Dermot Keane the General Manager from Sam's Tours Palau,
getting some ID Pictures taken at a Bangkok high "end Photo Store".
More to come from the ADEX Dive Expo in a few days,
enjoy these unique images of Dermot.
Sam's Tours is a member of the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance.
Tomorrow we meet up with Tony Wu from Fins Magazine.

Sam’s Tours Supports Earthrace World Record Attempt!
Filed under: Latest News, Announcements — samstour @ 05:37:41 am

The Earthrace team led by Peter Bethune skipper of the radical “wave-piercing” vessel “Earthrace” is presently in Palau, Micronesia making engine repairs on day forty five of their world record attempt. The race began on the island of Barbados on the other side of the world. Sam’s Tours and the Royal Belau Yacht Club (RBYC) have been supporting the team with meals (and just a few of Palau’s local micro-brewed Red Rooster beers!).

At a small but lively function last night at Sam’s Tours, official home of the Royal Belau Yacht Club (RBYC), Commodore Sam Scott presented the four Earthrace crew members with Perpetual Honorary RBYC Membership Awards in recognition of their valuable contributions to seamanship and the art of world circumnavigation and for promoting the development of environmentally friendly technologies including bio-diesel. Earthrace is fueled by bio-diesel and hopes to be the first boat to go around the world using this environmentally friendly alternative fuel.

Earthrace crew on the leg to Palau consisted of Peter Bethune, Skipper; Marty Mead, Engineer; Ryan Heron, Navigator; Joe Grabill, Sponsor.

Ground support team members Scott Fratcher, Allison Thompson and Lance Wordsworth also received Perpetual Honorary Membership cards and club t-shirts.

Today while the technical team is poring over the engines one Earthrace, Skipper Peter Bethune and a few of the crew members are taking advantage of the down time to enjoy some of Palau’s spectacular diving which includes visits to the Helmet Wreck and Chandelier Cave in Malakal Harbor. Next stop for Earthrace is Singapore.

Skipper Peter Bethune and support crew Scott Fratcher spent a generous amount of time explaining the advantages of using bio-diesel and how to produce it to Sam and several other interested boat owners. For more information on Earthrace and bio-diesel fuel log on to www.earthrace.net

I just spoke to Peter and the crew as they got back from their day trip and they were ecstatic! "Best day of my life" said both Peter and Ryan!... and that from two guys who are half way around the world! Wow! A bit of wreck diving, some cave diving and a little cliff jumping. Check out their blog.
I'll have to post my pictures later.

Dermot Keane
General Manager
Sam’s Tours Palau
www.samstours.com

For RBYC info: http://www.samstours.com/services-yachtclub.html

Espresso and Capuccino now available at
Sam’s Tours Bottom Time Bar and Grill -
Palau, Micronesia The Divers Choice.

By August 2007 our completely renovated facilities are available to our guests.
Our apologies for any inconvenience caused during the construction stage.
Check out Sam's Tours new web site at www.samstours.com

Artist rendering of Sam's Tours new facilities. Palau-Micronesia

We have been requested to run it again and for those who
have missed it. What is it?
The real cool video from Dirk Fahrenbach, Club Paradise and
Dugong Dive Center, Palawan, Philippines.

You must see this! Unique footage from Dugong Dive Center!
One of the Alliance Partners, Dugong Dive Center, experts on Insel huepfen, Island hopping,
diving/tauchen in the Philippines and Micronesia.The Divers Choice in Asia and Micronesia..

Video by Dirk Fahrenbach from Dugong Dive Center and Club Paradise,
produced by Gunther Deichmann and Dream Time for Dugong Dive Center.

Please have a little patience for down loading,
Video is only 1min. but real great!
High speed DSL broadband connection recommended.
Quick Time Player required!Enjoy the Video and sound.
Approx. download time is 2 min. But is worth the wait.

Remember last years ADEX in Singapore?
We are all get together again, see below and check out who is going
to be around for this years ADEX Dive Expo In Bangkok, Thailand.
Tony Wu (FiNS Magazine) Dermot Keane (Sam's Tours, Palau),
Gunther Deichmann (Philippine-Micronesia Alliance),
The Divers Choice.
Paul Lees (FiNS) Jason Heller from Dive Photo Guide, Dirk Fahrenbach
from Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center in Palawan, Philippines.
Have a safe Journey and see you next week at ADEX.

Article in Sea-Star magazine Germany, a nice write up on
Calypso and Pinjalo Dive Resort, one of the Philippine-Micronesia
Alliance partners, Calypso Diving on Boracay is the best equipped
and largest Nitrox facility in Asia.
Specializing in Dive education and Re-breather training, check also
with Calypso for some great island hopping dive adventure.
Pinjalo is the perfect Resort for your next dive vacation on Boracay,
Philippines, for the whole family. Your Dive Center in Boracay,
and Boracay has one of the best beaches in the world; just sun and fun.

The very first Blog from Sam's Tours Palau, Micronesia!

