My Philippines trip report is up.

[Gilligan]

I completed my latest dive trip report for the Philippines link.

I spent five weeks in-country traveling to some new locations as well as re-visiting others.

This report is inclusive of my four trips to the Philippines.

No doubt it will be controversial as respects dive locations but it is only my opinion and one from and amateur underwater photographers viewpoint. Some of you may classify it as a product of the animal in the above photo.

Thanks in advance for reading it.

 

[alcina]

Excellent report! Chock full of the details lots of us like the hear opinions on as we plan.

It needs more dive photos, though

 

[CheddarChick]

Very cool, Glad you are home...

 

[f3nikon]

Great report and pictures, may want to expand on "target rich" for macro or wide-angle shots. I found that the Batangas/PG areas great for macro but not for wide-angles due to the limited visibility at times, the Batangas waters has a greenish tint to it, and not too many "big" stuff like large schools of fish.

The Central Philippines or the Visayas is target rich for the wide-angle stuff, large schools of fish, soft coral gardens and better vis. The small stuff for macro is also there but I found myself too busy marveling at the wide-angle opportunities.

You are also correct about traveling in the Philippines, my advice is don't...and next time you may want to limit your travels on live aboard diving to the Sulu Sea (Tubattaha Reefs) or the Visayas. I am not sure how much night diving ( I mean the scuba kind) you did in the Philippines but the night dives are the second part of diving there.