We wish you a successful New Year, from all the Alliance partners,
take care and happy diving.

Surviving in Palau Micronesia and the Philippines is easy when diving with the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance in 2008.

The Divers Choice.
scuba-uitrustings duik - plongée de scaphandre - Tauchen mit Unterwasseratemgerät - diving dello scuba - diving do scuba - salto de la escafandra autónom
Filippijnen - Philippines - Philippinen - Filippine - Filipinas - Philippines - Filipinas - Micronesië - La Micronésie - Mikronesien - La Micronesia
vreedzaam - Pacifique - pazifisches meer - pacifico

A very happy New Year - prost Neujahr - bonne année - onnellista uutta vuotta - gelukkig Nieuwjaar - ath bhliain faoi mhaise - selamat tahun baru - godt nytt år - szczliwego nowego roku - feliz ano novo - gott nytt år manigong bagong taon - sawatdii pimaï - kung hé fat tsoi - xin nian kuai le / xin nian hao - godt nytår - eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos - felice anno nuovo, buon anno - S novim godom - sreno novo leto - Cung Chúc Tân Xuân
yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun

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DID YOU KNOW?

Introducing our partners in their different languages, today we introduce
our partner in Palau Micronesia, Sam's Tours in Spanish.
Our previous Blogs featured Asia Divers with El Galleon in Italian
and Calypso/Pinjalo in German.

Philippine-Micronesia Alliance ® 2008

Benvenuti nell’Alleanza Filippine – Micronesia, I vostri partners per vacanze di qualita’ nel campo delle immersioni!.

La vasta e remota regione delle Filippine e della Micronesia include le acque piu’ abbondanti e tropicali del Pacifico rinomate per i sommozzatori per le ricche bio diversita’ marine che includono pellicani, infinite varietà di soggetti per macro fotografia, più di 700 specie di coralli, più di 1300 specie di pesci ed una massiccia collezione di naufragi ancora intatti.

La nostra rete esclusiva di resorts di prima classe per subacquei in tutte le Filippine, la Repubblica di Palau e la Laguna di Truk negli stati Federati della Micronesia, in associazione con i nostri selezionati e professionali agenti di viaggio, trasforma i viaggi e le immersioni in questa regione sbalorditiva del Pacifico, più convenienti, più comodi e più divertenti che mai per i subacquei!

L'alleanza Filippine-Micronesia e’ formata dai piu’ importanti operatori per le immersioni subacquee, direttamente selezionati dall’Alleanza per garantire ai subacquei il meglio per vacanze di qualita’, il più alto livello di sicurezza, eccellenti servizi agli utenti e professionalita’ del settore industriale.

Per la convenienza del suo progetto di viaggio, i nostri esperti e selezionati agenti regionali pianificheranno le Vostre esplorazioni nel Pacifico, per una tranquillita’ garantita nell’appoggio dei livelli di servizio della nostra Alleanza, nel conforto e nella totale soddisfazione. Per cortesia, rilassatevi, divertitevi e lasciate il piano delle immersioni a noi!
I Vostri partners per vacanze di qualita’ nel campo delle immersioni, includono resorts Filippini e centri Asiatici per subacquei come il “Resort Galleon, a Puerto Galera; il “Club Paradise & Dugong Diving Center, a Palawan; il “Pinjalo Diver Resort”, a Borocay; il “Sam’s Tours” a Palau, in Micronesia e il “Truk Lagoon Dive Center, negli Stati federati della Micronesia.

© Gunther Deichmann - Spectacular Nautilus dives at
Sam's Tours Palau.
Click on the images for more photos from
all the Alliance destinations.

Il Sam’s tour, e’ il primario centro di addestramento e sviluppo subacqueo PADI a cinque stelle di Palau. Eccellenti servizi per gli utenti, attenzioni personalizzate e servizio professionale ha fatto si che il Sam’s Tours sia stato premiato dalla scelta dei lettori dello Scuba Diving Magazine, dal 1997 in poi come “Migliore centro di immersioni”, “Migliore personale di addestramento” e “Migliori costi”.

Il nostro centro per immersioni include un servizio fotografico subacqueo professionale e un negozio videofotografico, tecniche di immersione e trimix, autorizzate dal settore vendite e servizi di Scubapro e Aqualung, una lunga serie di esperienze subacquee, programmi preliminari attraverso certificazioni di istruttori, e un caffe' sul lungomare che guarda la bella isola andare verso la fine della giornata.


Situato a Koror, il Sam's Tours e' a meno di 40 minuti di battello dalle meravigliose scogliere esterne di Palau ed e' a 10 minuti da molte navi naufragate ed aerei affondati durante la Seconda guerra Mondiale (WWII). I nostri battelli forniscono viaggi veloci, sicuri e comodi ed includono una visita complimentare allo sbalorditivo Jellyfish Lake (Lago delle meduse) di Palau. Per maggiore sicurezza e comodita' offriamo Nitrox complimentari (con certificazione) e nel rispetto della sicurezza, permettiamo immersioni con un massimo di otto persone per ogni istruttore.

