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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

HELMET DIVING IN BORACAY

The Fantastic Five

One of the activities my family did in Boracay was helmet diving.  Obviously, the rugrat, Pakoy, was too young to do this, so he had to wait on the boat with Mama and Papa, while Tito Bochok, Tita Mae, Tito Vince, Mommy Mcdo and Daddy Alvin put on a 25-pound helmet, submerged themselves in the water, walked on the seabed, and played with and fed different colorful fish.  This wonderful experience was of course documented on camera - photos and video!

I forgot to tuck my stomach in :D

Among the five of us, I was the only one who had a hard time equalizing ear pressure.  The helmet diving masters taught us three ways how to equalize - 1) Swallow; 2) Move your jaw sideways; 3) Pinch your nose and with mouth closed, blow from your nose.  I was successful with the third method but I had to do it several times while underwater.

♪♫ Under the sea, Under the sea
Darling , it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me ♪♫

Helmet diving is definitely a must-try!  Should you get the chance to do it, don't think twice, go for it.  After all, life is too short to miss out on things like that :)

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59 comments:

  1. RovieDecember 6, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Looks like real fun Sis. Ang sweet pa ng moment ninyo ni Doc ha... Hehehe

    Sigurado ako inggit si Pakoy sa inyo...Hehehe

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  2. LainyDecember 6, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    OMG! I can't help but publish a comment, KM! I'd love to do some underwater adventure too.

    Di ba nakakatakot?

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  3. AlgeneDecember 6, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    I wanna try this! Sobrang cute! And ooohhhh.. More than sexy ka talaga sa pic na'to ate KM! Inggit naman ako sa trip mo. :)

    Nakaalis ka na ng Phil te noh? :)

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  4. KMDecember 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    @ Rovie, naku, sinabi mo pa. Super inggit yan si Pakoy. Pero umiyak daw nung nawala kami kasi alam nya ang tagal namin sa ilalim ng tubig. Kala nya di na daw kami aahon.

    @ Lainy, uy vacay mode ka na ah. Hehe! Salamat naman at nakapag comment ka pa :) Di naman nakakatakot. Medyo nahirapan lang ako mag equalize talaga nung pressure. Saka very helpful yung mga diving masters. Although, in retrospect, nung kausap ko sister ko, medyo natakot daw sya kasi baka may shark daw na maligaw. Sabi ko naman eh nag swim with the sharks na ako kaya di ko na naisip yun. Hehe!

    @ Algene, oo dito na ako ulit sa US. eto lakas pa ng jetlag. Kelangan nyo i-try to ni Abdel ;)

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  5. travelentzDecember 6, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    I remember I went with my family..It's really fun to do this.

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  6. AlgeneDecember 6, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Inggit talaga ako sa inyo ni Doc Vince! Perfect get-away talaga, plus with the family pa! Sana ate KM, soon. :)

    Buti naman nakabalik ka na sa US :P

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  7. LainyDecember 6, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Gising pa kaya ako, gosh! I have mixed emotions with this trip. Di ako makatulog, natatakot ako na excited, di ko maintindihan, hahaha! And to think 4am ang alis namin eh 12:58am na ngayon. GEez!

    Exciting naman talaga yan, KM! Gustong- gusto ko rin yan. Hopefully before the year ends, I could gather enough guts to go underwater kahit di ako marunong lumangoy, LOL!

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  8. papalengDecember 6, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Next time kami naman nina Pakoy , mamarose ang mag-try.

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  9. krizzaDecember 6, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Grabe KM, lakas ng loob mo at grabe din dahil andito lang ako kani kanina to check if may new post ka tapos now parang kulelat pa ako na nakaalam. Hahaha!

    Anyway, it's really exciting siguro to go under water kaso lang di kaya ng powers ko yan. Sobrang takot ako sa ganyang adventure. I'm glad you've tried. You look so happy sa mga photos. :)

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  10. Kaye T.December 6, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Ang sexy naman! I'd love to try this too...someday! :)

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  11. JudyDecember 6, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    does look interesting! lets you get a good view of the fish

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  12. KMDecember 6, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    thanks for the WW visits :)

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  13. imriz@homeDecember 6, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    living unto the name of ur site...yes, ur more than sey in the photos:) loved, loved the sexy poses:)

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  14. StefDecember 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Wow! Something to look forward in doing again, right? I love the photos!
    Hope you can also visit my WW post. Thanks!