Bookmark it now: http://www.samstours.com/blog


It’s been a hectic week here at Sam’s Tours working side by
side in my office with the creative team from Dream Time,
designers of Sam’s Tours new website. I’ve been busy writing
and editing text while Arnold Munoaz Webmaster at Dream Time
has been building out the site, uploading data, and ever so
patiently dealing with all my last minute changes and requests.
Meanwhile, Gunther Deichmann, Creative Director and professional
photographer at Dream Time, has been up in a helicopter buzzing
around the skies in Palau gathering more wonderful aerial shots to
include in our new site.
We’re almost there! There is still some housekeeping to be done
and a few sections that need to be completed, but all in all we're
ready to go! It’s been a pleasure working with the team from
Dream Time and we hope you all enjoy our new site
at www.samstours.com
Scroll down after this blog and find out about ADEX 2007
in Bangkok, Thailand.

Warmest Regards,
Dermot Keane
General Manager
Sam’s Tours

After finishing the new website for Sam's Tours in Palau I am back
in Manila, but only for a few days.
Check out Sam's Tours new web site at: www.samstours.com
Now we are leaving for the ADEX Show in Bangkok next week with
Dirk Fahrenbach from Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center,
Palawan, Philippines and Dermot Keane from Sam's Tours Palau,
Ha, ha, Dermot cant stay away from me.

Both members of the Philippine-Micronesia Alliance,
The Divers Choice and your specialist in Island hopping and Inselhuepfen.
top Dive centers and dive education, Tech diving and Nitrox facilities.
At ADEX we catch up with Tony Wu from Fins Magazine and other old
friends, lets see what is new in the industry and all about this
island hoping in Asia, and Micronesia.
You have to see and check out Tony Wu's
website at: http://www.tony-wu.com

That is how you find us at ADEX!


From left: Dirk Fahrenbach, Club Paradise & Dugong Dive Center
Dermot Keane, Sam's Tours, Palau - The good Guys -


Happy Diving, Gunther Deichmann

Dear Friends and Travel Partners:
 
Warmest greetings from Club Paradise and El Rio y Mar!
 
The new face and product update of the Island Spa of Club Paradise and El Rio y Mar.
 
For more information abouth the Island Spa, please log on to www.clubparadisepalawan.com or www.elrioymar.com.
 
We hope to welcome you at the Island Spa soon and what better way to relax after
a great dive with the Dugong Dive Center or a day of island hopping in Palawan.

Perfect Escape… Peace of Mind…



Body Massage
• Traditional Hilot Massage
• Ventousa Healing Treatment
• Aromatherapy Massage
• Anti-stress Massage
• Detoxification Massage
• Fitness Massage
• Back Massage

Body Scrub
• Ayurvedic Body Treatment
• Spa Coconut Scrub
• Coconut with Sea Salt Scrtub
• Body Bath
• Goat’s Milk Bath (with back massage)

Hand and Foot
• Island Hand Spa
• Island Foot Spa
• Manicure
• Pedicure

Face
• Island Spa Facial

Hair
• Island Hair Spa

Spa Packages
• Club Paradise Tropical Indulgence
• Island Discovery Spa Retreat
• Gentleman’s Package
• Ladies’ Package
• Couple’s Wellness
• Island Foot and Hand Spa Package
• Ayurvedic Body Treatment with Back Massage

 

Palau 12-04-2007, a very rare event these days!


From left to right: Ethan Daniels Marine Biologist and Photographer,
Gunther Deichmann Photographer and Publisher, Dream Time,
Kevin Davidson Photographer at Sam's Tours.

The Publisher and authors of the Palau Dive site book crossed their
path again at Sam's Tours Palau.
Ethan Daniels just arrived and what a surprise, for the first time in
many years the Authors and Publisher of the Palau Dive Site book
got together again.Ethan Daniels, Gunther Deichmann and
Kevin Davidson checking out the manuscript of the next edition
"The second revised and updated version of the Palau Dive Site book'"
ready to be released in May 2007.
More pages and completely reedited text, soon available at Sam's Tours
and many other places in Palau.

Sam's Tours website is coming to a closing and we are leaving for
Manila tomorrow night.
We took the opportunity yesterday to go up north early at 3-am
to shoot the ancient Monolith at sunrise. Sam's Tours provided the
transport, guide and very important the Coffee.
Soon you will receive blogs direct from Palau and Sam's Tours and
get updated weekly with all the things happen in Palau-Micronesia.
The latest news will come to you from our Alliance partner Sam's Tours
the Divers Choice in Palau and member of the Philippine - Micronesia
Alliance.
Inselhuepfen - Island hopping at it's best! Spectacular wall diving,
Wreck specials,Wreck week, shark week and a lot more
with Sam's Tours.
Check out Sam's Tours brand NEW website:
http://www.samstours.com


The Monolith at sunrise, Copyright Gunther Deichmann

After a 64 day voyage from Hawaii the Polynesian
traditional canoe Hokulea arrived in Palau, further proving
that polynesians were indeed capable of very lengthy
journeys across the open oceans.

