Here are some links that you might find useful or interesting. If you have any links
that you think should be included - especially for background info on the Philippines - or
that have problems, please send me an
. I did have forms in place for this but due to abuse by
spammers, I have had to disable these. I have marked links that are
or have been
in the last month.
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Accommodation in Moalboal |
almost all the places to stay available in Moalboal and surrounding area with links
to the resort's web sites where available |
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Chili Bar |
good fun bar in the middle of the Beach (used to be Bulldog some time ago).
Now revitalised and back with a vengence! |
| Dive Moalboal
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great general information about diving and dive shops in Moalboal |
| Freediving courses & info
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info about breath-hold (free) dive courses in Cenu & Moalboal |
| Info Moalboal
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very good general information about coming to Moalboal, staying, things to do,
places to stay etc. - recommended |
| Klemens Gann's Moalboal video site
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great videos made by Klemens (an instructor at Blue Abyss) of some of the sights underwater
in Moalboal - highly recommended |
| Moalboal dive shops
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all the dive shops in Moalboal, with links to their pages if available |
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Moalboal town profile |
background on Moalboal from the Department of Trade & Industry, Philippines |
| Philippine Immigration Department
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very important people for those wanting to spend more than a short holiday in the Philippines,
the site has full information about visa requirements and the various possibilites for working (legally)
in the country. |
| Planet Action Adventure |
adventure trips and action activities in Moalboal |
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Property |
Günter and Edith's pages (in English) have more information about
owning property and having houses built in Tongo Point, Moalboal
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Retirement in Moalboal
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Beach side retirement apartments in Moalboal, Cebu with 24/7 nursing staff
under Swiss management. |
| Roxy Music Pub & Planet Island
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accommodation, food, live music and other activities |
| telephone, fax and e-mail |
listings for Moalboal people and businesses |
| Underwater DVD's from Moalboal
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super DVD's filmed in Moalboal by Blue Abyss |
| Webshots Moalboal Photos
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collection of great u/w photos by Bernd Müller |
| Moalboal's Wikipedia entry
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see what Wikipedia has to say about Moalboal |
Cebu, Visayas & Philippine Sites
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| Action Divers |
dive shop in Puerto Galera, Mindoro |
| Aliawan Enterprises, South Cotabato
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information, photographs and trivia from South Cotabato, Mindanao |
| Apo Island Diving |
dive shop and accommodation on Apo Island, Negros |
| Aquaventure/Whitetip, Manila
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a dive equipment supplier, holiday organiser, travel company;
the shops in Cebu & Dumaguete appear to have closed but they have several outlets in Manila,
Boracay & Puerto Galera |
| Badian Island Hotel |
5 star resort on the island of Badian, 15 km south of Moalboal |
| Cabilao Beach Resort
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one of the few places to stay on Cabilao - great diving especially macro.
Some of the photos on the site are from an old Moalboal hand; Kevin has produced fantastic shots and
the ones on the site are no exception |
| Cebu Best Homes
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houses, flats, condos etc. for sale and rent in Cebu City and in the
rest of the island |
| Cebu Cruising
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company offering sea cruises, snorkelling and reef exploration in the
area of Mactan Island and further afield. Offers training in English and Japanese, has an
office in the Shangri-La, Mactan Island and offers collection from many of the Mactan hotels |
| Cebu On Wheels
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useful background info for disabled travellers to the Philippines. This
site offers info and assisted tours, booking and all sorts of help |
| Cebu Living
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Pointman Cebu offers services to vistors and residents of Cebu - housing, health,
tours plus loads of others - andc a good set of active forums for more general advice |
| Cebu Home Living
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Buying property in the Cebu area |
| Got Cebu
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Restaurant and eating places in and around Cebu reviewed. Nice! |
| Cebu Hotels
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basic info about many hotels in Cebu, plus on-line booking service. Have a look
at the travel guides and general pointers; they are well-written and offer sensible advice |
| El Dorado Beach Resort, Negros |
PADI Instructor Development Centre a little south of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental |
| Fly to Cebu
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good selection of destinations, some rarely seen idylls such as Sipalay Island
and even my favourite hotel in Cebu, the St. Moritz :-). Also offers some flights & packages.
Site currently only in German |
| Genesis Divers, Bohol |
one of the pleasantest dive shops in Alona Beach. Have a look
at Giso's operation and see whether he can help you |
| Jens Peters Publications |
the author of the original Lonely Planet Guide to the Philippines, now out
on his own, based in Manila; his site is packed with info about the Philippines in general and
specific places - well worth a look |
| Kookoo's Nest, Negros |
simple, comfortable resort with very good food, diving, wonderful owners
- old friends so we're biased - and a great place to hang out |
| Monarch Sands Resort, Negrosl
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situated north of Siaton in a secluded bay on the southern tip of Negros Island.
