The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance is proud to announce that our supporter Fins Magazine is now in iTunes, the whole Magazines are now available as downloads in pdf format, this is great news.
FiNS is now on iTunes! That's hundreds of millions of potential viewers around the world.

http://www.finsonline.com/blog/fins

Truk Stop Hotel & Dive Center is undergoing major renovation at the moment,
but soon you enjoy all these improvements.


Photo: © Gunther Deichmann

The Management of the Truk Stop Hotel & Dive Center is proud to announce that we offer now free wireless internet access to all their customers. Owner Bill Stinnett states “we are in the middle of a massive renovation project and providing free, broadband wireless internet access to our customers is the first step in this improvement process”.

While there are a couple of other places where internet service is available to the traveling visitor, it is a dial-up connection, not broadband, and all of them charge for the service. The Truk Stop Hotel & Dive Center is the only hotel, or business for that matter, in Chuuk that is offering free internet access which it is both wireless and broadband. This service is available in the hotel restaurant and at the hotel patio and has been available only for about two weeks.
This improvement is due in large part because of the new Truk Lagoon Dive Center Manager recently hired by the Stinnett’s. Mr. Chuck Harrell, from South Carolina in the United States, was a hardware, software, and wireless technician for over 20 years before becoming a dive professional. He installed and maintains this service.

Other improvements coming to the Truk Lagoon Dive Center includes a complete renovation of the Dive Facility, new rental equipment, another Bauer Compressor, and an increase in the number of dive boats available to take divers to the World Famous Wrecks of Truk Lagoon.
Improvements coming to the Hotel include a new, 2nd back-up generator and an in-house Physical Therapist who specializes in 7 different types of massage plus manicures and facials.

Our apologies for any inconvenience during the renovation period but soon we are looking better than ever, thank you very much for your understanding.
Please see below some images taken only a few days ago, we will up date you as soon we have more information available to us.

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Dive lockers and Reception area

New Dive shop and recreational area

I have just received this very interesting article from our good friend Walter Ty, thanks again Walter.
Below is a Photo of one of my Fossils which I still have in my collection from way back, a fossilized fish from the German Town of Solenhofen a very famous place for Fossils in the world. This is for our divers who like to see what some of the fish looked like million of years ago. The story and images are brought to you by the
Philippine-Micronesia Alliance The Divers Choice.

From the family-Leptoleptis spratiformis- Photo: © Gunther Deichmann

Baby dinosaurs unearthed in China

The animals ranged in age – but were all under four
The fossilised remains of six infant dinosaurs that died in a volcanic mudflow have been found in China.
Researchers say the animals were less than four years old, and probably formed a "creche" composed of babies from at least two different clutches.
The Psittacosaurus discovery indicates the animals had started forming social groups much earlier than previously thought, the scientists add. The 120-million-year-old fossils are reported in the journal Palaeontology.Research on the herd was led by Dr Paul Barrett, from London's Natural History Museum.
He says the specimens are spectacularly well preserved and together offer a unique insight into the behaviour of the Psittacosaurus, which sported a parrot-like beak.

"What [this find] shows is that these animals actually lived in small groups and not only did they live in groups but those groups were made up of individuals from different sets of clutches," Dr Barrett explained.

"So, one animal came along and laid a set of eggs somewhere, another one laid another set somewhere else - and individuals from each of those clutches came together to form a herd and that's the first time that we have good evidence of herding behaviour in these early dinosaurs," he told BBC News.
The small Psittacosaurus had a parrot-like beak
It is this evidence of herding in Psittacosaurus that convinces Dr Barrett that the dinosaur was an inherently social creature; and that the horns that came later in its more flamboyant descendent, the iconic Triceratops, probably evolved for mating rituals rather than as a defence to butt away predators such as T. Rex.

"It's a very similar argument to that which has been proposed for looking at the evolution of things like horns and antlers in living mammals," he said. "Although they are sometimes used for warding off predators, the main reason they're there is actually for display and for helping recognise each other."
The Psittacosaurus herd was excavated from the Yixian Formation in northeast China. These are the same beds that have yielded the famous "feathered dinosaurs".

To view the images please go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7005430.stm

Paul Barrett worked with Zhao Qi of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and David A Eberth of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Canada.

