Are you interested to try diving? Or, are you in search of a nice place to dive? Try diving in Apo Island.
When I decided to go on a trip going to Manila and then Dumaguete, a lot of people told me to dive in Apo Island. It’s just 30 kilometers south of the Capitol of Dumaguete and boasts of its 3 kilometers in diameter size. The highest point in the island is approximately 120 meters high and it has a 250 meters long white sand shore.
Curious as to why such a small place could be so renowned to a lot of people an interested to try diving for the first time, I decided to go on a side-trip adventure going to Apo Island.
I was recommended to go to Paul’s Dive Shop. Since I am a newbie in diving, I was to choose between Discover Scuba Diving and Ad venture Dive package (both of which would last for 3 hours and are both for $65). I chose the former since I also wanted to learn a thing or two about diving. They also have other advanced packages but I did not bother myself with them.
Before the dive, I was very anxious. Yet the crew in Paul’s dive shop helped me with all the preparations, from the basics of diving and the what and what not to do. But once I knew the basic stuffs on how to submerge without dying using the diving equipment, and when I saw the ocean floor and all of the wonderful and rich ocean vegetation, corals and different kinds of fishes, I was overcome with awe and amazement. There, I knew, the side-trip and all the expenses were all worth it.
Indeed, going to Dumaguete has become more special with my trip in Apo Island pictures of my travels in the place, both in the city and in Apo Island) would always bring back wonderful memories that could bring some smiles even in the gloomiest of days.
