Gunther Deichmann is an internationally multi-awarded Australian photographer (biography), traveling throughout Asia and Micronesia covering remote places in the region. Every year he chooses new destinations to capture images, and he recently starting using MotionX-GPS during his journeys. He enjoyed using it so much that he recommended it to his friend Dirk Fahrenbach, owner and dive instructor at Dugong Dive Center at Club Paradise in Palawan, Philippines.

Dirk says “I am totally amazed how great this software is, the Dugong Dive Center has three big dive boats and I have one GPS for each boat from well-known companies. They are complicated to use in particular for my boat crew. Then I brought my iPhone, Gunther gave me a crash course on the iPhone and installed MotionX-GPS. A few days later during a dive trip, my boat captain and I tried it out on my boat the Toshina, we were both amazed.”

Coron Bay, Palawan, Philippines

“Easy to use, there is no need for studying any manuals. You can go from page to page and the connection to Google Maps makes it even more enjoyable looking at the current location. Like some music in the background? No problems you even have a page with iTunes! Need a Photo from a waypoint? No problem either, you can find it anytime on your recorded track (with exact time and location at your logbook).”

“Finding satellites is very easy and fast, plus the position, speed and signals are very accurate and well displayed, and the built-in compass works accurately too. Battery consumption can be a little problem but external battery packs for the iPhone or a charger on the boat can solve those problems easy.”

“No need anymore for an expensive and complicated GPS, the one from MotionX is doing just fine, the only problem is… I have three boats but only one iPhone…at the moment that is, ha, ha.”

Dirk Fahrenbach is the Owner and Dive Instructor from Dugong Dive Center at Club Paradise in Palawan, Philippines. It is the only place in the Philippines where you can watch/dive with Dugongs in the wild.

Check out Gunther Deichmann’s blog to read more about his adventures, and his photo gallery to view his amazing photography collection.

Palawan Beach, Philippines

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Thar Desert, India