CONSERVATION TRAINING /
1 week fish specialty
This program is designed as a really fun, specialized training session for individuals who wish to develop their knowledge and skills to better understand the foundation of tropical coral reefs, focusing on coral reef fish, the threats they are facing and how to support their conservation. 5 days / 6 nights to learn, through daily ecology and conservation lectures and dives on our local coral reefs. We will help you become extremely confident in identifying our local species, covering more than 50 families of fish. You will learn about biology, quirky behaviors, function on the reefs, and the tight balance in coral reef ecosystem. We will as well discuss conservation successes and challenges, from Marine Protected Areas to illegal and unsustainable fishing practices. At the end of the week, every dive, you will finally know what you are looking at when you dive! This program is open for scuba divers only as it serves a powerful tool to see reef fishes up close and learn.
Overview
- Daily marine and terrestrial ecology and conservation lectures and guided field expeditions
- Develop key knowledge and identification skills about coral reef fishes, covering more than 50 fish families. Learn about biology, quirky behaviors, function on the reefs, and the tight balance in coral reef ecosystem. Discuss about overfishing and conservation measures.
- 9 guided scuba dives with an instructor to practice identification skills
- Discovery of famous marine sanctuaries of Siquijor Island
- Plant based meals & accommodation near the ocean
See full details below
Format
This course include marine-based field activities and is open for scuba divers only as it serves a powerful tool to see them up close and learn.
Scuba diving*
Pre-requirements for marine activities
Scuba Diving format:
- An open water certification (PADI, SSI, RAID, CMAS, etc.) is required*.
- and Minimum 30 dives including at least 1 this year OR a buoyancy training with CRCP done this year*.
- Healthy and fit to scuba dive (shore diving)
*(Comfort in the water and buoyancy control are very important to us which is why we have these keen requirements. During the program we will be teaching you closely about very small and fragile marine organisms and we wouldn’t want either getting harmed in the process. If you do not yet fit the requirements, contact us, we can sometimes organize refreshers and certifications before program start)
Timelines
This program is 6 nights / 5 days of activities:
- Arrival and check in on Sunday afternoon / evening to be ready for activities the next morning
- Activities starts at 8 am on Monday
- Program end and departure on Saturday morning
- Basic shared accommodation are included during this timeframe (if you wish to upgrade to private accommodation, this is possible for an additional fee of 1,000PHP extra per night, let us know)
- Breakfast and lunch meals (vegetarian) are included + snacks. (Dinner is not included, but don’t worry your accommodation is near many restaurants with options for all preferences & budget types.)
- Every day, activities start at 8 am and end around 3.30 – 4 pm aside from Friday were activities will start at 7am with a beach clean up (to avoid heat).
- Dive and snorkeling equipment is included (we recommend you bring your own mask for extra comfort) and all environmental fees and entrance to marine sanctuaries during field excursions are included as well.
- Port pick up and back on arrival and departure day are included.
Participation fee
- Scuba diving participant: 34,500php
A deposit of 20% is asked upon booking to secure your spot
Are you filipino ? We offer an automatic 20% discount to any filipino participant. Scuba participants are asked to participate 27,500php and snorkeling participants 24,400php.
CALENDAR /
Next dates
In 2026
- 2026 Sept 13 to 19
- 2026 Oct 11 to 17
- 2026 Nov 15 to 21
In 2027
- 2027 Feb 7 to 13
- 2027 March 7 to 13
- 2027 April 11 to 17
We organize these programs in small groups only and recommend booking ahead as we get full fast. Booking are closed 2 months ahead.
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Our other conservation training programs
1 DAY CLASS:
MARINE OR TERRESTRIAL
Would you like to learn about marine or terrestrial ecosystems but you only have 1 day to spare ? This is for you. Pick and choose your preferred topic and come for an adventure. Each class is composed of 1 ecology and conservation lecture followed by field activity guided by one of our local expert. All levels welcomed!
1 WEEK PROGRAMS
Come immerse in environmental conservation for a 5 days / 6 nights with a team of experts on the field. Take a break from daily life, reconnect with nature, immerse in forests and pristine coral reefs and learn about how to protect them. We offer various types of 1 week programs, from broad to specialized.
LONGTERM & PROFESSIONAL COURSES (4wks min)
Are you interested in growing skills to take a bigger step from your daily life and actually help local scientific research and conservation work? Field work require skills but everything can be learned with time and efforts. If this is you, we offer long term development and mentorship programs.
Your training support our conservation efforts
For CRCP, the initiative learnwithCRCP is a way to conduct environmental outreach by spreading our love for nature and inspire individuals to develop the knowledge & conservation skills to actively protect it. Through this, we share our passion. It as well as a source of funding for our research & conservation efforts. By joining one of our conservation training, you support environmental conservation by empowering us, and allowing us in return, to empower YOU.