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White Island Black Forest, Philippines

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Yumbing, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CGM (CGM), 6 km.

About White Island Black Forest

It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Yumbing, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CGM (CGM), 6 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep No source states how deep it goes.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away.

Facts: verified.

Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 25 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → CEB · Skyscanner from about £745 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 4 h 30 from the airport to White Island Black Forest.

  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No stay checked for this site yet: Yumbing, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: CGM (CGM), 6 km.

  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Dive site

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 2 kn gusting 4.

The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

Sea and wind forecast and score for each day at White Island Black Forest
DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct80, good0.1 mflat2 kn4kn
Mon 19Oct80, good0.1 mflat2 kn6kn
Tue 20Oct80, good0.1 mflat9 kn14kn
Wed 21Oct79, good0.4 m11 kn19kn
Thu 22Oct80, good0.5 m12 kn17kn
Fri 23Oct79, good0.4 m10 kn18kn
Sat 24Oct78, good0.2 mflat1 kn13kn
Sun 25Oct80, good0.1 mflat4 kn10kn
Mon 26Oct80, good0.1 mflat7 kn10kn
Tue 27Oct80, good0.1 mflat4 kn13kn
Wed 28Oct0, poor–––

Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. Dec7of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £915–£1,860 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £745–£1,550
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £40–£70
  • Food £95–£175

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