El Nido
South of Coron, on the northwestern coast of Palawan Island is El Nido. El Nido is dotted with some 2,000 islands and Palawan is regarded as the last nature frontier in the Philippines. It lies in Bascuit Bay which, in 1991, was declared a marine reserve. There are some 54,000 hectares of marine waters.
At El nido Diving can be good year round and is very varied with lots of pelagics and excellent wall and drift diving. There are towering limestone cliffs, great beaches and clear waters. The bay is home to dugong, dolphins, turtles and an amazing array of colourful reef fish.
Diving Seasons
The area can be dives all year round except July to Sept .
Reef Basics – TBC
Great for:
Advanced, Photography novices and the experienced diver.
Highlights:
Thresher sharks, Hammerhead sharks, white tip sharks, manta rays
Depth:
10 – >40m
Visibility:
15 – 45 m
Currents:
medium
Surface conditions:
Can be choppy
Water temperature:
24 – 29°C
Number of dive sites:
>30
Experience level:
Recommended Length of stay:
5-7days
Dive Sites
There are approximately 20+ dive sites diveable from philippines which includes sites at El Nido Island. They are:
- Matinloc island
- dilumacad Island
- Miniloc Island
- Puerto princesa
- Layag Layag
- Mainit Point
- Koala
- Catherdral Rock
- Ligpo island
- Nasugbu
Getting There – TBC
4 hours from Singapore to Manila, Philippines, by plane and then Just a two-and-a-half hour drive south of Manila
Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu has a regular international flight service to/from Singapore with Cebu Pacific Air
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun:
SIN-CEB 5J-548 Depart 00.20 – Arrive 04.00
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat:
CEB-SIN 5J-547 Depart 19.45 – Arrive 23.25
All times are in Singapore GMT +8 hours
An alternate airline which also has a regular international flight service to/from Singapore is SilkAir
Mon and Thurs:
SIN-CEB MI544 Depart 14.35 – Arrive 18.15
CEB-SIN MI543 Depart 19.00 – Arrive 22.30
Mon, Tues, Thurs and Sat:
SIN-CEB MI566 Depart 09.05 – Arrive 12.45
Wed, Fri and Sun:
CEB-SIN MI588 Depart 15.25 – Arrive 18.55
All times are in Singapore GMT +8 hours
Accomodation
TBC
On Malapascua, Gill Divers chooses to dive with:
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive & Beach Resort
Classic package
SGD775 5D4N Package
Excludes equipment rental, air ticket, taxes
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