An Aqua-Lung driven adventures down underwater: Scuba diving in Samal Island.

Got submerge in 20 meters under water. Scuba diving adventures, Samal Island.

It was an arrangement done by my onsite project team based in Manila that they were going to go to Samal Island for a SCUBA diving and I was invited.

Three hours travel from Gensan to Davao and less than fifteen minutes travel from City to Samal Island via boat. Php100 entrance for the Resort (Paradise Island).

Wearing SCUBA-suit

A PhP900 registration with 30 minutes evaluation: it involves dos and don’ts when underwater, action sign to be done in order to communicate underwater and the most important thing learn how-to neutralize to avoid earaches due to water pressure. The only thing to keep in-mind is that, when underwater, breathing by using mouth and not nose.  

Wrapped-up with suits, gearing oxygen at the back, a bit of instruction, good to go! My first time experiencing SCUBA driving is quite fun, but there's a certain precaution in diving.

Okay sign

Take note:

•  Who has an ear problem got a possibility of having ear-bleeding, which is dangerous and they did not allow a certain person to dive.
•  Must be in good health to experience fun in Scuba Diving.
•  It is not possible to dive if you have any health problems.
•  Please obtain a doctor's permission for diving if you seem to have any health problems.

A certain drill of equipment parts:

the diving suit

Mask 
The world in the sea can be seen by making the space in the presence also known as your window. (To cover the nose, it is made to prevent the mask squeeze play.)

Regulator 
place in the mouth and use to supply the decompressed air which allows you to breathe underwater.

BCD (Buoyancy Control Device)
It is an air bag that puts air in and out and adjusts the buoyancy.

first-stand underwater

BCD Inflater / Deflator (It is installed in BCD)

Inflater

It puts some air in BCD  for the   button operation.

Deflator

It deflates from BCD for the button operation.

                                      

Weight belt 
a belt used to install weight.

Octopus 

feeding the fish

It is a preliminary air source. (Regulator)

Pressure gauge 
a pressure gauge that displays the air pressure in the tank.

Fins 
in order to move underwater efficiently.

Tank

It is a metallic container where compress air for dehumidified breath is put.

looking at the pressure gauge

In underwater don’t forget to bring fish foods. It’s a lot more fun engaging with fish.

A lot of seaweeds and creatures found under that make fish their home.

finding Nemo (two clown fish playing)

Clown Fish (known as anemonefish)

Starfish or sea stars

Spiny Sea urchins or urchins

yellow green seaweeds (can I touch it? No!)

red sea-plant and creatures

 Hope the resort will maintain and take good care of this beautiful creatures and marine plants.