Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

a risk of politically motivated violence in parts of the country. Travel to some portions of Mindanao, in the Southern Philippin ...

Automatic Teller Machines are available in the major cities. Money changers are open nearly 24 hours in the big cities. Credit c ...

Electricity- Power is generally 220 Volts, 60 Hz. and luxury hotels in Manila and Cebu may have 110 Volts. For divers, laptops, ...

needed. Visiting public markets is fun and there is usually one in every village great and small. Be prepared to bargain in thes ...

D ivers come to the Philippines for a number of reasons but tops on the list are three items. First, they come for dive training ...

instructor training and special tek training can all be done here. Divers also come to see a vast array of macro creatures. Thes ...

amazingly colorful and unusual photographs. Thirdly, divers come here just to enjoy the diversity of the reefs and marine life, ...

The Philippines has thousands of dives to choose from but some stand out. Here are some of the highlight dives: Beach Dive– It i ...

A bove and below the Philippines has an amazing variety of landscapes, seascapes, creatures and people to photograph. Taking a c ...

SSI and PADI are especially well- represented here. To take courses during a dive holiday, check ahead as the better dive center ...

W hile most people think of colder, deeper waters as places for technical diving, the warm, clear waters of the Philippines are ...

Coleman shrimp in fire urchin ...

Batfish and diver, Anilao ...

Liveaboards- There are currently many liveaboards operating around the Philippines and their popularity seems to be growing with ...

snorkeling alone. The corals in the Philippines are healthy due to current flow, so be well aware of the currents in the area yo ...

federal agency that really has the resources to police the vast seas of the islandy country. But incidents of reported dynamite ...

T his guide, produced by the Philippine Department of Tourism, cannot fully cover all of the dive sites and underwater offerings ...

E ach of the 126 dive sites listed in this book comes with a set of icons for quick visual reference as to what each spot has to ...

Clownfish & purple tip sea anemone ...

Philippine Dive Destinations M anila is located on the huge island of Luzon and as a result, this may be the first island in the ...