Spoon:
well then lets just organize a trip for "a few good men" down to subic and check-out 'em wrecks. we could do it in a day. I already did it before. Subic is just 3 hours away.
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well then lets just organize a trip for "a few good men" down to subic and check-out 'em wrecks. we could do it in a day. I already did it before. Subic is just 3 hours away.
pakman
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Spoon:
You should talk to Dave Ross over at Tech Asia. they do a proper wreck course in Subic. Skip the padi stuff...
How about in La Union, just got this email from Tim Auckshun
Research Reef Caverns: About ten minutes by boat from Ocean Deep is the Research Reef caverns area. This area has several swim through areas and a small cave about 30 ft in length and about 20 feet in diameter. Usually several lobster are inside. This location is excellent for all levels of divers. Coral is still in quite good shape despite the continued dynamiting in Lingayan Gulf. Depth start 15 feet to 90 feet. Best area in about 50 feet.
Tamayo Reef: Tamayo has several large mound formations of corals with very deep valleys in between. Depths range about 30-90 feet deep. Suggest good compass skill to navigate this area. March of 2001 an eight feet across Manta ray was spotted here in about 60 feet of water.
Scorpion/Rugged rock: Two small reefs about 150 yards off Ocean Deep. Good for first time and Discover Scuba divers. Some corals are still in good shape. Usually this time of year the visibility is very good. Reef starts at about 18 feet and goes to about 45 feet depth.
Airport Tip: South end of the San Fernando Airport runway is a small reef extending from coral point. This reef is a good night diving area and usually also good for snorkeling. Lobsters have been spotted here at night. Shallow from 15-40 feet and easy for boatman to find at night.
VOA: Voice of America area has corals in 10 feet extending to 50 feet with lots of sandy areas in between. Usually not much current and easy dive for beginners.
Lighthouse: Poro Point lighthouse is a small wall from about 30 feet dropping to about 80 feet. Several crevices have small fish and lobster inside. Need flashlight to see good stuff.
Wallace Domes: This area is in front of the radar domes of Wallace Air Station. A wall with good corals and basket sponges. Lots of small fish with occasional lobsters. Groups of jacks have been spotted here in March of 2001. Usually not much current here. Depths range from 25-85 feet. Good visibility in most all kinds of weather.
Red Buoy: Marking the right side of the harbour on entry from the ocean is the red buoy area. This area has a very distinct wall from 25-125 ft. It does not run long, but usually there are several varieties of bigger fish. Wall is not easy to find for the boatmen, but when they do you have an very good dive.
Black Buoy: This is one of La Union’s finest. This area starts where the buoy is supposed to be (Missing since 1979) Black Buoy is suppose to mark the left of the channel to harbor on entry from ocean. Beginning in about 40 feet and running north along a wall with more than twenty small tunnels and crevices containing many lobster. A lobster that feed four adults, two kids and a house girl was retrieved here a few years ago. In March of 2001 a five-foot nurse shark was seen hiding in a small cave. Usually not much current.
Fagg Reef South: South end of fagg reef is not to nice to look at, but in the inside edge is some old planks and ballast stone which were spotted by Tim in 1974. Still trying to relocate them as they may be a Spanish galleon. Dreams may come true if this stuff is for you!
Fagg Reef North (WWII Military Tanks) The M10A1E Military WWII Tanks are something to see. Dropped in after the World War Two, these tanks are on the edge of the reef in about 130 feet. Three are in one area and one is more to the east. A very good dive with larger fish.
The Fifth Tank: For the technical diver, is the fifth tank. This tank is near the others in 200 feet of depth. Technical divers can ask Tim at Ocean Deep for the exact location. There are several other WWII things dropped in this area. Not for the rookie. Only experienced divers will be taken here.
Japanese Sea Plane Carrier: For the technical diver the Japanese sea plane carrier is a great dive in 200 feet of water near the Bacnoton Cement Factory. It has two very very big moreys on it and the crane is still sticking up to 180 feet. Some penetration areas are available.
Cabugao Caves: About 3 hours ride north to Cabugao on the Salomaque Island is the limestone caves. These caves are in about 60 feet and go in for several hundred feet. Since light comes through the top, it is easy to forget you are in an area, which does not have direct access to the surface and therefore a cave by definition. Use cave diving techniques. One beautiful cave has light flickering through into the room, which looks like a cathedral.
WWII Ship Wrecks: Off the coast of Barangay Sinait are at least two WWII ships which were seen in 1984. No one has been back since that time, but these wrecks are believed to be in tact.
Research Reef Caverns: About ten minutes by boat from Ocean Deep is the Research Reef caverns area. This area has several swim through areas and a small cave about 30 ft in length and about 20 feet in diameter. Usually several lobster are inside. This location is excellent for all levels of divers. Coral is still in quite good shape despite the continued dynamiting in Lingayan Gulf. Depth start 15 feet to 90 feet. Best area in about 50 feet.
Tamayo Reef: Tamayo has several large mound formations of corals with very deep valleys in between. Depths range about 30-90 feet deep. Suggest good compass skill to navigate this area. March of 2001 an eight feet across Manta ray was spotted here in about 60 feet of water.
