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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:49:14 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Dive to the max – the third dive is for free at Sam’s Tours Palau!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A dive trip to Palau’s pristine dive spots now gets even better: More dives for the same budget!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam’s Tours expands distribution in Europe</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours, Palau’s premier dive center, strengthens European tour operator network]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam’s Tours hosts exclusive PADI Diving Society Event in Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours, Palau’s premier dive center, will host the prestigious PADI Diving Society Event from September 15-24, 2010.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Mark the dates for 2010: Sam’s Tours comes with a full bag of surprises</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours, Palau’s premier dive center, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010. Reason enough to pack the annual calendar with exciting and fun events. Join the party above and below water!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Happy birthday: Sam’s Tours celebrates its 20th anniversary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours, Palau’s premier dive center, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2010. Founder Sam Scott is proud about the development]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam’s Tours welcomes dive veteran Marc Bauman on board</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours the premier PADI Five Star National Geographic Dive Center in Palau, Micronesia, welcomes Marc Bauman on board to head its global sales and marketing activities.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam’s Tours brings world renowned SharkSchool to Micronesia</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Erich Ritter to lecture on shark behavior and shark-human-interaction]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Action – Set – Go! Underwater Video Workshop in Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ocean Wonders Productions and Sam's Tours Palau to host an exciting 7-day underwater video workshop offered by award winning filmmaker Nick Martorano.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.divepressarea.com/news-reader/items/video-workshop-palau.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Palau declares EEZ a shark sanctuary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On Friday, September 25, 2009, H.E. Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau, a tiny Pacific Island nation, declared the waters of Palau's Exclusive Economic Zone (230,000 Sq. Miles / 620,000 Sq. Kms.), as the worlds first officially recognized shark sanctuary, during a meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations, in New York.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Great summer splash at Sam’s Tours Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Palau is renowned for pristine dive sites and unspoiled nature. But there’s even more to Palau that many divers miss out on. Explore great summer adventures and outdoor activities with Sam’s Tours, Palau’s premier dive resort and eco-tour operator!]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>New senator bills in Palau suggest to re-introduce shark finning and to levy export tax from tuna fishing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the recent change of Palau’s government that includes an almost entirely new Senate, there are indications that Palau's environment is of lesser concern than the interests of influential foreign fishing companies.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.divepressarea.com/news-reader/items/Senator-bills-reintroduce-sharkfinning-Palau.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam's Tours joins Quality Divers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The members of Quality Divers have voted to accept the application of Sam's Tours, Palau's premier dive center and eco adventure tour company, to become a full member of its network...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam's Tours relieves wedding stress with romantic honeymooner packages</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Palau based dive center and eco-adventure tour company Sam’s Tours now offers honeymoon-packages. They are designed for divers as well as non-divers and offer a variety of romantic excursions ...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>In 2009, every week is a shark week with Sam's Tours in Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours from Palau launches an all-year round shark week program to raise awareness for the decline of sharks in the world’s oceans...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Sam's Tours is Tour Operator of the Year 2008</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam’s Tours from Palau launches an all-year round shark week program to raise awareness for the decline of sharks in the world’s oceans...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.divepressarea.com/news-reader/items/Tour_Operator_of_the_Year_2008.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Underwater photo workshops with the pro</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The PADI five Star National Geographic Dive Center Sam’s Tours in Palau, Micronesia, welcomes Dr. Nick Martorano as new staff member. „The award-winning filmmaker of high definition films and digital video producer will offer workshops...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.divepressarea.com/news-reader/items/Underwater_photo_workshops_with_the_pro.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title>Discovering WWII wrecks in Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Palau’s dive base Sam’s Tours invites visitors to a Wreck Expedition Week from March 17-21, 2008...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Shark Shootout in Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Diving in Palau/Micronesia is spectacular all year round. But in February divers may experience an outstanding happening under water – the mating of sharks..]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Mastering Underwater Photography in Palau</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Palau based dive center Sam’s Tours offers advanced digital photographers a workshop to improve their skills and master post-shoot work flow management. Tony Wu, one of Asia’s best underwater photographers and editor of Fins Magazine will hold the workshops from April 22-27, 2008...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.divepressarea.com/news-reader/items/Mastering_Underwater_Photography_in_Palau.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Palau's Sam's Tours to attend Boot 2008</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The independent PADI Five Star National Geographic Dive Center Sam’s Tours will attend the 2008 trade show Boot from January 19 to 27 in Dusseldorf, Germany...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.divepressarea.com/news-reader/items/attend_Boot_2008.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Palau's Sam's appoints Tourism Unlimited</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sam's Tours announced today the appointment of Tourism Unlimited to represent the Palau based dive base in Europe...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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