EQUIPMENTS
- 1 Bauer Compressor
V 15 Super Silent = 440 1, E station
- 1 Bauer Compressor
Mariner = 190 1, B Mobil
- 34 10 I aluminum
tanks INT. valve
- 15 Regulators
Scubapro R 190/Mark X with octopus, pressure-gauge + inflator-connector
- 15 Tropic suits
Scubapro overall = different sizes
- 15 Stabilizing
Jackets Scubapro HS Profi-Different Sizes
- 5 Toshiba UW-lights
- Enough ABC-equipment
- Professional
work-shop
- 1 x 8 meter
GFK-Boat 40 HP Outboard - motor - 7 persons
- 1 x 15 meter
luxury outrigger-boat - 15 persons
BADIAN DIVE
CENTER
The Badian Dive Center
is conveniently located at the beachfront of the BADIAN ISLAND BEACH
HOTEL, Cebu, Philippines. It operates all year round and is equipped
with the highest standards of dive equipment. It has a modern classroom
with Video shows and follows the PADI standards. The Dive School offers
beginner Courses up to Dive Master as well as Specialty Courses that
include:
- Deep Diver
- Night Diver
- Multi Level
Diver
- Medic First
Aid
- Underwater
Navigator
- Underwater
Photography
"INDIVIDUAL
DIVING IS OUR MOTTO"
We have highly
qualified 2 Dive Guides, 1 Divemaster and 1 International PADI-Instructor
to serve you:
| Dive
Guides: |
Saturnino Bahinting |
since 1989 |
| |
Rito Daniega |
since 1995 |
| Divemaster: |
Narciso
Tacang |
since 1983 |
| Instructor: |
Anthony
Leger PADI#32008 |
|
| |
From Louisiana, U.S.A. He has been diving in the Philippines since
1983. And has been teaching in Dive Centers around the Philippines
and contracted at the Badian Dive Center 1995. |
SAFETY
- Diving guides
who know the area very well
- Complete medic
first aid kit including Oxygen
- Emergency signal
equipment
- VHF-Radio
DIVING IN BADIAN ISLAND
The Philippines
undersea world has extensive reef systems, dense, colourful marine
life and warm tropical water (depending upon the season 27°C to
30°C). It is estimated that in the Philippine Reefs there exists
most underwater species in the world. There are more than 2,000 species
of fish and more than 800 species of soft and hard coral. Amazing
visibility up to 50 meters and it is possible to dive 12 months of
the year.
BADIAN ISLAND
DIVE SPOTS
BADIAN ISLAND:
Direct at our Island, we have 3 dive sites:
- Coral Garden:
This is our closest dive spot which is only about 5 minutes away
and also our primary snorkeling site. There is a large variety of
soft and hard coral on the shelf. There is a sandy area which we
use for OPEN WATER Training Dives.
- Fisherman's
Cave
- Badian Wall
At the 3 sites,
the drop off begins at 3-5 meters. You can see many fan and large
green corals. There are many small caves throughout the sea. Sometimes
you can see Turtles. This is a good area for Night Diving. The currents
are small to medium. Visibility averages 15-25 meters.
CEBU-BADIAN
ISLAND
Between the
2 Islands, we have two dive spots in our bay:
- Anchorage:
Shallow water and sandy bottom. It is a nice place down to 10 meters
and forms like a channel. There are varied old rose corals, coral
fishes and anemones. The visibility is good and there are hardly
any currents.
- Hammer Point:
The reefs start at 8 meters which look like a hammer and drops to
45 meters. You can see exotic sea creatures like hard and soft corals,
big seafans, trigger fish and all kinds of coral fishes.
PESCADOR ISLAND
It is located
about 20-30 minutes boat ride from Badian Island depending upon
weather conditions.
- Gorgonian Colors:
The southwest side has a gradual slope 10 meters with many hard
corals and small fishes. From 10-25 meters there is a great abundance
of gorgonian coral of many color. Between 20-30 meters there are
plenty of overhangs with small caves. You can see many lion fishes
in this area.
- Pescador Cathedral:
The cathedral is a very large hole that resembles a grotto, which
begins at 15 meters and ends at 38 meters. Inside the grotto, there
are a few caves, one of which begins at 18 meters and goes up to
7 meters. The other caves are large cracks, where you can see many
Squirrel fish. There are several large windows which you can swim
thru.
- Snapper Point:
The drop off begins at about 4 meters. There are many overhangs
and ledges between 15-30 meters. In this area, you can see large
schools of Black & White Snappers, Red Snappers and Surgeon
Fishes.
- Pescador East:
This side is a slope with many coral and basket sponges. On 3 sides
of Pescador the wall drops off to 50 meters, then there is a very
steep slope. The 4th side is a gradual slope to 200 meters. All
around Pescador, you will see many lionfishes, scorpionfishes, clown
fishes hiding in their anemone home, different color trumpet fishes,
tuna fishes, and if you have luck, you will see some sharks in the
deeper water away from the wall. The current at Pescador can get
strong depending on the tide. It is a perfect place for drift diving.
Visibility varies
between 15-50 meters and averages 25 meters.
MOALBOAL: There
are 3 good dive spots near this small town:
The wall begins
at 5 meters and drops off to 70 meters. The fan coral get very large
about 2 meters across. You also can see a lot of Gorgonian Coral
at about 20 meters. There are many small caves in the area. The
current can get strong and the visibility averages 25 meters.
- White Beach:
(Only Day Tours)
You can find
one of the best beaches in the Cebu area about 1 hour boat ride
from Badian Island. There are two beautiful dive spots here:
- Panorama Reef
- Mushroom Reef
These two dive
spots are particularly rich in corals and have a bigger variety
of small fish than most other dive spots. Divers will find a lot
of good caves under the drop off at approximately 25 meters.
LAMBUG REEF:
There are two different dive sites at Lambug which is about a 15 minute
boat ride from Badian Island.
This area begins
at 17 meters. Right now there is a small group of Damsels, small
Wrasse and small Groupa taking the bread out of your hands.
The wall begins
at 3 meters and drops off to about 40 meters. Occasionally, you
can see Turtle and a few seasnakes in this side. The visibility
is usually 10-20 meters because of the lack of current.
SUNKEN ISLAND:
A spectacular dive for very experienced divers only, in the middle
of Badian Island and Negros in the deep blue.
After dropping
thru 25 meters of open water with strong currents, you will reach
the top of an underwater mountain where you can visit schools of Tuna,
Jacks and Surgeon. The small Bait Fish are so plentiful, they block
out the sun. If you have time you also can see huge Lion and Scorpion
fishes and all kinds of coral fishes. If you are lucky, there are
a few Frogs in the area. During the months of December to March, Sharks
sometimes visit this reef.