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I am currently at the University of the Philippines marine lab in Bolinao, on the central west coast of Luzon, the Philippines' biggest island (the one in the north, with Manila on it). My colleagues at UP are very active in the conservation of giant clams. In the ocean off Bolinao in a shallow...

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Infiniti Liveaboard, new operator in the Philippines, welcomes its first clients with great offers! Book any trip and get 20% discount! On top of "eat-sleep-dive" package the also price includes: alcoholic beverages: beer and wine any land excursions mentioned in the itinerary, full set of...

A video of the diving in the Tubbataha Reefs of the Philippines just last week with MV Solitude One. Shoot with Sony RX100M5 with Nauticam NA-RX100V Housing and Nauticam WWL-1. Thank you.

Hello Scubaboard folks! I have been reading though SB for a couple for years and decided to finally create my account. I am always amazed at the fantastic resources here; researching Gear, Scuba Physics/Math, Techniques, and just about everything else interesting. I am a US expat living in...

I was lucky enough to see two male dragonets fight each other in spectacular fashion not once but four times. And the last three times I was even able to point my camera at the action. Enjoy! Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

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The diving community in Dauin on Negros Island found a juvenile Rhinopias! What an exciting fish. One could tell by the increasing number of boats moored at the dive site where the Rhinopias lives that it harbors something special. I visited several times, and while the dive spot had a bit of a...

A short video illustrating the RAID Advanced Wreck course. This course was held in Subic Bay, Philippines during March 2018. The RAID Advanced Wreck course is a recreational wreck penetration course, the prerequisite is just AOW diver (and aged 15+). Training can be conducted using sidemount...

I just recently bought myself the Inon UFL-M150 ZM80 Underwater Micro Fisheye Lens, which is a lens with a fisheye field of view, but with a 0 mm minimum focus distance. The lens hence allows to film or photograph macro/close up shots, but with a wide angle view of the background. Intriguing...

Hi all. Im planning to take an open water course in Batangas, Philippines, but I'm unsure where specifically to take the course. I'm looking for a resort that's reputed for having good and effective dive masters, but with fees that are not overpriced. I've already done an introductory dive and...

Strap in for a family & fun filled adventure!! If you have read any of my previous trip reports you will know that the wife and I are no longer the "typical diving couple", we now have two small energetic boys (aged 2 & 5) coming along for the ride. For this trip we flew Granny in to tag along...

Anyone here diving regularly out of the Quezon City area? I'm looking for a group/buddy to regularly dive with on weekends. I'm a fairly novice diver, eager to learn & hoping to gain as much experience as possible.

Hi everyone, My partner and I are interested in doing a liveaboard trip to Tubbataha in May (admittedly, this is last minute by liveaboard standards). This would be our first liveaboard experience but we are AOW and experienced divers. First off, I would love general advice on what to look for...

I put together a short clip of five big animal encounters I was able to film with my Gopro Hero 4 Silver.

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Hi everyone, first post here. Appealing to the great cumulative knowledge of this forum for any dive sites that feature WW2 airplane wreck(s) within AOW limits? I'm traveling for the first time to the Philippines in June arriving in Manila and leaving from Cebu two weeks later. Been...

I am now again offering underwater photography courses, in Dauin, Negros Island, Philippines. Dauin is a major muck diving heaven, and you will get amazing small animals in front of your lens. My courses run out of Salaya Beach Houses, a top end resort with great photography infrastructure...

Here is an infographic for some of the top dive locations in the Philippines. What do you think is the best places to dive in the country? Here is the actual list, and best guide I can find online, for scuba diving Philippines. What do you think? Whats missing on the list? CLICK HERE for the...

Hi all, Planning my next solo getaway trip to Cebu in late Feb [5 nights], heard great things about the sardines run so I may travel south to Moalboal for some diving, but have nothing solid planned except my round-trip ticket from Hong Kong to Cebu. I am a PADI AOW with 20 dives logged...