Diving + nightlife
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Diver Dennis
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Knowing you, it won't take long...
I would like to take a Tech course from you someday Jason.
I would like to take a Tech course from you someday Jason.
Hammerhead
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I'm considering getting back into rebreathers again after 7 years. But the I'd need to buy one, wouldn't I?
Hmmm.
Hmmm.
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Carena
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I did my courses from OW up to Rescue and Specialties on Koh Tao with Planet Scuba. But I can't say the dive sites are anything special. Are you saying this is about the quality of dive sites there are in Boracay?
I've been in Thailand for too long. I gotta go some place I've never been. Lately I noticed I cannot stay in one place for more than 3 months, I start going crazy. I don't know why. Indonesia sounds nice too. I've never been there. Perhaps I will go to Philippines through Indonesia, do some diving in Bali, Pulau Weh etc but my final destination is Philippines. I just heard so many good things about it. Everyone I've ever asked about diving said it was super. And lots of other good things: nice people, beautiful places....
The only thing I'm worried about is how expensive it is. Somebody told me that places like Boracay and Puerta Galera, or any place in Philippines where there is more than just diving are really expensive...a lot more than Thailand or Malaysia and I'm on budget.
I've been in Thailand for too long. I gotta go some place I've never been. Lately I noticed I cannot stay in one place for more than 3 months, I start going crazy. I don't know why. Indonesia sounds nice too. I've never been there. Perhaps I will go to Philippines through Indonesia, do some diving in Bali, Pulau Weh etc but my final destination is Philippines. I just heard so many good things about it. Everyone I've ever asked about diving said it was super. And lots of other good things: nice people, beautiful places....
The only thing I'm worried about is how expensive it is. Somebody told me that places like Boracay and Puerta Galera, or any place in Philippines where there is more than just diving are really expensive...a lot more than Thailand or Malaysia and I'm on budget.
Aside from MV's recommendation, I'd say Mactan (Cebu) would be another option. Again, diving is not that great, but night life is pretty decent. All the major resorts are in the island and a lot of them have bars and clubs - not karaoke barsCarena:
Diving cost around $25/dive and that includes boat, DM, and equipment.edit: One of the cheapest place to go diving is in Moalboal. For $50/day, you can do 2 shore and 2 boat dives. Another that comes to mind is Anilao.
jonix
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but there's no nightlife in anilao...
....unless we're there
....unless we're there
pakman
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Carena:
Actually it doesn't have to be expensive. If you're fine roughing it a bit in terms of accommodations, you can easily find little inns/ hotels with no air con even in places like PG for cheap. Ask the locals here and they'll give you some good tips and recommendations.
If you have a lot of time to spend traveling the Philippines, then I'd say knock yourself out, hit all the great dive sites whether up on PG and Anilao or down around Cebu (Bohol, Malapascua, Dumaguete, Apo Isl, maybe Sogod Bay), and then spend a few days or a week chilling in Boracay enjoying the white beaches during the day and clubbing at nite.
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