New Wave Divers Boracay
New Wave Divers Boracay
New Wave Divers Boracay
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Boracay New Wave is dedicated to providing our students and divers with the best possible atmosphere with your safety being our top priority. At New Wave we strive to bring you a warm and welcoming experience with our PADI dedicated and trained staff from all around the globe. We cater to many different languages and cultures to bring you the best possible diving adventure. We also do our best to keep your comfort in mind in between dives while on the boat we have hot coffee and snacks to warm you up. We keep our gear serviced and well maintained with annual purchases to keep new gear rotating through the dive center. Please come join us for a fun and exciting adventure in the beautiful Boracay surroundings.
Boracay, Philippines
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2023
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1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Solo
Had a great time.
Nice, clean facilities.
Good equipment - Balanced Apeks regs, AQ Pro BCD, Scubapro Go fins, all cleaned regularly, kept organized at the shop.
Each customer gets a locker and a key card - very thoughtful and convenient for leaving valuables.
The pricing was clear with no hidden charges - no need to wait for other divers, the price was P2200 with full equipment, and that was that.
The form was also convenient to fill up - done completely online and asking for only important and relevant information. The dive shop also has their own school, so that would be very useful for those looking to book courses.
The dive itself went smooth and was plenty of fun - our guide Filip maximized our time underwater without pushing limits, and at a relaxed, easy pace. Would dive with them again to visit the other sites, especially Yapak.
My one qualm would be that dealing with them through Whatsapp was a bit more chaotic than in person - talking to their staff at the shop was very straightforward, but when I sent a message expressing my desire to book a dive, they just said "great" and heart-reacted to my response. I then had to ask about the conditiona for booking individually. Would have been less of a headache if they had just given me the policies, waiver link, and payment conditions in a single message, that is easily done and would have helped make things go smoother.
Otherwise it was very fun, safe, and professional, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to my diver friends and students.
Thanks guys!
Nice, clean facilities.
Good equipment - Balanced Apeks regs, AQ Pro BCD, Scubapro Go fins, all cleaned regularly, kept organized at the shop.
Each customer gets a locker and a key card - very thoughtful and convenient for leaving valuables.
The pricing was clear with no hidden charges - no need to wait for other divers, the price was P2200 with full equipment, and that was that.
The form was also convenient to fill up - done completely online and asking for only important and relevant information. The dive shop also has their own school, so that would be very useful for those looking to book courses.
The dive itself went smooth and was plenty of fun - our guide Filip maximized our time underwater without pushing limits, and at a relaxed, easy pace. Would dive with them again to visit the other sites, especially Yapak.
My one qualm would be that dealing with them through Whatsapp was a bit more chaotic than in person - talking to their staff at the shop was very straightforward, but when I sent a message expressing my desire to book a dive, they just said "great" and heart-reacted to my response. I then had to ask about the conditiona for booking individually. Would have been less of a headache if they had just given me the policies, waiver link, and payment conditions in a single message, that is easily done and would have helped make things go smoother.
Otherwise it was very fun, safe, and professional, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to my diver friends and students.
Thanks guys!
Written 7 March 2024
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S W
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • Solo
Did my AOW with Gerald and New Wave divers and it’s hands down the best diving experience I’ve had so far. Very comfortable and new equipment, great service and info ahead of time via WhatsApp, friendly staff all around, good dive sites and briefings. Couldn’t be happier to have researched a lot of different places across the island and picked this one.
Written 3 March 2024
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Thank you so much Steffen! You rock! This is amazing and we truly appreciate every word! Hope to see you again soon!
Written 6 March 2024
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Asool2
Muscat, Oman10 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Best experienced dive center in Borcay, we did 3 dives with New waves , I highly recommend diving at Camia and Tribird, thank you captain philip for the great diving experience.
Written 28 February 2024
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Thank you you were awesome! We had so much fun and Filip enjoyed the dives with you! Hope to see you again next time!
Written 6 March 2024
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Frankieboy
Hedehusene, Denmark122 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
This Padi dive shop was very helpful and professional. The booking happened via WhatsApp and documents etc. Was filled out online. The instructors covered many nationalities and made multilingual instructions possible. The dives and briefings was conducted professionally and the equipment was modern and well maintained.
Written 19 January 2024
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Thank you Frank you rock! This is amazing and we are truly grateful! Till your next dive in Boracay!
Written 6 March 2024
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cLo B
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
Thank you so much Guillaume And New wave Divers!!!
Initiation dive for my Kids!!! Amazing!
It was very safe and was an amazing experience!
Advance dive for the parents, awesome dives!
The Place to be!
Thanks @newwavedivers @guillaume @gerome
Thanks @scuba_Julia for the GoPro
Initiation dive for my Kids!!! Amazing!
It was very safe and was an amazing experience!
Advance dive for the parents, awesome dives!
The Place to be!
Thanks @newwavedivers @guillaume @gerome
Thanks @scuba_Julia for the GoPro
Written 28 December 2023
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Thank you so much for trusting us to take care of your diving activity! You guys were awesome and we hope to see you again next time in Boracay :)
Written 6 March 2024
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Spring C
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
I had my best diving experience with New Wave Divers. The diving instructors are so friendly and have so much patience. I did my refresher course with Phillip and he was the best diving instructor ever. 👍👍👍
Written 28 December 2023
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review this is what motivates us everyday! Thank you and hope to dive with you again soon!
Written 6 March 2024
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Cailey T
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
I can’t speak highly enough of New Wave Divers. They made getting my Open Water an easy process from start to finish. Filip and Julia were amazing instructors that were patient and understanding with everyone’s pace of learning. They made what could be an overwhelming experience just so much fun! They have the best attitude and love what they do, it made this course so much more enjoyable!