Sam’s Tours e’ un centro di immersioni indipendente che opera in combinazione con i migliori Hotels di Palau ed offre viaggi di andata e ritorno giornalieri, pacchetti che includono Hotel ed immersioni, e charter personalizzati per singole persone o gruppi. Un servizio shuttle complimentare garantisce viaggi di andata e ritorno da e per tutti gli Hotel di Koror.

In aggiunta alle immersioni, Sam’s Tours offre gite per lo snorkel, giri dell’isola, noleggi marittimi ed il piu’ quotato Planet Blue Kayak Tours. Sam’s Tours, e’ l’unico centro di immersioni di Palau che riceve il premio Palau Conservation Society (Societa’ di tutela di Palau) “Partner in Conservazion” (Partner in tutela) ed e’ lo sponsor sociale del Palau Shark Sanctuary Fund (Fondo del Palau Shark Sanctuary).

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DID YOU KNOW?

Introducing our partners in their different languages, today we introduce
our partner in Boracay Calaypso/Pinjalo Dive Resort,
Boracay, Philippines in German.
Our previous Blog featured Asia Divers with El Galleon in Italian.


© Gunther Deichmann - click on the image for more photos
from our destinations.

Willkommen bei der Fillippinen-Mikronesien Allianz, ihr Partner für erstklassigen Tauchurlaub!

Das riesige Gebiet des Pazifiks zwischen den Philippinen und Mikronesien mit seinem warmen tropischen Wasser ist unter Tauchern weltberühmt für die enorme maritime Vielfalt an z.B. großen pelagischen Tieren, über 700 Arten von Korallen, mehr als 1.300 Fischarten. Sie finden hier aber auch endlose Themen für die Makrophotographie und eine imposante Sammlung von intakten WWII Schiffwracks.

Unser exklusives Netzwerk von erstklassigen Tauchressorts auf den Philippinen, in Palau und Truk Lagoon in Mikronesien sowie ausgewählten Reiseveranstaltern macht Reisen und Tauchen in diesem fantastischen Gebiet des Pazifiks bequemer und komfortabler als je zuvor. Und das Taucherlebnis wird unvergesslich sein!

Die Philippinen - Mikronesien Allianz besteht aus den besten Tauchressorts, die die Region zu bieten hat. Unsere Partner werden sorgfältig ausgesucht damit Sie einen erstklassigen Tauchurlaub genießen können, und wir Ihnen Sicherheit, Service und Professionalität auf höchstem Niveau bieten können.

Überlassen Sie Ihre Reiseplanung einfach unseren Zielgebietsexperten. Wir sorgen dafür, dass Ihr Pazifikabenteuer ein einmaliges Erlebnis wird. Lehnen Sie sich zurück, entspannen Sie sich und überlassen Sie uns die Planung Ihres Traumtauchurlaubes.

Ihr Partner für ein hochwertigen Tauchurlaubt sind: Auf den Philippinen: Asia Divers with El Galleon Resort, Puerto Galera - Club Paradise & Dugong Diving Center, Palawan – Pinjalo Diver Resort, Boracay
Auf Palau, Mikronesien: Sam´s Tours und auf Truk in den Föderierten Staaten von Mikronesien: Truk Lagoon Dive Center

Schriftsteller, und Touristen haben Schwierigkeiten Wörter in der Superlative zu finden, wenn sie diesen, wohl “schönsten Strand der Welt” beschreiben. Smaragd-grüne Vegetation, kobald-blaues Wasser und weißer, puderfeiner Sand sind ein Traum, der wahr wird. Boracay bietet für jeden etwas, von Abenteuerlustig bis hin zu Anspruchvoll.

Das Pinjalo Resort begrüßt seine Gäste mit philippinischer Gastfreundlichkeit und bietet Ihnen einen entspannenden und erholsamen Urlaub in anspruchsvoller und komfortablen Umgebung.


Wünschen Sie sich die Unterwasserwelt von Boracay zu erkunden, in der Sonne zu relaxen oder vielleicht ein paar Löcher auf dem nahe gelegenen Golfplatz zu spielen? Oder wollen Sie vielleicht den Tag mit einer luxeriösen Spa Behandlung beenden?

Für diejenigen welche nicht nur ein kurzes Eintauchen in das kobald-blaue Wasser machen wollen, ist das Calypso Tauchcenter die Antwort.

Calypso Diving ist ein 5 Star Padi Tauchcenter der extra klasse, welche Ihnen Tauchen auf höchsten Sicherheitsstandards mit modernem Equipment ermöglicht. Unser Team von freundlichen und zertifi zierten Padi Ausbildern,
bietet Ihnen egal ob sie Anfänger sind, oder als Fortgeschrittener weiterführende Kurse machen wollen, Ausbildungen für jede Art von Bedürfnisse an.

