Philippine Dive Safari
THE SAFARI
What puts the “Great” into a great scuba diving experience is NOT just great diving.
“Great” means variety on Sea and Land and experiencing the places you have visited,
directly.
Get your Wreck Cert on Boracay
The “Camia” artificial reef wreck on Boracay is the perfect wreck penetration training
site.
Where We Go
Boracay - This beautiful island is “tourist central” in the Philippines with great
diving and many restaurants, shops, dive shops and resorts all along a 3km stretch
of one of the top 10 beaches in the world. (Yahoo Travel)
Coron - This quiet little area is home to great wrecks of Japanese WWII ships. 11
ships sunk in a 45 minute air raid by US forces on Sep 24, 1944. (Forbes Traveler
10 Best Scuba Spots in the World)
Apo Reef - UNESCO World Heritage Site (tentative). Apo Reef is the second largest
contiguous coral reef system in the world and the largest in the Philippines.
Puerto Galera - This is the technical diving center of the Philippines with many
great dive sites including the Verdi Island Marine Preserve.
What's Included
Included in the Safari is:
- All Days & Nights of Dandy Resort and Liveaboard accommodations.
- 51 Scuba Dives including:
Tanks, weights and belt
Local divemaster guides
Dive boats to dive sites (no beach dives are planned)
Dive lunches/BBQ’s on day trip dives.
- All Domestic Transportation beginning and ending at the Manila
International Airport (NAIA - Ninoy Aquino International Airport), including:
- All domestic flights (2 or 3)
- Taxis, Buses, Vans, Jeepneys, Bancas, Tricycles, Pedicabs, and Skiffs.
- Porters for luggage and gear.(incl. gratuity)
- All Meals, except lunches and dinners on Boracay
(there are just to many interesting choices that should be explored).
- Gratuities, at std levels. Additions as you wish are surely welcomed.
- Nitrox, on Boracay only.
What’s Not Included
Not included in the Safari, but certainly available are:
- International flight to Manila, Philippines
- Specialty Certifications (Wreck, Nitrox, Advanced OW. Etc.)
- Dive Equipment Rental
- Special dive requirements/requests
- Personal divemasters as requested/required
- Massages (on the beach on Boracay or anywhere else we go)
- Spirited Imbibements
- Nitrox, (included on Boracay only)
- Lunch and Dinner on Boracay (too many great choices)
- Guide, Boracay (on land, ie designated straight walker for hire)
- Bail
