幻の人魚ジュゴンと泳ぐ｜フィリピン・ブスアンガ｜ジュゴンツアー

Swim with the mythical mermaid dugong
philippines busuanga
dugong tour

5 days of consecutive holidays
March 17-21, 2023(Fri-Tue/holiday)

¥328,000(Preliminary price)
Capacity 4-9 people
Tokyo-Busuanga round-trip airfare, local transportation, hotel 4 nights + breakfast, dugong boat 3 days included

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世界でここだけ・フレンドリーな人魚
アバン＆ピンガス君に会いに行こう

ジュゴンは元来神経質でなかなか人前に姿を表してくれず故に幻の人魚と呼ばれていましたが、ここフィリピン・パラワンでは人数制限を設けたり様々な保護策を行ってきた結果、アバンくんと言う野生のジュゴンが安心して人間の近くに来てくれるようになりました。アバンくんは人のそばへ来てパフォーマンスをしてくれたり様々な愛くるしい姿を見せてくれます。
そして2023年から新たにもう一頭ピンガス君が仲間入り。2頭のジュゴンが待ってますよ！

Last Frontier ~ To the sea where dugongs live!

leisurely dugong
Both the resort and the sea are the best healing tours

The dugong is said to be the model for mermaids, and is popular for its cute appearance.
It is precious even in the world where the dugong lives.Sea"Last Frontier ~ Last Unexplored Region"It is a tour to the Northern Palawan Islands of the Philippines called.

For me personally, dugongs are almost mythical creatures, and I never thought I'd get the chance to actually meet them! The sea where you can swim with precious dugongs in the world! Please join us!

* Dugong dive (swim) will be operated with 5 or more people according to local regulations.
If you go by yourself, the dugong boat will not run if the number of people does not gather locally.
Please join us for this opportunity!

About the dugong
Body length about 3m/450kg. It is an endangered species.
Currently, about 30 dugongs live in the waters around Busuanga Island, where they stay, and 3 to 4 babies are born each year.
Babies stay with their mothers from 3 to 7 years. It is said to have a lifespan of about 70 years, which is unusually long.
The main area around Busuanga is a feeding ground for dugongs (they eat aquatic plants on the seabed).　

In this tour, you will be guided by the "Dugong Dive Center", which continues to research and protect dugongs locally, and will conduct an eco-tour that takes into account the living environment of the dugongs.

The Dugong Dive Center has a thorough knowledge of the dugong's habitat through many years of activities.The encounter rate is quite high at 90%!
(Dugongs are living creatures in the natural world and are always on the move. Please note that we cannot guarantee an encounter, even if it is a high probability.)

About dugong swim (dive)
We look for dugongs while going around several feeding grounds by boat.
Since we don't know when we will find dugongs, it will be a 1-day trip (departing from port in the morning and returning to port in the evening). (3 days)

There are two main types of approaches.
* When you find a dugong from a boat and approach it by snorkeling.
* When searching for dugongs while diving in dugong habitats.
In any case, please watch over the dugong calmly so as not to stress it.

*The dugong trip is scheduled for 2 dives per day x 3 days = 6 dives, but depending on the point, it may switch to normal diving that is not aimed at dugongs.
*6 DIVE is not all scuba. Think of it as half scuba + half snorkeling.
* Snorkeling is observation from the surface of the water. Free diving is prohibited to avoid startling the dugongs.

*During free time, you can freely enjoy snorkeling on the house reef in front of the hotel.
*Additional diving is possible in the house reef. (2,000 pesos)

* Participation conditions
Basic is scuba diving, but you can also participate in snorkeling. (Prices are the same)

* If you are worried about diving after a long time, please take a refresher course in advance.

*Please refrain from participating if you are a beginner in both diving and snorkeling.

* This tour is a shop tour (biological observation program) accompanied by a diving shop instructor.
It is possible for the general public to participate, but unlike ordinary individual trips, it will be an action for each shop, so please do not make a mistake.

hotel stay
El Rio Y Mar

http://www.elrioymar.com

A superb resort with outstanding comfort! It is truly a healing space!
Facing Busuanga Bay, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset from the terrace.
The food is delicious too~♪
The rooms are shared rooms for 2 to 3 people, separated by gender.

