SERENA DIVING 2005- 2006
Fixed departure Diving Safari Cruises 7 days / 6 nights
Busuanga - Apo Reef
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This season, 2 exceptional programs on prestigious sites:
Busuanga is an incredible labyrinth of islands and islets, lagoons and atolls, beaches and cliffs, jungle and corals…
But aside from its rich flora and fauna, its marine depths also harbor about 30 WW2 Japanese shipwrecks, making this area one of the world’s best wreckdiving sites, all laid between 10 to 40m underwater, bossomed in the middle of coral gardens. In addition, Coron island’s cliffs nestling 7 fresh water lakes offer lakediving beyond compare…. (note: Coron now has a decompression chamber!).
Apo Reef is that famous coral reef in the middle of the Mindoro Strait: excellent visibility, sharks, turtles, rays… This protected marine reserve has a huge diversity of fauna and flora. This program is a mixture of diving in Busuanga’s wrecks as well as Apo and Busuanga’s reefs.
The vessels : These stable, spacious and comfortable trimarans are beautifully crafted according to local tradition. Onboard: Radar, Echo & Depth sounder, GPS, radio, compressor, diving gears and oxygenotherapy equipment, etc… Crew : 1 experienced french–italian PADI instructor, 1 divemaster; 1 captain and his Filipino crew, 1 cook (local and international cuisine: homemade bread and pasta!…).
- Serena 1: Length: 28m; 400hp engine. Capacity: 10 divers in 4 cabins, common shower, toilet and lavabos.
- Jezabel (Serena 2): Length: 30m; two 200hp engine. Capacity : 12 divers (6 cabins with fan and windows). 2 showers and toilet on board the main deck for common use. More confort, but still the unforgetable “Serena Diving” ambiance!
Busuanga is an incredible labyrinth of islands and islets, lagoons and atolls, beaches and cliffs, jungle and corals…
But aside from its rich flora and fauna, its marine depths also harbor about 30 WW2 Japanese shipwrecks, making this area one of the world’s best wreckdiving sites, all laid between 10 to 40m underwater, bossomed in the middle of coral gardens. In addition, Coron island’s cliffs nestling 7 fresh water lakes offer lakediving beyond compare…. (note: Coron now has a decompression chamber!).
Apo Reef is that famous coral reef in the middle of the Mindoro Strait: excellent visibility, sharks, turtles, rays… This protected marine reserve has a huge diversity of fauna and flora. This program is a mixture of diving in Busuanga’s wrecks as well as Apo and Busuanga’s reefs.
The vessels : These stable, spacious and comfortable trimarans are beautifully crafted according to local tradition. Onboard: Radar, Echo & Depth sounder, GPS, radio, compressor, diving gears and oxygenotherapy equipment, etc… Crew : 1 experienced french–italian PADI instructor, 1 divemaster; 1 captain and his Filipino crew, 1 cook (local and international cuisine: homemade bread and pasta!…).
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Fixed departures for 2005/2006 onboard JEZABEL:
- Guaranteed 7 days/6 nights departures with minimum 4 divers.
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- Departure every Sunday 12:00 noon, and arrival Saturday morning in Coron town, main village of Busuanga.
PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS OF DATES
In Addition to all Prices shown , there is an Acceptance Payment of £100 per person for a tour arrangement.
PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS OF DATES
In Addition to all Prices shown , there is an Acceptance Payment of £100 per person for a tour arrangement.
PRICE : per person in US DOLLARS (USD). 1 non-diver is accompanying a diver.
BUSUANGA : 890 USD/diver ; 710 USD/non-diver.
APO : 980 USD/diver ; 780 USD/non-diver.
Including : fullboard cruise; 13 dives with tanks, weights, boat and guide; coffee and tea on board, access taxes to Apo or Coron.
Not including: drinks, rental of dive equipment. (ex: complete diving set: +18 USD/day).
2 discounts offered: 1/ - 1 Free for every 10 paying divers (charter group).
2/ - 5% for early booking with 100% full amount paid at least 90 days prior to departure.
How to get to the boat ?
Price of flights MNL/BUSUANGA/ MNL (RT) : ~120 USD person in Manila ( small aircrafts of private companies ; price subject to change depending on the season). Transfers airport/ship/airport are organized by a representative of Serena.
CHARTER CRUISES 2005/2006 onboard Serena: The most pleasant bancas in Busuanga remain available for charter all year long: discover Busuanga island hopping, dive on Japanese wrecks or coral gardens, visit Apo Reef, or cruise from Busuanga to Taytay or El Nido, etc… Group of divers or non-divers, boat exclusive or open for sharing… Everything is possible! Just consult us!
(ex-charter rates in Busuanga: boat exclusive, 900 USD/day fullboard for 12 pax maximum; boat open for sharing, 85 USD/day/pax 6 pax minimum fullboard, or 135 USD/day/person fullboard + 2 dives…).
KANIKI BEACH RESORT: Those who need to extend their stay in Busuanga before or after the cruise may choose to do it on Serena Diving’s private island (4 rooms for homestay are available): 35 USD/pax/night, fullboard, double sharing. (Single Suppl: +10 USD/pax/night). Extra dive: 30 USD/person with weights + tanks + boat + guide. Serena2005-e
KANIKI BEACH RESORT: Those who need to extend their stay in Busuanga before or after the cruise may choose to do it on Serena Diving’s private island (4 rooms for homestay are available): 35 USD/pax/night, fullboard, double sharing. (Single Suppl: +10 USD/pax/night). Extra dive: 30 USD/person with weights + tanks + boat + guide. Serena2005-
