ROADS

• Accidents do happen
• Wear helmets and boots
• Tell your van driver to slow down
• Expect the unexpected at day and night

DENGUE & INSECTS

• Use mosquito repellant, long pants at sunset time + nets
• Dengue is mostly an issue in rainy season (June - December)
• Malaria seems to become a bigger issue in the are of TayTay, Palawan
• NicNic (Sandflies) can disturb you at Nacpan, Dulie and also Lio beach

SNAKES

• King Cobra are rarely seen near town
• Most snakes that you spot are harmless tree-snakes

JELLY FISH,  STONE FISH, SEA URGENT

• Yes, they do live in the sea. Avoid walking in shallow reefs.

• There are plenty ATMs available, even next door to our dive shop
• We recommend using official Banks like BPI or Metrobank
• There are several money changer (Banks, Western Union and Palawan Pawn Shop)
• There is also Western Union available at MLHullier

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

• Not many restaurants or tour operators accept card payments
• Often there are additional fees around 6% for card payments

TIP: GET WISE OR REVOLUT FOR INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER FOR LOWEST FEES

A Dive and Travel insurance is not mandatory in the Philippines. Our entry level programmes (Discover Scuba DIving and PADI Open Water Diver Course) include a dive accident insurance.  But remember: in general as a diver you are not automatically covered by your Instructors or Dive Shops' Policy. We recommend every diver: check if your travel insurance covers recreational scuba diving or look into DAN or DiveAssure or DiveAssist for matching insurance plans. It's worth it.