Big Blue Newsletter
Big Blue Newsletter Message [ 2008-07-01 ]
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Summer has finally come! Are you still hesitatant to jump into the water to learn to scuba dive? Let's take a look what we've done with some people in the last few weeks!
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| Reef Check with the students from Concordia Int'l School |
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Students from Concordia International School in Shanghai (CISS) signed up for a 10 day Ecology program.
After 4 months of hard work, training 15 non divers in PADI Open water in Shanghai with both Joel Klammer and Paul Adams PADI Instructors from Big Blue it was finally time to depart on a scientific study where the final icing on the cake was a scientific study of a delicate ecosystem where data will be analyzed and used world wide.
More information and pictures for the trip can be found here:
http://big-blue.cn/en/photo_details.php?photo_id=00000022
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| BIG BLUE BBQ |
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Big Blue wants to run the first BBQ of the year this coming weekend, bring your photos and videos from your dive trips with you to share, come meet us and some of the new people and find out what we're doing this year! We've got lots of up and comings trips, courses and some very special dives! bring a buddy. If you just want to come for the food and beer? No problem, everyone is welcome! - remember we've moved!
Time: 19:00 - late, July 5th.
Cost: 65 RMB donation at the door per person.
Maximum participants: 15
Please email or call at minimum the day before prior to check availability!
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| Updates - Big Blue Website |
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* Photo and Video
If you haven't been to Puerto Galera in the Philippines before or if you are going to Puerto Galera now, this video might help you to know about this place.
http://big-blue.cn/en/photo_details.php?photo_id=00000020
Who would have known that you could dive the East China Sea,
here's our write-up of our Adventure trip to Bei Yu Shan off the coast of Zhi Jiang Province on June 6th 2008.
http://big-blue.cn/en/photo_details.php?photo_id=00000021
* FAQ
A diving watch
http://big-blue.cn/en/faq_details.php?faq_id=2008051817253417
Unit Conversion in Scuba diving
http://big-blue.cn/en/faq_details.php?faq_id=2008061809222640
We're also publishing all of our information on trips and routes used to get there, along with prices for previous trips and also new and upcoming trips.
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| Congratulations |
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Reef Check Instructors - www.reefcheck.org
Joel Klammer and Paul Adams recently completed the Project Reef Check instructor course becoming the first two Reef Check instructors in mainland china.
Paul Adams Recently achieved the status of PADI IDC Staff Instructor
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| Dive Trip Information |
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Explore the Underwater Ancient City, Qiandao Lake
* Departure Date: July 11th, 2008 (Fri)
* Return Date: July 13th, 2008 (Sun)
http://big-blue.cn/en/trips/qiandao_20080711.php
Dive trip for Sanya of Hainan
* Departure Date: July 24th, 2008 (Thu)
* Return Date: July 28th, 2008 (Mon)
http://big-blue.cn/en/trips/sanya_20080728.php
Explore the Underwater Ancient City, Qiandao Lake
* Departure Date: August 8th, 2008 (Fri)
* Return Date: August 10th, 2008 (Sun)
http://big-blue.cn/en/trips/qiandao_20080808.php
and the trip during the golden week in October
Meet with Mola Mola, Bali
* Departure Date: September 29th, 2008 (Mon)
* Return Date: October 5th, 2008 (Sun)
http://big-blue.cn/en/trips/bali_20080929.php
Don't miss the exciting trips again, let's jump into the water with Big Blue!
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| Course Information |
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Course information for July and August
* Open Water Course
Starts on July 5th, August 2nd and August 22nd.
* Advanced Open Water
Starts on July 11th ( Qiandao Lake ), July 24th ( Sanya of Hainan ), August 8th ( Qiandao Lake ) and August 22nd ( Qiandao Lake ) .
* Emergency First Response (EFR)
Starts on July 19th.
* Rescue Diver Course
Starts on July 26th.
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Big Blue is looking forward to hearing from you.
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to send us an email to info@big-blue.cn or call 86-21-6291 2110.
Thank you for supporting Big Blue.