Author Topic: Scuba Diving (Read 19165 times)

Clair de Lune · « **Reply #180 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:01:11 am »

thanks! now i have an idea. sis minnie99, sana ganyan din sa PE namin. lol. eh swimming lessons lang talaga PE namin nung college eh!

yeah, i thought those 2-4k dive packages offered at resorts can get you certified na. hahaha. ambisyosa lang?

[textspeak!] i think i'll start with those fun dives first just to try the experience. if it goes well, then that's the time i will think about saving for classes since i'm on a budget constraint here. kasi nga, everywhere i want to travel in the phils, be it in bohol, boracay, palawan, moalboal, it's so enticing to dive. looking at pics pa lang, i'm amazed na. there's a whole new world pala underwater, and beauty is not limited to what we only see on land.

minnie99 · « **Reply #181 on:** November 02, 2012, 08:06:00 am »

Yes! Super ganda! Breath-taking (pero wag naman sana literal, lol!). There really are no words to describe the scenery down in the deep.

I dont have a dive buddy kaya di ko na rin nagamit license ko

meimei · « **Reply #182 on:** November 10, 2012, 06:32:06 pm »

help!!! i'm new to this thread... i don't know where else to ask this question. since this is a thread for scuba divers, i'm sure you are familiar with snorkeling gears...

where can i buy a snorkeling gear and how much? yung medyo affordable sana, hindi kailangang sobrang high-end. kasi we're going to Palawan. eh maarte ang mommy ko, ayaw niya mag-rent lang ng snorkeling gear, yuckie daw. so i'm considering buying.

please, i really need help..

minnie99 · « **Reply #183 on:** November 10, 2012, 08:37:57 pm »

Meron ang Speedo. Nagtingin ako nito dati, I'm just not sure how much. Yun lang kasi natingnan ko and nakita ko. I think nasa 3k siya? The set consists of goggles/snorkel, and fins

meimei · « **Reply #184 on:** November 11, 2012, 08:59:11 pm »

^thanks for the reply, sis. i checked Speedo's website, meron silang mask and snorkel lang, mas mura, nasa 1K. super important ba ang fins? kasi ang pinakamura nang mask-snorkel-fin set ay P2,400 (accdg to website). necessity ba ang fins sa basic snorkeling lang sa Palawan? hehe.

also, sabi ng kuya ko, pag di daw masyadong nagagamit, nasisira daw ang goma ng goggles. eh yung snorkeling set, syempre tuwing may beach getaway lang namin magagamit (say, once a year). what is the proper way to store/keep it to maintain its quality?

minnie99 · « **Reply #185 on:** November 12, 2012, 08:11:15 am »

Ay oo nga, haha. Hindi necessary ang fins unless gusto mo sumisid talaga

But if snorkeling lang talaga I guess okay na mask+snorkel.

Oo sis, masisira nga yun. Baka pwede babad sa tubig occasionally? Lol, I don't know, sorry, di kasi ako nakabili nun and lagi lang rent. Ang nabasa ko lang is to just rinse them with cold water (do not rub the inside) tapos let dry. But yung long-term, care wala...

meimei · « **Reply #186 on:** November 12, 2012, 10:09:28 am »

^alam mo yun nga naisip ko for long-term care, "babad sa tubig occasionally", hehe.

kasi kung masisira siya pag hindi palaging ginagamit, eh di might as well, ibabad in water once in two months or so, hahaha!

if anybody else knows how to care for a snorkeling set in the long-term, pa-share naman.

jhandee · « **Reply #187 on:** November 12, 2012, 01:50:40 pm »

Sa Portulano Dive Resort in Baun Batangas 2.9k yung diving lesson nila, may kasama na ding 3 full meals and 2 snacks.

@ sis meimei- sa Landmark makati ground flr meron dun snorkle gears nakabili ako worth 600 lang maganda na :-)

catnap07 · « **Reply #188 on:** January 14, 2013, 06:35:46 pm »

sis meimei, try to check the mask and snorkel sa aquamundo. if i'm not mistaken around 700php each yun. i bought mine 3yrs ago. matibay sya pati hindi naglealeak. yung mask na binili ko is for scuba diving pero pwede mo rin gamitin for snorkeling.

meimei · « **Reply #189 on:** January 14, 2013, 08:58:45 pm »

^hi sis! i checked their website, they only have two branches:

MAIN OFFICE:
Vernida I Bldg.,
120 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village,
Makati City, Philippines 1229

MANILA BRANCH:
Robelle Mansion, 877 J.P. Rizal St
Makati City, Philippines 1210

sis, ito lang ba talaga ang branches nila? baka kasi hindi lang updated ang website... parang ang hassle puntahan.. hehe. sa Speedo na lang siguro kasi may branches sa malls...

catnap07 · « **Reply #190 on:** January 14, 2013, 09:19:57 pm »

yes, as far as i know yan lang ang branches nila. in the future, if diving equipment naman hinahanap mo, i would recommend it. aquamundo din ang wetsuit ko and fins.

sublime1 · « **Reply #191 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:03:55 pm »

Hi mag sis! Super interested ago to try diving! Just want to try yung intro dive muna. How much kaya aabutin nun?

minnie99 · « **Reply #192 on:** February 04, 2013, 09:43:20 am »

Yung "Discover Scuba" nakikita ko sa Bohol mga 4k-5k yata?

wel_101 · « **Reply #193 on:** March 27, 2013, 12:51:20 pm »

My hubby and i tried dsd first before undergoing open water diver certification, at least to gauge if we want to pursue diving as a hobby. Our dsd experience went very well that we decided to get certified. Mabait ang dive masters and dive instructor namin. Now, we will be undergoing advanced open water certification naman. Ü

Krissy1982 · « **Reply #194 on:** April 05, 2013, 08:41:25 pm »

Hi

Saan kaya ako makaka bili ng wetsuit? Meron po bang store for scuba diving equipment sa
Manila? Thanks

summerscent · « **Reply #195 on:** April 08, 2013, 11:14:28 pm »

Hi mga sis! share ko lang yung experience ko with discover scuba diving.

We went to Camiguin last week and nag pa book for an open water fun dive sa Caves Dives Resort. Ok naman yung dive instructor, certified by PADI sila. For 2300, included na dun ang gears and lessons (wala syang food, pero ok lang since super excited kami for the dive

)

Thankful ako sa instructor namin dahil sobrang patient sya since medyo nahirapan kami i-master yung mask cleaning

. Then after an hour, pinayagan na kaming mag proceed. Sa unang beses, super sakit ng tenga ko (nakakalimutang mag equalize) then after that, super enjoy na. Ayaw pa sana naming umaho, pero kongti na lang yung oxygen sa tank hehe

Super fun ang experience and we decided na i-pursue pa lalo ang scuba diving.

diddle · « **Reply #196 on:** April 26, 2013, 02:04:46 pm »

Hi I'm interested to Scuba Dive. As in no experience, zero knowledge ako.

Any tips or suggestions how to start? Like what school and gadgets I should have? I live in Metro Manila, so anywhere near.

Thanks in advance!

minnie99 · « **Reply #197 on:** April 26, 2013, 10:17:41 pm »

Sis san ka ba sa MM? Alam ko madami din naman schools dito, search ka lang din sa Google. Sa QC I went to Dive Republic

Usually naman ipapa rent ka ng equipment. I suggest find a school and im sure they can answer all your questions (usually these schools have dive shops so if you want to buy gears, dun na din

sublime1 · « **Reply #198 on:** April 28, 2013, 03:25:47 pm »

Tried the Discover Scuba Diving lesson at Portulano yesterday, just to see if kayanin ko ang diving. The instructor (and the owner of the resort, as well) was Sir Arnel Sevilla, and super hands down on how he taught us the basics in diving. At first medyo kinakabahan pa ko, but nung time na for us to dive sa open water, all my anxieties was replaced by amazement. Sobrang ganda lang underwater. It feels so serene, and I was really in awe the whole time na hindi ko namalayan umabot na kami sa 30ft. And nakakaita pa kami ng hawksbill turtle! Hehe.

I will definitely pursue the OW certification within this year, para bago ako magbohol, PADI certified na ko.

Shiecg · « **Reply #199 on:** April 28, 2013, 03:39:11 pm »

@ Krissy1982

try Aquaventure Whitetip sis along Mabini, Ermita. Dive supply shop yan sila, you can find all dive equiptment there. enjoy bubbling :-)

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