Safety has the absolute highest priority. This covers equipment and people as well as procedures.
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Our dive equipment is of the highest quality and dependability. It is checked and maintained on a daily basis - often several times each day. The boat equipment is specifically tailored for diving. NOTE: We bring an Oxygen tank with us in the boat. |
With respect to the dive staff, there is no substitute for experience. Therefore, our dive instructors, dive masters, and boat crews have from three to twelve years experience, and are recognized as some of the very best on Mindoro Island and all of the Philippines. All of our dive instructors and dive masters have passed first aid courses and PADI Rescue Diver courses. |
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We do our best to anticipate anything that might happen. It must be
realized, however, that forces of nature play a large role in the world of
diving. Even though the risk is minimal, the unexpected might happen. We
have, therefore, made detailed emergency plans that are drilled on a
regular basis.
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We have a first aid kit, drinking water, and extra equipment on board. When going diving we always strive to have small groups ( six people), and never more than 10 divers on board the boat (where we have a crew of two to help with the equipment). In Batangas, which is 30 minutes by boat from Puerto Galera and our Dive Center and 10 minutes from the dive sites by helicopter, we have a pressure chamber which is manned 24 hours a day. Our Divemasters and Instructors are trained in first aid and in handling diving accidents. These skills are thoroughly refreshed at least once a year. Your maximum depth at our Philippine Dive Resort on Big La Laguna Beach is determined by your certification level.
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A few words about sharks!
Under the heading "Places to Dive" it is mentioned that at many diving sites you will likely find sharks. Many people have a great fear of these creatures. We can assure you, though, that the sharks in the waters around Mindoro are very peaceful, and no incident of shark attacks on humans have been reported. Yet.