Dear members of ScubaBoard,
I am going to travel Southeast Asia the following months and I am planning on visiting the Philippines from the second half of August until half September.
I am DM certified and I am absolutely obsessed with diving with sharks. This is also why I am planning to visit Malapascua, to dive with the Thresher sharks. However, I have never been so lucky to dive with hammerhead sharks. I am reading on the internet that there are various spots in the Philippines where the chance exists to encounter hammerheads. Unfortunately most of these spots are only accessible by Liveaboard, or I am visiting in the wrong season to see the hammerheads (Malapascua for example).
Since I will be traveling on a budget I am trying to avoid the Liveaboards. Hence my question to you is: Do you know of any places in the Philippines where I might have an actual chance to see hammerheads in August/September without having to be on a liveaboard?
All other advice on diving with sharks and other big stuff is also highly appreciated!
Tank you,
Clemens
I am going to travel Southeast Asia the following months and I am planning on visiting the Philippines from the second half of August until half September.
I am DM certified and I am absolutely obsessed with diving with sharks. This is also why I am planning to visit Malapascua, to dive with the Thresher sharks. However, I have never been so lucky to dive with hammerhead sharks. I am reading on the internet that there are various spots in the Philippines where the chance exists to encounter hammerheads. Unfortunately most of these spots are only accessible by Liveaboard, or I am visiting in the wrong season to see the hammerheads (Malapascua for example).
Since I will be traveling on a budget I am trying to avoid the Liveaboards. Hence my question to you is: Do you know of any places in the Philippines where I might have an actual chance to see hammerheads in August/September without having to be on a liveaboard?
All other advice on diving with sharks and other big stuff is also highly appreciated!
Tank you,
Clemens