Auch für unsere erfahrenen Taucher gibst es unzählige Möglichkeiten beispielsweise bei Tieftauchen oder diverse Tauchsafaris die fantastische Unterwasserwelt mit den vielfältigen Korallenwände in Bildern festzuhalten.

Ob Sie nur einen Cocktail bei Sonnenuntergang oder die vorzügliche Küche genießen, Pinjalo Dive Resort bietet alles was Ihren Urlaub unvergesslich macht! Wer uns erst einmal besucht hat, wird gewiss wieder an diesen Platz zurückkehren!

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DID YOU KNOW?

Introducing our partners in their different languages, the first in our new series is
Asia Divers with El Galleon Beach Resort in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

FILIPPINE-MICRONESIA ALLEANZA

Benvenuti nell’Alleanza Filippine – Micronesia, I vostri partners per vacanze di qualita’ nel campo delle immersioni!

La vasta e remota regione delle Filippine e della Micronesia include le acque piu’ abbondanti e tropicali del Pacifico rinomate per i sommozzatori per le ricche bio diversita’ marine che includono pellicani, infinite varietà di soggetti per macro fotografia, più di 700 specie di coralli, più di 1300 specie di pesci ed una massiccia collezione di naufragi ancora intatti.

La nostra rete esclusiva di resorts di prima classe per subacquei in tutte le Filippine, la Repubblica di Palau e la Laguna di Truk negli stati Federati della Micronesia, in associazione con i nostri selezionati e professionali agenti di viaggio, trasforma i viaggi e le immersioni in questa regione sbalorditiva del Pacifico, più convenienti, più comodi e più divertenti che mai per i subacquei!

L'alleanza Filippine-Micronesia e’ formata dai piu’ importanti operatori per le immersioni subacquee, direttamente selezionati dall’Alleanza per garantire ai subacquei il meglio per vacanze di qualita’, il più alto livello di sicurezza, eccellenti servizi agli utenti e professionalita’ del settore industriale.

Per la convenienza del suo progetto di viaggio, i nostri esperti e selezionati agenti regionali pianificheranno le Vostre esplorazioni nel Pacifico, per una tranquillita’ garantita nell’appoggio dei livelli di servizio della nostra Alleanza, nel conforto e nella totale soddisfazione. Per cortesia, rilassatevi, divertitevi e lasciate il piano delle immersioni a noi!
I Vostri partners per vacanze di qualita’ nel campo delle immersioni, includono resorts Filippini e centri Asiatici per subacquei come il “Resort Galleon, a Puerto Galera; il “Club Paradise & Dugong Diving Center, a Palawan; il “Pinjalo Diver Resort”, a Borocay; il “Sam’s Tours” a Palau, in Micronesia e il “Truk Lagoon Dive Center, negli Stati federati della Micronesia.

Nous pouvons vous cherchez avec notre propre véhicule où vous voulez dans Manille. Après un court trajet de deux heures, vos vacances commencent vraiment lors de la très jolie traversée qui vous emmène à la plage très typique de Small Lalaguna, de Puerto Galera.

L'hôtel El Galleon vous propose 30 chambres modernes et confortables, toutes avec salle de bains et vue sur la piscine ou sur la mer. Vous vous sentirez comme chez vous dans nos chambres.

Situé dans une des plus belles baies du monde, Puerto Galera , qui veut dire en espagnol, le port des galions, se compose de nombreuses plages et criques tranquilles, qui vous permettent soit de vous évader soit de vous rendre sur d'autres plages plus fréquentées pour plus de plaisir au soleil. Si vous aimez la randonnée, le canoë, ou le golf nous pouvons facilement vous arranger ça. Mais vous pouvez aussi paresser sur le bord de notre piscine.

N'oubliez pas de vous rendre au bar the Point, un endroit remarquable pour boire un verre au soleil couchant, cocktail, bière bien fraîche pour parler de vos activités et plongées de la journée en vous laissant glisser doucement au son de la meilleure musique de Puerto Galera, tout en rencontrant de nouveaux amis.

Nos propres experts de Asia Divers vous proposent ce qu'il y a de mieux en matière de plongée et d'apprentissage. Le centre de certification PADI vous propose toutes les formations depuis les plus petits, (pour faire des bulles), jusqu'à la formation de moniteurs de plongée, pour ceux qui veulent faire de la plongée leur carrière. Avec une trentaine de sites de plongée dans un rayon de 15 minutes en bateau depuis l'hôtel, vous avez le choix de faire soit une ou toutes les cinq plongées prévues quotidiennement. Vous lisez bien, oui, jusqu'à 5 plongées par jour. Chaque plongée est accompagnée par l'un de nos moniteurs expérimentés et revient à notre base toutes les heures et demie.

