Dor Iv Anilao may 19-21

[Spoon]

cost? i just reviewed my bills, same rates. i dove with divenet a couple of times already, i value my safety and will always dive with them given the opportunity.

i have never had the pleasure of diving with them but look forward to diving with them soon, heard nothing but good things about the outfit, plus they are a cool bunch. one of my first friends at aquav.

 

[clgsamson]

opo, sorry po, d na ulit po...tired I guess.

you guys want to stay together? you're not guarding Ish, are you?

 

[clgsamson]

my concern is the room and not whom to dive as of now hehehe.

koya, teka eto pampakalma lol.

sorry po...unbecoming of a pasaway...
@Eric - sorry Bro
@Mike - c'mon go ahead..we're waiting.

 

[iris_ice]

yeah, mike. we're waiting...

 

[Mike Veitch]

Edit! damn smilies...

 

[Matthew]

The main reason I see going with a dive shop is to take advantage of the group rates. But this is a big enough group that that doesn't really apply so the next best reason, DM quality, comes into play. I don't know who, if any of the PPD would be willing to act as unofficial DMs / guides for dives (I'll volunteer for the helicopter site ). But it seems that for a full boat, the cost of using Divenet is more expensive by 200PhP per person per dive, compared to using AVs DMs, 300PhP more than having volunteers. I won't compare quality since I've never dove with Divenet, the extra cost may be warranted.

I have been diving anilao for sometime now, and I also like to do own own thing when diving with my regular buddies. I also do a lot of guiding for my instructor's group. As such I know reasonably well a lot of the Anilao sites, and I feel competent enough to do it safely. So why am I going with Divenet?

1. The best sites in Anilao have unpredictable conditions that are best managed by the most experienced DMs, especially with a big group with varying abilities. Sure, on a lucky day you can just drop into bahura, swim along the reef and see sharks, then come up. But that rarely happens. Remember our recent aborted dive there? The current was not even very strong, just a few errors in judgement (for which I feel partly responsible being the most senior in the group), and you know what happened. That is not likely to happen with an experienced take-charge guy. On that dive I felt I lost, rather than saved, a few hundred pesos.

2. I want to dive with the visiting pasaways as well as the local ones, who are diving with Divenet. Unless there's some sort of arrangement, you cannot just get a boat, go to the same site, drop in and swim with them. If I am their DM I will kill you.

3. As you pointed out, DM quality. There can be a whole lot of difference in the things you see on the same site with a volunteer vs. a DM vs. a really good DM. If you havent seen Bahura or Beatriz or Mainit with a good guide you may be in for a surprise. It's well worth the extra cost. You might even postpone your cave/wreck plans.

4. I learn a lot from them, and they're fun to be with.

I suggest we do the more advanced sites with them. We can then do the easier sites in the succeeding dives. And show me the helicopter wreck, I havent been there.

 

[clgsamson]

I have been diving anilao for sometime now, and I also like to do own own thing when diving with my regular buddies. I also do a lot of guiding for my instructor's group. As such I know reasonably well a lot of the Anilao sites, and I feel competent enough to do it safely. So why am I going with Divenet?

1. The best sites in Anilao have unpredictable conditions that are best managed by the most experienced DMs, especially with a big group with varying abilities. Sure, on a lucky day you can just drop into bahura, swim along the reef and see sharks, then come up. But that rarely happens. Remember our recent aborted dive there? The current was not even very strong, just a few errors in judgement (for which I feel partly responsible being the most senior in the group), and you know what happened. That is not likely to happen with an experienced take-charge guy. On that dive I felt I lost, rather than saved, a few hundred pesos.

2. I want to dive with the visiting pasaways as well as the local ones, who are diving with Divenet. Unless there's some sort of arrangement, you cannot just get a boat, go to the same site, drop in and swim with them. If I am their DM I will kill you.

3. As you pointed out, DM quality. There can be a whole lot of difference in the things you see on the same site with a volunteer vs. a DM vs. a really good DM. If you havent seen Bahura or Beatriz or Mainit with a good guide you may be in for a surprise. It's well worth the extra cost. You might even postpone your cave/wreck plans.

4. I learn a lot from them, and they're fun to be with.

I suggest we do the more advanced sites with them. We can then do the easier sites in the succeeding dives. And show me the helicopter wreck, I havent been there.

Pao has two words for you too pards...Account executive

I'll ask Hernel to bring his octo with long hose...

 

[dlndavid]

Edit! damn smilies...

this is what we were waiting for? geeze, next time I will hold my breath. :mrcool:

 

[chip104]

I have to chime in here. Mikey, go with divenet. Especially if you're taking shots - they know where all the good stuff is.

 

[clgsamson]

I have to chime in here. Mikey, go with divenet. Especially if you're taking shots - they know where all the good stuff is.

He's booked to dive with Divenet along with your Dad