Written 4 December 2023
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Thank you so much for choosing us as your dive center in Boracay! Congratulations on completing your Open water certification you were awesome! See you again soon!
Written 6 March 2024
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Bec M
London, UK5 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
I did my refresher at New Wave this week after not diving for eight years. It was so great! Our instructor, Troy, was lovely, patient and helpful and everyone at the dive shop and on the boat were friendly. I was a bit anxious about getting back into it after so long, but the team at New Wave were professional and kind and made it really easy. Also, I saw my first turtle!
Written 30 November 2023
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Thank you so much Rebecca this means a great deal to us! We hope to dive with you again on your next holiday!
Written 6 March 2024
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Kathlyn A
5 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Ganda ng place, ang babait pa ng mga staff especially si mona thera. The foods and drinks, perfect ang sasarap. Thank you wave bar.
Written 23 November 2023
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Dexter Z
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Great people, great diving place, our Dive master Richie was so kind and good at explaining everything! Would definitely recommend if you are looking to go diving as New Wave Boracay made me feel very comfortable
Written 2 November 2023
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Thank you so much Dexter! We had fun diving with you and we look forward to seeing you again on your next holiday!
Written 2 November 2023
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你好~請問現在還可以預約潛水體驗媽?
Marge N
Boracay, Philippines1 contribution
Hello! Yes you can reserve now. What would you like do and when?
igorhomyakov
Belogorsk, Russia16 contributions
Good afternoon, do you have a Russian speaking guide?
Ldixon62
Roswell, GA57 contributions
yes we do
Rohit D
3 contributions
Hi! I would be in Boracay from 14th to 19th April. I along with my wife were interested in doing scuba diving and as this would be our first experience, could you please let me know the procedure.
torebueb
Bassersdorf, Switzerland69 contributions
I would recommend to drop them an email to check availabilities. They definitely have good instructors for a first time experience. When I was there there was also a family which was just walking in and then arranged the dive course for the following day. But I am a person who prefers to plan things a bit ahead, hence the initial recommendation to establish contact beforehand.
New Wave Divers is a small shop from the outside, but they have a lot to offer from the inside. I hope you enjoy your dives.
민석 한
Seoul, South Korea
our family of 4 is going to be visiting boracay for 8th from 11th
how do we make reservation and tell me about course schedule and price
Philip H
United Kingdom94 contributions
hi I will be visiting boracay in august, I am the only Padi diver in our group and I would like to do some diving, do you run groups as I don't have a dive buddy 👍👌
Bhappy0143
Mumbai, India56 contributions
Hi Philip you don't need a buddy any one of the instructor from New wave will be with you. I did my dive alone along with dive instructor Jeremy
joywu1001
Taichung, Taiwan93 contributions
Hello, we are a party of 2, and we would like to try the discover scuba diving course around the end of May. Do we need to make online reservations and pay in advance? Or are walk-ins acceptable?
Arun V
Johannesburg, South Africa25 contributions
Hi Joy,
I believe walkins are possible. I simply arrived to book my dives.
盈子
Hong Kong, China
Hello, we are on our way to bocaray today. May I ask about the details of diving course. I have license but I haven't dive for 3 years, and my boy friend doesn't have any experience . How about the price, and the inclusion , and is there any dm speaks Chinese or they speak English ? Thank u
Ldixon62
Roswell, GA57 contributions
You can take a refresher if you need to before jumping back into dives since it has been 3 yrs , your boyfriend can do the discover scuba diving DSD , it is 3000 php
Yes we have DM's that speak Chinese
Can you email me at info at newwavedivers com please ?
Lynette
SaymaRahman
7 contributions
Hi, I'll be visiting Boracay from 10th till 13th April. I'm interested in scuba diving. I have two questions -
1. Can I dive if I don't know how to swim?
2. Can I dive without any prior certification or scuba experience?
I did snorkeling at Koh Samui island in Thailand and that's the best water activity i did. Very much interested to explore the under water world. Would be great to hear back.
Thanks,
Sayma
Ldixon62
Roswell, GA57 contributions
Sayma
Thank you for contacting us
What do you wish to do?
1. PADI Discover scuba diving 3 hours no certification 3000 php per person
2. Scuba Diver 2 days traditional 15000 php per person or 1 day with online classroom completed before you arrive certification with PADI 12,000 php per person plus 169 usd to PADI
3. Open Water 3-4 days 22000 php per person total or 2 days with online classroom completed prior to arrival 19500 php per person and 169 usd to PADI
You do not need to know how to swim to scuba dive
#1 question we get is "We are not the best swimmers or no swimming at all, can we still do the discover scuba diving experience and/or the Open water course?"
Yes of course, we have certified non -swimmers many times. The BCD you will be wearing is similar to a floatation device and your instructor will always be with you to teach you how to use this. Bear in mind that swimming underwater is very different to staying afloat.
Can you still dive if you don't have a diver's permit?
Ldixon62
Roswell, GA57 contributions
You can do the Discover scuba diving adventure For this PADI non-certification program you will learn key safety information without spending hours in the classroom. During the 2-4 hour programme, which will be guided by your instructor, you will have a SCUBA briefing and become acquainted with the wonderful underwater world at a maximum depth of 12 meters.
Although the PADI Discover Scuba Diving does not result in a certification, if you let us know that you may be interested in continuing your PADI education, we can arrange to conduct your DSD in a way which will allow you to credit your time and money towards either the PADI Scuba Diver Course or the PADI Open Water Diver Course.