Sea Explorers had to receive the sad news about the tragic death of Mika Ahola, our close friend and very regular guest in the Philippines, during a motorbike accident. We would like to express our condolences to his family and close friends.
Mika, we will never forget you! Your Sea Explorers Team.
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Dear Divers and Friends - visit us at one of the fairs in Europe and benefit from our unique FAIR SPECIAL 2012. We are happy to meet you on spot!
- Salon de la plongée (Paris, with Patrick): 13-16 January 2012
- boot (Dusseldorf, with Chris & Lee): 21-29 January 2012 Hall 3 / Booth E20
- FESPO (Zurich, with Chris), 26-29 January 2012
- Kaeser Ferienmesse (Liebefeld Berne, with Chris): 31 Jan 2012
- Duikvaker (Houten, with Linda & Jesus): 4-5 February 2012
EXPLORE MORE in 2012 with Sea Explorers. We wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 2011
Our repeating guest and underwater photographer Burkhard Ohlendorf who spent his holidays in Dauin last September, sent us some nice pictures. He was very lucky to see mating wunderpus. Thank you very much and congratulation to the nice shots!
As communicated already, by the end of 2011 the Sea Explorers team has to say good-bye to Martin Nussbaumer, long-time Sea Explorers co-owner and Manager of Cebu office as he is looking for a career change. During the past 11 years Martin and his wife Flor contributed a lot to the successful build up and operation of the company. We all, and certainly the ones of you who met Martin personally, will miss his open, friendly and entertaining nature as well as his professional manners. Thank you very much Martin and Flor for all your support over the years. We wish you all the best for your future.
His successor as Manager Cebu office is Pascale Meyner, who is already on duty since October. She has settled quickly and well in her new position and the new environment, where she can add her wide expertise and diving experience. At this point we would like to welcome Pascale again warmly in the Sea Explorers team.
We are looking forward to all the new challenges and experiences in the future and we will continue to dive with a smile!
Sea Explorers Philippines
Dear Divers, Guests, Friends, Business Partners and Philipinos
We are shocked about the destructive power of the tropical storm 'Washi', which killed many hundreds people on 17 December 2011 in the south of the Philippines. We feel deeply sorry for the many people who had to die and for all their relatives and friends who have to suffer. We wish all the affected people lots of strength for this difficult moments.
Luckily, Sea Explorers and its team was not directly affected by this tropical storm as it passed by more in the south.
Sea Explorers Philippines
We wish you a merry Christmas time!
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New underwater species found in the Visayas area - dive with a smile, now also in 3D!
October-November 2011
Already the second time are Gaby Baumann and Daniel Boche with us. But they are not only on holidays, Gaby supports our Spa with different massages and therapies and Daniel will help us with videos for our advertisement.
Congratulations to Katharina Ochsner for successfully completing the PADI Divemaster course. Bert, who is also our new Dive Instructor from Germany, was able to finish the course in a very short time thanks to PADIs e learning program. Visit www.padi.com/elearning for more info or contact us directly.
From Alona Beach a big smile and a big thanks to Laura, Ben, Steven, Darren and Charlotte!! Welcome the new open water divers, it was funny with u guys!
Mr. Lee is back in the in Philippines after a great DEMA show in Orlando, Florida beginning of November. The Philippine Department of tourism did a great job with the booth and organization. We are looking forward the next show in Las Vegas in 2012. Of course there were also some VIP’s present on the show. Lee together with Jean-Michel Cousteau (son of Jacques Cousteau, the diving legend) during an autograph session of his book.
Go Professional! Join one of next year's PADI IDC courses of Sea Explorers Philippines and make your dream come true! Choose your professional IDC education in Dauin or Malapascua. Dive with a smile!
The Cabilao Beach Club team is ready and looking forward to the high season - welcome Uwe and family to this beautiful island.
Happy Halloween from your Sea Explorers Team!
Congratulations to the uw photographer and our regular guest Fredy Brauchli for his amazing picture, which was awarded by SUSV-FSSS as best digital shot" (theme: crabs & co.): http://www.susv.ch
This awesome picture was taken at the housereef at Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort (thanks to our dive guide Jesse!). Again, congratulations Fredy and hope to see you soon again with us!
We are proud to announce that in addition to our PADI Career Development Center in Dauin/Dumaguete we have now also the possibility to offer IDC courses at our destination Malapascua. Sea Explorers Malapascua in conjunction with Ocean Vida Beach & Dive Resort is now an authorized PADI 5* Instructor Development Dive Resort. Congratulations and dive with a smile!
September 2011
Dear Divers, we have Good News for you - dive with a smile!
September 1: Happy 22nd Anniversary Sea Explorers
September 1: Coffee and cake in our office in Cebu for the 22 years anniversary celebration of Sea Explorers.
September 1 is not only Sea Explorers birthday. Our friend Paolo of the Italian restaurant “La Buena Forchetta“ in Cebu City could celebrate as well and it wasn’t just a normal birthday, it was his 65th. Congratulation and all the best! Beside Chris and Rolf as well Sven from Malapascua and Martin of Schoener Tauchen Germany were under the congratulates.
August 2011
Since August 23, 2011 there are 2 more certified PADI Divemasters: Mara Rissi and Claudio Laudadio were trained by Mr. Lee at Pura Vida and passed successfully their exams, congratulations! We hope to welcome you back again for your further dive education.
