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    Volcano Taal Erupting. Manila Airport Closed

    That lake is almost completely gone. The theory is that fissures opened up and drained the water. Where the water is meeting magma flow is creating a lot of activity at depth. They also state a lot of the water may have been blown away by the eruption itself. Taal volcano’s crater lake is...
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    Diving Subic Bay

    Yeah Johan's is around 1100 now and a lot of them are in that 1000-1100 range. Arizona is one of the shops that charges significantly more and they make no apologies for it. They're a good shop and I even recommended them at one time as a possibility if a package rate including a room was...
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    Volcano Taal Erupting. Manila Airport Closed

    Yes Philippine Airlines is gaining a reputation for being strict with carry-on... it's one of the reasons I took the ferry to Cebu instead of flying and why I usually avoid flying with them if I can. They specifically state on their website though not to check expensive items like camera...
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    Volcano Taal Erupting. Manila Airport Closed

    I'm looking at this now myself. I'm supposed to fly out from Manila on Sunday... I'm in Cebu and have to decide if I'm getting on the ferry back to Manila on Friday night or not. Flying from Cebu not only would cost me more one-way than my round trip ticket Guam-Manila, but also a different...
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    Diving Subic Bay

    Most people will recommend who they dived with and nothing wrong with that. Input is good :) All the dive operators in the area travel to the same wrecks and dive sites. I've dived with both Johan's and Arizona and would have to choose Johan's myself. They opened a new place just down from...
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    Getting to Sabang in April 2020 from Manila?

    Easter will very likely be as bad as Christmas.... crowded! :) I'm thinking there might be a lull on Christmas Day itself so I may travel to Batangas and then try to catch the first ferry in the morning on the 26th. That would get me there early enough to maybe get a couple dives in on the...
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    Pearls in Sabang?

    Good advice for anyone traveling to the Philippines because chances are you will run into these people.... they're everywhere ;)
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    Kammuri / Tisoy Info Thread

    It's near to it's point of closest approach to us right now as I'm writing this. We're getting a lot of wind and rain. There will be some damage but just minor. It's expected to intensify into a typhoon by tomorrow. Yes it's worth keeping an eye on. Let's hope it turns.
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    Trip report Moalboal 11/8~11/11 2019

    I've been diving with Nelson's for years. I've been more or less content, but that probably has as much to do with a good price and the convenience for me. I normally stay just next door at Eve's Kiosk which is run by Nelson's sister. My first visit I stayed there and since then at another...
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    Getting to Sabang in April 2020 from Manila?

    Let Rick do it is my advice. It really isn't the hassle that it might appear. Think of it as an adventure ;) Getting to Angelyn's, which is right next door to Frontier, is not a big deal. Yes it's kind of a pain not being able to go direct to Sabang and I've complained as much as anyone...
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    Easy Access Schedule Puerto Galera Ferry Service

    I've never had a problem getting cash at one of the ATM's in Puerto Galera town myself. I realize that can depend on your bank as not all cards work in all ATM's. I remember one trip when another diver and I split a trike and we went to 3 different ATM's before he found one that worked for him...
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    Easy Access Schedule Puerto Galera Ferry Service

    I was there in March but didn't need an ATM that trip as I was only there for a week. I didn't know about the one in Big Apple. That's good information :)
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    Easy Access Schedule Puerto Galera Ferry Service

    John if you're talking about the ATM across the street from Jack Daniels Apartments at Maxbank, I wouldn't depend on that one. I've tried it a few different times over the years and it's never worked. I've always had to take a trike from Sabang over to Puerto Galera Town to find an ATM that...
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    Sabang: Scandi Divers ft a week

    I stayed at El Galleon and dived with Asia Divers my first trip to Puerto Galera 12 1/2 years ago. Since then I've dived with other operators and stayed in other hotels, but I always eat at least a few times at El Galleon during a trip. Best op in the country? That's really saying something...
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    Island Hopping Scuba (El Nido <=>Coron or similar)

    Apologies... just saw this... where are you going to be in the Philippines during the rest of the time you're there? Was there a particular reason to go to El Nido or Coron? I'm guessing time of year has a lot to do with vis. I've been to El Nido twice, once in late April and once in June and...
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    Sabang Trip Report - Brief Version

    Very good and once again happy to hear that the ferry situation is straightened out! It was still a mess when I was there in March. We got stuck having to take a private boat. I'll never be convinced that it was necessary for them to screw up transportation so badly! But, this is much more...
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    Easy Access Schedule Puerto Galera Ferry Service

    Very helpful! I'll be in Puerto Galera next month and I wondered if there had been any improvement. Last time I was there in March it was a complete cluster!
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    Trip report Moalboal 11/8~11/11 2019

    Thanks for sharing, I'll be making my 4th trip to Moalboal in January. Good report and good tips! :)
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    Booking combo packages using travel.padi.com

    I would also recommend booking directly with the resort. I made my first trip to Malapascua in 2007. I've been diving with Evolution since 2010. Malapascua Island is one of my favorite destinations (I stayed once for a month :wink: ). Evolution is not only a top-ranked operation by Trip...
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    Solo New Diver, Suggestions needed for Philippines December

    If you were going the end of December you could dive with me :) I'm flying in on December 24th and will probably head over to Anilao on the 26th. Where I dive is the perfect place for a solo diver. Best rate I've seen in Anilao and they don't charge extra if you're the only one on the boat...
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