drrich2
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Centrals:
As they say in the U.S., 'Location, location, location!' And the original poster gives China as the location. But from that post (bold emphasis mine):
I imagine diving the Philippines would be wonderful, and if I were in that part of the world already, or had a few weeks trip with stops along the way that passed through there, I'd want to dive it. It's been chosen as the location for the 2016 Scuba Board Invasion, which I believe almost immediately sold out of available slots upon opening. I suspect that'll feature a strong U.S. presence, and that says a lot about the Philippines for scuba. But it's a 2 week trip. And travel time will take still more vacation time.
My point is, from a U.S. perspective, I don't think cost is the main barrier to diving the Philippines (in fact, the price given is less than some Caribbean trip total costs). Cost matters, but those awful travel times do, too.
Richard.
As they say in the U.S., 'Location, location, location!' And the original poster gives China as the location. But from that post (bold emphasis mine):
People say they can't afford a trip to the Philippines.. but I've looked at ticket prices and if planned well, you could leave almost any point in the US and still find tickets to Manila RT for $1000-$1200...
I imagine diving the Philippines would be wonderful, and if I were in that part of the world already, or had a few weeks trip with stops along the way that passed through there, I'd want to dive it. It's been chosen as the location for the 2016 Scuba Board Invasion, which I believe almost immediately sold out of available slots upon opening. I suspect that'll feature a strong U.S. presence, and that says a lot about the Philippines for scuba. But it's a 2 week trip. And travel time will take still more vacation time.
My point is, from a U.S. perspective, I don't think cost is the main barrier to diving the Philippines (in fact, the price given is less than some Caribbean trip total costs). Cost matters, but those awful travel times do, too.
Richard.