Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Philippines

by Mitchell, Heneage

• ISBN13: 9781864503647
• ISBN10: 1864503645
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(2)
Overview	11	(4)
History	11	(2)
Geography	13	(2)
Practicalities	15	(9)
Climate	15	(1)
Language	15	(1)
Getting There	16	(1)
Gateway City - Manila	16	(1)
Getting Around	17	(2)
Entry	19	(1)
Money	19	(1)
Time	20	(1)
Electricity	20	(1)
Weights & Measures	20	(1)
What to Bring	20	(1)
Underwater Photography	21	(1)
Business Hours	22	(1)
Accommodations	22	(1)
Dining & Food	22	(1)
Shopping	23	(1)
Activities & Attractions	24	(7)
Luzon	24	(1)
Mindoro	25	(1)
The Visayas	26	(3)
Mindanao	29	(1)
Palawan	29	(2)
Diving Health & Safety	31	(3)
Pre-Trip Preparation	31	(1)
Recompression Facilities	32	(1)
DAN	33	(1)
Diving in the Philippines	34	(6)
Snorkeling	35	(1)
Dive Training & Certification	36	(1)
Live-Aboard Diving	36	(4)
Luzon Dive Sites	40	(20)
La Union	40	(2)
Fagg Reef	42	(1)
Red Buoy	43	(1)
Black Buoy	44	(1)
VOA Reef	45	(1)
Research Reef	45	(3)
Subic Bay	46	(2)
Oryoku Maru (The Hell Ship)	48	(1)
USS New York	49	(1)
El Capitan	50	(1)
San Quintin	51	(2)
Anilao	51	(2)
Cathedral Rock	53	(1)
Sombrero Island	54	(1)
Bajura	55	(1)
Sepok Wall	56	(1)
Mapating	56	(1)
Caban Cove	57	(1)
Mainit	57	(1)
Hot Springs	58	(2)
Mindoro Dive Sites	60	(12)
Talipanan Reef	63	(1)
Manila Channel (Northwest Channel)	64	(1)
Coral Gardens (The Hill)	65	(1)
Big La Laguna Beach	65	(1)
Monkey Beach	66	(1)
Ernie's Cave	67	(1)
West Escarceo	67	(1)
Hole in the Wall	68	(1)
Shark Cave	69	(1)
Pink Wall & Canyons	69	(1)
Sinandigan Wall	70	(1)
Washing Machine	70	(1)
Verde Island Wall	71	(1)
Sibuyan Sea Dive Sites	72	(4)
MV Mactan	73	(1)
Banton Big Rock Coral Garden	74	(1)
Banton Northwest Wall	74	(1)
Banton Southeast Wall	75	(1)
The Visayas Dive Sites	76	(39)
Boracay	76	(2)
Cathedral Cave	78	(1)
Yapak	78	(1)
Punta Bonga 1 & 2	79	(1)
Friday's Rock	80	(1)
Crocodile Island	80	(1)
Laurel Island	81	(2)
Nasog Point	83	(1)
Dog Drift	83	(2)
Malapascua Island	84	(1)
Wreck of the Dona Marilyn	85	(1)
Gato Island	86	(1)
Monad Shoal	87	(2)
Capitancillo Island	89	(2)
Mactan Island & Cebu City	89	(2)
Tambuli Fish-Feeding Station	91	(1)
Kon Tiki House Reef	92	(1)
Marigondon Cave	93	(2)
Moalboal	93	(2)
Copton Point	95	(1)
Panagsama Beach (House Reef)	95	(1)
Pescador Island	96	(1)
Tongo Point	97	(1)
Sunken Island	98	(2)
Dumaguete	98	(2)
Sumilon Island	100	(1)
Liloan	101	(1)
Tacot	101	(1)
Calong Calong	102	(1)
Apo Island	103	(2)
Bohol	104	(1)
Cabilao Island	105	(2)
Napaling	107	(1)
Tangnan Wall	108	(1)
Balicasag	108	(2)
Kalipayan (Happy Wall)	110	(1)
Arco Point (Hole in the Wall)	110	(1)
Cervera Shoal	111	(1)
Pamilacan Island	111	(2)
Southern Leyte	112	(1)
Max Climax Wall & Baluarte	113	(1)
Tangkaan Point	113	(1)
Napantaw Fish Sanctuary	114	(1)
Peter's Mound	114	(1)
Mindanao Dive Sites	115	(15)
Camiguin	116	(1)
Agutaya Reef	117	(1)
Medina Underwater Springs	118	(1)
Jigdup Shoal	118	(1)
Punta Diwata	119	(1)
Cabuan Point	119	(1)
Sipaka Point	120	(1)
Constancia Reef	120	(3)
Davao	121	(2)
Ligid Caves	123	(1)
Pinnacle Point	124	(1)
Pindawon Wall	124	(1)
Mushroom Rock	125	(1)
Marissa 1 & 2 3	125	(1)
Malipano Japanese Wrecks	126	(1)
Linosutan Coral Gardens	126	(2)
General Santos City	127	(1)
Maharlika Beach Resort	128	(1)
Tampuan (Tinoto Wall)	128	(2)
Sulu Sea Dive Sites	130	(7)
Jessie Beazley	132	(1)
Tubbataha North	132	(2)
Tubbataha South	134	(1)
Basterra North Reef	135	(1)
Basterra South Wall	136	(1)
Palawan Dive Sites	137	(21)
Coron	137	(2)
Apo Reef	139	(1)
Hunter's Rock	140	(1)
Tae Maru (Concepcion Wreck)	141	(1)
Akitsushima (Flying Boat Tender)	141	(1)
Lusong Gunboat	142	(1)
Olympia Maru	142	(1)
Mamiya Maru	142	(1)
Kogyu Maru	143	(1)
Tangat Wreck	143	(1)
Irako	144	(1)
Tangat Gunboat	144	(1)
Black Island Wreck	145	(1)
Dimakya Island	145	(1)
Barracuda Lake	146	(2)
El Nido	147	(1)
Dilumacad	148	(1)
Inambuyod Boulders	148	(1)
Tres Marias	149	(1)
Miniloc Island	149	(1)
Banayan Point	150	(2)
Port Barton	150	(2)
Shark Point	152	(1)
Middle Rock	152	(1)
Royalist Shoal	153	(1)
Ten Fathoms	153	(1)
Wilson Head	154	(1)
Black Coral	154	(2)
Puerto Princesa & Environs	154	(2)
Verano Rocks (Twin Rocks)	156	(1)
East Pandan	156	(1)
Helen's Garden	157	(1)
Henry's Reef	157	(1)
Marine Life	158	(5)
Hazardous Marine Life	161	(2)
Diving Conservation & Awareness	163	(3)
Responsible Diving	164	(2)
Listings	166	(8)
Telephone Calls	166	(1)
Diving Services	166	(6)
Live-Aboards	172	(1)
Tourist Offices	173	(1)
Index	174