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Amun Ini Beach Resort offers PADI Specialty for full-face masks in the Philippines
Full-face diving masks are no longer a novelty. Yet, the masks have mainly been used by professional divers. However, they offer several advantages which also allow recreational divers an utterly new underwater experience.
With its PADI Specialty course for full-face masks, Amun Ini is setting new trends for diving and snorkelling alike.
German dive centre owner Bigs Eggert is used to the curious looks she gets whenever she puts on her Ocean Reef full-face diving mask. Admittedly, the bulky mask looks almost a bit weird at first sight. However, full-face masks offer significant advantages for divers and snorkellers alike. To introduce the masks and their benefits, Amun Ini Dive offers the PADI Specialty course for full-face masks as the first dive centre in the Philippines.
How to dive with a full-face mask:
As the name suggests, full-face masks do not only cover eyes and nose but also the mouth, making a separate regulator obsolete as it is already integrated. The significant advantage comes from the fact that divers can now breathe through the nose , just like on the surface.
Full-face masks also lack the typical nasal jail. To enable pressure equalisation anyway, full-face masks have two small, round silicone plugs. These can be adjusted to closing the nostrils entirely, so the pressure equalisation can easily be carried out. It may take some time getting used to at first, but it works perfectly.
By using full-face masks, the visibility underwater is greatly improved. © Amun Ini Beach Resort & Spa
Visibility underwater is also greatly improved. As the pressure is continuously adapting, the masks prevent water from flowing in. Because the air is directed over a visor when inhaled, the masks don’t fog up and give an even clearer view. In addition, full-face masks have a special gazing which further enlarges the field of vision underwater.
Full-face masks also allow for easier communication underwater. Ocean Reef diving masks can be equipped with an additional microphone which is a great advantage especially for demanding dives.
The benefits of the full-face mask can also be experienced while snorkelling. In contrast to the diving masks, every full-face snorkelling mask contains a built-in “Snorky Talky.” With this, snorkelers can be informed from the boat and be made aware of what is worth seeing.
To introduce the masks and their benefits, Amun Ini offered the first PADI Specialty course for full-face masks in the Philippines. © Amun Ini Beach Resort & Spa
Bigs Eggert is convinced by the benefits of the full-face mask for quite a while now. Guests at Amun Ini thus can learn how to choose the right mask, put it on, adjust it and handle it underwater with the distinctive PADI Specialty course.
“Many divers are surprised how easy it is to use the mask”, reveals Bigs Eggert.
Divers and snorkellers can find more information about the dive centre here: www.amunini.com/diving.
For more information on Amun Ini Beach Resort & Spa, please visit www.amunini.com or www.best-boutique-collection.eu/en/amun-ini-beach-resort-spa-bohol-philippines/.
Last Thursday, Oyster Diving transformed Mercers Lake into a hauntingly unforgettable underwater realm for their inaugural Halloween Scuba Party. Approximately 20 intrepid divers plunged into the darkness, weaving through a mesmerising scene of spectral decorations, glow sticks, and eerie underwater pumpkins.
After the thrilling night dive, participants gathered to feast on a ghoulish spread of pumpkin soup, chilli con carne, and decadent fudge brownies, perfect fuel for the frightful festivities.
With a resounding success, Oyster Diving is excited to announce plans for this event to become an annual tradition. Next year, look forward to a fully licensed bar and live music, promising an even spookier celebration under the moonlit waters.
Join us next Halloween for an experience that promises to be a haunting delight!
Find out more about Oyster Diving at oysterdiving.com.
After a two-year tour of UK art galleries, community spaces and aquariums, the Shark Trust’s acclaimed Oceanic31 exhibition takes its final bow at the Royal Geographical Society later this month. And the unique collection of artwork, depicting 31 species of oceanic sharks and rays, donated by 31 artists, is now open for bids from art lovers and shark enthusiasts. The online auction, launched today, will close on the 7th December at 8pm (BST). The money raised will support the Shark Trust Oceanics Programme.
People can now bid on 27 of the artworks by visiting this website:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
It is a chance to own a beautiful piece of original art and to support the Shark Trust. The timing of the auction also means that these would make a very special Christmas gift for any shark-lover.
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- Bigeye Thresher Shark by Janina Rossiter
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- Carcharodon carcharias by Jimmy Higgs
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- Croc VR 2030 by Tom Mead
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- Oceanic Whitetip by ATM
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- Silky Street by ScapaJoe
The diversity of pieces mirrors that of the sharks and rays they represent. You can bid on paintings, digital creations, sculptures, mixed media and more. You can pick your favourite artist or species of shark. Or you can select the perfect artwork to make a statement in your home or office. Whichever you choose, you will be supporting the work to protect these amazing animals.
One of the pieces of art has been selected to be auctioned live by Steve Backshall at the For the Love of Sharks event at the Royal Geographical Society in London on the 29th November. In addition to this, two further pieces will be raffled at this event, giving people a chance to win an incredible piece of shark art. For the Love of Sharks is the Shark Trust’s flagship evening. A night to celebrate sharks. Steve Backshall is the headline speaker at this event that will see other prominent shark advocates join him on stage.
Tickets for the event can be snapped up here:
https://thesharktrust.org.uk/Event/flos24
Those that would like to see the Oceanic 31 exhibition have one final chance. It is being displayed at the Pavilion at the Royal Geographic Society from 26th November until the 7th December. Entry is free.
Find out more here:
https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/oceanic-31
Paul Cox, Shark Trust CEO, Said “This exhibition has given us the opportunity to reach out to a new audience. And inspire more people with the wonderful sharks and rays on which our Big Shark Pledge campaign is based. We are immensely grateful to the 31 artists who have worked so hard to create these works.”
Bid for your favourite Oceanic 31 artwork here:
https://superstars-auctions.com/sharktrustauction
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