocals, Renz Magnaye on keyboards/vocals, Mason Ring on guitar/vocals/violin, Christopher Sanchez aka NOG on guitar/guitar synthesizer/vocals/bass, Colm Lane on keyboards/bass/vocals/mandola and Julius Santos aka JHAY on drums/percussion/vocals/bodhran.

Contact admin@asiadivers.com to make a room reservation.

This month’s cover photo is by Allison Manis. Alli doesn’t get the chance to use the camera too often but sure enjoys it when she gets a chance. This photo was taken on Bonito Island and really shows how beautiful and colorful the corals are. Special mention to Beth Watson for letting Alli use her camera for this photo. If you would like to subscribe to our weekly newsletter please email instructors@asiadivers.com

Hail to the recent ADEX – (Asia Dive Expo) in Singapore that generated about 57,000+ visitors! Thanks to so many of our friends for dropping by to say hello to us at the Philippines Department of Tourism booth. We’re looking forward to seeing many more divers from Singapore and Asia here.

The Instructor Development at Asia Divers is taking a turn to the electronic world with the eIDC… Less time sitting in the classroom and more time in the water, you can sign up to the PADI IDC eLearning and start your path to becoming a Dive Instructor.

Click on this link https://apps.padi.com/scuba-diving/elearning/?irra=2736 follow the instructions and start you’re most exciting career, today!

Allan, Tommy and Alli will be at ADEX in Singapore this coming weekend. Please drop by the Philippine Department of Tourism booth CO1-08 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Level 4, Halls 401 – 403, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City. ADEX is the longest running and the largest dive expo in Asia celebrating its 21st year in 2016. A must-attend event for anyone interested or involved in the world of diving.

Sign up for your Dive Master or Instructor course with Asia Divers at ADEX and get the Digital UW Photography Instructor specialty for no extra cost. This Instructor Specialty can be taught and obtained even by Dive Masters!

This month’s cover shot for our weekly newsletter of the Alma Jane wreck is by Luc Eeckhaut Winner of the HUGYCUP 2014/2015. Asia Divers hosted the event over a two month period from Feb to April 2015. It was great to see the results of the competition and it’s a wonderful showcase for Puerto Galera’s amazing marine biodiversity. You can see more of his photos on the HUGYCUP website: http://2014.hugycup.com/competition/the-hugycup/portfolio-1st-place

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