Visayas Dive Safari

[sffrenchman]

Hello everyone:

I did a quick search on the board but did not find very recent posts on this subject. I am researching trips for my dive club and I am considering a dive safari in the visayas in the March/April timeframe. The emphasis should be on the diving i.e. as much diving as possible with a quality dive operation; we do not need luxury in terms of accommodations.
I have seen some operations on the web and would appreciate recommendations from those who have done such safaris.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Christophe

 

[shugar]

try matt reed here on scubaboard... he's got an operation in malapascua (threshers) and his own boat - i don't know what capacity it has to do off-shore or multi-island safaris but it's a decent sized boat he's got

I also think the larger operations on boracay do island safaris - victory divers has a big boat there

hope this helps

Jag

 

[Izel]

Here's one on Apo Island and Siquijor. You may also search the ff:
Balicasag
Cabilao
Malapascua
Moalboal
Antique
Maningin
Sogod Bay
and many, many more!!!!

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/303814-tr-negros-dive-safari-apo-island-leg-aug-20-25-2009-a.html

 

[Izel]

Sumilon
Dauin
Dumaguete
Sipalay
and many, many more.

 

[sea-mac]

We had great time last July/August diving on a Bohol (Visayas) safari with the Atlantis team out of Dumaguete
Typical Route Maps of Atlantis Azores

Lots of pictures of the dives at their Facebook site

cheers
Fraser

 

[pancho_168]

punta bilar dive center in surigao offers dive safari as well

 

[sarahdee]

We are a dive resort on Anda on Bohol and we have a dive operator who uses us for their safari - Boats and accomodation Camiguin - Philippines (different Abyss Divers to the one at our resort - pure coincidence!). They have two safaris in the Visaya area - 'Visayans' and 'Camigiun' (we are in the latter).

I only know about the Anda portion but they all seem to have a good time. They stay in our resort and dive from their own boat. They use the same local guide who knows our sites.