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  15. UnknownDecember 6, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    That is pretty cool shot!

    WW

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  16. anneyDecember 6, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Though takot ako lumubog ng ganyan kalalim,isa yan sa gusto kong magawa pag nag boracay uli kami! Exciting naman!

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  17. anneyDecember 6, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    How much na nga pala mag helmet diving?

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  18. Kris McCrackenDecember 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    It does look like fun. How quickly can you move if a hungry shark came strolling by...?

    ;D

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  19. fallenrhainnesDecember 6, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    ganda ng legs at ng mga pieces.. he he, i wonder paano mag equalize ng option 3 with a helmet...

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  20. MarieDecember 7, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Wow! Mukhang ang saya..

    Kakainggit much! :P

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  21. MarieDecember 7, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    PS: I so like your bikini Ate! :) Sexy. wetwew!

    @Lainy: Di din ako marunong lumangoy. Paturo tayo kay Ate KM! :P

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  22. KMDecember 7, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    @ anney, replied at your blog ;)

    @ imriz, stef, mary, kriz, thanks, guys!

    @ PS, wala pa ding tatalo sa legs, legs, legs mong nakakasilaw :D Madali lang yung third method, girl. Pwede mo naman kasi ipasok yung kamay mo sa loob ng helmet.

    @ MC, tenkyu! Di naman kelangan marunong lumangoy para makapag helmet diving ;) Saka lapit kayo sa beach, di ba? Tara, praktis swimming tayo ;)

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  23. ShahzDecember 7, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Wow! sexy naman... ganda seguro nang boracay.. hehehe...

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  24. Leah H.December 7, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Nothing to worry about your stomach, still sexy:)

    Visiting for WW! Hope you can visit mine too..

    http://www.cassandrasminicorner.com/2011/12/wednesday-whites-personalized-bracelet.html

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  25. Mommy JesDecember 7, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    WOW!! first of all ang sexy mo and 2nd is that this is a GREAT ADVENTURE INDEED!! I love it!! wanna do that someday! :) Thanks for sharing your family time with us!!!!

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  26. 2sweetnsaxyDecember 7, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    That looks like fun. I love that you put so much fun into the shots.

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  27. Lulu PostDecember 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    looks like a lot of fun. nakakainggit naman, I have never been to bora though.

    visiting from WW and my entry is here: http://lulu-bitz-and-pieces.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-elle-purse.html

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  28. KMDecember 7, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    thanks for the comments, guys :)

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  29. fallenrainnesDecember 7, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    oh i see.. pwede pa lang ipasok ang kamay... ilang feet pala yung lalim ng helmet diving..? kaya lang parang mas enjoy pa rin mag scuba.. hehe.... v

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  30. PinxDecember 7, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    waaaahhh! kakainggit! i have been to Bora and that was a decade ago!!! wala pang helmet diving noon! if ever i get the chance to go to Bora again, i will definitely try this! di ko palalagpasin! was here for WW!

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  31. January ZeleneDecember 7, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    looks like you really had a great time under the sea..:)

    Visiting from WW
    Grocery with Xye
    Florie Earrings
    Poinsettias
    World Bazaar

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  32. KMDecember 8, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    thanks for the comments, guys :)

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  33. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    that's fun i know! and wanna try that too someday hehehe

    http://vlayugan.blogspot.com/2011/12/another-day-in-baguio-city.html

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  34. rayaDecember 9, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    woot! more than sexy indeed! what a sweet pose of you and your man on the second photo! thanks for joining WW,Kim!

