Southern Leyte Diving (December 2006)

[midwestdvr]

It looks like we'll be bunking together. Since we both snore, we probably cancel each other out
BTW, when did you want to wire the money to the resort? If you're ready, just mail the check and I'll take care of the rest.

Just PM me your addy when you're ready and it'll be on it's way. :lol: 2 snorers in one room, we'll just see who's the loudest.

 

[clgsamson]

. :lol: 2 snorers in one room, we'll just see who's the loudest.

jeez....I requested the owner to put you two in the remotest cottage he could find. If that's not enough we'll require you to don mask and snorkel while you sleep!

 

[ishbaby]

btw, how far is this resort from Cebu City?

 

[clgsamson]

btw, how far is this resort from Cebu City?

You go there by ferry Ish (3 hours from Cebu)...

 

[clgsamson]

Email from Peter Morritt -

(moonie, this would answer your question)

Hi Carlos
To be honest with you every operator in the Phillipines is aware of the rediculous pricing in Coron, particularly from one operator.
In the peak season Nov 1 to May 31 there is no reason for me to discount like that since all my rooms get filled. The best i can offer your group is a discount of US$2 per dive and any dives above 10 dives per person will attract a US$4 discount.I may also add we have one of the best and stronges dive boats around and we use more Fuel than many inferior boats
in the business.

Cheers
Peter

 

[ishbaby]

ok that's 17$ per dive. . .

 

[clgsamson]

ok that's 17$ per dive. . .

no ish...

shore dives $20 less $2 discount = $18
Boat dives $24 - same - = $22

I figure we'll be doing an absolute minimum of 2 dives per day..
Dec. 27 - 2 or 3 dives (including a night dive)
Dec. 28 - 3 or 4 dives
Dec. 29 - 2 dives (morning only)
Dec. 30 - Departure (pm)

However, this is not the absolute number of dives per day for the trip. Our foreign pasaways may opt to dive additional 2 dives per day.

 

[ishbaby]

Oops, I thought I read somewhere it was $19 - 2 so $17 hehe . . anyway . . . wow, that's a lotta moolah in Philippine peso :sad: . . . December's a long time from now, heard there's another price hike on petrol because of the E-VAT this coming Feb. GRRR.

 

[moonlighting]

Hmmmm....:44:

Email from Peter Morritt -

(moonie, this would answer your question)

Hi Carlos
To be honest with you every operator in the Phillipines is aware of the rediculous pricing in Coron, particularly from one operator.
In the peak season Nov 1 to May 31 there is no reason for me to discount like that since all my rooms get filled. The best i can offer your group is a discount of US$2 per dive and any dives above 10 dives per person will attract a US$4 discount.I may also add we have one of the best and stronges dive boats around and we use more Fuel than many inferior boats
in the business.

Cheers
Peter

 

[clgsamson]

Oops, I thought I read somewhere it was $19 - 2 so $17 hehe . . anyway . . . wow, that's a lotta moolah in Philippine peso :sad: . . . December's a long time from now, heard there's another price hike on petrol because of the E-VAT this coming Feb. GRRR.

that's true...but think of the cost of this trip to our foreign pasaway friends and still they're coming over. Reading this email from Peter all over again makes me forget about the cost of the trip though -

a repost -

Hi Carlos
I think you will have a good chance to dive with them (whalesharks). Over the Xmas and new year period we made 4 trips to where they have been hanging around and on 3 occasions we were able to dive on Scuba with them and on the other some were able to have a short snorkel with them. Anyway we will do our best to give you an all round memorable experience. The whalesharks tend to make people forget what other diversity we have here.
For example you guys should not miss our night dives, particularly our Jetty dive at Padre Burgos which is probably one of the best muck dives you will ever do. Frog fish , sea horses , crabs and many others(Great Macro photographers dive).
Cheers
Peter