For more info on the Hokulea use this link:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/hokulea07/

The Canoe was greeted by thousands of spectators including
Sam Scott and Dermot Keane from Sam's Tours.
The President of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., sailed on
board the Hokulea from Yap to Palau.
For more information on Palau contact
Sam's Tours or The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance.
The Divers Choice.



Photos: Copyright Kevin Davidson, Sam's Tours Palau

Photo:
Nainoa Thompson, Navigator of Polynesian
Voyaging Canoe “Hokulea”
and Sam Scott of Sam's Tours during Sam's
visit to Hokulea, in Palau,
Micronesia on April 3, 2007.


Sam's Tours sponsored a day trip to the Rock Islands
conservation areas for the crews of Hokulea and Alingano
Maisu, two visiting canoes.

Accompanying the crews on their visit to Big Drop Off,
Jellyfish Lake and
Giant Clam Beach were Adalbert Eledui of Koror State
Rangers and Scott Kiefer of Palau Conservation Society.

Sam's Tours is a 10 Year Corporate Partner for Conservation
with Palau Conservation Society.


For more information on the historic voyage of Hokulea
and Alingano Maisu, please visit:

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/specials/hokulea07/

Dermot Keane
Sam’s Tours Palau, Micronesia

Photo: Copyright Gunther Deichmann

Reporting from Palau and Sam's Tours. The Divers Choice,
Member of the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance.

Hey everybody, did you know that Sam Scott is a real pro wake-boarder and
water-skier? Well check out these images below, this guy is good.
We took a few hours yesterday and enjoyed the Easter Saturday in the
Rock islands with Sam and friends.
The Guys did some water-sports and I went off later that afternoon to catch the
sunset, it never seems to amaze me how spectacular the Rock Islands are
even I have been here so many times.
Tomorrow we keep working on Sam's Tours new Website, but Tuesday come
I am of early in the morning to do some more shooting up north.
Poor Arnold our web-master has to stay behind and finalize the site before we
fly back to Manila.
We keep you informed and see what else Sam comes up with, he certainly
surprised me with his water-sport skills.
Why not ask him, he might take you on a personal dive trip or fishing safari.
www.samstours.com
Book your next vacation at Sam's Tours or check with our
Travel Agency and partner Blue Horizons in Manila for all your diving needs
and island hopping adventure.
The Philippine - Micronesia Alliance. The Divers Choice.



All Photos: Copyright Gunther Deichmann

Photo: Gunther Deichmann

Dear Alliance Friends, Customers and partners!

Happy Easter to all!
Have fun diving or just relaxing on the beach.

You might have noticed that we have changed the look of our Blog,
we did this so our RSS can be more visible.
We hope you like the New Look, the virtual office is leaving on the
6th of April for Palau to spend some working time with Sam's Tours.
Check out the new web site for Sam's Tours, yes there are some
minor bugs, but these will disappear very soon.

We be reporting upon our return next week about our short trip to
Palau.
Stay tuned and make sure you bookmark our Blog or subscribe to
our RSS, this way you always get the latest information what is going
on in this exciting part of the world.
News on scuba-diving, island hopping, Inselhuepfen, tech diving,
Nitrox availability,new discoveries, up dates on all our dive sites,
latest information on our Dive Resorts and Dive Centers plus special
packages form our Alliance Partners and Travel agent Blue Horizons
in Manila.
Discover and Explore our Dive Destinations in: Truk Lagoon,Palau,
Boracay,Palawan and Puerto Galera or arrange a City Tour in Manila
with Blue Horizons.

From the Philippines to Micronesia explore the Philippine Sea and
the Pacific underwater and above, read more about the Alliance Dive
destination in the latest Fins Magazine,available as download pdf file,
just check on our blog it is all there.

A special thank you note to the team at Fins Magazine for all
their support, you have done a great job.
Happy Easter Holidays from all of us at -
The Philippine -Micronesia Alliance. The Divers Choice.

Juvenile Leaf fish, Photo by Gunther Deichmann

One of the destination from the Philippine-Micronesia Alliance
is Puerto Galera, on the charming Island of Mindoro, Philippines.
Only two hours from Manila and a short boat ride to Asia Divers
and El Galleon Beach Resort.
For all your Travel arrangements and Island hopping contact
BLUE HORIZONS our partner for all your travel needs.

www.bluehorizons.com.ph

Find out a lot more about this great diving destination, download the
16 page special article in Fins Magazine as a pdf file below.
Another Partner is also represented with an article in the same issue,
Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center in Palawan, the place for
Dugongs and nature lovers, read more about it in the download
pdf file below.
The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance has so much to offer for all your
dive vacations, for more details and info contact us at the link below.

The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance.
The Divers Choice.

Download the complete articles from Fins Magazine
as pdf file below:

Dugong Dive Center
Puerto Galera story

Our Partner Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center has
some very cool specials for you this Easter Week.
Another special from The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance.

The Divers Choice...

....for some great Island hopping and Dive vacation.

Nature at its best!

For more information click here:
The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance