Zamfir
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I'm visiting family in Hong Kong in November, and have decided to take 12 days to go diving in the Philippines. I'm planning on leaving HK on Friday the 25th of November, and return to HK on Tuesday December 9th.
I'll be travelling by myself, 49yo male. I'm AOW and Nitrox certified, with about 250 dives in the last five years.
I think I'd like to fly in and out of Cebu on the 25th and 9th, and then arrange the diving around that. From reading other posts, it sounds like I should perhaps try to hit two different locations during this time. I generally prefer sites with lots of fish, eels, coral, etc... rather than pelagics or wrecks, but wouldn't rule out particularly noteworthy sites of the latter. I'd prefer to go relatively cheap, but that's not a major consideration. Hiking, climbing would be pluses.... nightlife isn't high on the list.
My questions:
1 - What sites would be you recommend from Cebu? Land/ferry crossings are OK.
2 - At that time of year, how easy is it to find lodging/diving?
3 - Which places have good/great shore dives available? And are there any dive operations that would allow me to dive on my own?
Any other comments / criticisms about my plans (as limited as they are right now) would be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
Todd
I'll be travelling by myself, 49yo male. I'm AOW and Nitrox certified, with about 250 dives in the last five years.
I think I'd like to fly in and out of Cebu on the 25th and 9th, and then arrange the diving around that. From reading other posts, it sounds like I should perhaps try to hit two different locations during this time. I generally prefer sites with lots of fish, eels, coral, etc... rather than pelagics or wrecks, but wouldn't rule out particularly noteworthy sites of the latter. I'd prefer to go relatively cheap, but that's not a major consideration. Hiking, climbing would be pluses.... nightlife isn't high on the list.
My questions:
1 - What sites would be you recommend from Cebu? Land/ferry crossings are OK.
2 - At that time of year, how easy is it to find lodging/diving?
3 - Which places have good/great shore dives available? And are there any dive operations that would allow me to dive on my own?
Any other comments / criticisms about my plans (as limited as they are right now) would be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
Todd