boracay among the top 10 scuba diving destinations (shocked emoticon here)

[Babydamulag]

who cares....don't want it

 

[rhadamantus]

Oh sorry....we are 1 hour from Caticlan due south down the national highway.

are you near roxas or kalibo airport babyD?

 

[Harley1962]

Back to the original posted topic, I do feel the need to chime-in here:

As a full-time PADI MSDT with over 6,000 dives and hundreds of student certifications, I do think that there are "SOME" sites around Boracay that are very good; "top ten in the world"? maybe not--but that's typical travel magazine hyperbole, get over it!

I CAN say that the Camia wreck, and some of the Yapak sites are excellent--with over 25m (average) viz and great variety of marine life--even Crocodile Reef is teeming with healthy hard and soft corals and sponges. The Bali Hai Artificial reef project is also an interesting dive, I saw a nice juvenile turtle there 3 days ago! Granted I wouldn't take novice divers to some of these spots, but in terms of "quality dives" those were all very nice ones.

As somebody that has been teaching/diving/working in the Caribbean, Mexico,Hawaii, California, GBR, Thailand, Egypt, Vietnam and other places I think you guys are "spoiled for choice" in the Philippines....I can say that although Boracay may not have the "best" diving in the Country, there are FAR worse places!

I dive almost every day in Thailand (Phuket, Phi-Phi area, and Similans--which IS a TOP TEN destination!) and even around "touristy and commercialized" Boracay the waters were surprisingly clean and well-cared for. After reading some comments here I expected FAR worse!

So, I guess I can expect MUCH "better" in Malapascua, PG, and Panglao? Not to mention Busuanga/Coron??

Maybe the Philippines will become my "new paradise" destination...?
Only time will tell as I am early into my trip here. More later....
HB

 

[rhadamantus]

diving, yes, harley.... Cabilao (not Panglao) in Bohol earned great reviews lately.

but no... nothing beats the sands of Boracay.

 

[pakman]

We will have them....and much more. Interesting that you mention that too. Our facility will have 30 Deluxe Rooms (all western amenities) and 2 stand alone family Suites, Dive Shop, Restaurant, Sari-Sari, Laundry Service, Child Care, On-Site First Aid Station, SPA, 4 boats, 2 vans, 1 tricycle, Beach Bar, Reception Area, Outdoor Grills, and much more! It will be state of the art from stem to stern.

Will you guys have a kimchi fridge? I like my kimchi chilled...:mooner:

 

[shugar]

Will you guys have a kimchi fridge? I like my kimchi chilled...:mooner:

guess it's a deal breaker if babyd says "no"...

Jag

 

[pakman]

OK, I'll compromise... how about a monster karaoke machine with 200W speakers and stocked with songs that only go to up the 1980's...

 

[rhadamantus]

give him figures, pak.

:laughing:

a PPD dive-o-rama at BabyD's resort.... hey, wait, that's a nice idea... do we get discounts, babyD?

 

[clgsamson]

DOR?!...you're thinking too far ahead, Maggie...your wedding comes first:11:

 

[rhadamantus]

DOR?!...you're thinking too far ahead, Maggie...your wedding comes first:11:

:11: stop scaring me and zee, kuya caloi!