So we just came from Parasailing and our next activity for the day was Helmet Diving. At last, I'd get to experience an underwater life with fishes around me!
From Parasail boat, as what Ate Liza called it, a small speed boat transferred us to a huge floating tent from Red Coral, a water sports center in Boracay that offers numerous seawater amusement such as helmet diving, fly fish, banana boat and a lot more.
Just a tip for those who may visit Boracay soon and try this fantastic activity, if you search online, helmet diving may cost up to 1,000 per head, just like what myboracay.com website quotes, and that's too expensive. There are tour contacts just like Ate Liza in Boracay that will offer cheaper rates. For our helmet diving for example, it did cost only 300 pesos per pax and that's inclusive of photos and videos underwater :) Isn't it a better deal? For an extravagantly amazing experience for lesser fee, you may contact Ate Liza through her mobile number at 09075286938
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| Eiffer, still feeling thrilled by Parasailing |
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| Red Coral boat or I should say floating tent |
When we hopped in, there were local tourists undergoing some orientation about do's and don'ts and sign languages. With helmet diving, there is no other way of better communication than sign and body languages, and it's interesting to know how different signs mean when doing helmet diving. Like for instance, a right thumb pointing upward does not mean "okay" or "approve" like what we usually intend to say. It does not mean "like" in Facebook neither. Under the water it means "I want to go up!." and so the diving crews will get you up.
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| Local tourists |
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| Me and Eiffer and we're excited :) |
It's our time for the orientation. According to the crew, each helmet weighs 20 kilos but while we wear it underwater, weight goes down to 2 kilos due to air pressure so it's not heavy once we have it on. Wow, that's an amazing fact I learned that day :)
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| The crew while discussing the weight of the helmet |
While underwater, we would need to "equalize" in order to release some air pressure through the ears and relieve some pain in the ears. This is done by inhaling some air, followed by pinching the nose and the exhaling by forcing the air through the ears. The crew said that's how fishes exhale under water.
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| Eiffer, doing the "equalizing" |
We were also taught of some body languages that we would see from the divers who will assist us down the water. There are signals that mean picture taking or video, one of the important things for me hehe.
We proceeded when ready. Eiffer was first and then I followed.
And it was really a very spectacular experience under water :)
Some Photos :)
That was another one of the very best kind experience I got with my sister :)
After helmet diving, a boat transferred us back to the shore. We went straight to Red Coral to get copies of our photos and videos. I couldn't wait to see them all :)
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| Me at Red Coral lobby. Good candid photo from Eiffer. |
After we took the photos, we hurried back to the hotel, not for our lunch but we were excited to show all photos and videos to my dad who's waiting for us in the hotel room. There were so many things to share, so many experience to tell :)
Next adventure was ATV and Happy DreamLand tour. Please click here for the blog
Ma Cristina aka "Clue" or "Clueless" :)
Mandaluyong City
October 5, 2013
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