Adventure Bound

     Adventure Bound Inc. was founded in 1999 by brothers Nathan and Alex Floro, and their good friend Adrian Lim. Initially, the company was created to be the distributor Halcyon Dive Systems and other DIR diving equipment. But our fervent interest in diving soon evolved our company to include dive travel services, resort operation, and light commercial work among other things. To date, we are an organization of 15 dive professionals with the common goal of giving our customers an experience rather than just a dive excursion. Adventure is in our name and we are committed to make every dive trip a unique experience.

Nathan Floro

Nathan is one of three co-founders of Adventure Bound. Along with his brother Alex, he has trained with some of the best divers in the world. This training has allowed him to organize some of AB's most successful exploration work. He is in charge of Adventure Bound's day to day operations.

Alex Floro

Alex is the head of Adventure Bound's training program. Currently a GUE intern, he hopes to continue popularizing DIR diving through the DIR Fundamentals course. Alex has been instrumental in developing some of the biggest dive clubs around the Philippines and spends a lot of time training new members. He works with environmental foundations, commercial teams and advocacy groups such as the Philippine Dive Guide Training Seminar; an organization which trains and improves the skill of local dive guides around the country.

                                                                                                    Conrado Paz

"Conz" is a dive instructor and a core member of the Adventure Bound team. His expertise have allowed him to be project manager for salvage operaitons, government contracts, and dive operations. One of Conz most notable accomplishments is discovering the Manta Bowl. A reef in the Southern Philippines which is a breeding ground for Manta Rays. He heads Adventure Bound's "Rays of Hope Project" which strives to conserve the Manta Rays.

Chris Ng

Chris is a PADI instructor and spends most of his time in his native city of Iloilo. He teaches under Adventure Bound's training program and is the area manager for the company. He is an accomplished underwater videographer and has worked in projects for the Philippine National Museum and foreign production companies such as Via Descourvetes and French TV 3. He is the resident underwater cameraman for the French TV's "Thalassa" which is the longest running and most popular marine environmental show in Europe. When not busy with field work, Chris shoots souvenir videos on AB's liveaboard, M/Y Vasco.

                                                                                                                      Darryl De Leon

An original partner of Adventure Bound, Darryl has been involved with the company ever since its inception. He is a PADI and TDI Techincal instructor. He has also taken formal courses in underwater archeology and is therefore the resident expert when it comes to contracts concerning the Philippine National Museum. When not in the water, Darryl manages his company, Extribe, which organizes some of the most popular marathons and triathlons in the Philippines.

Martin Yee

Martin Yee is a PADI divemaster and former president of the Negros Recreational Divers Club. He is the logistics manager of Adventure Bound Exploration, the exploration and commercial diving outfit of AB. He is also our dive travel coordinator for our Negros tour operations as well as our equipment retailer in Bacolod City. He has been involved in cave projects and wreck exploration around the Philippines. It is a wonder how Martin shuffles all these tasks while taking care of his business which is telecommunications contracting.

                                                                                                                                                                          PG Gaston

PG is the current president of the Negros Recreational Divers. One of the biggest dive clubs in the Philippines. He is also highly involved in conservation work. He is the general manager of the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. and coordinator for the Negros Provincial Environment Management Office. PG is currently involved in a long term effort called the Negros Interior Biodiversity Expedition which is a tie-up with foreign biologists. The expedition has discoverd new animal species in Negros island. PG is a divemaster and helps guide for many of Adventure Bound's dive operations during his spare time. He is a construction contractor by profession.