Philippines Dolphin Bay divers log – long beach leisure holidays

Read lonely planet decided year diving permit examination site, refined the deliberating to merge the dolphins in the Bay of Puerto Galera (PG), and long beach Boracay holiday spent the Spring Festival this year.

Itinerary:

2009-1-24 ~ ~ 2009-2-4 after 12 days

2009-1-24 in the morning the red eye flights arrived from Shanghai, go to PG in Manila

2009-1-24-2009-28 PG exam diving certificate

2009-1-29 go to long beach

2009-1-29-2009-2-4 long beach corruption

2009-2-4 long beach flights return to Shanghai

2009-1-24 departure day

At the departure day, the need to care about is the journey of the golden ticket, visa and accommodation at first base.

Fixed ticket is a very hard thing, mainly two choices, the Philippines, domestic airlines and relatively cheap and comfortable price high of Philippine Airlines.

Airline information on-line familiar several companies, Cebu cebu pacific Airlines and air asia, spirit air, if young people do not take home for the elderly and children, cebu pacific is most appropriate. Departure time is 0 points, on an airplane sleep 4 hours after arrival in Manila. But cebu air ticket is not so good, the price on the Web site is with the booking of non-stop update changes, most of the time display will give you a seat not available tickets has been set up for two days and will open a new ticket. Just have patience often go online to look at, with your budget is set out in the ticket, if you do not have the time to continue to observe. The luckiest is 0 ~ unfortunately I went is the so-called high peak, it took 4K (tax return).

Visa, visa is the only thing I did not think of things, find agent 1 weeks to finish.

Last year went to Thailand is the agent, you only need to provide the passport, 2 photos. Costs 250 is completed. If you need to go to the Embassy Office, it would not be very cumbersome, however I have no experience can be discussed.

The golden days, the exchange rate is changing the world, but the dollar seems to be more valuable in the Philippines.

Note that point two, China good dollars to replace, and replace in the airport. Dollars, Shanghai all major banks in each year is $ 5W quota can free exchange to run once before. The Manila airport, airport terminal building 3F, Exchange window, you can clearly see the signs in the baggage prior to change. There is also a way that is directly on the ATM withdrawals, ATM at the airport exit, if not prepared US dollars that you can withdraw funds on the ATM. Arrival on the day I swapped to 5.9, returns when found have been able to wrap to 6.1 ...-visible …. but in order to travel slightly affected by point exchange rates is also understandable ^ _ ^

Migration routes in manila, cebu pacific morning 4 points at the airport, out looking for something to eat, TK said he became no ... on the ground floor café bought breakfast Hall, 3F for the golden days.

Go to queue up for rent, transport, Manila traffic … …. the feeling of a 30-minute rental, no experience to speak of, the air conditioning or comparison. Human foibles I fish, from the airport Hall out by signs to rental waiting point, the basic no opportunity to find other rental, practice, airport maintenance staff guide you to the specified driver, you can find on the rear seats and a price list, marked the main directions of a price .... is not larger than normal playing table to expensive and I cannot say what I feel is expensive. TK said: the first consumer chop is normal not to affect your mood. From the airport of arrival the Citystate Tower Hotel 【 1315A. Mabini St., Ermita 】, we need to take the 8 point Si-Kat bus to batagans terminals. Bus tickets can be booked by telephone, ticket (to Batangas) + ferry wheel (Batangas to Sabang beach), single peso 600 or so. Maybe in 5 points until citystate from 7 points, booking point opened we pay the money (which has already been booked), breakfast (is also the ... TK and hungry), stayed up 8 points official drive (don't worry, get on the bus tour to your seat number, you are two persons must give you two phase ' snuggle ', estimated to be against the stagger sleeping) bus through Manila reached batagans Pier, time-consuming probably in about 3 hours. Remember that in the Terminal changing clothes ... Otherwise it will be hot. I start from Shanghai is-4 ° c, and not willing to wear increase luggage, I almost froze when leaving the door of the taxi before the community.

Migration routes in PG, a pleasure not batagans to boat pushing Flash off will not sail, sat 1 and a half hours arrived almost PG old back on the bench broke … Haven't understood before, accommodation at the hotel's tour to ship calling, (we are not asking the hotel meet us) hotel each time there is a passenger ship arrival time open boats to actively and consciously take tourists, there is no need for advance shuttle.

