FAQ • Questions and Answers

Easy Diving is not liable for trip cancellations due to bad weather, insufficient participants, mechanical or technical problems, force majeure, or other unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, Easy Diving will make every effort to organize alternative dive safaris at the same time, but there is no entitlement to a full refund of the cruise costs.

In the unlikely event that a safari has to be cancelled, we will return the full amount and propose an alternative program.

12 divers can be accommodated on a dive safari. However, only eight divers can sleep in bunks on board if they wish to, the others have to sleep in a beach resort.

We need a minimum of four divers to commence a dive safari.

Up to 60 days before departure: full refund (excluding bank charges)
59-31 days prior to departure, 20% is forfeited.
30-14 days prior to departure, 50% is forfeited.
If 14 days before departure, no refund is available Cancellations must be in writing.

Credit card payment for dive safaris is not an option. Bank transfer or Paypal is the only way to pay for a dive safari at this point of time. You can transfer money to our Philippine or German accounts. At Easy Diving and Beach Resort you can pay by credit card..

750 Pesos per day.

A travel insurance is highly recommended.

A dive insurance you must have.

A Zodiac will bring you to the beach and pick you up in the morning if you stay in beach resort.

We book a room in a resort near the anchor point of the safari ship. Accommodation is simple, with at private bath room and air-conditioning, when available.

We stay in a room at a beach resort nearby the dive spot.

On waking, coffee, tea, cookies and biscuits are served before the early morning dive. After the early morning dive, breakfast like bacon and eggs, pan cakes, muesli or Filipino breakfast is served. After the morning dive, lunch in form of a plated dish is served (Western or Filipino dishes). After the afternoon dive, snacks like sandwiches or a fruit platter is available. After night dive, a plated dinner is ready for your consumption. There is no buffet; meals are served on individual plates.

Here is an overview about the weather in our region: In summer time (dry season: January – May), the sea is usually calm with very good visibility. Rainy Season starts in June and is actually very nice, too. Bright sunshine in the morning and a short but strong and refreshing downpour in the afternoon or night. Usually good visibility. September till December is Typhoon Season, where we have sometimes overclouded and rain for a couple of days in a row. We are not much affected by typhoons passing through the Philippines. These typhoons follow a regular path, which leads over the islands of Samar to Luzon (Manila) further on to China, Hong Kong or Japan. Cebu is outside this typhoon belt but sometimes affected by overcast and some rain. Visibility varies from 10-30 meters, water temperature is 27-29C.

After a comprehensive briefing, each diver decides for himself whether he or she would like to dive with the whale sharks in Oslob or not. The additional f ees for diving in Oslob are currently 1,500 pesos per dive and are not included in the price.

15 liter tanks are not available on dive safaris.

Nitrox is not available on board the ship.

You can do usually 3-4 dives in a day, including night dives. However, some dive spots don’t allow night dives and sometimes weather conditions and travel distance limit the maximum number of dives.

Night diving is offered at most of the dive spots.

Sanctuary fees vary from sanctuary to sanctuary and are often changed. Also, some sanctuaries charge more for divers with photo or video cameras. For the total safari, estimate about 3.000 Pesos for sanctuary fees.

Every diver must have in his possession his personal dive computer and surface marker buoy. If you don’t have one you might rent or purchase one at our dive centers.

• Alcoholic beverages on board.
• Drinks and additional food in restaurants, bars and in the resorts where we might stay.
• Marine sanctuary fees.
• Rental dive equipment, dive computer and surface marker buoy.

• Diving incl. divemaster service, tank, weight and weight belt.
• Accommodation on board or in a beach resort.
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Additionally, other refreshments, snacks and fruits are served.
• Drinks such as mineral water and soft drinks are free of charge on the ship.

Our in-house travel desk can arrange domestic flights for you.

Our in-house travel desk can arrange all accommodation before and after safar i in a variety of beach resorts.

Our in-house travel desk can arrange all transfers for you.

The most convenient way to get to Sipalay is to let us arrange your transfers. We provide reliable air-conditioned cars. If you are up to an adventure, you can hire a taxi in Bacolod / Dumaguete or take the local bus.

The most convenient way to get to Moalboal is to let us arrange your transfers. We provide reliable aircon cars. If you are up to some adventure, you can hire a taxi in Cebu City or at the airport or take the local bus.

Usually we have the safari leader, frequently a European dive instructor, and a Filipino local dive master on board who are joining every dive. If you feel that you need a personal dive guide we will arrange one for you for an additional fee.

A check-dive before the dive safari commences is mandatory and included in the price.

An Advanced Open Water Certification is highly recommended. However, experie nced Open Water divers can join too. Divers with less experience may be excluded from some of the more demanding dive spots (e.g. Sunken Island). Advanced Dive Courses can be conducted prior to the dive safari at our dive centers. You need a minimum of two days to get Advanced Open Water certified.

The dive safari usually ends late afternoon, between 4 and 7pm, d epending on weather conditions.

The dive safari starts at 6:30 am.

The Visaya dive safari is a shuttle safari connecting two destinations: Moalboal in Cebu and Sipalay in Negros. The safari starts either in Moalboal and ends in Sipalay or vice versa. For schedules and time tables visit our websites.