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Boracay
Paradise
Boracay's Lapu Lapu
Boracay, better known for having one of the world's best beaches, has now become a fully- pledged diving destination. Boracay
is a good place to start your diving lessons. It has a wide variety of diving, from gentle slopes for the inexperienced to deep drop-offs
for the experts. Here, a diver has a big chance to encounter big different fishes. There is a wide variety of colorful corals and
shells, big and small corals like the mushroom, table, stony, bubble, cup corals. There are also urchins, starfishes and sponges. Deeper
dives may have a close encounter with large sharks.Diving is good all year round but the best time is around November until June of
the year. more...
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Boracay Beach
Boracay Island, one hour flight time south of Manila, has more than 30 beaches and coves, among them the famous White Beach: Four kilometers of pure white sand beach, and rated among the world's best beaches by international publications.
Boracay Island is a place where children can play and frolic in the blossom of mother ocean, a place where men and women can be children again.
And, most importantly, Boracay Island is the ideal place for tropical dream vacations: Water sports galore, ideal for diving and learning
to dive, mountain biking, tennis, golf, horse-back riding, island hopping and lots of sunshine. more...
The Philippino Jeepney...
Philippino Jeepney
The "jeepney" is the Filipino version of the "jitney," the taxi/minibus that travels along a fixed route, found in many
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rich easterly currents that flow through the Philippines
have nurtured in her reefs a vast array of tropical marine life. The Philippine Islands lie due north of the Indonesian Archipelago where
the greatest diversity of marine life exists. The Philippine Archipelago is composed of 7,107 islands. The people of the Philippines are some
of the friendliest on the planet. The diving fraternity in the Philippines has benefited from a burgeoning infrastructure in the smaller island
destinations, the proliferation of liveaboards which explore the Sulu Sea and the retreat of the US military, leaving once off-limits areas
open to the public
Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea is arguably the premiere live aboard destination in the Philippines, it encompasses a wide body of water that is bound in the North by Cuyo Islands, on the West the mainland of Palawan, on the East is the Island of Panay and on the South, Cagayan de Sulu. This area cover numerous
dive spots, the largest and most popular of which are the Tubbataha Reefs. These small tropical Pacific Atolls have vast shallow reefs and
plunging walls where large marine animals come to feed and breed. There are numerous overhangs, caves and ledges and the walls are covered with
fan corals and barrel sponges. Visibility will often exceed 100ft and when the current is running one can expect to see plenty of Sharks,
Tuna, Manta rays, Jacks. These Atolls are not only a nesting ground for turtles but provide home for numerous terns, boobies and frigate
birds. Other equally exciting dive spots are Jessie Beasley, Basterra, Bancoran and Arena.
Cebu / Bohol
Cebu one of the popular islands in the Philippines offer the perfect venue for both novice and experienced divers. Blessed with year round
tropical weather, Cebu is fast becoming a favorite destination for divers looking for crystal clear water, endless variety of macro subjects and
walls that drop down to eternity. Off the Cebu mainland are numerous islets to the North such as Capitancillo. Bohol, toward the south of
Cebu the most popular dive sites are in Bohol such as Balicasag island, Cabilao and Panglao. Dive trips likewise venture to the western coast
of Cebu to visit Pescador Island and Moalboal. Because of its central location, Cebu and Bohol area serves as a springboard to explore the
numerous divesites within the Visayan region of the Philippines.
Busuanga & Apo Reef
Busuanga lies in northern Palawan, it is composed of numerous islands and atolls many of which have not been dived. Of prime interest in this
area is the presence of more than thirty (30) Japanese shipwrecks from World War II. Twelve (12) of these wrecks are accessible to sport divers.
These wrecks lie in 30 - 140 feet of water and present the largest concentration of shipwrecks in one area in the Philippines. Not to be missed is the
top side beauty of the Busuanga Islands, characterized by limestone cliffs, these area offers dramatic scenery and features numerous coves
and lagoons that have remained untouched. Apo reef offers Vertical drop-offs, deep blue waters and pelagic species. White sand beaches and salt water lakes. Apo Reef is a huge off-shore reef system that offers endless sites for wall and drift diving. One can expect to see large marine
creatures such as Tuna, Mackerel, Rays and Sharks. To the west of Apo reef lies HUNTERS ROCK, an underwater pinnacle that provide real blue
water diving. Again, there is abundance of pelagic species with large nurse sharks commonly found inside caves and ledges.
There are two pronounced seasons in the Philippines; the dry season (from March to May) and the rainy season (from June to February). Tropical
depressions affect parts of the country from June to October, especially in the so called "Typhoon Belt" from Southern Luzon to the
Visayas. Between storms, the weather is often quite balmy for long periods. December through February are the coolest months. Average temperature
is 22.3°C
humidity is 77%
To chat, find out about trips in the region, look for a dive buddy or get answers to any SEA dive related questions, visit Fins Online, a very popular Divers Forum based in Singapore
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Asia's Top Dive Sites | Buy
The Dive Sites of the Philippines, Jack Jackson |
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Diving Southeast Asia: A Guide to the Best Dive Sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand (Periplus Action Guides), Fiona
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Lonely Planet Philippines :: Online
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