Travel to the Philippines in 2022?

[ReefHound]

Do they still require covid vaccinated?

 

[auto]

Do they still require covid vaccinated?

According to searches, it does not. I was planning Indonesia in 2025 but vaccination is still a requirement.

 

[Micko1974]

Hi, the Philippines does not require you to be vaccinated. If unvaccinated, then you just need a negative antigen test within 24 hours before arrival. Come to the Philippines and support the dive industry. It's still not fully recovered yet.

 

[divingdayz]

Hello, there is no need for vaccinations. There is full, up-to-date information here: Philippines Vaccine Requirements: Do I need a vaccine to travel to Philippines?. Hopefully, we will see you here for scuba diving very soon.

 

[hdtran]

I already made plans for 2023. Looking at 2024, maybe end of April, and Puerto Galera.

 

[divingdayz]

I already made plans for 2023. Looking at 2024, maybe end of April, and Puerto Galera.

Puerto Galera has some nice diving with the highlights being Verde Island and a dive site called 'The Canyons'. You should also look at spending a few days diving in Anilao. It's pretty close to PG.

 

[passeparici]

What's the best time of the year for Philippines ? (and the worst...). Are the seasons like in Thailand : rain between July and November ?

 

[Centrals]

What's the best time of the year for Philippines ? (and the worst...). Are the seasons like in Thailand : rain between July and November ?

Oct to May: The West coast of the Kingdom.
Rest of the yr is the East coast.

Worst time of the year in Philippines: Divine intervention ie weather particularly typhoon.

Philippines may have up to 15 cyclones until October, PAGASA says

Around 10 to 15 tropical cyclones may enter or form within the Philippine area of responsibility from June to October 2023, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration reported on Saturday.

www.philstar.com

But typhoon can strike as late as Boxing Day(experienced twice).

Best time for me is from Jan to early May.

 

[Centrals]

Phivolcs places Mayon Volcano under Alert Level 2 amid increasing unrest

Mayon Volcano's current unrest could lead to phreatic or steam-driven eruptions, or 'even precede a hazardous magmatic eruption,' warns Phivolcs on Monday, June 5

www.rappler.com

Int’l, domestic flights cancelled due to Mt. Mayon eruption, bad weather

Local and international carriers cancelled their flights for Tuesday amid threats posed by the explosion of the Mayon Volcano in Albay as well as inclement weather in other parts of the country.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

Some of us remember this:

Mount Agung: flights cancelled after Bali volcano erupts

Volcano spews ash over popular tourist island but authorities yet to raise alert level

www.theguardian.com

 

[divingdayz]

What's the best time of the year for Philippines ? (and the worst...). Are the seasons like in Thailand : rain between July and November?

You can dive all year round in the Philippines. I think the best conditions are usually from February to May, but conditions are generally good all year round.