Milly Mandl68
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Hi, I'm very new to asking questions, so very sorry if its repetitive stuff, but I have tried to research my ideas but come up with more questions.
Here's the situation. I will be travelling with my hubby around the 7th November to KL and Singapore. We hope to fly open jaw into KL from the UK spend some time there (non diving) and then head over to the Philippines for 5 days ( diving) and then onto Singapore (non diving) then home. It will be our first time in the Philippines, I had hoped to dive Tioman but the weather is wrong and the monsoon season hits early November or so I've been led to believe.
Husband is a very proficient and experienced diver (we both learned the BSAC route, diving in dry suits and low vis), but he's become grumpy as he ages, and not helpful with dive trips until he's 5 mins into the dive and below 10m+. We've dived around the world, Caribbean, Mexico, Thailand, Scotland, Europe, and plenty of red Sea Lob's. I've just been saving what appears to be some of the best dive sites for now, as we've more time for travel.
Anyhoooo, I had found flights from KL into Cebu, which seemed pretty straight forward, and seeing as I am the chief itinerary person, booker of all that needs to be booked, like to make it as easy as possible for myself. I was thinking of Moalboal and booking the accommodation and transfer and a dive package in one swoop. Savedra dive centre came up and seemed to tick a lot of boxes, but then after reading reviews on here, I was disappointed to find it had become a "dive factory"
Budget does factor, and we don't need fancy, top notch hotel but mid range accommodation, with the usual air con and wifi, and a good view goes down well. The Dive centre is the most important thing and seeing as we won't be lugging our own gear we want to be able to hire,regs and BCD. We, as do all, hate dives with huge groups and being treated like a herd.
I don't think I can persuade the other half to catch further ferries once we get to Cebu, if that's where we end up, as its not set in stone , providing we can can get relatively cheap flights in from KL and onto Singapore, I don't mind too much. I love the big stuff, walls and the odd wreck, not so much the muck diving. But once I get the hubby over there, I think we'll be back.
Sorry to be long winded but trying to set the scene, so open to suggestions and advice from all you worldly divers and travellers.
Here's the situation. I will be travelling with my hubby around the 7th November to KL and Singapore. We hope to fly open jaw into KL from the UK spend some time there (non diving) and then head over to the Philippines for 5 days ( diving) and then onto Singapore (non diving) then home. It will be our first time in the Philippines, I had hoped to dive Tioman but the weather is wrong and the monsoon season hits early November or so I've been led to believe.
Husband is a very proficient and experienced diver (we both learned the BSAC route, diving in dry suits and low vis), but he's become grumpy as he ages, and not helpful with dive trips until he's 5 mins into the dive and below 10m+. We've dived around the world, Caribbean, Mexico, Thailand, Scotland, Europe, and plenty of red Sea Lob's. I've just been saving what appears to be some of the best dive sites for now, as we've more time for travel.
Anyhoooo, I had found flights from KL into Cebu, which seemed pretty straight forward, and seeing as I am the chief itinerary person, booker of all that needs to be booked, like to make it as easy as possible for myself. I was thinking of Moalboal and booking the accommodation and transfer and a dive package in one swoop. Savedra dive centre came up and seemed to tick a lot of boxes, but then after reading reviews on here, I was disappointed to find it had become a "dive factory"
Budget does factor, and we don't need fancy, top notch hotel but mid range accommodation, with the usual air con and wifi, and a good view goes down well. The Dive centre is the most important thing and seeing as we won't be lugging our own gear we want to be able to hire,regs and BCD. We, as do all, hate dives with huge groups and being treated like a herd.
I don't think I can persuade the other half to catch further ferries once we get to Cebu, if that's where we end up, as its not set in stone , providing we can can get relatively cheap flights in from KL and onto Singapore, I don't mind too much. I love the big stuff, walls and the odd wreck, not so much the muck diving. But once I get the hubby over there, I think we'll be back.
Sorry to be long winded but trying to set the scene, so open to suggestions and advice from all you worldly divers and travellers.