This just came in from Tommy at Asia Divers and El Galleon, Puerto Galera, Philippines, please read on below:

Asia Divers, one of the partnes in Philippine / Micronesia Alliance just brought a group to the famous dive destination of Cocos Island, Costa Rica. Cocos Island is famous for its schooling Hammerheads sharks and pelagic marine life and is located 360 miles from Costa Rica in the Pacific Ocean. It is not just the Hammerheads that swim in schools, even the Whitetip Reef sharks and Marble Rays appears in big groups. Highlights for the group was a huge Whaleshark at the dive site Dirty Rock that was swimming amongst the Hammerheads. That we saw Hammerheads on all dive but the night dives where the Whitetip Reef sharks were hunting in hundreds might be worth mention. The big Manta Ray that swam around our mooring every day and the Silky shark that hang out in the light from the boat every night be another memeories to remember.
This was the 3rd trip Asia Divers has organised over the last past year and all have gave us some fantastic dives. Cocos Island is probably one of the best sites for large animals.
 
ALL THE BEST from Asia Divers and
Tommy Soderstrom Director Sales & Travel
PADI Master Instructor & Ice Diver

Some excerpts from the Souvenir Program,
Celebrating the Sea, Philippines 2007

Welcome message from the President of the Philippines

Warmest congratulations to Ocean N Environment Australia,
the Department of Tourism and the Philippine commission
on Sports Scuba Diving for organizing the “Celebrate the Sea
Marine Imagery festival Philippines 2007.”
This festival is the biggest annual international event of the
sea ever staged in the Asia Pacific region. Since 2002, the festival,
held in Singapore and Malaysia has attracted entries from
38 countries.
“Celebrate the Sea” is held in association with the World festival of Underwater
Pictures, Antibes, also known as the “Cannes of Underwater Film Festivals.” The
organizers are bringing “Celebrate the Sea” to Manila in 2007 with the intention
of making the city a permanent home for the Festival, thereby positioning Manila
as the capital of underwater imagery in the Asia Pacific region.
I enjoin everyone to be part of “Celebrate the Sea Festival” and actively take part
in preserving our natural environment.
More power to all of you and Mabuhay!
MALACANAN PALACE
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
MANILA
21 September 2007

The Philippine Department of Tourism the major sponsor was represented by Hon. Joseph “Ace” Durano, Tourism Secretary and ASCE . Cyntia L. Carron, PCSSD Executive Director.

WHO IS WHO at Celebrate the Sea

Gunther Deichmann, Eric Bettens Music
Composer from Belgium and Allan Nash
from Asia Divers and El Galleon Resort
Puerto Galera.

Jimmy Christrup, Allan Nash and
Shahram Saber PADI PACIFIC ASIA


Steve White, Emory Kristof
and Benny Gomez

Photographer David Doubilet signing one of his Books.


Steve White Editor from Action Asia, Emory Kristof,
Underwater Discoverer, and Gunther Deichmann from the
Philippine-Micronesia Alliance.
Emory created the designs of the camera system which
found the Titanic.
He led photographic surveys of the 6th-century wreck
San Diego in the Philippines in 1993.,

