Ppines Diving?

I hear Malapascua and Bohol are great. I did Moalboal, but not much topside to do there.

The greatest diving with the easiest access from Manila is Puerto Galera. It is a 2 hour land and 1 hour ferry ride from the metro.
The other great dive spots are in the south and much more of a trip to get to.

If you stay in Big Lalaguna beach it is very laid back, check out Campbells resort-beautiful place above a lovely beach, Bob the owner is a great guy! It is two beaches down from Sabang(where the diveshops are) or about a 150p boat ride or 15 minute walk.

The diving in the verde channel is awesome, I counted 60 species in a weeks diving there and it is acknowledged to be the center of the diving universe for diversity of life. Make sure you get to Verde island for dives while your there-its the best of the best!

I use Frontier scuba on Sabang beach-Rick is the English owner, between him and the divemaster they have 20,000 dives. Small groups-6, friendly, accomidating and helpful. Resonable prices. Dives and teachs TEC and recreational. Nice equiptment. If you go tell them Rexman sent you!

There is also waterfalls, caves, quarries, golf course, mountains, native villages nearby.

I stayed at Sabang as well and used Action Divers. Google for details. Had a great holiday - diving wasn't the most awesome ever, but it was good enough, and the town has a fun vibe. It's also one of the cheapest diving holidays I've had.

Alona beach Bohal is a good place and you can fly right in ....