点评:Scuba de Oro is a gem of a diving operation in a corner of the Philippines known for its beauty and tranquillity but as yet uninvaded by the tourist hordes. Its diving exists but is quite uncelebrated. To an extent this is justified. Thirty years ago I could find myself taken to some mediocre site, battling the tedium while I regarded the anemones and Nemo in 12 metres of water with jaded eye. Amir, the proprietor of the company, doesn't inflict this disappointment on you. Although he is kind and careful with novice trainees, he is at his best escorting and guiding competent divers on three or four little frequented sites which on the right moon phase can be eye-poppingly good. On paper he is highly qualified and lives up to it in-water (not always the case). His boat is unusually sturdy and comfortable and Allan, the skipper, could give a masterclass picking up divers, while Titing is like a fish on his free dives. Food is freshly cooked and varies daily, with the hot soup a great comfort to those clad in their own ancient 3mm wetsuits. You do spend 25 minutes getting to his quiet mooring but the new road is good, the unspoiled scenery flows past and the time aboard to the sites that much shorter. My Swedish dive buddy, my snorkelling family member, and I had a glorious three days and we will be back. Note - you get what you pay for: this is a first class enterprise and not functioning el cheapo as they say in Cozumel. The gleaming 3ft bottle of medical oxygen clamped to the mast tells you that straightaway. And he is half the price of a godawful cattleboat of C-card trainees in the States. I give this operation full marks.
翻译:Scuba de Oro潜水中心位于菲律宾一处风景优美、宁静祥和的角落,至今仍未被熙熙攘攘的游客所侵扰,堪称潜水界的一颗璀璨明珠。这里的潜水资源丰富,却鲜为人知。某种程度上来说,这也不无道理。三十年前,我常常被带到一些平庸的潜点,百无聊赖地看着水下12米处的海葵和尼莫,眼神中充满了厌倦。而Scuba de Oro的老板Amir则不会让你有这种失望。他对新手学员既和蔼又细心,但他最擅长的是带领经验丰富的潜水员前往三四个鲜为人知的潜点,在合适的月相下,这些潜点的景色美得令人惊叹。从纸面上看,他资历深厚,而实际潜水也确实如此(尽管并非总是如此)。他的船异常坚固舒适,船长Allan的接应技巧堪称一流,而Titing在自由潜水时则像鱼儿一样游弋。食物都是新鲜烹制的,而且每天都不一样,热汤对于穿着老旧3毫米潜水服的人来说简直是莫大的安慰。虽然要花25分钟才能到达他那僻静的泊位,但新修的道路路况很好,沿途风景优美,而且从船上到各个潜点的时间也大大缩短了。我和我的瑞典潜水伙伴,还有我的浮潜家人,度过了美好的三天,我们一定会再来的。记住——一分钱一分货:这是一家一流的潜水公司,而不是像科苏梅尔人说的那样“廉价”。桅杆上挂着的闪闪发光的3英尺长的医用氧气瓶就足以说明一切。而且,他的价格只有美国那些挤满C级潜水员的破烂船的一半。我给这家潜水公司满分。