Philippines

Puerto Galera is a great gateway diving site form Manila or HK.
Nice resort from US$40 a night to budget room of US$10 a night. Dive
is US$20 a pop but good discount for a package. There is also package
of US$300 for 7d/7n diving and aircon room included.

http://www.cyberdiver.net/travel/tra...on/action.html
http://www.atlantishotel.com
http://www.sabang-inn.com/

The Visayas area also provides great diving at low costs. Cebu can be
easily used as the base in the area.
http://www.starfish.ch/dive/Visayas.html

Moalboal is the famous backpacker diving site. Rooms as low as US$5 a
night. Dive is as low as US$10-15.

http://www.moalboal.wright-nafzger.org

Bohol is another great island good for scuba diving, hiking, cave
exploring, kayaking...
http://www.bohol.ph

There are also a lot small islands nearby for scuba diving. A dive
safaris will cover a few islands if you don't want to stay in each
island.

Apo Island http://www.apoisland.com/
Balicasag Island http://www.philtourism.com/balicasag/balicasag.html
Cabilao Island http://www.laestrella.ph/cabilao.htm
Dumaguete http://www.eldoradobeachresort.com/
Siquijor Island http://www.charisma-resort.com/
Malapascua http://www.biyahero.net/malapascua.html

Dive shops:
http://www.seaquestdivecenter.com/
http://www.genesisdivers.com/en/dive_bohol_english.html
http://www.sea-explorers.com/

Liquid Adventure in the Philippines
http://www.studenttraveler.com/mag/0...hilippines.cfm








From: Harvey Dyson (harvey.nospamthanksdyson@lineone.net)
Subject: Philippines

Thinking of a couple of months in the Philippines as part of a 1 year
RTW.
Any suggestions? Puerto Galera looks a bit "touristy" but everywhere
else
looks a bit dodgy. Am I just being paranoid?

> Thinking of a couple of months in the Philippines as part of a 1 year
> RTW.
> Any suggestions? Puerto Galera looks a bit "touristy" but everywhere
> else
> looks a bit dodgy. Am I just being paranoid?

Puerto Galera isn't touristy (or wasn't 2 years ago)! In fact, it was quite
basic, very friendly with the locals - too friendly sometimes

I went for a 25 days over Christmas (2001) staying and diving with
http://www.atlantishotel.com (John Bennett - a friend of mine works their).

We flew with Gulf Air and did - 3 days in Manila on the way out (including a
trip to the Pagsanjan Falls), a bus/ferry transfer to Mindoro, a Tech Nitrox
course with JB, accommodation at Atlantis, 10 Tech dives, 20 rec dives, and
a stop over in Manila & Bahrain on the way home. Total cost was £1500/each
which included everything.

We had a good time, but I wouldn't go back. I'm told that I should have
gone to Angles, but I missed out on that

Cheers
Matt.