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dive subic Bay The tourism office for the area calls Subic Bay the “Pearl of the Orient” and much like a pearl, it value is hidden unless you know where to look. While scuba diving is becoming increasingly popular in the Philippines and more international divers are arriving, the growth of diving in Subic Bay while growing is doing so at a slower rate. As a long time diver at Subic I find this lack of respect as a diving destination a puzzle. The area offers a wide variety of wrecks to dive as well as reefs. Unlike Coron where you ride for hours to get to a wreck site, the majority of Subic sites are within 20 minutes of the dive centers. In addition, unlike most other places in the Philippines, the dive boats used are conventional boats not local banca. Certified divers will find a wide range of dive sites to choose from and some of the best wreck diving in Asia. This is a great place to leard how to dive. If you are not sure if you want to take the full training program, there is a program called "Discover" diving that gives you an introduction.

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Who said education has to be boring. Add a little education about mammals and conservation to your vacation.

The Ocean Adventure Park is a very good introduction to marine conservation using large marine animals. The leading stars of the shows are the False Killer whales and the dolphins. Performing a number of times a day, they entertain the crowds with feats of acrobats and their swimming ability. The park also has small aquarium that shows some of the marine life in the Philippines and a small WIN (Wildlife in Need) area that cares for injured animals from the surrounding Tours available from Seahorse Tours and Souvenirs.

The Subic International Raceway (SIR), a 2.9 kilometer circuit with 12 turns, has been the venue for both local & international races. Located beside the Subic International Airport, it is 15 minutes away from Central Business District of Subic Bay Freeport and was completed in 1994. The new Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway to be completed in a few months has created some changes in the SIR. The new expressway ends at what was the raceway’s parking lot. This has caused the raceway to relocate its parking and has resulted in some change in the course itself. One of the next races is the Philippine National Touring Car Championship Class A & B on August 26,2007and will be held on the newly modified raceway.

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Olongapo and Subic Bay Freeport Night life

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There is a wide variety of nightlife available in the Subic Bay area. At the height of the US military presence in Subic, most Filipinos generally looked at Olongapo with disgust. They saw that it was there mostly to cater to the carnal needs of the American sailor. There was hundreds of clubs located outside the main gate, in Barrio Barretto, or in nearby Subic. When the Navy departed the Mayor of Olongapo started to clean up the image of the city. Faced with lack of customers and government pressure, the establishments that provided such services soon were gone from downtown Olongapo. Added to these buildings are the Navy recreational services activities that were deserted. With the economic recovery of the area and a healthy population of young people, many of these empty buildings have reopened to meet the needs of the young Filipino.

Zoobic Safari is one attraction you will find at Subic Bay Freeport's Forest Adventure Park. Embracing a 25 hectare land - local and foreign guests can expect an astonishing sight of diverse exotic animals roaming and frolicking in their natural habitat. It features a wide range of habitats present in the forest due to the terrain, presence of streams and fringing grasslands. These represent the major habitats for varied exotic animals featured in Zoobic Safari Forest Adventure Park.

Zoobic Safari has the following attractions to look forward namely:

The Zoobic Park - a Petting Zoo area in a walk through tropical jungle like were you can have a live interaction with deers, ostrich, albino carabao, bear, monkey, eagle, miniature horse, ducks and a lot more.

Savannah - A sanctuary of exotic and farm animals that features a wide range of ostriches, potbellies, wild boars and guinea fowls. See the ostriches run alongside your car. You may even get a peck from them!

Serpentarium - A close view of snakes, lizards, iguanas, turtles and a lot more cold blooded animals.

Honey Bee Farm - See how honey is produced by hard working bees.

Rodent World - An amazing collection of rodents. Be pleasantly shocked in Mice Surprise and watch guinea pigs being groomed in the Rodent Salon.

Croco Loco - You will have the chance to feed our crocodiles. Just dangle a chicken on a fishing pole and see them jump high! Quarter chicken available for sale at P50 each.

Hip Hop Bay-a-wak - Hop through elevated steps with monitor lizards (bayawak) watching your every step. Better watch your step or else...!

Egg-Ziting Story - An area showcasing the cycle of the eggs.

Menagerie (Animal Museum) - A rare collection of real stuffed animals and skeletons that are both interesting and educational. An educational trip made exciting.

Adventure Rides - Ride on camels, horses, carabaos and alpacas - a unique experience only in Zoobic.

Close Encounter - An exciting close encounter (2 ft away) with Siberian and Bengala tigers. Be a witness to their huge appetite.

Tiger Safari - A once in a lifetime adventure! Ride in a safari jeep where you will enter an enclosed area with live tigers roaming and frolicking in their natural habitat. Be thrilled with their vibrating growl!

Zoobic Safari also has an educational show featuring live animals, jungle survival with aetas and the newest Mini Moe Show were you can have fun as you see unique mini animals perform live!

- New Attractions

Part of Seahorse tours "Day with the Mammals"

The New Subic Bay International Tennis Center, located at Remy Field near the Main Gate of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone currently boasts 7 well-maintained international standard tennis courts.including the Cebuana Lhuiller center court,.four covered tennis courts with four badminton courts,two outdoor show courtsand a clubhouse facility which houses the Remy Field Sports Bar, a Pro-shop, shower & locker rooms, and soon to open; an Italian Deli Cafe with internet access. The center is headed by Beeyong Sison who having competed professionally in all the four Grand Slams - Wimbledon, French Open, the U.S. Open and Australian Open as a ranked ATP player, has since returned to his homeland & now trains and develops new local talent for World Class competition

Subic Seaplane, Inc. operates a non-scheduled charter seaplane service from the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines.

Thier locally experienced, US trained pilots can fly you to and from virtually any spot in the Philippines for your business, pleasure or emergency requirements. As a private operator we can tailor a package to fit your needs.

Local Sightseeing

Subic Seaplane is available for charter tours to Mount Pinatubo, Boracay, Coron Island & Sangat Island in Busuanga Palawan, Alabat Island in Quezon Province, Sabang Beach Puerto Galera & Pandan in Mindoro, La Union Bauang Beach, El Nido in Palawan, Manila South Harbor in Rizal Park and Lake Taal Volcano in Batangas.

El Kabayo Equestrian Center

Water Falls The El Kabayo Equestrian center in the Binictican area of SBF offers a wide range of horse related activities. The center uses horses imported from the U.S., Argentina, and Australia. The breeds include thoroughbreds, saddlebreds, quarter horses and even a few standardbreds. The horses are a great contrast to the native breeds normally found in the Philippines. Even if riding is not on your agenda, a visit here is well worth the trip even if it is only to admire the magnificent horses.The center offers the traditional trail rides, the most popular being a one-hour ride into the jungle to Kabayo falls and back. No experience is required for these rides, for those who do not have experience a guide will walk along side.
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