Speakers and supporters

Daniel Mercier President – World Underwater Pictures Festival: www.underwater-festival.com
David Doubilet www.DavidDoubilet.com: National Geographic Photographer in Residence. David
has shot more than 60 stories for National Geographic magazine since 1972.
Emory Kristof is a pioneer of innovative, high-tech underwater photography using robot cameras
and remotely operated vehicles, Emory created the designs of the camera system which found the
Titanic. He led photographic surveys of the 6th-century wreck San Diego in the Philippines in 1993.
Amos Nachoum www.biganimals.com : Underwater photographer Amos Nachoum has led National
Geographic expedition teams with Dr. Eugenie Clark, Dr. Sylvia Earle and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
Bryan Dias is the Pacific Program Manager for the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL), an NGO based in
San Francisco dedicated to protecting the health of coral reefs by integrating ecosystem management,
sustainable tourism, and community partnerships.
Mathieu Meur Singapore: www.mathieumeur.com : Mathieu co-authored “An Essential Guide to
Digital Underwater Photography” and as well as the Advanced edition with Michael Aw
Michael Aw Director, OceanNEnvironment, Ocean Geographic www.michaelaw.com: Michael is
the founding director of OceanNEnvironment, a charity organization whose mission is to promote
preservation of coral reefs and endangered marine animals.
Jen Hayes is an aquatic ecologist who has collected a couple of graduate degrees in zoology, marine
and fisheries biology.
Gunther Deichmann www.deichmann-photo.com : Gunther Deichmann is an internationally
multi-awarded Australian photographer. He is the author of The Dive Sites of Puerto Galera, and in
2001, he published his book on Palau, Micronesia.
Eric Bettens, Music Composer,Belgium
Lynn Funkhouser was inducted into the inaugural Women Divers Hall of Fame. She is an internationally
published photographer, author, lecturer and environmentalist. www.lynnfunkhouser.com
Scott Tuason is the author of ‘Anilao’ – the book won the grand prize at the 27th World Festival
of Underwater Images.
Ferdie Marcelo is the Seacology Field Representative for the Philippines. Prior to joining Seacology,
Ferdie worked for six years with the Philippine Senate where he often backstopped for the Committee
on Environment and Natural Resources, as well as the Committee on Education.
Domingo G. Ochavillo PHD is a Coral Reef Ecologist/Fisheries Scientist and he is currently the
Chief Scientist (Philippines and Indonesia) for the management of the aquarium trade.
Brad Norman PHD is a whale shark specialist; Brad was a Rolex’s laureate 2006 and also the
the winner of the 2007 Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Award.
Joe Moreira is the Managing Editor of Ocean Geographic and the Chairman for the event’s forums.
Doctor Ben Luna, from Dan Philippines
Sharam Saber, Manager Marketing, PADI ASIA PACIFIC, major sponsor of the event
Jimmy Christrup, Regional Manager, PADI ASIA PACIFIC
Allan Nash, Asia Divers with El Galleon, Puerto Galera, co-sponsor of Celebrate the Sea and member of the Philippine–Micronesia Alliance.
Steve White, Editor of Action Asia Magazine attendet with Benny Gomez.
John Thet, Publisher, Asian Geographic Magazine
and many, more…..

Below are some drawings from the Children competition, very nice, passing on an Environmental message,
well done kids, our future is in your hands.

Additional Sponsors

I just got back from my GD PhotoWorkshop in Cambodia, now I am right into the Celebrate the Sea Festival, held currently in Manila, Philippines.
Allan Nash and Tommy Soderstrom from Asia Divers in Puerto Galera are sponsors of the festival, as you know Asia Divers with El Galleon is our Partner from the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance in Puerto Galera, Philippines. The Philippine - Micronesia Alliance is proud that one of our partners is part of this event. For a reminder the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance website is now in 9 languages, check out the link above.

Asia Divers with El Galleon is located on one of the most beautiful bays in the world, Puerto Galera (Spanish for Port of Galleons) has some wonderful secluded beaches and coves that allow you either that private get away; or to cruise to other livelier beaches for some fun in the sun. If you like trekking, kayaking, golf we can easily arrange this for you. Or just have a lazy day at our pool.
Don’t forget the Point Bar; a great place for sunset cocktails, cold beer, chat about the diving and activities from the day, drift into the evening with some of the coolest music in Puerto Galera, and meet new friends. Let Asia Divers guide you through some of the best marine bio-diversity in the world.
The Divers Choice.

The Festival started yesterday with the judging of films and speakers like David Doubilet, Emory Kristof, Amos Nachoum, Mathieu Meur, Daniel Mercier the President of the world Underwater Pictures Festival, Steve White from Action Asia Magazine, Scott Tuason, Michael Aw and many others, I was part part of the Jury panel for the film Category going through some real cool videos almost all day, the winners will be announced later tonight.
The festival is being held at the famous Coconut palace and the Hotel Sofitel, later tonight is a grand dinner with the President of the Philippines Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for the awarding of the best films and images.
Cheers GD

The Coconut Palace in Manila

Gunther Deichmann, Tommy Soderstrom and
Allan Nash at the Celebrate the Sea festival in
Manila Philippines

Tommy, Gunther and Allan


Exhibition area at the Coconut Palace
all photos by Hermes Singson.

