Scuba Diving
Of the two million tourists who visit the Philippines every year many come for the scuba diving . It's hardly surprising that in a nation made up of 7107 islands there are dive sites all over the place, with the exception perhaps of the far north. Two hours from Manila by road you can dive on the reefs of Batangas . An hour from Batangas City by ferry is the hugely popular area around Puerto Galera , home to many dive schools and fine beaches. Around the Visayas in the central Philippines are Boracay, Apo Island (near Dumaguete), Cebu and Bohol. A one-hour flight or twelve-hour ferry journey from the capital takes you to the "last frontier" of Palawan , where you can dive on World War II Japanese wrecks in the company of dolphins and manta rays. On the southernmost island of Mindanao there is excellent diving around Davao and on the northeast coast at laid-back Siargao Island . Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea is said to offer some of the best diving in the world, but the only way you can reach it is by liveaboard from Puerto Princesa. In short, you can slip into a wet suit just about anywhere. The Professional Association of Dive Instructors, better known as PADI , organizes most scuba tuition in the Philippines. Always pick a PADI dive centre and ask to see their certification. If you haven't been diving before and fancy your chances you can start with a "discovery dive" to see if you like it. The full PADI Open Water Diver course takes around four days. You might want to consider doing a referral course with PADI at home. This involves doing the pool sessions and written tests before you travel, then doing the open water checkout dives with a PADI resort in the Philippines. It saves time and means you don't have to slave over homework in the heat. You'll need to bring your PADI referral documents with you, as your instructor in the Philippines will want to see them.
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