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Important
Arrival |
Please, you are approximately 2 hours at the Check-In counter of the respective airline on the takeoff day previously. In Cebu-City, you are picked up at the airport. After you took
her/its/their luggage left you in reception the airport hall and holds you itself after the exit right. By approximately 100 m, sign expects you of our co-workers with a Bohol Sea Resort.
He/it will bring you to the Fährhafen, from where reaches from you with a fast ferry in approximately 1,5 h. of Tagbilaran on Bohol. In Tagbilaran, a minibus from the Bohol Sea Resorts,
that brings you to the Resort in approximately 0,5 h. of trip time, expects her/it/them. Per passenger, an allowed luggage in height of 20 kg is in the Economie Class as well as allows a
hand baggage of 4 kg, confirmed you an additional diving luggage besides us.
Please don't forget at the latest 72 hours to let re-confirmed this with the respective airline before the return flight. With the return flight, a departure tax of at present is 550,00
Phils at the airport. , To pay Peso, please accordingly in Peso or in U.S. dollar ready holds. For domestic flights must approximately 100,00 Phils. Peso are paid.
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Entry regulations |
For the observance of visas, customs, each traveler even is vaccinates and currency regulations responsibly. With a Philippines stay until 21 days, no visa is necessary for German citizens
with a valid return flight ticket. The passport still must be at least 6 months validly with departure. The stay can be extended with the Office for Imegration by 59 days in each case.
Please don't audition with short pants and sandals. It can absolutely be that her/its/their proposition is not processed further. The import of foreign exchange is possible in unlimited
height, however one must hand over a motto entry inwards with amounts of U.S. dollar 3000,00.
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Health |
The Philippines are moist climate a tropics country with subtropical. Speak with your doctor and one can examine before your trip; at the best immediately with the diving efficiency
examination. He/it discusses also the take-along of medications for you. The current medications are available everywhere, (Pharmacy or Drugstore). It is recommended however urgently to
take personally required medications sufficiently from at home, just as highly effective sunblock. Further, we guess to drink from it from management water.
At the entry from Germany, vaccinations are not mandatory at present, however, a prophylaxis is recommended against tetanuses, diphtheria and hepatitis. A malaria prophylaxis is advised at
trips and trips into the provinces. Inquire to this with your doctor or tropics institute, 040 / 319 2077 or www.fit-for-travel.de
. The islands Cebu and Bohol are malaria-free.
The medical supply is secured with approximately 1600 hospitals. Is with what to be found in cities Hospitäler with western-European standard. The most Philippine physician is qualified in
the USA. Since the legal health insurance companies in Germany don't bear any treatment costs, a travel health insurance is to be advised urgently.
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Money |
Means of payment on the Philippines is the Peso with what in 1,00 Euro approximately
61,00 PHP (February 2009). The exchange from Euro., U.S. dollar or Travellerschecks
are with the numerous “Money-Changer” ones without problems; or official banks
possibly. When cashing, it will require the original purchase receipt and the
passport of Travellerschecks from security reasons. Already at the airport, you
have the possibility to shift money. We recommend to exchange only a low quantity
for the first since one can usually achieve some better course in the city one.
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Climate |
From June to October, rain time prevails and from March until May is it hot and dry.
With what in the yearly cut the temperature rarely sinks under 27º C and the water temperature lies with 26º C until 28º C, the humidity is with 77 percent in the average.
Since the weather events are very complex on the Philippines, regional deviation occurs however very strongly. It generally is valid that the season fluctuations are not canceled so
strongly in the southern widths of the Philippines. Also during the rain periods is to be only reckoned vehement cloud bridges with individual in general, however.
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Culture |
We recommend easy and casual summer clothing ourselves. On far too nonchalant clothing as well as "beach-outfit" will abstain at trips and citytours from respect and politeness.
82 percent the Filipino is Roman Catholic and partially strictly faithful. Prostanten, Buddhists and Taoists are located further. The Moslems supply the second-biggest grouping and live
mainly in the southern islands around Mindano and the Sulu-See lives.
The official national language is Tagalog, with what in the Visayas, Visaya is spoken. However, the official style is English.
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Photographs |
In all cities and tourist centers, all current films are available with what, however, a correct storage cannot be guaranteed. Therefore recommends a sufficient film reserve to bring
itself/themselves. When developing the films, one should keep an eye on respects on the spot.
In general, photo-shyly however, those are not Filipino, one from respect should catch up with the approval of the concerned things previously. Usually, a friendly smile suffices here and
a quick gaze touch. In any case, one should heed the photo prohibitions at airfields and military installations as well as in most museums.
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Rental cars |
In all important cities, one finds the international rental car companies. Also native distribution companies are far widespread and often cheap. To the renting of a vehicle, one must
submit an international driver's license. Often, also the possibility passes something the more comfortable type surely to rent a rental car with driver is. In any case one should test
the vehicle exactly and should keep an eye particularly on the function of the horn. Clarces also should one whether the liability insurance is implied and whether the distribution
company requires a minimum age.
On the Philippines, legal relations prevails. Traffic rules and signs correspond to the international rules. Credits however usually only theoretical meaning and is viewed merely as
recommendation. Has the stronger right of way in principle.
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Tip |
In general, a tip of 10 percent is appropriate in the service area. If one should give contentedly with the service one. Considering is that the tip often is the service personnel's single
merit in simple restaurant.
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Dives |
Participants in diving programs must prove her/its/their diving experience by means of brevet and logbook, as well as the diving efficiency with a medical certificate. All diving prices are incl. Bottle, lead and boat exit. It can be lent to further equipment. Since the diving bottles has INT-Anschlüsse, an adapter is necessary with application of the own lung vending machine. Diver lamps can be loaded in the diving basis.
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Other |
The voltage amounts to 220 volts. An adapter for U.S. - norm plugs (flat plugs) is necessary. However, bigger tension fluctuations can occur. Just in case, a small torch always is
advantageous.
The time difference to the CET is plus 7 hours. During the summertime plus 6 hours.
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Important addresses |
Embassy of the Republic Philippines
Uhlandstraße 97
10715 Berlin
Germany
Fon 030 8 64 95 00
Fax 030 8 73 25 51
info@adventure-sportstravel.com
berlinpe@t-online.de
Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
P.O. Box 2190, CPO Makati
1261 Makati, Metro-Manila
Philippines
Fon (0063 2) 892 49 06 bis 892 49 10
Fax (0063 2) 810 47 03
germanembassymanila@surfshop.net.ph
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