mscott556
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Hey guys,
This will be my second trip to the Philippines and I'll have 10 days to take advantage of. I'll be landing in Manila on the 5th, Tagbilaran on the 6th, and will be flying out of Mactan Intl on the 16th. Goals for the trip include learning to dive with enriched air, learning underwater photography, and to see the tarsiers. Is there anything to do at night other than the bar/club scene? I struggled with this part on my last PI trip.
Background:
I'm certified Advanced and have 10 logged dives. My first and only dive trip was to Moalboal last October. Dive spots included: House Reef, Airplane Wreck, White Beach, and Pescador Island. I would love to do the wreck and the island again. I'm working in Afghanistan so all equipment will have to be rented.
Manila:
Looking into the Howzat Inn as recommended in a previous post. Arriving late afternoon and leaving the next morning.
Alona:
I haven't been able to find a decent room online as all the more popular places are already booked. I've emailed Seaquest and Philippine Fun Divers for help with setting something up. I'd like to have a sea/pool side room and stay under p3000 if possible. I'll probably be staying here for four or five days. I'll just plan on taking a fast ferry over to Cebu Island for now.
Moalboal:
This is where I learned to dive. I stayed with Savedra and did my diving with them too. The dive operation was great and my instructor, Dino, was outstanding. If he's there, I'll be diving with Savedra again. The only negative I had with the resort is that my room was robbed while I slept (Disco Night). You really need to lock the doors there, even when you are in the room. I'd like to find a sea/pool side room here for about p1500. I'm going to look up Eve's Kiosk and am waiting on a response from Cora's Palm Court.
Cebu City:
Transportation to Cebu City isn't a problem. I'll just take the bus like I did last time for p120 and catch a cab to the airport. I may take a day from Moalboal to see the city though.
Please let me know If anyone has any suggestions on how to make this trip work or will be in the area at the same time. I don't like planning every detail of my vacations but I do want to maximize my dive time.
Thank You!
CLIFFS: See Title
This will be my second trip to the Philippines and I'll have 10 days to take advantage of. I'll be landing in Manila on the 5th, Tagbilaran on the 6th, and will be flying out of Mactan Intl on the 16th. Goals for the trip include learning to dive with enriched air, learning underwater photography, and to see the tarsiers. Is there anything to do at night other than the bar/club scene? I struggled with this part on my last PI trip.
Background:
I'm certified Advanced and have 10 logged dives. My first and only dive trip was to Moalboal last October. Dive spots included: House Reef, Airplane Wreck, White Beach, and Pescador Island. I would love to do the wreck and the island again. I'm working in Afghanistan so all equipment will have to be rented.
Manila:
Looking into the Howzat Inn as recommended in a previous post. Arriving late afternoon and leaving the next morning.
Alona:
I haven't been able to find a decent room online as all the more popular places are already booked. I've emailed Seaquest and Philippine Fun Divers for help with setting something up. I'd like to have a sea/pool side room and stay under p3000 if possible. I'll probably be staying here for four or five days. I'll just plan on taking a fast ferry over to Cebu Island for now.
Moalboal:
This is where I learned to dive. I stayed with Savedra and did my diving with them too. The dive operation was great and my instructor, Dino, was outstanding. If he's there, I'll be diving with Savedra again. The only negative I had with the resort is that my room was robbed while I slept (Disco Night). You really need to lock the doors there, even when you are in the room. I'd like to find a sea/pool side room here for about p1500. I'm going to look up Eve's Kiosk and am waiting on a response from Cora's Palm Court.
Cebu City:
Transportation to Cebu City isn't a problem. I'll just take the bus like I did last time for p120 and catch a cab to the airport. I may take a day from Moalboal to see the city though.
Please let me know If anyone has any suggestions on how to make this trip work or will be in the area at the same time. I don't like planning every detail of my vacations but I do want to maximize my dive time.
Thank You!
CLIFFS: See Title
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