Scuba diving is a great way to experience the underwater kingdom. It gives you the chance to unveil the mysteries and the wonders of the environment which covers the majority of our planet. It is believed that once you learn all about scuba diving, it will become a lifelong obsession. After I had a private lesson, it is time to take an exam for an open water dive certificate. My exam took place in Boracay Island. Boracay is a famous tourist destination. With its white sandy beaches and blue clear water, it is considered a paradise island. Many wonderful and interesting marine lives can also be found in the dive sites. The marine life is very diversified that a diver will definitely enjoy and love diving in.

During my first dive experience I was really excited but a bit nervous. I really tried hard not panic as I and my instructor went deeper and deeper underwater. This is my chance to overcome my fear. It was not long I felt comfortable. It was really a great experience, seeing the beauty of sea wildlife because of the presence of many varieties of reef fish, with Lagoon Rays and moray eels. It was totally a different world. It is so quite. For me, it is a total relaxation.

Another diving experience that was unforgettable in my lifetime was when I scuba dive in Tulum, Mexico. Tulum offers some of the best reef diving and snorkeling in the Mayan Riviera, together with exciting and cave diving. Around Tulum you will have access to many freshwater caverns known as cenotes, part of an ancient underwater river system running from the deep jungle to the sea throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. A combination of various geological events and climate changes created an incredible and unique ecosystem in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. I am positive that you will not be disappointed with your scuba diving experience in Tulum.

Several things I appreciate about my visit in Tulum are the not so crowded beaches, its white, sugar-like sand and turquoise blue water, and their rustic cabanas. These cabanas are quite unique Tulum accommodations. This place is not for you if you’re looking for luxuries. But since we visited as a group we opted to rent a Tulum beach house.

I am really eager to experience more in scuba diving, to widen my knowledge and explore more.

EllaV
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to secure the island of Boracay in anticipation of the exodus of tourists for the Holy Week celebration.

Aklan police provincial director Senior Supt. Epifanio Bragais, Jr. said Boracay Special Tourist Protection Office (BSTPO) will be deploying more policemen to guarantee the safety of thousands of tourists for the traditional Lenten break in the island.

‘We dedicate more police visibility patrols in Caticlan in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard together with the Maritime Group for seaborne and shorelines patrols,” he stressed.

To beef up the security, the PNP also deployed 29 field training policemen and 19 personnel from the 6th Provincial Public Safety Management Company as force complement of the existing BSTPO.

“So far in our assessment, we could manage the bulk of tourists by the existing BSTPO personnel. If the need arises, augmentation from different municipal police stations and the Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) will be deployed in the island,” he added.

BSTPO also stepped up security around the island by putting up assistance centers in strategic areas for Semana Santa tourists expected to spend their holiday vacation.

Boracay is still the top beach destination in the country with over 600,000 tourists visiting this island resort, data from the Department of Tourism showed. Every year, more than 40,000 visitors, especially local tourists flew to Boracay Island to spend their long Holy Week holiday.

According to the Police Regional Office (PRO)-6, all policemen in Western Visayas are in full alert for the security of motorists, tourists and devotees during the Holy Week in the provinces and tourist destinations. (Boy Ryan Zabal)

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