View the! seawater that Ching! PG depth is suitable for diving, and there is no good beaches, but in fact is not good, do not wear shoes will foot perforation. But because for diving, sea water visibility is very high. A few days later confirmed this point.

Accommodation at the Hotel La laguna Beach is located in big lalaguna, che

Ck in the rest, the PG sea diving shop are hostels-, conditions in clean and comfortable. A total of 3 PG Beach, sabang, big and small lalaguna lalaguna. Sabang, evening and TK to sabang walking bought ice cream over dinner chat found there are degraded Beach Basic, but in sabang, there is a small cliff, blowing sea breeze slowly down the path, sitting in a small Cliff Street bench watching the foot waves beat cliff and the distant setting sun as if time had stopped. (The following romantic ignored ... ) Is a big lalaguna a small Crescent Bay like the beach, the hotel is only 3, 4. I just didn't go small lalaguna, however at the name estimated smaller. There is a swimming pool in La laguna (small, I just came back from the sea of showers), second floor, there is an outdoor bar people more often quite hilarious (you can go to see the boss selected music Oh ~ boss collection evil rich). 8 what you want to go to the coco beach ... No diving shop, beach or go to long beach.

Dive, this time go exam advanced diving permit, the price here is not cheap ... probably 500US, also examined the enriched air, also spent 200USD …. diving in ... will not repeat them, another post entirely re-written diving log are sufficient.

Diving reservation or you can go to the hotel arranged before and, to a discounted price.

Reference site: http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/ferry-list-philippines.html

Telephone booking: Si-Kat 02-5213344

La laguna http://www.llbc.com.ph/

2009-1-24 ~ 2009-28 PG

The middle is the study of the diving on the island, there needs to be qualified to complete the open water and AOW requirements probably 6 project, as well as the examination will be able to receive AOW certification.

I chose the night dive, Navigation dive, wreck, and so on .... no entertainment: every day (the cry Ah, TK is an easy hunger but also serious child, every night they are bar chat we two bite book make topic …. day diving around 3 times, it was the daughter of the sea …. intermediate see sharks, big Pike (I hate sea cucumber, lie on the beach with good nasty twist)

Last day to do underwater propeller .... en fell pine Web feet, sitting on the beach and 30 seconds of the buckle on TK and dive guide are gone .... it was a nightmare, my head feels like TK would like Prince charming appears in front and I meet again, but 1 minute later hear for propeller sound but entering missing figure ...

All seawater is swallowed. After a 1-minute warning line direct to rise, on the water see TK panic, as if I was scared a little proud (women are so hypocritical?), but in the Sun have come back to a world of sensations. (Usually hard to read, seriously training is correct. ）

2009-1-29 from PG to long beach.

This is a difficult day, in order to get from PG to long beach also and TK had a fight. Theoretically, from big lalaguna to long beach is go: big lalaguna sitting small boats to the PG town, the town looking for a car to ROXAS, ROXAS go long beach. But in the Middle but also in a town (forget the name) into a bus and the car was set off at 10 o'clock in the morning to ROXAS. Time is nearly 5 points going to start in the morning ... But each car departure locations we are not clear. So the hotel on your car, to go, but the price is RMB1000 ... feel good, but no way. So private all the way from the big lalaguna off to ROXAS port. After a lot of Philippine village, school farm, this is also a poor will be bright flowers to decorate the window. There is a section in the road, the top …. the estimated speed of 20 yards it tremble with fear, fear of Miss the boat. The ultimate life better in ROXAS's ferry inspired the first 10 minutes to catch, and finally settled to long beach. ROXAS of tickets cannot be booked on the day of shipping is to see that the number of visitors to arrangements …. to ROXAS port door directly buy.

Long Beach, long beach's outline appeared in slowly coastline, 2 group flying fish upstream along the ferry's direction at the edge of the white waves.

Boat in long beach, just opposite the island of caticlan port stop hotel staff according to the us to the hotel.

2009-1-29-2009-2-4 long beach

All days are in long beach is rolling through ...

Off the couch in the sea wind resort, this is a family of 4-star hotel life. Housing facilities are also in good comfort, there is a swimming pool (which is the most long beach 4-star hotel does not have) on the hotel's select too many on the Internet too much, I do not describe or recommend. TK is a easy to hunger and are not willing to toss about, so we chose the sea wind after a set of six in the evening, after passing through many star hotel Hotel, always on our own choice or very satisfied.

