Flights : - Malaysian Airlines Scheduled flights to the Philippines. You arrive in Cebu the following day. All flight times are in local time. Check in is 3 hours before departure at the indicated terminal
Flight tickets:Will be sent to you by special delivery post (this will arrive with your normal post but will need to be singed for) unless otherwise stated. If you have not received your tickets within 5 days of travel then please call us.
Baggage allowance : is 20 kg for hold baggage and 7 kg for hand baggage. It is recommended that all electrical goods (torches) and gauges (regulators) are taken in hand luggage. Dive knives go in the hold. Pony cylinders can be transported in hold luggage but must be shown to be empty and open.
Arrival in the Philippines : Your flight will arrive into the Philippines where you will be met by one of the reps form Kasai Village Beach Resort. The reps wait outside the gate in the arrival terminal and will have a Kasai Village Resort board, along with your name written down clearly to see. .
Transfers : Between airport and resort are in a car or mini bus or coach depending on the amount of people. All the vehicles are air-conditioned and the journey takes around 2 1⁄2 hours
Clothes : Towels are provided in the rooms but we recommend taking your own beach towel for after diving. Shorts and T-shirts and swimwear are the norm. WE recommend warmer clothing for the evening when there may be a breeze. Remember sunscreen, hats and sunglasses are essential as the weather is nearly always sunny.
Money : Pilipino currency is the Peso, however US $ and credit cards are widely accepted as well as travellers cheques.
Weather : good weather all year round with average temperatures 32 degrees. Nov-May is the dry season. June-Oct there is some rainfall with occasional storms. Water temp ranges between 25-28 degrees.
Insurance : Please make sure you have insurance that covers travel arrangements and diving. We can provide holiday and diving cover from £55 per person. If you have your own insurance we will need details of your underwriter and an emergency contact.
Visas & Tax : No Visa is required for a British passport holder staying for up to 21 days. Please note passports must be valid for at least 6 months on entering the country. There is airport departures tax of 15 US$
Vaccinations : You should refer to your GP or vaccination centre for the most up to date advise. We recommend Hep A, Typhoid, Polio and Tetanus.
Tourist Office: www.tourism.gov.ph Time Difference GMT + 8 hrs
Equipment : Tanks and weights are the only equipment included in the cost of daily diving. It is possible to hire equipment from the dive centre but we advise you taking (when possible) your own mask, fins, snorkel, bcd, reg and computer or dive table. Diving in the Philippines usually follows a multilevel dive profile; therefore square profiles are not appropriate. We advise that you carry your own delayed SMB’s (surface marker buoys). Rental torches are expensive and often not of a very high standard – we recommend that you purchase a small dive light for night dives. Water temp ranges from 25-28 degrees so choose your suit accordingly. There are charging facilities in the resort standard 220 volts. The sockets are US plugs with 2 flat pins. We recommend you buy film and batteries before you depart . Both A Clamp and DIN regulators can be used. Tanks are generally 10-12l aluminium. Pre-booked diving must be booked in the uk and can’t be changed. The cost of unused dive package will not be refunded.
Medicals & Certification: Please bring with you your diving certification card and logbook , you will be asked to sign a liability waiver locally.