Splash Today

2009/10/15

Miriam Ililau

BON VOYAGE NAGOMI-SAN!!! To our readers, let me do a short introduction to our staff Nagomi-san. She is pretty young Japanese lady started working with Splash year 2006; she also former staff of Ocean Wildlife Society (OWS) in Japan before coming to Palau. Her incredible experience and knowledge in ecotourism and environmental conservation brought her to this beautiful Island.

In 3 years as Nature Tour Guide, I witness her boundlessly admiration to our eco-system. She is a tough woman with untiring energy. Nevertheless, as days goes by, she wanted to learn more, discover, and explore more which she settle on leaving to fulfill this dream.

Now that she comes to her final edge, it’s time to say Sayonara! Adios! Aloha! Ciao! Bye-bye! Ta-ta! to your friends outthere. These words….that sometimes after saying it, your tears will follow but may be saying goodbye is not really pitiful at all. Instead, promising a friend to “see you” or “catch you” later.

To Nagomi-san, in our heart where ever you go you are part of our team leaving us is not the end but it’s only a beginning of your new journey to other place. We say “GOODBYE” but we see you later to say “HELLO” dearest friend!

Mechikung! From Splash team, we are all wishing you nothing but Success!

2009/09/23

Jackson Doktok

Palau Diving Condition OOOH yea…. Alii, and thank you for checking Splash site today. If you didn’t check Palau’s weather for the past week … Let me just let you know that it was raining and was very windy. Even though it was so bad, Diving was still very good. Steven, one of our old timer dive guide/Instructor is telling me that he witnessed mantas in a feeding action at Ngerchong out side, on two different days. This is a dive site we go when we have this westerly wind. When I asked Sherlock, also one of our veteran guides about his dive last week, he said, “it’s been the same but a special highlight took place three days ago when they saw Dugong on the way out at Lighthouse channel. As for Angelo, the best guide said, “Even the weather is so bad, people still enjoy and have fun when diving with me”. Of course, they will see normal stuff like sharks, napoleons and school of reef fish with G.Ts and blue fin trevally chasing them…. And that’s all for today.

2009/09/23/09

Miriam Ililau

Welcome Back! Hello Dear……Please help us to welcome our very own darlings who just arrived after their 4 straight month’s divergence in Palau. It is our great pleasure to see Mr. Alex and Mrs. Jing Gutierrez back in town. And just last Tuesday, thou the weather seems may not be very cooperative and windy. Nothing can stop to our friends after the long flight from Nigeria to Palau…..REST is not on their vocabulary at the moment and what they can think of is go diving…….diving….but diving and more ….diving…… ><((((:> ><((((:>> <((((:> ><((((:> ><((((:>><((((:>><((((:>.....

They where gone for work and now back for vacation ….I can’t blame them why they decided to visit Palau island out of many countries.....is like Home sweet Home…..After the 1st tank dive in Big Drop off and 2nd tank dive in New drop off, experience is great, a big smile on there face is also back which I guess I miss that too….well the bottom line here is another big thumbs up which gives another more day of diving……

See yeahhh again....

2008/12/18

Jackson

Assistant Manager Alii, Season’s greetings, and happy holydays from all the Splash staff. As the winter starts in other places, Palau gets warmer and lots of people are coming for their warm holyday vacation. Even migratory fish like Big-eye and Dog tooth tunas are coming for the warm water. There will be a chance to see big stuff like humpback whales and whale sharks during this time of the year (Dec. to March). Another treat that is unique during this period is the chance to see school of reef fish such as Orange-spine unicorn fish and Moorish Idol.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We’ll see you under water

2008/09/21

Angelo

Diving of course... Alii my fellow divers. Just wanna download the info to ya`ll readers on how the diving has been lately for the past week. Well,the wind has been a real pain in the fins. It has been constantly blowing from the West, South or southwest which has in time formed huge waves and swells that has made it unsafe and almost impossible to make it out the reefs. Therefore, we have been as far as the beautiful wall known as Big drop off to as near as the famous Chandelier Cave and the Marine Lake. The one thing all these dive sites have in common is they are very known for the small stuff such as nudibranches,mandarin fishes, shrimps,squat lobsters,gobies and many more macro drive your eyes crazy kinna stuff.However,nevertheless, something bigger does come by to set your eyes at a free mode such as a turtle or a shark or even a ray.
But still , the outside reefs man...... gosh. It awaits our presence. I bet it`s sitting there right now wondering when will I take you and your friends out to have the best dive you`ll ever have. But only you know and i know the answer to that. And thats when it`s safe. That`s when.So until then my friend. Hey that ryhmes..lol peace out and take care

2008/06/15

Miriam Ililau

Splash, Adm. Asst. 14th day of hard work, meaning two weeks is over!!! Well what the heck, work is almost done. After a load noise everyday from hammering, drilling, grinding, and plundering and all these big blast and chaos. Finally, drudgery is come to an end and in a week, we ready move in.

2008/06/1

Miriam Ililau

Splash, Admin. Asst. June 1st as what plan goes, reconstruction of Splash office is started and tentative deadline of this renovation is two weeks from now or 2 weeks before end of this month. Huh, anyway! I couldn’t wait and see our new work place…

2008/05/25

Miriam Ililau

Admin. Asst. Dear friends please help me to welcome Photo Palau Shop due to effective1st of June 2008 Photo Palau Shop is now joining to our diving operation (Splash Dive Center). We are so delighted to announce that the expansion and renovation of our facility starts “Soon”. Except that we are so devoted bringing and providing you the best dive and quality service, as a result, all reservations for Nature and Diving activity will be continue by the same regular business hours daily with no interference.

2008/05/08

Miriam Ililau

Splash Admin. Asst.: National Weather Service, Up date Micronesia Water of Palau, 5:00 a.m. chst May 8, 2008,

Today: Southwest wind 15 to 25 KT with gusts up to 35 KT in showers. Combined seas 6 to 8 ft. cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Locally heavy rain possble.

Tonight: Southwest wind 15 to 25 KT with gusts up to 35 KT in showers. Combined seas 7 to 9 ft. cloudy with numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Locally heavy rain possble.

And, that's all folks for one day weather forcast and see you next time again!!!

2008/05/07

Miriam Ililau

Splash Admin. Asst.: 1st week of May 2008, what’s the latest innovative? Well, we spent the GOLDEN WEEK holiday similar to other previous years. In Palau most diving operation , room accommodation and reservation for tourist or other excursion activity is crowded even booked in advance because that’s what exactly Golden week look like every year.

Hey! What is Golden Week Holiday means? Okay, for basic information this holiday is a collection of four National days within seven days. Let me tell you what the merriment days are!

1. April 29, (SHOWA DAY) Birthday of former Emperor Showa.
2. May 3, Constitution Day (Kenpo Kinenbi)
3. May 4, Greenery Day (Midori no hi)
4.May 5, Childrens Day (Kodomo no hi)

That is why if you notice, Japanese travelers and visitors specially during the month of May are all over places to celebrate. Now that the week is over of course we give ourselves a short break too. Is that sounds fair enough? And, as usual, the Splash Team, our Divers, Guides and Instructor are taking sometimes off too but of course getting ready for the next BIG one.

Yours truly is all set and ready because the whole family is geared up for FISHING trip so bye-bye for now!!!

Till next time!!!