Freedom of Choice Dive Tours
The 'Freedom Dive Tours' annual planner is now available. First column lists destinations. Second is typical trip duration. Next 12 columns are months, [░] indicates diving is in season and trips can be arranged in the area; [▓] signifies high-season or recommended time to dive this location. Following two columns will show if diving will be liveaboard or resort based.
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Philippine Dive Locations |
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| Anilao | 5 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ☺ | popular macro photography destination |
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| Fortune Island | 4 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ☺ | mantas often sighted | |||
| Puerto Galera (P.G.) | 5 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | weekend dive option for locals |
| Verde Island | ^ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | dives usually done with P.G. trip |
| Apo Reef | 5 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ☺ | may include P.G. and Verde in itinerary | ||||
| Tubbataha | 7 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ☺ | U.N. World Heritage Site |
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| Donsol | 2-4 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | swim with whale sharks |
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| Pasacao | 4 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | scuba and wakeboarding | |||
| Coron | 5 | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ☺ | ☺ | wreck diving; ferry or plane from Manila |
| Subic Bay | 4 | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ☺ | wreck diving; weekend option for locals | |
| Malapascua | 5 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ☺ | ☺ | thresher shark |
| Bohol | 5 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | wall diving |
| Dumaguete |
5 | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ☺ | ☺ | Apo Island, Dauin, Sumilon |
| Moalboal | 4 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | Cebu |
| Boracay | 5 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | the beach; Panagatan dives option | |
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International Destinations |
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| Galapagos | 10 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | Hammerheads, seals, iguanas, penguins - * |
| Cocos Island | 8 | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | Schooling Hammerheads |
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| Palau | 7 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | Highly rated diving |
| Belize | 7 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | World’s 2nd Largest Barrier Reef | |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ☺ | Interact with humpback whales | ||||||||||
| Fiji | 7 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | Kaleidoscope of Kolor |
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| Alor | 15 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ☺ | Allur of Alor |
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| Bali | 5 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | Sun fish seen Jul-Sep, sea may be rough | |
| Komodo | 10 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ☺ | Critter wonderland |
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| Manado / Lembeh | 5 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | ☺ | Indonesia’s National Park and critter heaven |
| North Sulawesi | 11 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ☺ | Macro diving |
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| Raja Ampat | 11 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ☺ | Bio-diversity |
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| Maldives | 7 | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | Whale sharks & manta rays |
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| Papua New Guinea | 9 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ☺ | Pelagics & wrecks galore |
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| Sipadan / Pulau | 5 | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ☺ | Crown jewel of diving in Malaysia | |
| Similan | 6 | ▓ | ▓ | ▓ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ░ | ▓ | ☺ | Thailand’s National Marine Park |
It couldn’t be any easier, just choose locations and dates and let us make the necessary planning and arrangements for all your dives. Use the annual planner to select schedules that work best for you. Hassle free reservations, we offer only the best dive site operators at the lowest prices.
For additional info on the dive locations, please click the relevant links above. Check back on this post often, more destinations, more choices and even more fun coming. E-mail freedomdivetours@gmail.com or freedom@dyv.us to reserve your dive vacations for the year and beyond.
