This will all depend on your certification level. For all DSD dives in the open water the maximum depth is 12 meters.

For certified divers, PADI Open Water Diver is 18 meters, PADI Advanced Open Water is 30 metres and if you hold the PADI Deep
Diver Specialty qualification then 40 meters.

Other certification agencies depths will be applied to the PADI system.

Depths are strictly followed and we do not go beyond them.

Year around the water temperature is 28 – 29 degrees centigrade (82.4 – 84.2 fahrenheit) and its perfectly comfortable to dive in shorts and rash vest.

The water temperature rarely drops below this, occasionally going to 27 degrees centigrade, even at depth.

There is no restriction on diving after a flight, so you could dive after landing at Virac airport in the morning.

No diving should be done 24 hours before your flight.

For example if you are flying on Friday morning at 6.30 am, then the last dive should before 6.30 am on Thursday morning. In effect Wednesday would be the last day for diving.

Payment can be made in cash only, local currency of Philippines Peso.

Full payment must be made at least 24 hours before any dive trip. Reservations can be made any time in advance but will not be confirmed until payment is made. If payment is not made 24 hours before the dive trip then your reservation will be cancelled to allow reallocation of your spot.

For all dive courses the payment requirements are the same, with the exception for course materials such as online learning and our Flexi dive courses. Please ask us for more details on this.

We use local Banka style boats, owned and operated by the local fishermen whom we have trained in diving activities.

By employing them it gives them a better source of income and helps them to improve their quality of life. We believe that tourism should benefit as many as possible, so by employing them direct more money goes into the local economy. Using local style boats also adds to your
diving experience

We also employ them as their knowledge of the seas is outstanding; they know the best places to dive to see fish…and if they
are not fishing then that’s more marine life for divers to see. A win win situation for all.

All dive equipment, refreshments and food is included so you don’t need to bring much on the boat. Obviously a camera for photographing the majestic scenery, perhaps a personal music player, sunglasses, sun cream and a hat. And of course swim wear.

We also recommend bringing some small money as a ‘tip’ for the boat crew doing a wonderful job, if you think they have. They will love you for it!

We also advise you to bring a towel and some dry clothing to change into after the dive trip. These will be left in the transport vehicle, ready for you to get changed into before transferring back to the resort.

No. Most of the sites have very little current because we plan the dives to go at the optimum time. You will have an experienced dive guide who will make things as easy as possible.

100% NO.

We do not allow any spear or other types of fishing during any of our dive activities. No exception.

We advocate a policy of passive interaction with all marine life.

We take only pictures and memories and leave only bubbles.

Due to bad films (Jaws, Meg etc) bad publicity and popular myth, sharks have an undeserved reputation. The sad truth is that humans are far more dangerous to sharks. Humans are responsible for killing well over 100 million sharks a year; a conservative estimate. Thats 0ver 190 a minute. Many sharks are now on the endangered list and facing extinction.

Sharks in comparison are responsible for less human deaths that falling coconuts. And contrary to popular belief, sharks don’t hunt humans. It is invariably mistake identity when they bite; sharks do not eat humans, they don’t even like the taste of our blood.

If you want to find out more, please visit our friends at Shark Guardian who do a wonderful job of education to help save the sharks

https://www.sharkguardian.org