On the beach, (first look at the long beach of map structure) station 1 beach is the best, go to Thailand many Island Nations, where the beach is seen best, thin like flour, stepped on the soles of the feet is soft cotton.

And station 1 quiet, frequent visitors to play station 1 to Sun Sunset Beach, but after very quiet ... Two individuals from the station 2 meal slowly walk to station 1 chatDay watch the stars (TK said: I am a poor person, even looking at the stars are so excited, MD Downer)

Entertainment, SA, please go to the station 2 ~ have your choice of lunch (not many) Western food, seafood and barbecue, Mexico, take examinations, pizza station.

All are, every day you can eat not the same. There is live band, if they feel good can give a tip. The famous D-Mall is out there, in fact, there are two supermarkets, are the same, the comparing business competition is fair. Too many colors, the last days I still feel some items not played …. also in some places to eat.

Two people sleep each day to 9: 30 to go to eat the last table breakfast, eat lunch not eaten ...

Scouring snack reading Sun, every time the Sun to heat the water with me cool you ~ back to Sun. Comb out the evening hand went to dinner, it is a good supermarket and get round walk on the sand watching the stars go back to sleep. In the long beach along the beach there are all kinds of water sports, water motorcycles, boats, Island Tour, and so on, according to their own preferences and they went to bargain. Occasionally a late also had a tattoo, hanna tells hawker's own favorite, 10 minutes to show up. The effect can last 2 weeks, TK because it already has a true tatoo reluctant and I join in the pseudo avant-garde. (Remember to sleep at night embroidery of socks, 2, 3 hours must be stained sheets, that is about to lose)

Bulabong Station behind the beach, this is a place to make me cry, an afternoon druing, decides to stand up from the beach for the day walking activities, in particular wind, from the country path to long beach's back, passing through local schools Church House, long beach and not specifically to distinguish between visitors and local people, everyone is free and easy.

Young people themselves every night revelry in the Philippines. Go to the back of the long beach, a gust of ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ strong wind and big waves ~ ~ ~ Beach has a direct sea on the breakwater photographed ... There is a section of the road can only be caught in the embankment and the beach walk, I put the bag top head trip with no legs in the Sea past ... afraid of big wave a brute to flooded into. In addition to particularly suitable for surfing, I really can't think of a suitable for anything else movement …. so the big wave you don't move. TK is a easy hunger is not willing to challenge, so for half an hour walk to the beach, 10 minutes back stations.

2009-2-4 long beach flights return to Shanghai

Long Beach caticlan returned to Shanghai flights we are in the long beach of online booking a z-air, not encountered credit card cannot be used, but did not play out the itinerary, and later in the agent next to station1 Dmall point going to play out.

Should have an early flight scheduled domestic flights will be cheaper, but procrastination becomes boiled frogs can only accept the current prices. Just a few airlines to pick the least expensive to fix. Probably to 800penso

So, finally, the last day of hold baggage on the beach and watched the last time the clouds back to Shanghai.

Notes on: tips, TK for the tip, the poor man than I should have experience, probably is the way to 10%.

Some people would call this tips, tips don't cut them, generally applicable to all almost 20 ~ 50penso. Sometimes a particularly good services will give 100penso above. Long beach restaurants, they are counting on a tip on your Bill, 10% ~ 15% of the time when the pay bills do not have to. Otherwise, you are almost to the 10% is enough. Last day of our two public funds only 500penso denominations, we didn't give the gall ... In case someone to help you prepare for you hadn't tipping is declined, even though they look extremely honest ….

Luggage, I think the nets with a recommended type of bag with clothes, do not use plastic bag unless you can wash.

Because the weather was hot and humid with so few days is sours … …. the sunscreen, take part, other local buy it because more tropical, variety also has a high degree. Girl with hair thing, because the sea is the more serious violations. Allergic skin girl with some cream, my last two days would be out of the skin, sunscreen, and height of the Sun and the sea, the skin is thick a layer. Home dressing for a long time. Swimwear, need not necessarily take two, hot, dry up quickly. Camera, waterproof camera with a bar, but the kind of lomo simple or forget, beat out effect particularly disappointed, preferably with a waterproof from the chaff ~ although expensive but quality assured, Oh.