Dauin, Philippines marine ecology with Bent Christensen, fall break 2025, Oct 24 - Nov 05

Dauin in the Philippines and a diving trip with Bent Christensen is a very fun experience. Especially for those of you who are thirsty for knowledge about animals and nature and also want tips about UV photography. The central Philippines offers perhaps the country's best diving, except possibly for the Sulu Sea. In recent years, Dauin has emerged as a very popular destination and here you have a very special type of diving. Here you will experience a great variety of colorful or strange marine creatures. The black volcanic sand offers opportunities for many strange animals to live here and the small island of Apo off the coast is one of the country's most famous diving destinations with its shoals of tuna, generally good visibility and lots of turtles.

Learn more about interactions in nature and strange marine animals - You and other group participants will learn more about different interactions in nature and what strange animals there are in nature and specifically in Dauin and other places with macro diving. At the same time, you have a great opportunity to get tips about UV Photography on this diving trip to Dauin in the Philippines this spring Ambassador Bent Christensen.

Fun with a stop on the way

Your accommodation – During this diving trip, you will start in Scandinavia (depending on the flight, a night in Manila may be needed). After arrival in Manila, you will fly further domestically to Dauin, where you will meet and go to your resort. Here you have breakfast throughout your stay and you can choose from a few different diving packages. Of course you can book more diving on site or excursions on land. Ending the day with a cold drink and a view of the Bohol Sea is pure pleasure.

Our ambassador Bent Christensen - Your ambassador on the trip is Bent Christensen, lecturer at Umeå University and very knowledgeable in ecology. The interaction in nature, how different species act with and against each other is something that fascinates him and Bent will tell you more about what you experience and can experience and answer all questions about the life and living of different species. Bent is also a very good UV photographer and will be able to give valuable tips on how to develop your skills.

Features

DESTINATION:
Dauin, Philippines
DEPARTURE DATE:
October 24, 2025
RETURN DATE:
November 05 2025
LENGTH OF TRIP:
10 nights
TRIP LAYOUT:
Country based
ACCOMMODATION:
Resort
TARGET GROUP:
Diver
WORKSHOP:
Interaction in nature and strange animals
GROUP LEADER:
Bent Christensen
MAX GUESTS:
14 persons
PRICE PER PERSON:
From SEK 32

Diving in Dauin

A diving trip to Dauin means a lot of focus on small strange and fascinating animals, but here there are also corals and lots of fish and in some places the corals are very fine. For those who like strange marine species and photographing under the surface, this is a magical place and one of the most famous for macro diving in the world today. The diving is mainly done directly from shore and you have transfers between accommodation and dive sites and then there is a fantastic house reef.

Out to Apo Island you travel by boat and that day there are three dives included and lunch is included on board. Here it is known for large numbers of turtles, but sometimes surprises appear with shoals of large fish and sharks passing by. A highly appreciated day trip and full day on a boat.

You choose the diving package yourself, your chosen package also includes a day to Apo Island by boat, three dives during that day and lunch on board.

➔ "Package Holiday" - 10 dives + Apo - from SEK 32
➔ "Package Dive a lot" - 20 dives + Apo - from SEK 36
➔ “Paket Lilla All In” – Unlimited diving*** 6 days + Apo from SEK 41
➔ “Package All In” – Unlimited diving*** 8 days + Apo from SEK 44

*** Unlimited diving = up to 4-5 dives / day

Itinerary day by day

Day 1
You leave* Scandinavia and fly to Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Day 2
You arrive in Manila and go through immigration to fly onward domestically *
* If you fly and land late, you must start the trip one day earlier and have an overnight stay in Manila at an airport hotel to catch the domestic flight on this day.
Hotel costs are added and there may be a different price to the calculated and planned flight proposal from Stockholm or Copenhagen.
It is expected to arrive today at the resort in Dauin

Day 3 – 11
The diving center takes you out and dives to different places in Dauin. Tank (12L, weights, transfer and guides included) You can experience the house reef on your own or with a guide and the diving there is very good and perfect for night diving and photography etc. Nitrox is available as an add-on for those who wish. Divide your dives according to your dive package and of course you can buy more on site.

Day 12
Time to check out of the resort and you fly back to Scandinavia via Manila or for those who wish to continue the adventure, book your extension before ordering your ticket.

Please note!
Our program is only a preliminary plan that is influenced based on the external conditions that the weather gods reward us with. This means that we may have to move activities and dive sites to other days and also replace planned activities with alternatives if necessary. We ask you to be flexible.