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  35. UnknownDecember 9, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    oh dear so sxylicious, i want to go back to boracay and try that one, nice shot under water

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  36. JessicaDecember 10, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    very sweet and great adventures, oh Boracay when can I see you :-) Dropping some love for WW, hope that you can return the favor too.

    http://www.mommies2ks.com/2011/12/a-snowman-project-that-my-son-made.html

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  37. emzkieDecember 10, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    i want to try that! but i have to save money first for out trip home. =)

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  38. RcelDecember 11, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    I've always wanted to experience this thing but I've never had the chance yet. Like every picture I've already seen doing the same scene like this, it is amazing and such a wonderful escapade down under! :)

    Visiting for WW! Better late than never, right? ;-)

    in Trento Agusan Sur
    Fila for Him
    Chandelier
    Glittery

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  39. KMDecember 12, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    thanks for the comments :)

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  40. SmilingSallyJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Thanks for sharing these beautiful blues.

    Happy Blue Monday KM.

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  41. Leah H.January 10, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    Kainggit naman. Sarap tuloy magbakasyon sa Boracay. You surely had the fun, underwater sis:)

    Visiting for BM! here's my share- hope you can stop by:)

    http://www.heavenly-dreams.com/7366-blog-photo-challenge-enfamil-infant-formula/

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  42. BlessJanuary 30, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Wow, it sure is a fun underwater adventure. Visiting here for Tuesday Travels!

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  43. emzkieJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    this look so much fun KM!

    visitng from TT

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  44. anneJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    It sure an adventure for you and your family, sigh the little one was not able to join visiting from Tuesday Travel Points of View of Travels and Places

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  45. LalaineJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    wow! would love to try that someday! ..ang bigat nang helmet! :)

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  46. JessicaFebruary 3, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    what an adventure Sis KM, never been to Boracay yet :-) I hope someday in my wildest dreams :-) Visiting from Tuesdays Travel, hope that you can return the visit too.

    http://www.tropical7107islands.com/2012/02/ks-first-plane-ride.html

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  47. sir robFebruary 4, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Pretty obvious that you are having some great time. I want to try diving too when I have time but the only thing is I don't have one. lol

    Late comment for my late submission in TT.

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  48. TravelholicFebruary 6, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    That was a wonderful and full of fun adventure I can tell! I would try that one day, if may chance! :) Thanks for sharing KM!

    Visiting for TT as a host. Thanks for your weekly share! :)

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  49. Mel ColeFebruary 20, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    oh my gosh, i want to try that when i get back to philippines next year! weee! i'd like to be under the sea... :D

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  50. Mindie HiltonFebruary 28, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    Oh looks like fun, thanks for sharing at Bacon Time.

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  51. zongrikMarch 6, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    never heard of helmet diving

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  52. Paula Scott Molokai Girl StudioMarch 6, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Helmet diving! Really? Really! Looks like it was a Hoot!

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  53. Roger Owen GreenMarch 7, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    This is quite fascinating!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  54. UnknownMarch 7, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    Definitely a must try! Brings back the happy memories i had doing it last year... Hmmm. ;-)

    -r1-

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  55. Mel_ColeMarch 7, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Dropping by here sis KM :) Hope you could visit My ABC Wednesday entry. Thanks!

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  56. Chubskulit RoseMarch 7, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Sexy!

    House in the Prairie
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  57. Unstoppablepedestrian.blogspot.comMarch 8, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Naku teh :) panis pala ako sa kasexyhan mo eh!! nyahaha and the pose!! waley din ako masey!!!

    >> I think mas maganda ang helmet nyo dyan!! kasi hindi nyo na kelangang hawak all throughout the activity.. yung samen mabigat na kelangan mo pang hawakan!! pero ang galing :)) saya saya

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  58. johnyMarch 16, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I have lived on Tourism in Boracay for 15 years and loved the place so much i built cohiba. These are the Biggest and Best value for money apartments on the island period ! Every apartment has stunning sea views and 30m2 to 40m2 balconies with which to enjoy it. We are overlooking the windsurfing / kitesurfing bay where the season goes from November to april. Its either a great sport to participate, or great to just sit on your huge terrace and watch.Boracay apartments

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  59. Travel QuestApril 19, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Wooot .. Oh so sexy.. ur so sexy :D Ok naman ah? Ganda nga eh. I was freaking nervous super the water behavior drives me nuts! We didn't take that long under the water, I can't even balance my body due to waves. But I had a great time though :)

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