The Strada Club's Licensed Scuba Divers

[ooba99]

Hi nw27, I showed your video to my wife. Nice daw at na-enganyo, gusto na din daw mag-dive.

Sir TP, san dito sa Manila pwede mag-diving lessons at magpa-certify? Magkano dapat iba-budget? para sa lessons? para sa gear?

[ianmitsulancer]

Hi nw27, I showed your video to my wife. Nice daw at na-enganyo, gusto na din daw mag-dive.

Sir TP, san dito sa Manila pwede mag-diving lessons at magpa-certify? Magkano dapat iba-budget? para sa lessons? para sa gear?

uy waw! dumadami na ang mga "Dive Inspired" !!! heheheh

[ThePatriarch]

Hi nw27, I showed your video to my wife. Nice daw at na-enganyo, gusto na din daw mag-dive.

Sir TP, san dito sa Manila pwede mag-diving lessons at magpa-certify? Magkano dapat iba-budget? para sa lessons? para sa gear?

diving lessons are offered sa mga accredited PADI dive shops here in Manila. The nearest I know is in project 4, although meron din sa san juan and makati. for the lessons, 10-15k ang usual fee, included na dun ang use ng diving gear. complete set of gears will usually cost you from 30k up depending sa brand ng gear.

sarap pang-tanggal ng stress ang diving... sobrang serene sa ilalim ng dagat, parang gusto ko na ngang tubuan ng gills eh, hehehe

[ianmitsulancer]

[notEworthy27]

Hi nw27, I showed your video to my wife. Nice daw at na-enganyo, gusto na din daw mag-dive.

Salamat Doc! Mukhang maraming na-eenganyo dahil sa video ah. Sayang hindi pwede yung dad ko na magturo kasi nga saglit lang ang stay niya dito sa Pinas at mukhang matatagalan pa ang dating.

[ThePatriarch]

Salamat Doc! Mukhang maraming na-eenganyo dahil sa video ah. Sayang hindi pwede yung dad ko na magturo kasi nga saglit lang ang stay niya dito sa Pinas at mukhang matatagalan pa ang dating.

bro, mag DM ka na! then Instructor course after, hahahaha!

[notEworthy27]

sarap pang-tanggal ng stress ang diving... sobrang serene sa ilalim ng dagat, parang gusto ko na ngang tubuan ng gills eh, hehehe

Ang tawag dyan ay addiction. hehehehe. How much more kung may mga nakita tayong special and rare marine flora and fauna?

Imagine...a black tip reef shark scurrying the sea bed while you float above it. Then a manta ray happens to hover over you creating a beautiful eclipse underwater. Later on, a hawksbill turtle swims beside you as you enjoy the serene feeling of floating in space...

hay...Ang tawag diyan ay diving haven! hehehe. Sana mangyari yan kahit once lang sa isang dive.

It's a shame to hear what we as stewards of the earth are doing to the sea in the name of progress and survival.

Ayan, lumalabas na ang aking "frustration" sa sitwasyon ng ating karagatan. Marami na naman kasi akong nababalitaan na kaboom-kaboom sa mga dagat naten. Hehehehehe.

[notEworthy27]

bro, mag DM ka na! then Instructor course after, hahahaha!

hahahaha! tignan naten! baka di ko kayanin ang training ng DM. hehehe. matinding preparation yun!

[notEworthy27]

Salamat ian! Kaya dive ka na! Sumama ka na sa grupo na balak magpa-certify sa Cebu!

[moxxxs]

my diving instructor (Mr. Jacinto Cruzet) charges 10,500 per person for the license and the training. He does freelance teaching and is not tied to any diving school. Usually, scubaworld and naui charges around 12k-13k. he has been a DI for more than twelve years now.