Vous pouvez choisir entre de nombreux types de plongées, depuis la découverte jusqu'aux plongées techniques, et nos experts de Asia Divers vous montreront comment faire, au cours de plongées parmi les plus belles au monde. Dans notre Centre Technique, le personnel de Tech Asia dans des installations de premier ordre forme les plongeurs à l'utilisation des respirateurs et des mélanges Nitrox et Trimix. Les eaux de Puerto Galera vous offre des occasions parmi les meilleures au monde pour faire de la macro, et sur notre site de plongée des Canyons, des bancs de carangues, empereurs, barracudas et autres bars très sympa sont là pour vous accueillir. Ce sont des vacances très complètes où vous êtes sûr de faire des plongées merveilleuses et de vous faire de nouveaux amis, et vous pouvez plonger toute l'année.

Plonger avec Asia Divers n'est jamais décevant, alors on vous attend

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I have just picked up this Blog from our friends and Alliance partner Sam's Tours in Palau, Micronesia, interesting reading and the perfect place for your next vacation, if you click on the image below you see all our partner destinations in the Philippines and Micronesia and for our special dive packages please click this link. Read the story and the encounter with the Whale shark below, Dermot Keane has mention in his blog that he has not seen a whale shark himself, poor Guy, I guess he spend all his time organizing trips and making sure everybody else has a great time at Sam's Tours. Dermot is the GM and if you have a special requests check with him, or why dont you invite him for a dive, you never know he might get to see his whale shark too.

Scuba diving with us in the Philippines, Micronesia and the Pacific in 2008.
The Divers Choice.
scuba-uitrustings duik - plongée de scaphandre - Tauchen mit Unterwasseratemgerät - diving dello scuba - diving do scuba - salto de la escafandra autónom
Filippijnen - Philippines - Philippinen - Filippine - Filipinas - Philippines - Filipinas - Micronesië - La Micronésie - Mikronesien - La Micronesia
vreedzaam - Pacifique - pazifisches meer - pacifico

H a p p y H o l i d a y s


© Gunther Deichmann - Palau, Micronesia
Quiet again in Palau after the Survivor show/filming is over.
Select a beach and have a romantic Vacation, like the couples
on the three Coconut Island.
Click the image for more photos of our destinations.


Blog post from Sam's Tours Palau
SURVIVOR MICRONESIA - Officially Announced!

Survivor 16 or Survivor Palau as it has been generally referred to up until now, is officially announced as Survivor Micronesia. Big Fish Inc., the production company who shot the show in Palau from September through December this year has already packed up and left town. The town is markedly quieter now that the production crews are gone and the beaches in the rock islands that have been off-limits during the shoot are once again open for access.

It was good to see some old friends that we met during the last Survivor Palau shoot a few years ago. Chances are that TV viewers here in Palau may not even get to see the show when it airs unless that local cable company can work out a deal.

With Survivor: China concluded, CBS announced the new season of Survivor will be called Survivor: Micronesia - Fans versus Favorites and will feature a tribe of long-time Survivor fans up against fan-favorites from previous seasons.

For more information check out:
http://coldleftovers.com/survivor-micronesia-cast-revealed
http://www.unofficialsurvivorguide.com/

While Survivor Micronesia is getting top billing on the Internet, it is Palau's awesome scubadiving that continues to wow our visitors. Just yesterday one of our guests Chris saw a Whaleshark while participating in an Intro Dive! I've been diving here for 10 years and haven't seen a Whaleshark yet! The mantas have been plentiful and very playfull in the late afternoons near German Channel and there have been a few tiger sharks seen in the area too. Visibility has been spectacular and all in all, the diving has been spectacular these past few months. How can you tell? Just take one look at the divers faces as they get off the boats or listen up at the bar as friends sit around and relive their dives. So, turn off the TV, pack your bags and come on down to Palau and see for yourself what all the fuss is about!

A very happy New Year - prost Neujahr - bonne année - onnellista uutta vuotta - gelukkig Nieuwjaar - ath bhliain faoi mhaise - selamat tahun baru - godt nytt år - szczliwego nowego roku - feliz ano novo - gott nytt år manigong bagong taon - sawatdii pimaï - kung hé fat tsoi - xin nian kuai le / xin nian hao - godt nytår - eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos - felice anno nuovo, buon anno - S novim godom - sreno novo leto - Cung Chúc Tân Xuân
yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun

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Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year
from all the Alliance partners.
Diving with us in 2008

Happy holidays - Gelukkige vakantie - Bonnes fêtes - Frohe Feiertage - Feriados felizes - Felices fiestas



© Gunther Deichmann
If you click on the image above you can view the beautiful places of the
Philippine - Micronesia Alliance. The Divers Choice.

