pakman
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Mike Veitch:
Yup, I just checked with the US Embassy... Sounds dangerous... they warned not to go... I'm cancelling my trip to the the Aug. Photo Workshop...
Why is Philippine diving snubbed?
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Yup, I just checked with the US Embassy... Sounds dangerous... they warned not to go... I'm cancelling my trip to the the Aug. Photo Workshop...
thank god... i hate slow studentspakman:Yup, I just checked with the US Embassy... Sounds dangerous... they warned not to go... I'm cancelling my trip to the the Aug. Photo Workshop...
pakman
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Mike Veitch:
slow students who needs a TTL crutch...
nice exposures on that coke can... ha!!pakman:slow students who needs a TTL crutch...
pakman
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Mike Veitch:
ya think? maybe I should post them on the PPD Photo Thread for Jam to critique...
wrong DOFpakman:ya think? maybe I should post them on the PPD Photo Thread for Jam to critique...
silent running
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Hello all, I think the the security concerns are definitely overblown, and certainly make some dent in the US market. But if you compare PI to Malaysia/Sipidan, you could easily conclude that the poor reputation of PI diving has more to do with the quality of the diving, not security.
People still go to Sipidan even though there have been more serious security threats there than PI. Why? Because there's more of a chance to see the big stuff and thus, a more intact food chain.
I can't think of a place in PI, other than Tubbataha, which has a reputation for being in a state of balance. I have been to Panglao and did manage to see a few pelagics. But even during 8 days/50 hrs of rebreather diving and no OC people in the water, other than 1 White tip at 50 m, there were no sharks-first trip ever in 600 dives. What I did see was more people fishing than I've ever seen, anywhere-even at Balicasag. Unless the locals can find an alternative source of income this is unlikely to change. I don't blame them, if I blame anybody, it's the people in mainland Asia and Japan who buy the fish, for food and aquariums. Very conspicuos consumption, in my opinion...
I hope there is some way to handle this situation sucessfully. PI is a beautiful place, with great people. If I had an unlimited budget, I'd charter a boat and take it to the least populated areas near the deepest water and do some exploration.
And why is it so hard to find a liveaboard that does more than a week long trip? I don't know about everybody else, but I find it hard to get excited about taking a trip to the other sside of the world if the boat itineraries are shorter than 7 days. What does this mean? That there aren't enough sites to keep a boat busy for more than 5 days? Something's wrong... Come on! It's a huge country! -Andy
People still go to Sipidan even though there have been more serious security threats there than PI. Why? Because there's more of a chance to see the big stuff and thus, a more intact food chain.
I can't think of a place in PI, other than Tubbataha, which has a reputation for being in a state of balance. I have been to Panglao and did manage to see a few pelagics. But even during 8 days/50 hrs of rebreather diving and no OC people in the water, other than 1 White tip at 50 m, there were no sharks-first trip ever in 600 dives. What I did see was more people fishing than I've ever seen, anywhere-even at Balicasag. Unless the locals can find an alternative source of income this is unlikely to change. I don't blame them, if I blame anybody, it's the people in mainland Asia and Japan who buy the fish, for food and aquariums. Very conspicuos consumption, in my opinion...
I hope there is some way to handle this situation sucessfully. PI is a beautiful place, with great people. If I had an unlimited budget, I'd charter a boat and take it to the least populated areas near the deepest water and do some exploration.
And why is it so hard to find a liveaboard that does more than a week long trip? I don't know about everybody else, but I find it hard to get excited about taking a trip to the other sside of the world if the boat itineraries are shorter than 7 days. What does this mean? That there aren't enough sites to keep a boat busy for more than 5 days? Something's wrong... Come on! It's a huge country! -Andy
Diver Dennis
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Mike Veitch:
Canada too Mike...
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Jason Ooi:Yaaaaaaa....we are friend NO Worry be Happy
Don't worry Jason. I'll still be your friend, even if that old Paolo is a grouch...
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