Uli Kunkel
Contributor
Hey Peoples!
Oolie here! I have been a longtime lurker and the time has finally come to join the party.
Im blessed with two months off this summer (July and August) so Im trying to put together something substantial in terms of diving. Ive been reading the old threads over and over but after a while you stat to get a little lost....
What really concerns me (in no order...):
1) Macro life. (FROGFISH!)
2) Keeping a tight budget
3) Doing as many dives a day as possible.
4) Photography
Experience: Divemaster, ~400 dives, ~100 solo
(Raja Ampat, Sipadan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bali, Ambon, Lembeh...)
What I've learnt so far: (Please correct me if Im wrong!)
Anilao is a must
Dauin, Dumaguete (same place????) are good
Puerto galera good for macro too
Malapascua has good macro as well.
July - August is the worst season to go.
There is virtually no way of just turning up and renting tanks/boat and doing solo dives as in Tulamben?
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Additional Questions:
1) In terms of weather and macro life seasons, should I skip July, and go another time??
2) Any potential buddies out there to share the cost of diving/accoms?
3) I should just turn up and look for accoms, rather than plan ahead?
4) What order should I do these places in?
Thanks for your patience and help!
Oolie here! I have been a longtime lurker and the time has finally come to join the party.
Im blessed with two months off this summer (July and August) so Im trying to put together something substantial in terms of diving. Ive been reading the old threads over and over but after a while you stat to get a little lost....
What really concerns me (in no order...):
1) Macro life. (FROGFISH!)
2) Keeping a tight budget
3) Doing as many dives a day as possible.
4) Photography
Experience: Divemaster, ~400 dives, ~100 solo
(Raja Ampat, Sipadan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bali, Ambon, Lembeh...)
What I've learnt so far: (Please correct me if Im wrong!)
Anilao is a must
Dauin, Dumaguete (same place????) are good
Puerto galera good for macro too
Malapascua has good macro as well.
July - August is the worst season to go.
There is virtually no way of just turning up and renting tanks/boat and doing solo dives as in Tulamben?
****
Additional Questions:
1) In terms of weather and macro life seasons, should I skip July, and go another time??
2) Any potential buddies out there to share the cost of diving/accoms?
3) I should just turn up and look for accoms, rather than plan ahead?
4) What order should I do these places in?
Thanks for your patience and help!
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