A very happy New Year - prost Neujahr - bonne année - onnellista uutta vuotta - gelukkig Nieuwjaar - ath bhliain faoi mhaise - selamat tahun baru - godt nytt år - szczliwego nowego roku - feliz ano novo - gott nytt år manigong bagong taon - sawatdii pimaï - kung hé fat tsoi - xin nian kuai le / xin nian hao - godt nytår - eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos - felice anno nuovo, buon anno - S novim godom - sreno novo leto - Cung Chúc Tân Xuân
yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun

Please remember to take care of
our environment in 2008


© Gunther Deichmann - Mangroves

Scuba diving with us in the Philippines, Micronesia and the Pacific in 2008.
The Divers Choice.
scuba-uitrustings duik - plongée de scaphandre - Tauchen mit Unterwasseratemgerät - diving dello scuba - diving do scuba - salto de la escafandra autónom
Filippijnen - Philippines - Philippinen - Filippine - Filipinas - Philippines - Filipinas - Micronesië - La Micronésie - Mikronesien - La Micronesia
vreedzaam - Pacifique - pazifisches meer - pacifico

Click here for our special packages.

If you had the chance recently to watch the Survivor Micronesia show then you know already one of our destinations Palau, now get to know the other ones: In the Philippines Puerto Galera, Boracay, Palawan and in Micronesia Truk Lagoon (Chuuk).

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I just picked this up from our friends at Fins magazine, the most recent Blog post, now that is something you should have a good look at, real cool.
A personal small submarine or U-Boat. I wonder which Dive Center or Resort is first in the Philippines or Micronesia to offer this unique U-Boat for their non diving guest.
This could be real cool in Palau to explore the great walls or check out the Canyons in Puerto Galera, creeping up on Dugongs in Palawan or take it for a spin in Boracay and check out the Yapak dive site, but what about Truk Lagoon now that could be something else.Stay tuned or subscribe to "Our Blog" and I let you know when and where at the Philippine -Micronesia Alliance.
GD

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & TAKE CARE ON ALL YOUR DIVES,
YOUR SAFTEY COMES FIRST .

U-Boat 4U?
Tuesday, 18th December 2007, 1:21 am by FiNS Team

U-Boat If you’re one of those people who has every gadget known to modern diving, or if you’re looking for a really special present for someone who’s got everything, how about a personal UBoat?Say what?
U-Boat Worx, a company based in The Netherlands, has developed personal U-Boats (basically very comfortable submarines) that come in one- and two-seater models. Called C-Questers, these oh-so-cool looking submersibles can dive to 50 metres, hold a steady 1-atmosphere of pressure (meaning no decompression issues)
If you’re one of those people who has every gadget known to modern diving, or if you’re looking for a really special present for someone who’s got everything, how about a personal UBoat?Say what?
U-Boat Worx, a company based in The Netherlands, has developed personal U-Boats (basically very comfortable submarines) that come in one- and two-seater models. Called C-Questers, these oh-so-cool looking submersibles can dive to 50 metres, hold a steady 1-atmosphere of pressure (meaning no decompression issues) and come packed with safety features like redundant depth control (meaning you can’t sink past 50 metres) and advanced life-support systems (four redundant O2 sensors, redundant fans and CO2 scrubber to keep the air clean). .....see the photos and read more at fins blog....

Happy New Year - prost Neujahr - bonne année - onnellista uutta vuotta - gelukkig Nieuwjaar - ath bhliain faoi mhaise - selamat tahun baru
godt nytt år - szczliwego nowego roku - feliz ano novo - gott nytt år - manigong bagong taon - sawatdii pimaï
kung hé fat tsoi - xin nian kuai le / xin nian hao - godt nytår - eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos
felice anno nuovo, buon anno - S novim godom - sreno novo leto - Cung Chúc Tân Xuân - yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun

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© Gunther Deichmann

I have just received word and given confirmation about the final dates on the Photo Workshop in Palau Micronesia with Sam's Tours.
The confirmed dates are: April 22nd to 27th 2008. Tony Wu one of Asia's best underwater photographers ( editor of Fins Magazine) and Gunther Deichmann well renown for his landscape and surface shots (also a certified Apple Pro trainer for Aperture) have organized this exciting event at Sam's Tours. More details will be announced shortly, for reservations and bookings please contact Dermot Keane from Sam's Tours at:www.samstours.com
For other workshop details go to: www.gdphotoworkshop.com, more details and info will be posted soon on this site.
For information on Tony Wu please go to:http://www.tonywublog.com/
Fins Magazine: http://www.finsonline.com/
Plan your trip now for an exciting Photo Workshop above and below in Palau Micronesia, shoot with Tony Wu at Blue Corner and other great dive sites, journey with Gunther Deichmann to some of the best locations above in Palau and learn the digital workflow after the shoot. For our Mac/Apple friends there is a big surprise waiting for you at Sam's very, very soon this will be announced on this Blog and at : http://www.deichmann-photo.com/blog.html


© Tony Wu - learn from the best

© Gunther Deichmann- even aerials can be arranged


© Tony Wu - a smile for you


© Gunther Deichmann, Sam's Tours Palau -
your base, the premier dive center

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DID YOU KNOW? Is brought to you by the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance, the Divers Choice.
We care about our Environment!