I picked up these blogs from Dermot Keane, GM of Sam's Tours,
a member of the Philippine - Micronesia Alliance and our partner in Palau,
very interesting reading, please see below.


Koror State Bans Shark Feeding!

Koror, Palau, Micronesia

In a continued crackdown on destructive practices with respect to Palau's sharks, Koror State Government has announced a new law banning the feeding of sharks in the waters of Koror State, which is home to Palau's most popular and world famous dive sites including Blue Corner, Ngemelis Wall, Turtle Cove, German Channel and more.

Koror State Director of Conservation and Law Enforcement, Mr. Adalbert Eledui announced the ban which was recently adopted following complaints by members of Belau Tourism Association about unscrupulous local tour operators feeding and or chumming for sharks at local dive sites including Blue Corner and popular tourist beach areas including Ngermeaus Beach.
Director Adalbert Eledui, Koror State Law Enforcement & Conservation. Photo - D. Keane

Sam's Tours fully supports Koror State's ban on shark-feeding as it not only endangers divers and snorkelers in the water but also interferes with the sharks natural survival behaviors.

One of the beauties in diving in Palau is that it's almost guaranteed to see sharks on every dive! There is no need to feed sharks in Palau. Koror State Government is to be complimented for their continued excellent stewardship of the pristine and sensitive habitats within their waters including the famous rock islands, Jellyfish Lake, and the many world class dive sites.
Dermot
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The Best Resource for Survivor? You decide!

I'm not much of a TV watcher including the SURVIVOR show but as the word spreads we're getting peppered with questions about the second Survivor Palau show that is about to begin shooting. We're happy to have Survivor back in Palau and wish them a successful shoot which includes making sure that what goes on in Survivor Palau II, is kept as a surprise for fans of the show. So for sure, Sam's Tours is not gonna be the "best resource for Survivor" info but there's no shortage of sites that are willing to take those honors.

If you're looking for cool pictures of Palau and lots of information about diving, snorkeling, sailing, kayaking, WWII history tours and more, places to stay, where to eat, and other things to do, be sure to spend time on our site at: http://www.samstours.com

For some awesome aerials and topside shots of Palau check out: http://www.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann

A quick Google Search for SURVIVOR will set you well on the way to finding more Survivor info that you'll know what to do with. Below are a few sites I found.

Have Fun!
Dermot

For the latest official information about CBS Survivor Show, visit the official network site at: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor14

Check out the "We are not CBS" site at http://www.survivor.com for the things that "CBS doesn't talk about."

Check out the site that bills themselves as the "Best Resource for Survivor" at http://www.survivorfever.net There's info on past shows, late-breaking news and other links about the CBS Reality TV Series "Survivor", including info on all of the past or soon to be aired shows as follows:
Survivor 15 - China
Survivor 14 - Fiji
Survivor 13 - Cook Islands
Survivor 12 - Panama
Survivor 11 - Guatemala
Survivor 10 - Palau
Survivor 9 - Vanuatu
Survivor 8 - All Stars
Survivor 7 - Pearl Islands
Survivor 6 - Amazon
Survivor 5 - Thailand
Survivor 4 - Marquesas
Survivor 3 - Africa
Survivor 2 - Australia
Survivor 1 - Borneo
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Promoting Sea Turtle Conservation in the Republic of Palau
Marine Turtle Conservation Program - Palau
Palau Bureau of Marine Resources

On Friday, September 21, 2007 Sam’s Tours is hosting a Launch Party for an innovative “Turtle Friendly Business” sticker campaign which is intended to improve the conservation of Palau’s sea turtles. The program is a cooperative effort by the Palau Marine Turtle Conservation & Monitoring Program, the Palau Bureau of Marine Resources and the Belau Art Gallery and will take place at Sam’s Tours dive center, in Malakal, on Friday evening, September 21, at 7:00pm. The purpose of the event is to launch a promotional campaign for those businesses that support sea turtle conservation by not selling products made from these endangered animals.

In Palau, sea turtles are part of the dive and snorkel experience that brings tourists and millions of dollars to these islands. Sea turtles are threatened by over-harvesting, habitat destruction, coastal development, nest poaching, disease, pollution, and off-shore fisheries impacts. Hawksbill and green turtles, Palau’s most frequently harvested turtle species, are listed as critically endangered and vulnerable, respectively, according to the World Conservation Union.

