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  • Chris.loizou's trip Philippines 2012
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2012-04-03 - Manta Bowl, Ticao Island, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Strongest current ever!!! Reef hook diving for whale sharks, with Ticao Island resort. You have to hit the bottom quick as the surface current is so strong and hook and wait at the bottom, and crawl. Visibility is bad due to plankton, couple of reef sharks that was it

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2012-04-03 - Manta Bowl, Ticao Island, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Probably the best dive of my life, smam in to a school of whalesharks, at least 6 of them, huge 10m + . Just me and GL what a dive!!!!!!! Strong current again, lots of tuna

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2012-04-04 - Manta Bowl, Ticao Island, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Second day diving here, current just as strong in the morning, no whale sharks but we saw a huge manta that circled us for a while. Great dive, ended up miles from the boat

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2012-04-04 - Manta Bowl, Ticao Island, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Saw another Manta and some reef sharks on the afternoon dive, really enjoyed it again

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2012-04-05 - San Miguel, San Miguel, Masbate, Philippines

12m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Discover scuba with my girlfriend, she decided to try the diving. GL was great , San Miguel is a great place to learn shallow waters full of soft and hard corals

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2012-04-05 - San Miguel, San Miguel, Masbate, Philippines

12m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Amazing lagoon during surface interval, same dive site with Maddy and GL except we ventured into some open caves.

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2012-04-06 - Manta Bowl, Ticao Island, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Nothing on this dive, current was so bad I hid behind some big rocks No Mantas or whalesharks

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2012-04-06 - Manta Bowl, Ticao Island, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Gl

Two manta rays on this dive and nearly lost my camera!!! Last dive on Manta Bowl ears hurting a bit due to going down so quick.

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2012-04-08 - Coconut Point, Apo Island, Apo Island, Philippines

23m - 52 min - Dived with Teje from Sea Explorers Dauin

Great dive with a fair bit of current, at least ten turtles on this dive and a big school of jacks, few banded sea snakes too. Really healthy soft corals as the area is protected, great dive.

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2012-04-08 - Mamsa Point, Apo Island, Philippines

22m - 52 min - Dived with Sea Explorers Dauin

Mamsa Point is found at the eastern side of Apo Island. Few different types of Jacks here and lots of them , really healthy corals again in a well protected marine reserve. Different groupers and scorpion fish Nice dive

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2012-04-08 - Cogon, Apo Island, Apo Island, Philippines

15m - 48 min - Dived with Terje from Sea Explorers Dauin

Last dive of the day, not much big fish at Cogon but a lot of turtles again and lots of healthy coral which was great to see. Banded sea snakes, pygmy sea horses and ghost pipe fish too

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2012-04-09 - Rock Point East, Apo Island, Philippines

26m - 46 min - Dived with Rene from Sea Explorers Dauin

Steep slope that leads to a plateau. Great dive with lots of Hawksbill turtles and healthy coral. School of Jacks.Giant frogfish. At the top of the reef some of the healthiest corals I have seen in the philippines

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2012-04-09 - Turtle Point, Balicasag, Philippines

25m - 50 min - Dived with Simon

Called so because of the amount of Hawksbill turtles, loads in this dive and amazingly a few flambouyant cuttlefish too. Nice wall dive with black fans and loads of fish, jacks, batfish, clown fish everything. very healthy reed

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2012-04-10 - Car Wrecks (The Cars), Dauin, Negros, Philippines

13m - 60 min - Dived with Sea Explorers Dauin

Two car wrecks sunk just off the Dauin coast, shallow dive up to 12-13 metres, dark coloured sand almost volcanic , loads of macro life to take photos of, mimic octopus, ghost pipe fish, frog fish, flamboyant cuttlefish and some sea horses, great dive.

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2012-04-10 - Car Wrecks (The Cars), Dauin, Negros, Philippines

13m - 55 min - Dived with Sea Explorers Dauin

This site was so good we did it again as a night dive and it was just as great, my torch broke towards the end but it was still a great dive with lots of critters and macro across the sand and car wrecks

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2012-04-11 - Masaplod, Dauin, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines

23m - 50 min - Dived with Peter from Harolds Diving Centre

One of the first marine sanctuaries in the area, roped off so no fishing can take place. Loads of fish life. Reef falls to 25m metres and covered in patches of hard coral. Huge grouper, young batfish and blue spotted stingrays

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2012-04-11 - Eldorado, Dauin-Dumaguete, Philippines

12m - 50 min - Dived with Peter from Harolds Diving Centre

In front of El Dorado resort, shore / night dive for plenty of critters, although bit of rubbish in the water. 3-4 types of frogfish, shrimp and leaffish, stingrays in sandy area

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2012-04-12 - Chapel, Apo Island, Philippines

26m - 48 min - Dived with Sea Explorers Dauin

Three dive day at Apo first at Chapel due to the church that overlooks the site. Loads of turtles again and plenty of healthy corals at Apo, Gentle slope of sand and coral that drops off suddenly to a nice wall dive. Strongish current so drifted along.

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2012-04-12 - Baluarte, Apo Island, Philippines

20m - 50 min - Dived with Sea Explorers Dauin

Volcanic nature of the islands means you can see bubbles coming out of the sand. Small wall followed by a sandy slope with lots of anemones and clownfish.

