As Allison Finch said, most of the diving at Coron is quite easy. The missus has enough experience and training to safely enjoy every wreck that's there. There are some parts of some wrecks which might be off-limits but the majority of what Coron has to offer is available and easily done by a diver at your wife's level of training and experience.
Apo Reef & Coron Wrecks
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As Allison Finch said, most of the diving at Coron is quite easy. The missus has enough experience and training to safely enjoy every wreck that's there. There are some parts of some wrecks which might be off-limits but the majority of what Coron has to offer is available and easily done by a diver at your wife's level of training and experience.
I never found the dive at Akitsushima and Irako to be anything but easy. Both wrecks are in deep water(>30m) and can be really tricky if the current is blowing.
Hiding behind the king post from the current on the ascend to the shot line in Irako or holding on the shot line in Akitsushima is a good learning curve for some.
I only dive these two wrecks with a twin set and a 50% deco mix otherwise the bottom time is too short.
Two weeks is about right to SAMPLE all the wrecks in Coron.
Hiding behind the king post from the current on the ascend to the shot line in Irako or holding on the shot line in Akitsushima is a good learning curve for some.
I only dive these two wrecks with a twin set and a 50% deco mix otherwise the bottom time is too short.
Two weeks is about right to SAMPLE all the wrecks in Coron.
Those wrecks in Coron can turn ugly if you don't know what you're doing. I've dived there with poor viz and have had unpredictable currents occur whilst inside. I know a whole bunch of people are blindly doing these penetrations without the skills to cope with the eventualities- personally I'd warm up to wreck diving slowly.
If you're dead keen to travel, go to the Visaya region. Remember any flights will incur 'no-fly' time penalties, so the freeies are your best bet.
I dove in Malapascua and Moalboal in Februry 2012 and it was a very nice combination. Flight from Manila to Cebu with Cebu Pacific Air, transportation from Cebu to Malapascua and from Malapascua to Moalboal organized by Thresher Shark Divers. I am considering Apo Reef and Puerto Galera for March 2014. Are there any liveaboards in addition to Rags II departing from PG? Any experiences with Pandan Island dive operations with respect to trips to Apo Reef?
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