A reminder for all of those who dont know we can communicate in many different languages, all of our partner resorts and dive centers have qualified multilingual speaking instructors and staff. OK., not all the languages listed below, but this is our way of saying Happy Holidays we are looking forward to see you in 2008 for some great diving in the Philippines, Micronesia and the Pacific. In the Philippines: Asia Divers with El Galleon, Puerto Galera, Calypso/Pinjalo Dive Resort, Boracay,
Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center, Palawan. In Micronesia: Sam's Tours Palau, Truk Stop Hotel and Dive Center in Chuuk, (Truk Lagoon) Travel Agent: Blue Horizons, Manila and Asian Spirit Airlines.

All our dive centers and resorts care about the environment and if you speak Italian, French, German, Russian, Korea, Japanese or Chinese, the Philippine -Micronesia Website is in these languages, all our partners have two pages in these languages, giving you at least some idea why you should dive, explore and discover paradise with us.

Plongée avec nous dans le Pacifique et la Micronésie en 2008

Tauchen mit uns im Pazifik und Mikronesien in 2008

Tuffandosi con noi nel Pacifico e la Micronesia in 2008

Mergulhar com nós no Pacífico e o Micronesia em 2008

El zambullirse con nosotros en el Pacífico y Micronesia en 2008

Dive with us the Pacific and Micronesia in 2008

Mag dive kasama namin sa Pacipiko at Micronesia sa 2008

Нырните с нами в pacific, philippines и Мичронезии, водолазах отборных в 2008

潜水与我们在太平洋、菲律宾和密克罗西亚岛, 2008 年潜水者挑选

Βουτήξτε με μας στον ειρηνικό, τις Φιλιππίνες και τη Μικρονησία, η διαφορετική επιλογή το 2008

太平洋、フィリピンおよびミクロネシアの2008 年に上等ダイバーの私達との飛び込み

태평양, 필리핀 및 미크로네시아 의2008년에 선택하는 잠수부안에 우리들과 급강하

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I have just received from our partner Allan Nash, Asia Divers with El Galleon Beach Resort in Puerto Galera, Philippines this disturbing info/news see below the link, it is really worthwhile reading.
All our partners from the Philippine –Micronesia Alliance care about these issues and our environment.
Thanks a million Allan for letting everybody know!

------ Forwarded Message
From: Michelle Masters
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:01:47 +1100
To:
Subject: Please take the time

Dear All,

I am sending you this link because the cause is very important and the man behind it just happens to be my step-father.  The information is real which makes it sickening.  If you feel strongly about animal rights and preventing such despicable cruelty to animals, then let others know. Please sign the petition.
The website is brand new http://animalsaviors.org/

Michelle

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The colors of the Alliance

Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year
from the Philippine-Micronesia Alliance.

Welcome to 2008

Wishing you all the best for the New Year… from the Philippines; Asia Divers with El Galleon Beach Resort, Puerto Galera – Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center, Palawan, Calypso/Pinjalo Dive Resort, Boracay – from Mirconesia; Sam’s Tours Palau – Truk Stop Hotel and Dive Center Chuuk (Truk Lagoon) from our travel expert Blue Horizons Travel, Manila and Asian Spirit Airlines.

Join us in the New Year for some exciting island hopping – inselhuepfen – discover and explore the Pacific Ocean and Micronesia and if you not a diver yet, dive education is our business, from PADI 5 star to PADI National Geographic Dive Centers, top Nitrox facilities and re-breathers including tech diving, we get you certified in no time.
Your passion is diving… ours is service. The Divers Choice.

Happy New Year - prost Neujahr - bonne année - onnellista uutta vuotta - gelukkig Nieuwjaar - ath bhliain faoi mhaise - selamat tahun baru
godt nytt år - szczliwego nowego roku - feliz ano novo - gott nytt år - manigong bagong taon - sawatdii pimaï
kung hé fat tsoi - xin nian kuai le / xin nian hao - godt nytår - eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos
felice anno nuovo, buon anno - S novim godom - sreno novo leto - Cung Chúc Tân Xuân - yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun

The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance

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A reminder that you can still join us for this little quest, see below.

Join us for a little Trivia! Send us an email (gunther@gdeichmann.com) or go to the feedback button on this Blog, upper right hand side, with what you think are the most endangered marine animals in the world today, the right answers will receive (we guarantee this) a Book on the Dive Sites and environs of Puerto Galera and Palau Micronesia (only 5 copies in total can be won) we also have 5 sets of Postcards to give away, they come in a sets of eight. Just name 5 of the most endangered marine animals.