As for the schedule (how long you will take up the course), he will adjust to your schedule. He can go to your place or wherever mutually convenient for the lessons/theoretical discussions. Kami sa office lang kami nag theoretical (five sessions at 2 hours per session after office hours, if you have lots of free time during the day, you can finish the theories in 1 day). We read the books included and we watched the videos. Tapos he will discuss using powerpoint. For the swimming pool exercises, dito kami sa may jp rizal, makati nag pool sessions (2 nights din), then check out dive is sa mga shipwrecks sa Subic one weekend. so mga two (2) weeks namin kinuha. He was very thorough and professional from the very beginning and until the end. Always on the safe side to the point na medyo na-baby kami.

Yung gear that you will need during the lessons pwede niyang ipahiram sa inyo. As to the cost sa rentals ng equipment, very minimal and madali nang pag-usapan yun. After you get certified as a diver, pwede ka pa niyang samahan sa mga dive shops in metro manila to find the perfect set of equipment for you.

additional cost not covered by the Php10,500 is yun na nga yung rentals, then yung costs pag nag check-out dive na sa subic. expenses for overnight accomodation, then yung charges per dive (air/tanks, boat, weightbelt, etc.) would amount to around 2,500 per person.

once you get certified, bili na ng basic gear (wetsuit, booties, fins, mask) which will cost you around 7k-10k.
then ipon ka na for the bcd and regulator set which will cost around 25k-40k.

a day of diving in anilao will cost you around 1k-2k which includes boat, air, buffet lunch, fuel, equipment rental.

It is not cheap to invest and start sa diving pero in the long run, sobrang sulit. sama-sama pa tayo!

[notEworthy27]

...once you get certified, bili na ng basic gear (wetsuit, booties, fins, mask) which will cost you around 7k-10k.
then ipon ka na for the bcd and regulator set which will cost around 25k-40k.

a day of diving in anilao will cost you around 1k-2k which includes boat, air, buffet lunch, fuel, equipment rental.

It is not cheap to invest and start sa diving pero in the long run, sobrang sulit. sama-sama pa tayo!

hmmm. di naman siguro aabutin ng 7-10k on basic gear (wetsuit,booties,fins,mask). Parang high-end na ata yung mga yun. hehehehe. meron naman mas mura. Very competitive naman ang prices. You could get a set of mask,snorkel, fins at around 2k lang ata or less pa nga as from what I remember in my skin diving elective class dati (cerified diver na ako nun --- I just cant get myself out of water that long kaya kinuha ko yun hehehe) Yung booties optional naman. Kasi kung parati naman boat dive ang trip mo, then no need for booties and booty-type fins (tama ba tawag nun? hehehehe) you could get pocket-type fins (which are much cheaper by the way). Pero kung gusto mong maging versatile at balak mong mag-shore entry dives din, then kuha ka ng booties and booty-type fins.

There are a lot of stuff that you could buy second hand kung tight ang budget. Just ask the divers na kakilala mo para matulungan kang pumili. Ako personally, yung equipment mo na mask,snorkel, fins (and booties if ever) and regulator ang pinaka-importante na unahin. Wet suit naman halos vanity lang sa umpisa. hehehehe. Pinakalast na ata na binili ko noon na gamit ay wetsuit. Pero in the long run, if you are after protection from the elements like sun and whatever you may get into contact with underwater, then by all means kuha ka na. Marami namang mura at marami ding mahal (from brands like aquamundo to brands like henderson). Nung nagstart ako mag-dive di ako nagwewet-suit. Shorts and shirt lang. Nung nag-rescue diver course nalang ata ako nagwet-suit. Everything else, you could rent it out muna. Nothing beats having your own equipment to maximize confidence underwater but it doesn't mean that you can't dive if you don't have your own.

I would rather say that it'll be beter to invest that much on your breathing apparatus (or in diver's terms: ang regulator). It's true that it is definitely not cheap to invest in diving, but you know that once you buy your equipment, it will last for a long time. Very long long time.

