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tangfish
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No problem about the name spelling 
For where to go, it really depends on what you want to do topside, and how much time you have. A really good site for diving around that area is:
http://www.starfish.ch/index.html
Its made by a swiss woman named Theresa who is a SEA diving addict, the site is a little tricky to navigate but has a plethora of good information. From what I hear about Boracay (I never dove there) is that its got the greatest beaches, but its more resort-oriented....so I guess that might translate into steeper prices. I chose to do the Visayas because there were so many different dive destinations all within reasonable travel distances to each other. Puerto Galera is where a lot of people go too. I know that the Sulu Sea and the Tubbhata (sp?) reefs are where the best diving is but the season is short there, about 2 months out of the year, and is reachable only by liveaboard. i get seasick easily so it wasn't an option for me. I thought Alona beach on the island of Bohol was the best all around, you can fly right into Tagbilaran from most places in PI. I know the name might not sound as catchy but its great diving!
For where to go, it really depends on what you want to do topside, and how much time you have. A really good site for diving around that area is:http://www.starfish.ch/index.html
Its made by a swiss woman named Theresa who is a SEA diving addict, the site is a little tricky to navigate but has a plethora of good information. From what I hear about Boracay (I never dove there) is that its got the greatest beaches, but its more resort-oriented....so I guess that might translate into steeper prices. I chose to do the Visayas because there were so many different dive destinations all within reasonable travel distances to each other. Puerto Galera is where a lot of people go too. I know that the Sulu Sea and the Tubbhata (sp?) reefs are where the best diving is but the season is short there, about 2 months out of the year, and is reachable only by liveaboard. i get seasick easily so it wasn't an option for me. I thought Alona beach on the island of Bohol was the best all around, you can fly right into Tagbilaran from most places in PI. I know the name might not sound as catchy but its great diving!