Basic information

March is the dry season, when the sea is often calm and the visibility is high, making it the best season.(rainy season ~ typhoon season from around May)
Average temperature 28 degrees. Water temperature around 27 degrees. Clarity 20-30m.(The seagrass beds where dugongs live may become muddy due to sand roll-up.)
A 2-3mm wetsuit is recommended. Be careful of sunburn and seasickness.
It will be cold on the boat, so please prepare something to put on, such as a hoodie.

currency:Philippine peso: 1 peso = 2.2 yen (as of December 2018)
You can exchange money at airports in Japan, but the rate is better if you exchange money at the local airport.

cost of living:Prices in the Philippines are roughly 1/3 of Japan, but there are few opportunities to spend money other than hotels and airports.

time difference:-1 hour (If local time is 1:00, Japan time is 2:00)

Voltage:220V/60Hz (100V/50-60Hz in Japan)
Most electrical appliances in Japan are 100-240VCompatible, so you can use it almost as it is.

language:Official language is English (there are no local staff who can speak Japanese)
The Philippines is a multilingual country. There are various languages other than Tagalog and Cebu, and English is the official language because there are areas where Filipinos cannot communicate with each other. Classes are conducted in English from elementary school, so English is basically understood everywhere.

cooking:Meals are served at the hotel restaurant. The food is also delicious, so please look forward to it!

*The restaurant menu looks like this

security:Security is good.While staying on a remote island, you will spend all your time in the hotel, so there is no problem, but please be careful at airports.There is nothing around the hotel so you don't have to go out to town at night.

chips:Boat crew tip 200 pesos x 3 days / bed tip 50 pesos per day / restaurant 10%

itinerary

3/16 23:30Meet at Haneda Airport

3/17 From Haneda 01:30-5:30ーTransfer to Manila - 09:35 - 11:00 Arrive at Busuanga -
~ Shuttle car ~ Move to the site by boat ~ Arrive at the hotel around 13:00 (stay at the hotel)

3/18 2DIVE or snorkeling (hotel stay / breakfast included)

3/19 2DIVE or snorkeling (hotel stay / breakfast included)

3/20 2DIVE or snorkeling (hotel stay / breakfast included)
3/21 Morning: Move to the airport from the boat to the shuttle
Depart from Busuanga at 11:20〜12:45〜Transfer to Manila - Arrive at Narita at 14:50-20:05

*Departure and arrival times are subject to change.
* Depart from Haneda on the outbound journey and arrive at Narita on the return journey.

*Times are local time. (Time difference with Japan - 1 hour)

* Important
Airline seats are limited. The fee will increase depending on the time of application.
If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Included in basic fee

・Tokyo - Busuanga round-trip ticket (Philippine Airlines + Cebgo)
・Local travel expenses
・Hotel 4 nights (4 breakfasts)
・Dugong trip 3 days (6 dives or snorkeling)
*Prices may increase depending on the timing of application.
* The room will be a room for 2 to 3 people, and a shared room for men and women.

Not included in price

Dinner (around 2,000 yen per meal) Other personal food and beverage expenses, rental fee, option fee

Total expenses: 13,350 yen (fuel surcharge 4,000 yen / domestic airport usage fee 2,670 yen /Local airport usage fee and other taxes 6,680 yen)

In the case of one room for one person, plus ¥ 30,000

Rental equipment full set 1,500 pesos / day (pay locally)
Additional 1 beach dive 2,000 pesos / 1 boat dive 3,000 pesos (payable locally)

Other tips for hotel staff and boat crew are required.
(1 peso = about 2.2 yen)

* About payment

After making a reservation, please pay the reservation deposit of 70,000 yen (or the full amount) within one week.
Please pay the balance by January 16th.

※cancellation charge

After making a reservation, the following cancellation charges will be applied to the basic rate.
Cancellation fee after flight arrangement: Full ticket price
The following cancellation charges will be applied to the plus basic charge.
Starting from the day before the departure date45 days before 10% 30 days before 20% 15 days before 30% 8 days before 40% 50% before day 100% on the day

*Minimum number of participants: 4 / Maximum number of participants: 9

*Please let us know the following when making a reservation.
・Your name/address/contact phone number (mobile phone)
・Domestic emergency contact name/relationship/address/telephone number

・A copy of your passport (a photo is also acceptable)

Or the following clause in the passport
(Romaji name/Gender/Date of birth/Nationality/Permanent domicile/Date of issue/Validity period)

*If you do not have a passport or if your passport has expired, please let us know your Roman name, gender, and date of birth.