Southern Leyte Diving (December 2006)

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Yes, the chance to swim/dive with whalesharks makes this trip worthwhile. But I can also understand the concerns re: costs. As weak as the dollar is nowadays, it can still buy a lot of stuff when converted to pesos. Hope to see a lot of PPDers over there for some dives. Oh, I'll make sure to bring lots of ear plugs for the rest of you all. Subzero and I might just hold a snoring contest while there. :D

clgsamson:
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
 
clgsamson:
Tentatively scheduled in December 2006. Just want to know if any of you guys are interested to dive with the whale sharks (I hope) and in the next frontier of diving in the Philippines.

Subzero (Enrique) and I have opted for Dec. 27-29, 2006 as diving dates (Dec 26 arrival and 30 departure days). There are two dive ops in the area Peter's Dive Resort (www.whaleofadive.com) and Southern Leyte Divers (www.leyte-divers.com). You can check their rates and we can probably get a group discount (a few hundred
pay-soes, I'm sure).

ps - December is peak season guys

i thought you cannot dive with the whalesharks there?

well that's what they told me...they'd allow you to snorkel with the whalesharks but not dive. they had an explanation for it...something like divers would only make the whalesharks go deeper until they just stay in the bottom...thus leaving future whaleshark watchers with nothing to see in the surface.

but you can confirm...i may be wrong. :)
 
the place is different from donsol.....here is the same email of the dive resort owner (reposted for your info) -

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
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You go there for a chance to see them and much more...
 
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
When Peter said $4 discount, did he mean a discount of $4/dive after the 10th dive? I hope thats the case :)
BTW, how much does it cost to go diving in Anilao? Given it caters to the local divers.
 
subzero:
When Peter said $4 discount, did he mean a discount of $4/dive after the 10th dive? I hope thats the case :)
BTW, how much does it cost to go diving in Anilao? Given it caters to the local divers.

Yes Pards thats what it will be. My wife and I discussed this last night and we opted to do around 7-8 dives. 2 dives on the 27th (including a night dive); 3-4 dives (including a night dive) the following day and 2 morning dives on the 29th. We'll take the late afternoon flight out tacloban if available (still have to check flight sked though).

Anilao Diving? A Boat dive with tanks, weights and DM guide would cost around P1,500. This is turn is divided by the number of divers in a boat, usually 5-6 divers (P250-P300 each). Maybe plus an additional P100 each for the DM guide. Downright cheap eh?!
 
Flight schedules of airline servicing Manila to Tacloban route - (copy paste to a file in your pc for easy reference)

Philippine Airlines flight sked to Tacloban -
Manila - Tacloban
Departure: Manila [MNL]
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Centennial Terminal 2, Philippines
Arrival: Tacloban [TAC]
DZR Airport, Philippines

DEP ARR Flight Stops Type M T W T F S S
06:00 07:10 PR 191 0 B737
13:00 14:10 PR 193 0 B737

Tacloban - Manila

Departure: Tacloban [TAC]
DZR Airport, Philippines

Arrival: Manila [MNL]
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Centennial Terminal 2, Philippines

DEP ARR Flight Stops Type M T W T F S S
08:00 09:10 PR 192 0 B737
14:50 16:00 PR 194 0 B737


Cebu Pacific Fight sked to Tacloban -
Flight From/To Time
5J651 Manila - Tacloban
Depart/Arrive 06:10/ 07:20
5J655 Manila - Tacloban
Depart/Arrive 12:10/ 13:20

Flight From/To Time
5J652 Tacloban - Manila
Depart/Arrive 08:00/ 09:10
5J656 Tacloban - Manila
Depart/Arrive 14:00/ 15:10
 
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