Arsalan Ahmed
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Hi
I'm in touch with Scotty's dive center and they've provided me with a few options.
I can dive around Mactan for the cheapest price.
I can do 3 dives at Nalusuan Island & Hilutungan Sanctuary Adventure. This is slightly more expernsive
I can do 2 dives at Moalboal but appears to be a 150 minute trip one way. All day commitment. More expensive
I can do 2 dives in Oslob but same, all day commitment. But they guaranteed 'diving' with sharks. Most expensive.
Here is my situation. While I'm living in Asia now for a little bit, I will not get a chance to dive often. Every trip means family trip and I doubt we are making it back to the Philippines again. I'm willing to travel on the bus to the further sites and pay more if they are truly worth it. Whale Sharks are on my bucket list but I'm willing to forgo them if MoalBoal really is extremely nice (I'd love to see good coral and lots of fish). If neither is very special, I'll just dive around Mactan.
Do note that the majority of my diving experience is around the Caribbean with 27 of my 49 dives (in my life) in Roatan and Bonaire. Outside of the Caribbean, I've only done 11 dives (Thailand, Zanzibar, Catalina).
I'd love to hear your opinion on what I should try. Whale Sharks are my absolute crave but I'm all the way in Asia and really want to experience the diving I would constantly hear about Asia (aka nicer coral and abundance of fish). I doubt I'll make it to Sipadan, Palau or Indonesia either.
Any help is appreciated.
I'm in touch with Scotty's dive center and they've provided me with a few options.
I can dive around Mactan for the cheapest price.
I can do 3 dives at Nalusuan Island & Hilutungan Sanctuary Adventure. This is slightly more expernsive
I can do 2 dives at Moalboal but appears to be a 150 minute trip one way. All day commitment. More expensive
I can do 2 dives in Oslob but same, all day commitment. But they guaranteed 'diving' with sharks. Most expensive.
Here is my situation. While I'm living in Asia now for a little bit, I will not get a chance to dive often. Every trip means family trip and I doubt we are making it back to the Philippines again. I'm willing to travel on the bus to the further sites and pay more if they are truly worth it. Whale Sharks are on my bucket list but I'm willing to forgo them if MoalBoal really is extremely nice (I'd love to see good coral and lots of fish). If neither is very special, I'll just dive around Mactan.
Do note that the majority of my diving experience is around the Caribbean with 27 of my 49 dives (in my life) in Roatan and Bonaire. Outside of the Caribbean, I've only done 11 dives (Thailand, Zanzibar, Catalina).
I'd love to hear your opinion on what I should try. Whale Sharks are my absolute crave but I'm all the way in Asia and really want to experience the diving I would constantly hear about Asia (aka nicer coral and abundance of fish). I doubt I'll make it to Sipadan, Palau or Indonesia either.
Any help is appreciated.