This our way of saying Merry Christmas.

All partners, family members and staff of the Philippine -Micronesia Alliance are are not allowed to participate.
GD

“ PUERTO GALERA & VERDE ISLAND ”
Dive Sites of the Philippines (Revised 3rd Edition)

Photography by Gunther Deichmann
and Text by Frank Doyle

• 136 pages including cover
• Full colour throughout
• Laminated Soft cover for Durability
• Size: 15.3cm x 21.7cm (Folded)

“ PALAU ” Dive Sites, History & Culture
(Revised 2nd Edition)

By Photographer Gunther Deichmann, Kevin Davidson
& Ethan Daniels (Marine Biologist)

• Available in English
• 160 pages including cover
• Full colour throughout
• Laminated Soft cover for Durability
• Size: 15.3cm x 21.7cm (Folded)

Win these 2 great Guide books, and the cool looking postcards below,
just name the most endangered marine species in the world today.

A Christmas message from the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance.
WE Do CARE!

DID YOU KNOW? Is brought to you by the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance, the Divers Choice.
We care about our Environment!



The Christmas season is approaching, going out and buying gifts, well some of us.
Please don’t buy these, STOP – X raping our oceans!
If the buying stops, the killing will too.

Learn how to dive, snorkel and appreciate our underwater world, let’s leave the Shells where they came from, so our future generations can enjoy them in their natural environment.
If you see them washed a shore on the beach, yes, you can take them home, however check with the various countries first, some have very strict rules on the exportation of different items including artifacts. (Don’t remove artifact from wrecks)

An endangered animal or plant is a species that is considered in immediate danger of becoming extinct. Its population is very small and it needs active protection to survive. In many Countries, hunting of endangered animals is not allowed. Neither is importation of their meat, fur, tusks, blubber, or other products
Extinction has happened throughout history, but in modern times the rate has increased dramatically. There is a link between the increase in the extinction rate and the growth in human population. The worldwide human population was 1 billion in 1600, 1.5 billion 100 years ago, and is over 6 billion today. At the same time, the species extinction rate has increased to one species a day. If this continues, it will cause a dramatic drop in the diversity of life on our planet, which will most certainly have serious effects.

Now you can join us for a little Trivia! Send us an email (gunther@gdeichmann.com) or go to the feedback button on this Blog, upper right hand side, with what you think are the most endangered marine animals in the world today, the right answers will receive (we guarantee this) a Book on the Dive Sites and environs of Puerto Galera and Palau Micronesia (only 5 copies in total can be won) we also have 5 sets of Postcards to give away, they come in a sets of eight. Just name 5 of the most endangered marine animals.

This our way of saying Merry Christmas.

All partners, family members and staff of the Philippine -Micronesia Alliance are are not allowed to participate.
GD

“ PUERTO GALERA & VERDE ISLAND ”
Dive Sites of the Philippines (Revised 3rd Edition)

Photography by Gunther Deichmann
and Text by Frank Doyle

• 136 pages including cover
• Full colour throughout
• Laminated Soft cover for Durability
• Size: 15.3cm x 21.7cm (Folded)

“ PALAU ” Dive Sites, History & Culture
(Revised 2nd Edition)

By Photographer Gunther Deichmann, Kevin Davidson
& Ethan Daniels (Marine Biologist)

• Available in English
• 160 pages including cover
• Full colour throughout
• Laminated Soft cover for Durability
• Size: 15.3cm x 21.7cm (Folded)

Win these 2 great Guide books, and the cool looking postcards below,
just name the most endangered marine species in the world today.

A Christmas message from the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance.
WE Do CARE!

See below some more interesting reading about our environment and Ocean:

History of the Ocean
Starting when the Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago....

Solar System Simulator by NASA/JPL/Caltech.The ocean is not just where the land happens to be covered by water. The sea floor is geologically distinct from the continents. It is locked in a perpetual cycle of birth and destruction that shapes the ocean and controls much of the geology and geological history of the continents. Geological processes that occur beneath the waters of the sea affect not only marine life, but dry land as well. The processes that mold ocean basins occur slowly, over tens and hundreds of millions of years. On this time-scale, where a human lifetime is but the blink of an eye, solid rocks flow like liquid, entire continents move across the face of the earth and mountains grow from flat plains. To understand the sea floor, we must learn to adopt the unfamiliar point of view of geological time. Geology is very important to marine biology. Habitats, or the places where organisms live, are directly shaped by geological processes. The form of coastlines; the depth of the water; whether the bottom is muddy, sandy, or rocky; and many other features of a marine habitat are determined by this geology. The geologic history of marine life is also called Paleontology.

