June trip - PG and La Union

[kosmonooit]

Greets all - yes another trip to phils is in the making. I have been in June before, weather is mild athough the typhoons are coming

Starting off with a catch-up day in Manila then to PG for 6 days @ the Big Laguna Beach Club, its a nice family atmosphere there and a nice spot. Can't wait to re-live the dives I had there last year, it was the best I have had so far. Hopefully trigger fish season is over.

Then roaming up north Luzon: La Union never gets a mention here, although the author of one of my guides (Lonely Planet "Diving and Snorkelling Phils" lives up there. How does it rank? Going to be renting a car and doing some exploring, so anything else up North Western Luzon worth checking out? Then down to Subic along the coast? do-able? any secrets to share? do tell all!

Thanks in advance.

 

[jigo]

vigan and batanes comes to mind. havent been to either place but they're on my list. there's also diving in la union for WWII wrecks. i think the dive op is ocean deep. havent tried it yet so i dont have contact info.

 

[chip104]

La Union is more for surfing. The sand is darker so the water doesn't look as clear. Old threads: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/139209-surfing-spots-philippines.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ph...27735-anyone-gone-diving-la-union-lately.html

If you're going up north, you can also search on Bolinao and 100 Islands. There's also great beach camping in Zambales. Baguio is a city in the mountains. Really depends on what you want to see.

 

[kosmonooit]

thanks - we will be going via Baguio, its a bit of touring that I am looking forward to. 100 Islands: whats the coral / reefs like there?

Hopefully can find a place on a great beach for a few days, some diving will be a bonus. Not a surfer, but waves are always enjoyable

 

[clgsamson]

beaches? can't go wrong with San Fabian, Pangasinan and Bauang or San Juan, La Union.

 

[jigo]

i heard they're trying to develop a diving industry in 100 islands. someone was looking for free videographers to shoot them some material for promotional AVPs.