Reef Walking, another must do in Boracay. If you are looking for an underwater adventure that does not require swimming skills, try the reef walk.

We were picked up by a speed boat at the shore then they took us a kilometer or two into the water away from the beach. There is a stationed boat or platform where you will moved from the speed boat. Then you will be shown the gear which looks like an astronaut helmet (lol) with an oxygen cord attached to it. Apparently, it weights 30 kilos but when in water it only weighs 1 kilo. We were told that we need to equalize by yawning or moving the jaw when we feel the same feeling when riding an airplane, like there is something in your ear or head. We were also briefed of sign languages to be able to communicate, pretty cool, about 5 signs, very easy to remember.

I was asked to get down the water, then when im neck deep, they put the gear on my head resting it on my shoulder, then the diver pulled me slowly and gently to the ocean floor. Oh, we had to wear a diving shoes (if you have one, then wear it when you go so you dont have to borrow there).

It felt great to be able to walk down below which was probably 25 feet underwater.  They handed us a big bread, and suddendly the fish came in school and started biting…it was really really cool seeing different kinds of fish, nice colors and sizes. There were so many fish coming to me and i was holding the bread, so sometimes i could feel their mouth on my fingers, then For a while there came about 3 fish  twice  the size of my hands, i got a bit scared that they would bite me hard lol,..but they didn’t…good fish.

There are fixers along the beach offering it at  P 2,500/pax fo 30 minutes but we got a good deal for P 1,500 only and 40minutes of underwater adventure, discount is  courtesy of Richie of (BSI) Boracay Stations, you can reach them at 0922-893-2723 to get you the best deals in sports activities in boracay and also in resorts.

They can take photos of you for P 600 (24 shots) regular film and P 1,500 for digital camera photos and videos. We asked for the Digital camera shots, but their camera acted up while underwater lol..and so they went down with paperboard that says “nasira ang digital ma’am, regular camera na lang, ok lang po?” we signaled, Yes.

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