These animals are a shared resource in the Pacific. Two green turtles have been tracked with satellite transmitters from Palau to Indonesia. Tag recapture studies have shown that turtles from Palau migrate to the Philippines and Indonesia. Turtles that nested in Yap and Sonsorol have been recaptured in the main islands of Palau. Responsibility for sea turtle management must also be shared. Collaborative efforts between the private sector and the government will help to improve the status of these critically endangered and vulnerable species. The commercial sale of turtle products in Palau does not align with Palau’s reputation for being a leader in conservation in the Pacific.

Businesses supporting this campaign will show their support for sea turtle conservation in the Republic of Palau and raise awareness of these charismatic and culturally important animals by displaying the "Turtle Friendly Business" sticker at their premises.
"Turtle Friendly" Sticker designed by artist Michael Glinski of Belau Art Gallery, www.belauartgallery.com. E-mail: countglinski@yahoo.com

For more information about the program, please contact Ms. Sarah Klain and Joshua Eberdong, Marine Turtle Conservation & Monitoring Program Coordinator at: at: s.klain@gmail.com

Dermot

From left to right: Aye, GD, Tony and the ever so charming Mean having
some great Thai food. This is the very hard working team behind Fins Magazine
and their website, check it out at: http://www.finsonline.com

The GD Photo Workshop is completed and on my way back from Cambodia I stopped over in Bangkok for a few days to catch up with the Fins Team, then the big surprise Tony Wu was in town as well, he had just returned from Tonga where he was diving with Whales, some real cool images.
Check out his blogs, just amazing stuff: http://www.tonywublog.com/

We talked a lot of shop, computers, diving and our great relationship between the Philippine-Micronesia Alliance and Fins Magazine, stay tuned for a lot of cool things to come.
I am back in Manila for a while now, catching up with all the news around here and please forgive me for not sending out my regular blogs for these past few days, dont worry I am back in the seat now.
Here is an interesting story which just came to my attention today by no other than our happy supplier Walter Ty,
for the whole story just go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6998121.stm


Call to protect shark-filled sea
By Phil Mercer
BBC News, Sydney

The Coral Sea is one of few places home to hammerhead sharks
Conservationists are urging the Australian government to protect the Coral Sea, one of its last tropical marine wildernesses.The sea was recently declared a "predator diversity hotspot" because of its abundant shark populations.Campaigners fear the region could be targeted by illegal shark fishermen as well as oil and gas prospectors.The Coral Sea comprises 780,000sq km, and borders the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia's east coast.

Environmental groups have described the Coral Sea as a stunning blue water highway full of oceanic predators.The area is a haven for hammerhead and white-tipped sharks, as well as manta rays.
Illegal fishing

Wildlife groups want the government in Canberra to give it full environmental protection and create what would be the world's largest marine park.
Without formal protection for the Coral Sea we are afraid it might be vulnerable... in the future
Gilly Llewellyn
WWF
Gilly Llewellyn, from the conservation charity WWF, says the region is likely to face serious threats in the future. "It could potentially be targeted by illegal fishermen," she says.
"Sharks are increasingly rare in our oceans today. These are the sort of lions and tigers of the sea and unfortunately they are prized for their shark fin, which commands a high price in the Asian marketplace.

"So illegal fishers looking for sharks for their fin are becoming increasingly bold. Without formal protection for the Coral Sea we are afraid it might be vulnerable to that in the future."
An Australian government spokesman said that calls for the Coral Sea to be protected were being investigated by a specialist panel. The area is considered to be one of the most spectacular diving destinations anywhere, largely because there are so many sharks in the water. Campaigners, though, are asking just how long will it be before this pristine eco
system faces potentially destructive challenges from the outside world.

As promised, here are the gory images from the very recent event re. shark finning in the waters of Palau, thanks to the Palau Government which has stepped up the patrolling of its waters and we might see less and less of this disgusting way of butchering our sharks. Hope you have the stomach for these images,
total madness.
All images have been taken by: © Christopher L. Hale, from Palau.

