Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 04/2016 | Page 77

PHILIPPINES Philippines Bancafari Text and images by SIMON LORENZ Have you ever thought about plotting your own liveaboard route, exploring unchartered reefs and creating your own marine adventure? Well, you may be surprised to hear you can organise your own, personalised Banca Safari or “Bancafari” on a budget of less than US$80 a day in the Philippines. 10 Exploring a shallow cave around Bohol Island