I had my equipment since 1998 or 1997. So far oks naman sila. Yung pinalitan ko lang ay yung aking booties, mask at snorkel dahil sobrang luma na yung mask and snorkel ko nung time na yun (parang kasing tanda ko lang yung mask na yun dati, hand me down from my dad pa ata yun, so siguro mas matanda pa saken hehehe). Yung booties, well, bata pa ako nun, so lumalaki pa ang paa ko hehehehe. Maintenance is key as with any equipment.

Rest assured, parang kotse lang yan. Pag well-maintained (meaning regular checkup and part replacements like o-ring etc.) hindi ka naman magkakaproblema. Not unless kung mabagsakan ng tanke ang regulator mo or matusok ng kutsilyo ang BCD (Buoyancy Compensating Device a.k.a. high tech salbabida) mo. Hehehehehe.

[Arvin Cristi]

hmmm. di naman siguro aabutin ng 7-10k on basic gear (wetsuit,booties,fins,mask). Parang high-end na ata yung mga yun. hehehehe. meron naman mas mura. Very competitive naman ang prices. You could get a set of mask,snorkel, fins at around 2k lang ata or less pa nga as from what I remember in my skin diving elective class dati (cerified diver na ako nun --- I just cant get myself out of water that long kaya kinuha ko yun hehehe) Yung booties optional naman. Kasi kung parati naman boat dive ang trip mo, then no need for booties and booty-type fins (tama ba tawag nun? hehehehe) you could get pocket-type fins (which are much cheaper by the way). Pero kung gusto mong maging versatile at balak mong mag-shore entry dives din, then kuha ka ng booties and booty-type fins.

There are a lot of stuff that you could buy second hand kung tight ang budget. Just ask the divers na kakilala mo para matulungan kang pumili. Ako personally, yung equipment mo na mask,snorkel, fins (and booties if ever) and regulator ang pinaka-importante na unahin. Wet suit naman halos vanity lang sa umpisa. hehehehe. Pinakalast na ata na binili ko noon na gamit ay wetsuit. Pero in the long run, if you are after protection from the elements like sun and whatever you may get into contact with underwater, then by all means kuha ka na. Marami namang mura at marami ding mahal (from brands like aquamundo to brands like henderson). Nung nagstart ako mag-dive di ako nagwewet-suit. Shorts and shirt lang. Nung nag-rescue diver course nalang ata ako nagwet-suit. Everything else, you could rent it out muna. Nothing beats having your own equipment to maximize confidence underwater but it doesn't mean that you can't dive if you don't have your own.

I would rather say that it'll be beter to invest that much on your breathing apparatus (or in diver's terms: ang regulator). It's true that it is definitely not cheap to invest in diving, but you know that once you buy your equipment, it will last for a long time. Very long long time.

I had my equipment since 1998 or 1997. So far oks naman sila. Yung pinalitan ko lang ay yung aking booties, mask at snorkel dahil sobrang luma na yung mask and snorkel ko nung time na yun (parang kasing tanda ko lang yung mask na yun dati, hand me down from my dad pa ata yun, so siguro mas matanda pa saken hehehe). Yung booties, well, bata pa ako nun, so lumalaki pa ang paa ko hehehehe. Maintenance is key as with any equipment.

Rest assured, parang kotse lang yan. Pag well-maintained (meaning regular checkup and part replacements like o-ring etc.) hindi ka naman magkakaproblema. Not unless kung mabagsakan ng tanke ang regulator mo or matusok ng kutsilyo ang BCD (Buoyancy Compensating Device a.k.a. high tech salbabida) mo. Hehehehehe.

hehehehe napaka concise naman jedd....!!!! as for swimming with black tips, iingitin na kita.... i was able to swim with a few juvenile black tips in coron palawan. kulang na lang sana yung turtle at ray, pero pawikan pwede na din ba? hehehehehehehe

[ThePatriarch]

hehehehe napaka concise naman jedd....!!!! as for swimming with black tips, iingitin na kita.... i was able to swim with a few juvenile black tips in coron palawan. kulang na lang sana yung turtle at ray, pero pawikan pwede na din ba? hehehehehehehe

kapag na-certify na ang mga bagong recruit na mga maninisid, coron na tayo!

