FAQ About MCP

We can provided adequate meals for volunteers who for whatever reasons prefer to eat gluten free or who have celiac disease as it usually manifests. Kindly note however that our kitchen is not a [...]

Please find descriptions of the various packages offered by following the link. For volunteers able to stay past twelve weeks, special rates apply for the last part of their stay.

We generally dive twice a day, five days a week. Sunday is off for everyone, and Saturday is usually half a day, meaning we do one dive. From time to time we may do a recreational night dive, [...]

You can see a number of pictures of the base and accommodation in the Gallery. A volunteer also did a short movie, which you can find on Youtube, or view below. Please be aware that the footage [...]

People who volunteer with us have very diverse backgrounds. Some come with no prior dive training and others are divemasters. Some have a degree in marine biology or a related field, and others [...]

Our booking policy is as follows: A volunteer placement is considered secured, when a 10% non-refundable deposit has been paid. Until then a volunteer placement is not secured. The outstanding [...]

Yes, within reason you can take days off to do local sightseeing or go island hopping. We do not have a set rule about how much is too much, but please be aware that we value your contribution to [...]

We’ve got solar powered WiFi. It’s pretty fast, but the speed depends on how many volunteers are trying to access it at once. You can’t count on being able to download large [...]

We make sure that the main part of our research can be carried out by any volunteer, no matter the background. We will train you to become a confident diver with good buoyancy, and teach you to [...]

MCP operates with continuous enrollment and accepts new volunteers every second Monday. We offer free pick-up service in Dumaguete airport (DGT). Six to ten weeks is the normal length of [...]