"Visit Philippines" Philippines by silvia_chang

Philippines Travel Guide: 23,736 reviews and 78,892 photos

General Information

Philippines consists of about 7,000 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, but only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, so it's a good opportunity for diving and snorkelling. You may on board this crab-like ship to enjoy a relax tropical vacation.

In general, the best time to travel is from December to May. It's hot all the year but during the off-season for typhoon. Philippines is the only Christian country in Asia. The locals are very friendly and has great passion for tourists. I think they also with a little bit Latin style.

Cebu

Map of Cebu and Bohol

Cebu is the oldest city located at Visayas archipelago in Philippines, formerly known the "Queen city of the South".

The Mactan Island, Moalboal and Cabilaop Island...are the most popular dive spots in Cebu, there are several dive centers in Metro Cebu that offer the dive equipment and training course.

We started form Manila to Cebu by domestic flight, then transferred to ship arrived in Bohol and took about one hour and fifty minutes.

Bohol

Chocolate Hills

Most part of the dive sites are in the south of Bohol, and the dive sites always to be close to others. The current in the sea, then you could find the barracudas, very spectacular. I was dive 4 cylinders a day, and 4 successive days. It's really to enjoy myself to the full.

Chocolate Hills, also the famous sopt here. One by one and with circular of the mountaintop, just like the name "Chocolate Hills".

The Bohol Island is surrounded by great blue sea and its white sand beach is the best love for tourist.

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:Escape to heavenly Cebu

Last visit to Philippines: Feb 2003
Intro Updated Mar 20, 2005
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R.Dettmann Jan 23, 2005 at 8:54 AM

Great uw pix! Sure have to go there one day, but before I might be in taiwan. Any diving there? greetings
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namiewa Aug 5, 2004 at 4:05 AM

wow, thats really nice pictures of under creature huh!i love goin beach,snorkling but im scared of scuba diving..hahahaha i felt that shark is always ready to eat me!.nice travel tip you have Silvia.
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FOotFetish Jun 23, 2004 at 4:14 AM

nice scuba pic|! how i miss diving|!
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canadiantravelgirl Apr 5, 2004 at 7:35 AM

Great underwater shots!!! Is that Nemo I see? haha
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diver-x Dec 9, 2003 at 8:20 PM

I love your UW pictures! I hope I can go to Philippines next year so I can see for myself. The fish between Swellfish and Clown is a Randall's Goby. I have one in my fish tank!
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jtsioson Jun 8, 2003 at 9:32 PM

Is that you, Nemo?
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Jim_Eliason May 25, 2003 at 11:42 AM

fantastic page, love the underwater photos!
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herzog63 May 25, 2003 at 11:40 AM

Your underwater photos are fantastic! Filipino food is so Delicous!! Lucky for me I can eat it every day! I hope to go back soon!!
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kenmerk Apr 19, 2003 at 8:13 AM

Great Dive Pix Silvia, Love that Papaya fish....
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dinhyen Apr 16, 2003 at 9:40 AM

My thought was, wow! I haven't seen such splendid sealife since Jacques Cousteau or National Geographic :)