Landing on Balicasag Island between dives

More amazing dives around Balicasag Island, the first dive on the vertical wall at Diver's Heaven is fantastic, this is my favourite diving location in the Philippines.

After mooring the dive banca close to shore, a small banca arrived and we made our way to the island while the crew stayed on board. Of all my trips to Balicasag Island, this was my first time actually landing on the island, usually we stay on the boat for our surface interval.

There was a selection of seafood restaurants on the island, I loved landing here and supporting the local infrastructure and community - they even come and bring you to their restaurant by small banca.

You choose your seafood, it is fresh caught by local fishermen and it is cooked for you, I like to support the local community and this is a fairly decent way to do it.

You negotiate your choice of seafood, the quantity and the way you want it cooked - great stuff. They take it away and not long after your freshly cooked seafood is ready for you for a very enjoyable lunch.

When your meal is done, time to get back on your banca and head off for your second dive before leaving the island and heading back to Alona Beach on Panglao Island - this is a pretty decent day.