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Diving in Boracay Philippines
Boracays diving made top 10
Are you thinking of getting certified for an upcoming vacation? Boracay was recently named top 10 Scuba Diving sites around the world by Travel Worth.
“Boracay is virtually a diving paradise. Sitting cozily in Philippines, this tropical island offers every thing that other popular dive site has to offer. Abundant marine life and reef systems adorn this site. After you have done swimming in its pleasant waters, rejuvenate your eyes with enthralling views of beach”
Check out our courses here. Looking for a place to stay in Boracay? Check out our resort.
Hong Kong Divers and Dean
Diving in Boracay Philippines
Boracay Tech Diver’s “Tec Diva” program
In a sport that is quite dominated by men, it was refreshing to be the first girl to engage in the Boracay Tech Diver’s “Tec Diva” program! I am currently a PADI Rescue Diver and have dove most of Boracay’s dive sites several times. After diving my favorite sites Yapak and Camia Shipwreck one too many times, I realized that I needed a new challenge. Dustin then conveniently introduced me to Technical diving and its many advantages. At first I was a bit intimidated, just by looking at the gear and how different it looked from the regular recreational single tank kit. It just seemed really heavy and complicated but then as I cruised along the course, I learned that once you figure out all the components, the set up, the dive plan, and the use of deco bottles at different depths, then it’s actually a piece of cake!
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New Dive Boat
Here is some info on our new dive boat: The King Nelson 2
Length: 17 Meters
Manufactured: Aug 2008
Engines: Twin Diesel engines.
Divers: 18 divers with gear
Large swim up ladder for, good enough for divers with doubles
Large interior cabin with shade
Dive sites: All site sites around Boracay to include a day trip to Maningning. (60m + visibility, all levels of diving)
Faye’s Boracay Scuba Dive
Open Water Course
Angol Point Open water dive #4
2 grads and DM in training
Congratulations to Faye for completing her PADI Open Water Diving Certification, and to Mario for moving up to PADI Advanced Open Water Diver.
Our newest Zero to Divemaster candidate Hien has started her training.
2 new graduates
We have 2 more graduates here at Blue Mango Diving Center in Boracay Philippines.
Anne Denning, from Hong Kong, completed her PADI Open Water Diver Certification and James Maiden, from Sydney Australia, for completing his PADI Advanced Open Water.
Congratulations once again and keep diving!
Tips to Identify Coral and Marine Life
Know Your Underwater Critters
The ocean contains more than 21,000 fish species and over 1,000 species of corals. Needless to say, it’s quite the task to try and identify everything you see, especially when there are another 80,000 other species in the water – many of which are easily confused with fish or coral when they aren’t. That’s one of the wonders of the ocean; what you see isn’t always what it seems. What looks like a plant may be an animal, what swims like a fish may be a snail and that rock actually may be a fish. So how do you identify all these wonderful organisms? Read the rest of this entry »
Extend Your Scuba Dives
Ah, endless scuba dives… Here are some scuba diving tips to help you achieve perfect buoyancy. It takes time and patience to master the art of scuba diving buoyancy. These tips will help you use less effort to maintain your position in the water, use less air and enjoy your dive more.
* Relax and breathe normally both on the surface and underwater. On descent, try to exhale all the air from your lungs and any tension from the rest of you. Get underwater quickly, where scuba equipment is more comfortable and easier to manage. Swim slowly and enjoy the scenery to make your air last longer. Scuba diving should not be a speed sport.
* Fine-tune your weight system so that adjusting your buoyancy will be effortless. When weighted properly and holding a normal breath, you should float at eye level. Then when you relax and exhale completely, making sure you’ve emptied all the air out of both your BCD and your lungs, you should sink slowly below the surface. Read the rest of this entry »
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