

Darren Gilkison
- Jan 12, 2015
Spotlight on the PADI Divemaster Course
At Splash, we don’t just tick the boxes on any of our courses and that is especially true of the Divemaster course where we go the extra mile to make sure you are fully prepared for your career as a PADI Divemaster. I do fear Carlos was enjoying himself a tad too much when assisting the Rescue Diver Course – the subject of our caption competition. PADI Divemaster Course Looking for the first step in working with scuba as a career? Your adventure into the professional levels o

Donald Day
- Jan 12, 2015
Spotlight on good diver behaviour
Have you ever wondered what makes a ‘good diver’? Ask 5 people and you get 10 different answers. Surely, when we all started, our instructor seemed to have unbelievable control under water. I remember going up and down, constantly in- and deflating my BCD while my instructor ‘stood’ in water, motionless, watching me with slightly amused eyes. As I then progressed in diving, I kept asking people what is a good diver? Some people may say experience. And sure, experience helps b

Marcel Ekkel
- Jan 12, 2015
Scuba Gear - What should you buy first?
Learning how to dive is literally entering a new world for many. The sensation of weightlessness, being able to breathe underwater and don’t forget close encounters with sea life (YES even in Hong Kong!). Definitely new, is equipment you will be introduced to. Things like, BCD’s, mask, regulator wetsuits the instructor pulled out during your first session. Do you remember your thoughts the first time you saw it? An inevitable question that pops up rather sooner than later: “W


Big Rob Gordon
- Jan 2, 2015
Beast of the Month: Nemo
Ampiprion Clarkii Yellow fin Clown Fish/Clarks Anemone Fish Size: up to 16cm Shape: Oval/typical Colour: Distinct black, 3 horizontal bands. yellow fins Tail Fin: Shallow fork FACTS: Females larger than males. All start out life as males and become female (Protantric hermaphrodism). If female dies, the next dominant male becomes female. Agressive territorial defenders - will bite divers. Mutualistic beneficial (symbiosis) relationship with several anemones: young fish become

Darren Gilkison
- Jan 1, 2015
Our first Blog...
Welcome to our very first blog... We will be sharing news about marine life and fun diving in Hong Kong, Splash Club trips, dive tips, courses and other useful diving related stuff here very soon... The Splash Team