Scorpion/Rugged rock: Two small reefs about 150 yards off Ocean Deep. Good for first time and Discover Scuba divers. Some corals are still in good shape. Usually this time of year the visibility is very good. Reef starts at about 18 feet and goes to about 45 feet depth.
Airport Tip: South end of the San Fernando Airport runway is a small reef extending from coral point. This reef is a good night diving area and usually also good for snorkeling. Lobsters have been spotted here at night. Shallow from 15-40 feet and easy for boatman to find at night.
VOA: Voice of America area has corals in 10 feet extending to 50 feet with lots of sandy areas in between. Usually not much current and easy dive for beginners.
Lighthouse: Poro Point lighthouse is a small wall from about 30 feet dropping to about 80 feet. Several crevices have small fish and lobster inside. Need flashlight to see good stuff.
Wallace Domes: This area is in front of the radar domes of Wallace Air Station. A wall with good corals and basket sponges. Lots of small fish with occasional lobsters. Groups of jacks have been spotted here in March of 2001. Usually not much current here. Depths range from 25-85 feet. Good visibility in most all kinds of weather.
Red Buoy: Marking the right side of the harbour on entry from the ocean is the red buoy area. This area has a very distinct wall from 25-125 ft. It does not run long, but usually there are several varieties of bigger fish. Wall is not easy to find for the boatmen, but when they do you have an very good dive.
Black Buoy: This is one of La Union’s finest. This area starts where the buoy is supposed to be (Missing since 1979) Black Buoy is suppose to mark the left of the channel to harbor on entry from ocean. Beginning in about 40 feet and running north along a wall with more than twenty small tunnels and crevices containing many lobster. A lobster that feed four adults, two kids and a house girl was retrieved here a few years ago. In March of 2001 a five-foot nurse shark was seen hiding in a small cave. Usually not much current.
Fagg Reef South: South end of fagg reef is not to nice to look at, but in the inside edge is some old planks and ballast stone which were spotted by Tim in 1974. Still trying to relocate them as they may be a Spanish galleon. Dreams may come true if this stuff is for you!
Fagg Reef North (WWII Military Tanks) The M10A1E Military WWII Tanks are something to see. Dropped in after the World War Two, these tanks are on the edge of the reef in about 130 feet. Three are in one area and one is more to the east. A very good dive with larger fish.
The Fifth Tank: For the technical diver, is the fifth tank. This tank is near the others in 200 feet of depth. Technical divers can ask Tim at Ocean Deep for the exact location. There are several other WWII things dropped in this area. Not for the rookie. Only experienced divers will be taken here.
Japanese Sea Plane Carrier: For the technical diver the Japanese sea plane carrier is a great dive in 200 feet of water near the Bacnoton Cement Factory. It has two very very big moreys on it and the crane is still sticking up to 180 feet. Some penetration areas are available.
Cabugao Caves: About 3 hours ride north to Cabugao on the Salomaque Island is the limestone caves. These caves are in about 60 feet and go in for several hundred feet. Since light comes through the top, it is easy to forget you are in an area, which does not have direct access to the surface and therefore a cave by definition. Use cave diving techniques. One beautiful cave has light flickering through into the room, which looks like a cathedral.
WWII Ship Wrecks: Off the coast of Barangay Sinait are at least two WWII ships which were seen in 1984. No one has been back since that time, but these wrecks are believed to be in tact.
pakman
Contributor
Jai, whoa !that's great info. gotta save that post. some of those sites look really interesting!
shugar
Contributor
you are wrecking next week! (coron)Spoon:
personally i'd much rather wreck than cave... you'll probably skip the whole cave course after your first metal hulk eeriely appears out of the haze...
i know you enough to say "try not to wet yourself when you dive your 1st coron wreck"
i still can't forget my coron wreck
Jag
pakman
Contributor
oh man, u guys doing Coron this month??? That's it, I'm relocating to Manila... Love Kogyo Maru and Olympia Maru! fun dives! But hope you guys get better viz that I got when I was there many years ago...
shugar
Contributor
feb's a tight sked for me... haven't recouped my diving funds pa, so i'll sit the fence for now on location
but i would really like to do subic... $19 a dive (or possibly lower) is a pretty good rate
i'd reco the MAUs for accomods in subic - it's not individual rooms (barracks type) but we're all family now and it's a fun thing to do when you're a good-sized group. MAU sizes vary for diff group sizes (did this before after an overnight airsoft game on grande)
FWIW in order of current capability to go:
anilao
PG
subic
la union
Jag
but i would really like to do subic... $19 a dive (or possibly lower) is a pretty good rate
i'd reco the MAUs for accomods in subic - it's not individual rooms (barracks type) but we're all family now and it's a fun thing to do when you're a good-sized group. MAU sizes vary for diff group sizes (did this before after an overnight airsoft game on grande)
FWIW in order of current capability to go:
anilao
PG
subic
la union
Jag
shugar
Contributor
pakman:
there goes the neighborhood :lol:
Jag
shugar
Contributor
from what i know nasugbu diving per se sucks... especially by philippine standardsjonix:
Jag
PS
you guys wanna do some volunteer artificial reef work in calatagan???
