PADI Regional Manager, Jimmy Cristrup, recently visited Malapascua to give TSD the various awards that we have received over the last two months. Top of the list was our winning PADI Member Award for 2009. Thresher Shark Divers was the proud recipient of the PROJECT AWARE MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL Award. Jimmy presented us with a beautiful …
For the last few weeks we have been returning to a nest of sea snakes at Gato. Every time they have been growing bigger and bigger. Here is a piccy courtesy of Sarah King… How cute are they?
It’s official, TSD has been the inspiration for its first tattoo! Alex Kang has been back to TSD three, or is it four times? On his last visit we recognized a familiar – yet different – shape on his ankle. Lo and behold, it was our thresher shark logo, tribalized into an amazing tattoo! TSD …
Thresher Shark Divers are very pleased to have completed our first ever IDC (Instructor Development Course). As well as being a historical event for TSD, it is a groundbreaking in being the first ever successful IDC held in its entirety on Malapascua. Congratulations over and over to David and Sarah on passing their PADI Instructor …
What a great booze cruise last night. That had to rank one of our most fun. The weather wasn’t ideal, but at least it didn’t rain and the participants certainly made up for it in terms of personality. Mixing the first of many lethal buckets I made my lethal rum bucket and it was passed …
It has been a pleasure having Rose and Lynn here from the UK and we are sad to say goodbye. They have been here 2 weeks and done nearly 80 dives between them. JN (their new adopted son) has shown them an incredible array of marine life – as well as the usual sharks and …
We welcome Course Director John Taylor and are proud to be the location for the FIRST EVER IDC HELD ON MALAPASCUA! John comes to us with many years experience as a CD and many successful students, including past, present and we hope future members of staff. David and Sarah are our first two candidates, with …
Trevor returned from Puerto Galera having completed a series of tech dives in preparation for his upcoming search for wrecks and sharks in Malapascuan waters. His deepest was a dive to 90 meters on an industrial strength DPV. Boys and their toys – zooming round the canyons like teenagers….
This week is the main Malapascua Island fiesta of the year and everyone has been in high spirits. This morning was the “Fluvial Parade” where all the boats from Malapascua get together and do a trip around the island in celebration of the Virgin Delos Desemapardos for whom the fiesta is in honor. View from …
Last night we went into the community and presented an evening on conservation to the local children of Malapascua. We estimate a turnout of over 500 kids of all ages. Project Aware sticker giveaway We started the evening by giving out Project Aware information cards and stickers to the children – Carly was mobbed and …