As you might know, Jesse, our longtime dive guide in Dauin, suffered a stroke end of July. Fortunately, his condition improved during the last weeks and he can already walk without supporting aid and make jokes as in the good old days. We wish him to get well fast and hope to have him back in our team soon again.
July 2011
Beautiful picture taken end of July in Dauin by Andreas Niederer.
July-August 2011
As in the previous years the Swiss National Day celebration of the Visayan area took place in Marco Polo Plaza Hotel in Cebu City. About 180 guests consisting of Swiss expads, their friends and colleagues celebrated the special day with Swiss delicacies (incl. Cheese Fondue and Raclette), drinks, games and dancing. Our Swiss ambassador Ivo Sieber travelled especially for this event from Manila to Cebu and inflamed the bonfire together with Marco Polo GM Hans Hauri, the Jass Club Cebu president Karl Zweifel and our Martin.
We are very happy to announce that Sea Explorers and Chris Heim start a new cooperation with PADI Course Director Camille Lemmens. As of now, Camille will conduct PADI IDC's in conjunction with our PADI Career Development Centre (CDC) in Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort in Dauin. The next IDC in Dauin will be starting on 20th October 2011 followed by an IDC starting 1st December 2011.
Camille has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Platinum Course Director rating by PADI for the fifth consecutive year running, since PADI Asia Pacific introduced this rating. It's the highest rating a PADI Course Director can achieve and a rating that is achieved by less than 57 of all PADI Course Directors worldwide.
For inquires please contact directly Camille at
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or visit his web page at www.idcthailand.net.
June-July 2011
DIVING RESORT TRAVEL EXPO JULY 08-10, 2011 IN HONG KONG
On the second weekend of July, Chris travelled to Hong Kong to represent Sea Explorers at the DRT Expo. Of course, he met some very familiar faces. Becky Chan, our helping angel on the spot, once again supported Chris during his visit. Thanks a lot to everybody for your continuous support!
Denny Wong of Wanderlust Vacations
On the July 5 manager meeting in cebu City we discussed about the past high season and did already some preparation for the coming 2011/12 season.
Good news from Malapascua. Almost all dive shops agreed on the further protection of Monad Shoal and funded the MMPF. After starting with the patrol boats more than 1 year ago, the cleaning stations are now marked with ropes. The divers are not allowed to go inside the area and the manta and thresher sharks can enjoy an undisturbed cleaning session.
Low season activity – Malapascua Staff tour 2011 to Biliran, Leyte
In the low season there should be also some time to get away from daily business and diving. The Sea Explorers Malapascua Team started 6 am for a day trip to Biliran area in Leyte. Two hours away by banka boat from Malapascua and you get an amazing landscape with rice terraces and waterfalls. With lots of food and beers on board everybody had a great time. This tour will be offered as well to our guests in the future.
Back to the roots. Almost by coincidence Hervé, our service and quality manager, got again in touch with his former occupation. He had the opportunity, together with the French ambassador and the consul, to fly by helicopter from Cebu to Dumaguete. Hervé was in his younger ages a helicopter mechanic in the French army.
April 2011
We are very proud to announce, that we are mentioned in the new webpage of Paul Munzinger “100 BEST DIVESPOTS“ with our 3 destinations Cabilao, Dauin-Dumaguete and Malapascua . Please have a look under http://www.best-dive-spots.com
Prof. Bent Christensen, a Swedish marine biologist who visited us a couple of months ago sent us his updated link to his amazing under water pictures, please have a look: http://www.pbase.com
March-April 2011
And the winner is again: Fredy Brauchli. The SUSV (Swiss underwater sports association) holds in its journal “NEREUS” a staggered competition with six different topics. The first topic was “well camouflaged” and here is the result: http://www.susv.ch another time Fredy wins a first price with a picture of Dauin area, this time at “Sarah’s place”. Congratulation and we are happy to have you back with us again very soon!
Our new service and repair shop in Dauin is now ready to use. In addition to that and for the convenience of our guests, there is now a camera and equipment maintenance table with the necessary tools in the equipment room available.
March 2011
After a several months long repair phase our jeepney in Dauin is ready to use again and bring our divers along the coast line. And this in a new outfit!
“Mameli“ Elisabeth Heim, the mother of Chris, could celebrate her 70ieth birthday together with her family and friends on March 16. We wish Elisabeth all the best and very good health and we hope to welcome her many times back here in the Philippines again!
Baerbel, Dominik and Roman just finished their Open Water Course beginning of March in Malapascua with our two new freelance instructors Didier and Thomas. Congratulation!
February 2011
Our guest Kaido Haagen from Estonia published an article about Apo Island (Dauin-Dumaguete) in the online Underwater Photography Magazine. Thank you for the article and for saving this Turtle Kaido and Rico.
Our two helping angels Linda Goedhart and Jesus Campos Castellanos at the Duikvaker in Holland at the booth of our agent Eigen Wijze DUIKreizen. Thank you very very much for your continuous help and support!
As the last years already, Chris represented Sea Explorers at the Fespo Holiday Fair in Zürich at the booth of Schöner Tauchen Switzerland. Thank you very much for hosting us again!
Our team at the BOOT show in Duesseldorf, Germany. Also this year we could count on the big help and support of our good friends Tina and Andreas. A very big thank you to both of you, we really appreciate that!