The presence of large amounts of liquid water makes our planet unique. Most other planets have very little water, and on those that do the water exists only as perpetually frozen ice or as vapor in the atmosphere. The earth, on the other hand, is very much a water planet. The ocean covers most of the globe and plays a crucial role in regulating our climate and atmosphere. Without water, life itself would be impossible… read more at: http://marinebio.org/Oceans/History/

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DID YOU KNOW? Is brought to you by the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance, the Divers Choice.
We care about our Environment!

Amazing what you find on the Net these days...
Millions of articles on the best beaches in the world... but some how and rightly so, Boracay is always on the first page, read just some of the things I have picked up recently. Why not choose Boracay's Pinjalo/Calypso Dive Resort as your next stop for your hard earned vacation, a member of the Philippine-Micronesia Alliance located on one of the best beaches in the world. read on below articles from an Individual and the Citibank World Privileges/Travellers Guide.
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© Gunther Deichmann - the famous White Beach

© Gunther Deichmann - Pinjalo Resort, dont you wish you where here...

And back we went...
By A Yahoo! Contributor from Norway
02/14/05
Overall:
Atmosphere
Convenience
Safety
Value

I fell in love at the first time!!! Boracay is the best place me and my husband have ever been to!!! We have travelled a lot, but nothing can match this! We are coming back with some of our friends for two weeks in april 2005, so I see you there!!! ;O)

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Citibank World Privileges/Travellers Guide
White Beach on Boracay Island, off Panay, has been....

The best beaches in the world
With 7,107 islands strung like pearls across 1,840 kilometers of the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea, and a coastline longer than the USA, the Philippines is home to literally thousands of palm fringed beaches, with warm waters, thriving coral reefs and hundreds of idyllic resorts. In fact, the Philippines probably has more world-class beaches than any other country. Here we comb the coastline to pick out some of the best.

All Photos © Gunther Deichmann

White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines
White Beach on Boracay Island, off Panay, has been called the best beach in the world. It has four kilometers of fine, bright, coral sand, which is always cool underfoot, shallow azure waters, and a beachfront boasting a huge variety of restaurants and bars offering cosmopolitan cuisine and good entertainment. There’s no coral along the beach, but several boat operators take snorkelers and divers to good spots nearby.
http://worldprivileges.citibank.com/worldprivileges/
travellerguide/en_tg_ph_content.html

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I just received a call from our friend and partner Dirk Fahrenbach, they have a Manta hanging around at the house reef at Club Paradise in Palawan, that is great, now these big guys show up in the shallow right in front of this great resort and dive center, I am waiting for Dirk to give me some more info and as soon it is available I let everybody know, no need to go to the Maldives, Mantas have been around for quiet some time in the waters of the Philippines and of course Micronesia.
But having them now at the Club Paradise house reef, well it doesn't get any better, check out the direct link to Club Paradise and the Dugong Dive Center in Palawan.
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Dirk Fahrenbach from Dugong Dive Center

Not only Dugongs, but now Mantas as well, right in front of the resort.

DID YOU KNOW? Is brought to you by the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance, the Divers Choice.
We care about our Environment!

Sci/Tech

Fast train to Polynesia...
A little lizard may have revealed one of the mysteries of how humans spread around the world. After studying its genetics, a scientist in Australia thinks he can now explain how people colonised the islands of the Pacific.
This has long been a hot subject for debate among researchers. Some have always thought that humans moved out rapidly from South East Asia, through Melanesia, with very little mixing between the different colonist groups. Others argue the movement was much more disjointed, occurring over an extended period from different Melanesian populations.

However fast they moved, it is likely they carried animals on board their canoes - either intentionally or as stowaways. To try to settle the argument, Christopher Austin, an evolutionary biologist, has studied the mitochondrial DNA of the Lipinia noctua lizard, which lives alongside humans on Pacific islands ranging from Hawaii in the northeast to Easter and Pitcairn island in the southeast.
Mitochondrial DNA is passed down virtually unchanged from mother to child. It mutates at a steady rate and therefore provides a useful evolutionary clock that allows scientists to track genetic lineage.

Genetic similarity
Austin, from the South Australian Museum in Adelaide, says his analysis supports the fast hypothesis - humans and lizards caught the "Polynesian express train".
"The extreme genetic similarity between the different colonies indicates rapid colonisation from a single source, which I take as support of the express-train hypothesis," Austin says in the science journal Nature. "Although they are geographically part of Micronesia, the people of Kapingamarangi Atoll are Polynesian in origin.
"The L. noctua from there are also of the central/eastern clade, which strengthens the association between L. noctua and human colonisation," he adds.
Archaelogical, linguistic and genetic data show humans migrated east from Taiwan between 3500 BC and 1600 BC.

In a separate study, Dr Lisa Matisoo-Smith, at the University of Auckland, used the mitochondrial-DNA technique on rats to show that the Southern Cook and Society Islands formed the focus from which migration to other islands began.
Courtesy of the BBC