Boracay, as a magnificent national marine preserve, is one of the most popular diving areas in Southeast Asia with currently eighteen state-of-the-art dive schools offering the entire range of dive activities from basic demonstrations through to advanced level certifications. Boracay is a great dive holiday location, simply because it combines a wide range of dive activities with one of the best beaches in the world plus the numerous good quality resorts, restaurants, bars and night time events.
Most dive schools offer P.A.D.I. courses in English plus one or two additional languages. On surveying the various languages offered by the dive schools centred around Nigi Nigi on White Beach we find dive services and instruction in English, French, Hebrew, German, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. For safety reasons it is preferable for beginners to receive instruction in their mother tongue. If you require detailed information about dive courses conducted in a language other than English, let Nigi Nigi select the most suitable dive school for you.
In order for non-divers to experience the wonders of the underwater world most schools offer short P.A.D.I. Discover Scuba Diving Introductory plus Beginner's Open Water Courses. White Beach, with its warm tranquil waters and gentle sandy slope, is the ideal place for those first training sessions followed by shallow yet exhilarating dives to the local coral reefs, where the student can enjoy the vast richness of tropical reef life, while still training within a calm protected environment. The Discover Scuba Diving program is purely an introductory course completed within one day, with intro-lectures, video, shallow water equipment demonstration followed by the first chaperoned dive. For beginners wishing to proceed to the first level P.A.D.I. certification, all schools offer 4 day Open Water Courses (O.W.), which is the most recognized international certification. The O.W. course includes thorough equipment familiarization and basic scuba diving techniques and includes extensive lectures and three to four adventurous dives designed to progressively increase the skill level of the student. For those wishing to upgrade their P.A.D.I. certification level the Boracay schools offer the full range of P.A.D.I. courses from Advanced level to Instructor training programs.
For certified divers Boracay and its surroundings offer a wide variety of dive excursions including spectacular coral gardens, deep wall drop-offs, drift and night dives. With a well planned dive schedule a qualified diver can complete up to four exciting dives a day. To expand your diving enjoyment many schools offer overnight dive safaris to the surrounding islands, each with unique underwater treasures.
Prices among the dive schools vary only marginally and the following are typical.
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| Discover Scuba Introductory | 55.00 |
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| Scuba Review | 40.00 |
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| Open Water Diver | 350.00 |
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| Advanced Open Water | 250.00 |
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| OWC + ADV. O.W package | 550.00 |
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| Rescue Dive | 350.00 |
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| Divemaster Course (own equipment) | 750.00 |
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| Divemaster (rental equipment) | 950.00 |
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| P.A.D.I. Instructor | 1,500.00 |
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Course prices include complete gear rental, air fills, lectures, video, boat, administrative fees and taxes plus official P.A.D.I. certification.
For more information contact " Nigi Nigi Nu Noos ' e ' Nu Nu Noos "
Tel. : 036 288 3101
Fax : 036 288 3112
E-mail : niginigi@pworld.net.ph