ESCAPADE
January 2010
FEEL HEAVEN DEEP UNDERWATER
Double lens, with Aqualens optical lenses available for crystal clear vision. Features low profile in silicone or graphite for long life and perfect seal. Incorporates swivel strap. Made in Japan
OCEANIC LIMITED EDITION PIONEER DIVE MASK
WET SHIRT FROM BILLABONG
ARCTIC DIVE BOOTS Ruggedly designed for harsh conditions. Features quality YKK zip plus reinforced toe and heel with non-slip sole. Incorporates zip and soft gusset for increased comfort. The ultimate in protection and durability.
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New Items DXG HD UNDERWATER VIDEO CAMERA CASE The case itself is made from a hard plastic shell, which fully encases the camera. A rubber gasket runs along the inside of the seam, ensuring a water tight seal.
SIZES: s,m,l,xl,xxl
DIVING WATCH FROM IWC
The entire IWC Vintage collection is conservative and tasteful. While these are not “revolutionary looks,” they have an essence of universal appeal and fit.
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Just 84 km northwest of the deckchairs and the bustling crowds of Phuket’s Patong Beach lies a gateway to another world. Koh Similan is one of the best-known island groups in the Andaman Sea, largely because of the wonders that wait beneath the clear blue waters that surround it.
Similan Islan
The Similan national park is famous for its divesites. It has typically 2 different kind of diving. East side diving consists of gently sloping coral reefs with sandy patches and the occasional boulder in between. West side diving is known for its huge underwater granite boulders with numerous swimthroughs.
Underwater Wonders This beach is in large part a product of diligent scraping and nibbling away by organisms such as the parrotfish - an average individual of which species may excrete more than 16 kilos of sand in the course of a year’s lunching on hard corals. And there’s plenty here to eat.
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Take only memories Leave only bubbles
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please save the reef