Sierra Madre Divers, PADI 5-Star IDC, Philippines

If you’ve never visited us… we’re extremely puppy friendly! Sammy is our ocean extraordinaire, he LOVES the boat, divers and water… so much so, it’s often hard to get him out of the water 🤣

He can swim for hours, and when we finally get back to Alona beach to de-kit and wash up, he’s back in the ocean paddling around the shore. Can’t stop won’t stop.

He bought a friend along for even more puppy fun!

If you’re a doggo lover, we may just be the perfect dive centre for you 😉

🧠 Sammy even got featured on PADI because of his extreme ocean enthusiasm 🤣🤣🤣

When you encounter a Frogfish, there is probably at 95% chance they’re sitting very still and camouflaged. Not this week though! Cynthia caught this cutie searching for a new coral to perch on in hopes better prey will come it’s way.

Frogfish experiences are always unpredictable!!

📸 Ollivahco Ahtnamas Aihtnyc
📍 Diving Alona Beach, Panglao
🩵 Sierra Madre Divers Sierra Madre Divers Bohol 🤿 PADI 5-Star IDC in the Philippines
😎 Pro training at Troy Murray PADI IDC & Tec Instructor 🏝️ Bohol, Philippines

On September 27th we’re running the PADI Deep Diver Course at Alona Beach. You’ll be certified to 40m - the maximum recreational depth, and understand your NDLs and a whole lot more about your actual diving.

The Alona Wreck sits at 40m, and a lot of other wrecks world wide. You’re unlocking a whole new world of diving with this specialty.

We can’t wait to teach you!!

That’s kinda the point 😋 it’s amazing down here! Looking like the wind will calm down by Thursday and we can head back to Pamilacan then - will keep you updated for all those asking!! Can’t wait to dive with you.

CESA - final training dive of the PADI Open Water Course with Instructor Dan 😎 What is a CESA? (Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent)

🌊 Purpose
Simulates swimming to the surface while making a continuous “ahhh” sound when out of air and too far from a buddy

🪸 Rule
You must never hold your breath as you ascend and your lungs expand

🐟 Ex*****on
Swim up at a rate no faster than 18 metres (60 feet) per minute while looking up and signaling or guiding yourself.

If you’re interested in learning to scuba diver, come on over to Alona Beach - feel free to walk in, we’re always happy to chat!

Discover Scuba Dive - someones very first introduction to diving. Getting to hand someone their very first breath underwater and watch a whole new world open up in front of them... we don’t take that for granted. Not for a second!

Our DSD divers were spoiled locally diving Alona Beach, with turtles, frogfish, reef fish, so much going on. Walls, corals... their faces made our whole day!!

Proud isn’t a big enough word. 🐢 Congratulations on your very first scuba diving experience! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!

Your first breath is waiting. Come find us at Alona Beach.