[notEworthy27]

hehehehe napaka concise naman jedd....!!!! as for swimming with black tips, iingitin na kita.... i was able to swim with a few juvenile black tips in coron palawan. kulang na lang sana yung turtle at ray, pero pawikan pwede na din ba? hehehehehehehe

hehehehe. I've been wanting to dive palawan ever since I got here. Sorry ha pero I had a chance to swim with black tips as well. Face to face pa nga sa Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt! I could remember two black tips heading towards me that time. Sayang lang kasi walang lumabas sa photos ko noon na Sea & Sea instamatic ko. Nagloko ang flash noon e visibility was around 3 ft lang nun.

Pawikans sa Jeddah, more than twice na ata na may kasabayan sa dive. Sinubukan ko din hawakan ang pawikan noon, pero ang lakas niya pumitik! hehehehe. Naawa ako kaya binitawan ko naren. Wala pang nakikitang hawksbill. hehehe.

Then on a separate occasion I've seen a manta pass by on top sa Subic and stingrays large and small sa Jeddah and Anilao. Dati meron sa Devil's Point, Anilao mga black tips. Once lang din naabutan. Ever since nun wala na ata. Mukhang lumipat na sa Palawan. Pero not once na nagsabay sabay sila sa isang dive. hehehehe.

Butanding! Gusto kong makita! hehehehe. Saya nun!

[Arvin Cristi]

ganda nga sana if at least two at a time ang makita.... hayyyy as for black tips, i think there are atill some in batangas, nakakahuli pa kasi kami minsan pag nag trotrolling kami for talakitok eh, pero panay juvenile sila. i think dito sa luzon ang medyo madami pa ang shark population is sa mga dive sites sa outer edges ng zambales and sa tip ng bicol near samar na... balita ko malulusog daw mga pating dun eh hehehehehehehe

[ThePatriarch]

ganda nga sana if at least two at a time ang makita.... hayyyy as for black tips, i think there are atill some in batangas, nakakahuli pa kasi kami minsan pag nag trotrolling kami for talakitok eh, pero panay juvenile sila. i think dito sa luzon ang medyo madami pa ang shark population is sa mga dive sites sa outer edges ng zambales and sa tip ng bicol near samar na... balita ko malulusog daw mga pating dun eh hehehehehehehe

hehehe, madalas kasi ang accident sa mga shipping lines eh.... FISH FOOD! hahahaha

[ooba99]

...and sa tip ng bicol near samar na... balita ko malulusog daw mga pating dun eh hehehehehehehe

I think them sharks really had a sumptous lunch and dinner buffet after the "princess of the star" mishap, hun? Dive pa kaya ako? Hehehe.

[bluemica]

hehehe, madalas kasi ang accident sa mga shipping lines eh.... FISH FOOD! hahahaha

hay... kaya nagaaquarium na lang ako eh! hahahah

[ThePatriarch]

I think them sharks really had a sumptous lunch and dinner buffet after the "princess of the star" mishap, hun? Dive pa kaya ako? Hehehe.

hay... kaya nagaaquarium na lang ako eh! hahahah

hahahaha, dont worry... mas takot ang pating sa atin... napanood ko yan sa Discovery channel and National Geographic! mas madalas pa nga ang attack sa mga surfers kasi napagkakamalang seals (favorite food nila) from the shark's perspective underwater. yung mga accident sa divers, either pinapakain nila or nakalimutan nila na nag-spear fishing sila and dala pa nila yung mga nahuli nila.

hell, mas mataas pa yata ang probability na mamatay ka sa EDSA while driving eh, hehehe

[ooba99]

hay... kaya nagaaquarium na lang ako eh! hahahah

:sharky:Ayan, me kasama na ako. :shark:

Sir bluemica, organize tayo ng field trip sa Oceanarium sa Luneta para sa strada club, hahaha