Dive Philippines 2010

Date: 22 - 30 April 2010
Duration: 9 days

Highlights:

There are options to choose between arriving and leaving from Manila or Clark.
Notify the coordinator which location you are starting/ending at.

Total days in Philippine : 9 days (22-30 April 2010)
Total diving days : 4 days
Total whaleshark interaction days : 2 days
Total diving possible : 14 dives

Requirements:

Minimum of 50 log dives or Advance Diver or equivalent.

Itinerary:

April 22 : Arrive Philippines, either:
Via Kuala Lumpur - Clark, AirAsiaAK 662 ETA 11:15 (excluded), or
Via Jakarta - Manila, Philippine Airlines PR0536 ETA 05:55 (excluded), or
Via Jakarta - Manila, Cebu Pacific 760 ETA 05:30 (excluded)


Van Transfer from Clark to Batangas (approx 4.5 hours) (included)
Van Transfer from Manila to Batangas (approx 2.5 hours) (included)
Lunch on the way (excluded)
Boat Transfer from Batangas to Dolphin Bay Resort (approx. 80 minutes) (included)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight stay at Dolphin Bay Resort – twin occupancy (included)


April 23 : Diving in Puerto Galera area
Breakfast (included)
3x boat dives with Dolphin Bay (included)
Lunch (excluded)
Optional Night dive (excluded)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight stay at Dolphin Bay Resort – twin occupancy (included)


April 24 : Diving in Puerto Galera area
Breakfast (included)
3x boat dives with Dolphin Bay (included)
Lunch (excluded)
Optional Night dive (excluded)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight stay at Dolphin Bay Resort – twin occupancy (included)


April 25 : Diving in Puerto Galera area
Breakfast (included)
3x boat dives with Dolphin Bay (included)
Lunch (excluded)
Optional Night dive (excluded)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight stay at Dolphin Bay Resort – twin occupancy (included)


April 26 : Diving in Puerto Galera area
Breakfast (included)
2x boat dives with Dolphin Bay (included) - Last dive on 13:00
Lunch (excluded)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight stay at Dolphin Bay Resort – twin occupancy (included)


April 27 : Transport to Manila, flying to Legaspi
Breakfast (included)
Boat Transfer from Dolphin Bay Resort to Batangas (approx. 80 minutes) (included)
Van Transfer from Batangas to Manila Airport (approx 2.5 hours) (included)
Flight Cebu Pacific 327, Manila 12:35 – Legaspi 13:40 (excluded*)
Airport pick up with free tour of Legaspi (Cagsawa Ruins and Lignon Hill) (included)
Lunch (excluded)
Check in at Giddys Place – twin occupancy (included)
Diner (excluded)


April 28 : Whaleshark Interaction
Breakfast (included)
Whaleshark Interaction (3-4 hours) (excluded**)
Lunch (excluded)
Afternoon free for optional tour (excluded)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight at Giddys Place – twin occupancy (included)


April 29 : Whaleshark Interaction, Fly to Manila
Breakfast (included)
Whaleshark Interaction (3-4 hours) (excluded**)
Lunch (excluded)
Transfer from Giddy's Place to Legaspi Airport (approx 1 hour) (included)
Flight Cebu Pacific 328, Legaspi 14:10 - Manila 15:10 (excluded*)
Taxi from Manila Airport to Manila Hotel (TBA) (excluded)
Diner (excluded)
Overnight at Manila Hotel (TBA) – twin occupancy (included)


April 30 : End of trip, Flying back home from Clark / Manila
Breakfast (included)
Taxi to Manila airport for Manila departure (excluded)
Philippine Airlines PR0535, Manila - Jakarta ETD 21:10 (excluded)
Cebu Pacific 759, Manila - Jakarta ETD 20:55 (excluded)

Taxi to Manila airport, then hop into Airasia bus to Clark Airport for Clark departure (excluded)
AirAsia AK 663, Clark - Kuala Lumpur ETD 11:45 (excluded)
End of trip



* Price for Manila - Legaspi - Manila ticket is PHP 2,872. Price quoted is right at the time of writing.

** Whaleshark Interaction fee is to be paid to the tourism government. Boat fee is PHP 4,000/boat (max 7pax) and Environmental fee is PHP 300/pax. All price quoted is right at the time of writing.


You are responsible for your own ticketing, however organizer will help you update for schedule and flights later.
Organizers are not liable for any changes or cancellation cause by the flight operators.

More detail info on itinerary will be posted soon...

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