Thank you Christopher for sharing these images with the world and I hope they contribute in stopping this practice and the slurping of shark fin soup. The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance and Gunther Deichmann are staunch supporters, we are against shark fin soup, if we dont eat it, then maybe this madness will stop, hope it is not to late.
Please see our previous blog/post with all the details and links below, on this gory story and images.







This is disgusting!
When will this madness stop!

I have picked up this blog post from Dermot Keane, GM of Sam’s Tours and Founder of the Palau Shark Sanctuary, Palau Micronesia. I dont get it, Why,Why!!!
The soup suppose to taste like nothing, NO, I have never tried it and never will, stop slurping down the Soup, Sharks have evolved over million of years, another "living fossil" and they have as much right to be here than you and me. Think!
GD

SHARK FINNING in Palau, Micronesia…the slaughter continues!

Apologies in advance for the long post. I’ll post some (shocking) pictures shortly, Dermot Keane.

Just last week around August 15, yet another Taiwanese fishing vessel, F/V Sheng Yi Hsing, was arrested in Palau for having illegally taken sharks on board. The vessel was arrested following a coordinated enforcement operation conducted by the Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Australia and the United States Navy. The illegal catch consisted of approximately 94 shark carcasses, 10 shark heads and around 650 shark fins.

This is not the first time that Taiwanese vessels have been caught illegally fishing for sharks in Palau’s waters. It was going on as far back as 1995 when I first visited Palau as a tourist, and I’m sure for an even longer time before that! It is what inspired me in November 2001, to found the Palau Shark Sanctuary Fund to try to tackle the problem and I continue to this day to work towards ending this frightfully destructive and criminal practice.

In 2004, Palau received international recognition from the SHARKPROJECT for adopting some of the toughest anti-shark finning laws passed by any nation, probably until this present moment. This came about following the public burning of illegally captured fins by Palau’s President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. as a symbol of his tremendous outrage at such bold and wanton destruction of Palau’s natural resources.

To read the whole story please go to: http://www.samstours.com/blog

The annual Philippine-Micronesia Alliance meeting took place on the 31st of August at the German Club in Makati, Manila, everybody attended the meeting including our partners from Truk Lagoon, Chuuk and Palau Micronesia. Bill Stinnett from Chuuk arrived the same day via China, Sam Scott and Dermot Keane from Sam's Tours, Palau arrived two days prior the meeting, enough time for some shopping in Manila, René Buob from Calypso/Pinjalo Dive Resort Boracay, Juergen Warnke from Club Paradise and Dirk Fahrenbach from Dugong Dive Center who just got back in time from his China visit see the previous blog on the China Dive Expo, Jem Kemp and Alex Stutely from Blue Horizons our Travel specialist and Allan Nash from Asia Divers and El Galleon just made it in time, he just arrived back from Thailand.
Our Airline partner Asian Spirit was represented by Anna Lorraine Tan, of course our charming Carmela Laurin from Club Paradise was present as always, in other words everybody was there, we had a full house. After a marathon meeting of 4 hours we came up with some very exciting things for 2008, which will be announced as soon they have been finalized, the very best thing you can do is, subscribe to our blog or visit our website for all the latest News and packages. I like to thank all the Alliance partner for their positive ideas and their attendance including my staff Arnold and Rhandy.
The Philippine-Micronesia Alliance your partner in diving holidays, experts in island hopping, re-breathers, nitrox facilities and dive resorts surrounded by some of the best beaches and tropical islands in the world, dive with us the Pacific, the Philippines and Micronesia.
The Divers Choice.

Thank you all, Gunther Deichmann from the virtual office of the Philippine -Micronesia Alliance.

Dirk Fahrenbach from Dugong Dive Center and Club Paradise visited the China Dive Expo in Beijing, he represented also at the same time the Philippine Micronesia Alliance,
caught up with our good friends and strong supporters from Fins Magazine, Aye and Mean and traveled to the great wall of China with the Philippine Department of Tourism delegation and a photo session with the DOT delegation and the Philippine Ambassador in China.

More details on the China Dive Expo after I talk to Dirk in more details, please see below some images from Dirk in China.

Great Wall of China

Beijing Dive Expo DOT Booth

Dive Expo DOT Booth, Dirk and Interpreter. Aye, Dirk and Mean from Fins Magazine

Dirk and DOT delegation with the Ambassador