Hi guys,
I am glad I finally made it to this forum. Should have done it years ago!
I got AOP certification and 56 dives in 25 years with rented gear in Caribbean, Costa Rica and Indonesia . Just bought my first full scuba set. Going to Philippines first time by myself. Flying from US East Coast on March 27. , landing Manila on 29, continuing in PPS the same day. I have one night booked in PPS hotel for that night and then diving Tubbataha on the Philippine Siren April 30-5 and have to fly back to US out of Manilla on April 16. What other spots would you recommend to cover?
I thought of a couple of things. Please tell me if they are reasonable and recommend better alternatives.
1) After liveaboard see the Underground River on April 6th. Travel to Coron, do a day or two of wreck diving, take an island tour to gas off, fly to Manila to transition to Puerto Galera. Dive there with a couple of days left to see Manila before I go back.
2) After liveaboard see the Underground River on April 6th. Fly to Cebu, Travel to MoalBoal, do one day of diving there, go to Cebu and do 1 day of sight-seeing and gas off, fly to Manila, travel to Puerto Galera until I have to fly back on April 16 with enough time to gas off.
Again, I don't have anything book besides the night before the liveaboard and the liveaboard yet. What do you think of the itinerates? Can I do better? Thanks for any suggestions!
I am glad I finally made it to this forum. Should have done it years ago!
I got AOP certification and 56 dives in 25 years with rented gear in Caribbean, Costa Rica and Indonesia . Just bought my first full scuba set. Going to Philippines first time by myself. Flying from US East Coast on March 27. , landing Manila on 29, continuing in PPS the same day. I have one night booked in PPS hotel for that night and then diving Tubbataha on the Philippine Siren April 30-5 and have to fly back to US out of Manilla on April 16. What other spots would you recommend to cover?
I thought of a couple of things. Please tell me if they are reasonable and recommend better alternatives.
1) After liveaboard see the Underground River on April 6th. Travel to Coron, do a day or two of wreck diving, take an island tour to gas off, fly to Manila to transition to Puerto Galera. Dive there with a couple of days left to see Manila before I go back.
2) After liveaboard see the Underground River on April 6th. Fly to Cebu, Travel to MoalBoal, do one day of diving there, go to Cebu and do 1 day of sight-seeing and gas off, fly to Manila, travel to Puerto Galera until I have to fly back on April 16 with enough time to gas off.
Again, I don't have anything book besides the night before the liveaboard and the liveaboard yet. What do you think of the itinerates? Can I do better? Thanks for any suggestions!