Coron Adventure Diving: Wrecks, Caves, Lakes! Trip Report (Jan 21-22)

[Diver Dennis]

What is it supposed to do Caloy?

 

[pakman]

as opposed to getting the plane into the water w/c is not always a good thing... especially before a dive

Jag

Speaking of which, didn't the old Asia Spirit plane that ran the Coron Manila flight crash (the plane with the funky 60's flower design all over it)

 

[moonlighting]

Moonie, PM'd you, that plan is fabolous!

BTW, im thinking flying to Coron is better instead of the long sail, I checked the SEAIR website, the only Palawan destinations is El Nido/Puerto Princesa though. The rates are almost the same if I take a one way Superferry ride. Then sail back to Manila thru Superferry. Whatcha think?

I've considered that too especially because i'm afraid of long boat ride and because Cebu Pacific has P888 Manila-Puerto Princesa promo. But here's what: Puerto to El Nido by a bus/jeepney called Sweety Transport (P350 fare) is like a10 hour ride. I wouldn't mind the long ride because i'm almost sure the scenery will just be breath-taking. But I hear it's a bumpy ride so I'm thinking, I wouldn't be diving with bruised butt. Besides, the excess baggage of the gears might just make up for the savings we'd get so...

 

[Halthron]

you know Chip should change the title of this thread; "Off-Topic: Coron Adventure".
Everytime a pasaway (Mike included) comes into a thread it goes poof! Off-topic.

Also known as "every time a regular posts..."

 

[Halthron]

Moonie, go. However you get there, go. Don't go for the corals, go for the stuff that's totally unlike anything Anilao has to offer. I know I want to return and see more, just don't know when.

 

[jonix]

what happened here? chip's thread just became a chat room...again

 

[Mike Veitch]

what happened here? chip's thread just became a chat room...again

At least you're not surprised....

It would be worse but i have been away for a while....

Going away again....

But i will be back, hopefully after Chip arrives so i can have a good laugh at his reaction...

 

[Halthron]

what happened here? chip's thread just became a chat room...again

ity_part

 

[pakman]

dang pasaways... shoo! back to your private forum... hehehe

 

[Halthron]

Okay, a couple of wreck pics. Maybe someone else has some that show more.

The first is me, first time with a slung bottle and a bit uncomfortable with the way my regs are set up. I wasn't prepared for doing it this way and know generally what kind of mods to make for next time. I really don't like some of the danglies I have here. Yes, I'm using an Octo. The primary has a longer hose and I was unsure which would be better with a slung bottle, which is was I was breathing off of in the pic.

The next two pics are of the wreck. The viz is low, these are some of the best pics I have, unless you're interested in high quality shots of particles in the water.