Bohol (Tagbilaran)/ Dumaguete/ Malapascua Trip Report

[clgsamson]

we have sharks, mantas, and mandarins in Yap too... how about a DOR in Yap?! hehe

hehehe....nice one Mike

 

[pakman]

we have sharks, mantas, and mandarins in Yap too... how about a DOR in Yap?! hehe

you mean LAND SHARKS in Yap... right...

 

[Mike Veitch]

no, they eat lawyers here....

 

[Narcd_dvr]

Hey Pak,
Thanks for the trip report and pics. The thresher shark pic looked really cool. Have you been piggin out on the balut

 

[rastarigo]

those photos are driving me crazy. can't wait to hit malapascua on dec. am i qualified to dive in monad shoal? im only a new diver. a meager 10 dives so far. but ill be diving more before dec. the deepest i've gone is 70f. am i qualified to use nitrox?

 

[jonix]

those photos are driving me crazy. can't wait to hit malapascua on dec. am i qualified to dive in monad shoal? im only a new diver. a meager 10 dives so far. but ill be diving more before dec. the deepest i've gone is 70f. am i qualified to use nitrox?

i suggest doing more dives (get nitrox certified if you want to, you can do that even with an OW cert). i recall the threshers are usually seen around the 100ft+ range.

 

[pakman]

The shoal sits around 20-24m. Think of a table just sticking out of the ocean. There was very little current. The DM's will just set you down and you literally just sit there kneeling waiting for the Threshers to show up. You might move 1 or 2 times to different viewing spots. It's a pretty relaxed and safe dive. But with just 10 dives, I'd also recommend just get as much diving in in the meantime!!! The threshers aren't going anywhere (yet...)

 

[Travelnsj]

Pakman great report! cannot wait for the further installments....but headed to Bali/Timor today....guess I will have to wait!

 

[jonix]

The threshers aren't going anywhere (yet...)

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: want some dumplings?

 

[pakman]

Pakman great report! cannot wait for the further installments....but headed to Bali/Timor today....guess I will have to wait!

sorry no further installments than maybe a few pics over the next few weeks as I get time to process them. Bali/ Timor? Have fun with the Mola Mola's...