Introduce yourself - Get to know the PPD. (No chatting PLEASE!!!!!!)

[ignacioblanch]

Name: Nacho
Age: 24
Occupation: Entrepreneur (ex Advertising copywriter)
Diving since: 2004
Certifications: PADI Divemaster
Favorite dive sites: Rainbow Warrior, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Dream Dive: Palau, Papua New Guinea
Equipment: Mares Nemo and about to get some new gear... probably an Scubapro mk25 s-600 and a Seaquest Pro QD

 

[Scuba-Jess]

Name: Jessie
Age: 25
Occupation: LDS Employee
Diving since: 2007
Certifications: PADI AOW
Favorite dive sites: YO-257 Wreck off of Waikiki
Dream Dive: Great Barrier Reef
Equipment: Aeris Contour, AT400 Reg, Atomic Splitfins...

 

[MartinNorway78]

Name: Martin
Age: 30
Occupation: Retired
Diving since: 2006
Certifications: PADI DM
Favorite dive sites:Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock (Similians), The Canyon, The Islands (Dahab), Chumpon Pinnacle (Koh Tao), Dolphin House (Red Sea)
Dream Dive: Dolphin House @ Marsa Alam (The caves there..)
Equipment: Anything functional goes

 

[jerrick]

Name: Jerrick
Age: 35
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Emergency Medical Technician
Location: Doha, Qatar
Diving since: 2007
Certification: PADI AOW
Favorite Dive Sites: Anilao
Dream Dive: Tubbtaha, The Shaft, Australia, Blue Hole, Egypt and Galapagos
Equipment: Halcyon 40lbs eclipse aluminum backplate with Halcyon ACB 3lbs / side, MK25 / S600 on a 5' long hose / R395 / Halcyon SPG, Uwatec wrist mounted compass, old school wrist mounted Dacor omni computer, Mares fins (want to have an Aqualung Rocket II), old & ripped Mares 3mm (thanks to Mario of MAKDIVER!!! this is the best wetsuit for Qatar's weather), Tusa Liberator Mask, Swiss Army dive watch, etc.

 

[lsaludes]

Name: Libay
Age: 39
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: IT
Location: Makati
Diving since: April, 2008
Certification: PADI OW
Favorite Dive Sites: Wala pa, sa anilao pa lang ako naka-dive eh )
Dream Dive: Tubbtaha, Bohol, Australia
Equipment: Pinnacle and Orca

 

[diverdown_]

Name: Oliver
Age: 24
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Student
Location: San Juan
Diving since: 1999
Certification: PADI DMC
Favorite Dive Sites: Haha always in Anilao, great for photography
Dream Dive: Tubbtaha, Galapagos
Equipment: Mares, Scubapro

 

[Nursediver]

Name: Mary Ellen
Age: 43
Occupation: Transplant Nurse
Diving since 2001
Certifications: Not as much as most others! PADI Adv. Open water and SDI Nitrox
Favorite Dive Site: Beqa Lagoon, Fiji
Dream Dive: Great Barrier Reef
Equipment: Dacor Viper Reg, anything that works!

 

[Rogersea]

Hi should have done this a while ago but I am not too active on the net these days:

Name: Roger
Age: 50
Occupation: Volunteer
Certifications: PADI Master Instructor
Favorite dive sites: Still finding them
Equipment: Zeagle Ranger, Mares Reg and Octo, Oceanic Computer.

Involved with a Marine Biology Project that helps me see different locations in the RP. Currently based out of CEBU but traveling all over.

Roger

 

[boyong1]

Name: denver_diver
Age: 34
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Glorified Geek
Location: Denver, CO
Diving since: 1997
Certification: PADI OW
Favorite Dive Sites: Catalina Island, Key West, Balicasag, Panglao, Cebu, Anilao, Boracay, Palawan
Dream Dive: Tubbataha, Galapagos
Equipment: Scubapro MK25/S600, Mares Abyss MR22, Uwatec Sport, Suunto D9, Mares Vector 1000 AT MRS, Mares ICON, Atomic Aquatics split fins, Mares Volo, Mares Race

 

[Evie G]

Evie G
Manila, Phil.
PADI OW
Have only tried d sites in Miri, PG & Anilao
Love Canyons & Sinandigan Wall!
Looking forward to Tubbataha, Palau & maybe PNG
Halcyon BP/W. Apeks Reg. Suunto Vyper. BodyGlove & Cressi Masks & snorkles.
BodyGlove Rashguard. Pinnacle 3mm. Deep See Hood & hard-sole Booties.
Mares Quattro. (still choosing bet Jets, Slipstream, Rockets or FF 2 upgrade. Any suggestions? )