Dive, swim, fish, snorkel. |
| Philippines Travel Guide
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Philippines destination guide with personal recommendations on
accommodation, transportation, media, activities and things to do and see, including
surfing and scuba diving locations throughout the Philippine Islands |
| Scubaduba web site |
thousands of links to scuba-related stuff all over the world |
| ScubaWorld Inc.
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one of the larger dive stores in Philippines with branches in
Manila and Cebu (Capitol, Maribago & Punta Engano). Offers gear (Scubapro, Suunto, Oceanic etc.)
diver training and dive travel. Worth a look if you're searching for any of these in Philippines |
| Sogod Bay Scuba Centre, Leyte |
totally fantastic diving in the Padre Burgos area of Southern Leyte.
From superb macro to whale sharks, my favourite dive area! |
| Vizvoyz
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a website dedicated to Cebuano-speaking Visayans from East Visayas
to Mindanao |
Philippines/Asia Background
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| Balita Pinoy
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news site for Filipinos, Overseas Workers and Expats |
| Filipino Sites |
loads of local links within Philippines. Look around, you
will see something interesting here |
| Exchange Rate |
how much is your currency worth right now in the Philippines? |
| Lonely Planet Guide |
one of the most highly respected travel guides in the world.
The guide started with backpacking trips in SE Asia and went on to cover
most of the world, especially the more unusual destinations. As Lonely Planet
put it themselves they "assume the traveller knows how to get
their luggage off the carousel". As a personal point though,
the popularity of some guides may lead to a guidebook mentality . . . "if
it's not in the book, it's not worth seeing" which can be a mistake
(my personal view only). Guide books are to be consulted but are always
only one or two people's opinions |
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Lonely Planet Feedback/Comment Page |
tell people what you thought of the places you visited, you
may be included in the next edition! |
| SE Asia Hotel Booking
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service based in Hong Kong offering
on-line hotel bookings and reservations. Caters mostly to the US$50 and
up market, but some interesting cheaper hotels as well |
| Starfish
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loads of interesting stuff about diving and travel in the Philippines
and Asia, especially some of the less frequented areas |
| Sun.Star Daily |
Cebu's leading English-language newspaper. Catch up with events
in the province before you arrive |
Other countries
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| Diving in Japan
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a site run by Steve Lloyd who is associated with the Awesome
Dive Club, a dive club for local and expatriates in Japan. The club comes
over to Moalboal once or twice a year for diving and a holiday. You can
usually find them at Molly's Place at Christmas and Easter. If you are based
in Japan, you should have a look at Steve's site and chase up the ADC for some affordable Japanese
diving |
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Electronic Post Offices |
this is a page run by Dag Tjemsland from Norway. He has put
together a list of places in Asia where you can access your e-mail or have
your e-mail forwarded. If you suffer withdrawal symptoms when you don't
get your "e-mail fix", have a look at places in the area you're
thinking of visiting. Note that there are now a vast number of Internet cafés
all over Asia - you probably won't have any problems finding somewhere to check your
mail except in the most remote locations |
| Hong Kong Underwater Club
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the oldest dive club in south-east Asia, one of several BSAC
Clubs in Hong Kong. Has several useful links and background on learning
to dive in Hong Kong |
| Sea King Diving, Phuket
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Live-aboard based in Phuket, day trips, short cruises and dive training. If anyone has
and experience with them, please drop me a note. |
Dive Training Organisations
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| British Sub Aqua Club |
the oldest dive club in the world has a new look. Check it
out . . . not all British divers go abroad to get wet! BSAC training
is widely regarded as the most thorough in the industry. (Others say "why
should you have to spend a month swimming up and down a pool when you want to learn to scuba
dive?"). Have a look for yourself :-) |
| Divers Alert Network SE Asia |
information, news and so on from DAN SE Asia; medical & insurance info |
| National Association of Underwater Instructors |
all you ever wanted to know about diving NAUI-style. Not as
popular in Asia as PADI but there are quite a few NAUI instructors in the
Philippines |
| Professional Association of Dive Instructors |
all you ever wanted to know about diving PADI-style: courses,
dive centres, contact info and how to spend lots of money |
| PADI Members |
new standards, forms, jobs in the industry and (of course)
PADI sales |