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2012-04-14 - Gato Island, Malapascua, Malapascua, Philippines

27m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

3 dives at Gato island with exotic, first dive of the day by this submerged boulders, lots of reef sharks asleep on the sand, cool dive but nearly got hit by an anchor!!!

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2012-04-14 - Gato Island, Malapascua, Malapascua, Philippines

27m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

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2012-04-14 - Gato Island, Malapascua, Malapascua, Philippines

27m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

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2012-04-15 - Kimoud Shoal, Malapascua, Malapascua, Philippines

27m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Kimod shoal, great dive with a huge manta and a small school of devil rays. Nice dive

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2012-04-15 - Budgton Batou, Malapascua, Malapascua, Philippines

22m - 48 min

Strong surface current had to go down on the line and the dm decided to swim against it which we didn't like. Not much life along the wall but at the top on the pinnacle loads of clown fish, cuttle fish schools and some healthy soft corals, good for photos

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2012-05-16 - Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines

28m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Nitrox course at Monad with Exotic . 4.30am wake up for Threshers , amazing dive site. Just sit an wait, they get cleaned by wrasses every morning, mantas too.

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2012-05-16 - Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines

28m - 40 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Afternoon dive at Monad, no Threshers or Mantas

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2012-05-17 - Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines

28m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

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2012-05-17 - Exotic House Reef, Malapascua, Philippines

14m - 56 min - Dived with Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Two sunken artificial reefs in front of Exotic, loads of critters. bat fish, nudibranches, sandworms, flamboyant cuttlefish. cool dive, nice and easy

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2012-05-18 - Kalanggaman , Cebu, Philippines

18m - 46 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Joined the Open water course of my girlfriend who decided she wanted to dive. We went to kalagaman island , amazing sand bar island. Just hung around with her not much to see but alot of very healthy corals and colourful small fish

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2012-05-18 - Kalanggaman , Cebu, Philippines

18m - 46 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Second dive here, lovely and colourful

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2012-05-19 - Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines

28m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Threshers ;)))

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2012-05-19 - Monad Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines

28m - 50 min - Dived with Tong from Malapascua Exotic Island Dive Resort

Afternoon dive at Monad. We saw an eagle ray and then I was the last one out and a manta swam just past me, some Spanish dude on the boat took the photo, cool dive

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2012-05-21 - Diver's Heaven, Balicasag, Philippines

27m - 47 min - Dived with Simon

First dive here, amazing huge school of jacks, really healthy coral and loads of turtles at this marine sanctuary

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2012-05-21 - Blackforest, Balicasag Island, Philippines

25m - 52 min - Dived with Simon

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2012-05-22 - Turtle Point, Balicasag, Philippines

25m - 50 min - Dived with Simon

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2012-05-22 - Rico's Wall, Balicasag Island, Philippines

26m - 48 min

Last dive with balicasag resort, great wall dive with loads of fans and this time a whale shark swam past in the blue, great dive def will be back !!!!!

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2012-05-23 - Divers' Heaven, Balicasag, Philippines

22m - 50 min - Dived with Harold from Seaquest Dive Center

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2012-05-23 - Royal Garden, Balicasag, Philippines

16m - 58 min

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2012-05-25 - Giant Clams, Puerto Galera, Philippines

18m - 45 min - Dived with Tito from Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

Inside Puerto Galera bay. This was a suprising drift dibe due to it being where the Manila and Batangas chanells meet. Not great visibility as it was raining hard on entry. Quite a few giants clams on entry, some a meter wide. Gentle slope to a sand patch with sea grass and soft corals. Minute frogfish and squad lobsters

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2012-05-25 - Sabang Wrecks, Sabang Bay, Sabang, Puerto Galera, Philippines

20m - 48 min - Dived with Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

On the outer part of Sabang Bay. Scattered across a 20m area, three wrecks, the main hull and two smaller parts. Full of Batfish inside. Lots of juvenile fish inside, some sweetlips which use it as a nursery

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2012-05-26 - Alma Jane Wreck, Puerto Galera, Philippines

31m - 40 min - Dived with Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

Wreck dive on the Alma Jane, old cargo ship sunk in 2003. Massive boat about 30m + long. Not much remains of the ship, but attracts lots of fish. Schools of Batfish, fusiliers and snappers .

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2012-05-26 - Sabang Point, Puerto Galera, Philippines

19m - 46 min - Dived with Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

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2012-05-27 - Monkey Beach, Puerto Galera, Philippines

30m - 45 min - Dived with Rico from Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

Falling slope on entry to about 25 metres. With another small wreck leaning on its side. Loads of critters on the slope and beautiful soft coral. Frogfish, jawfish and mantis shrimp I spotted.

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2012-05-27 - West Escarceo, Puerto Galera, Philippines

21m - 41 min - Dived with Rico from Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

West of the lighthouse on the rocks, very strong current in this dive so we drifted for over a kilometer and surfaced miles from the boat. Took 20 mins for them to see our SBM after the rain stopped. Barren really because of typhoon damage, bit of a waste of money this dive.

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2012-05-28 - Shark Cave, Puerto Galera, Philippines

27m - 48 min - Dived with Rico from Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

Last day diving in the philippines. Two dives here as its was a whole day out. Series of long terrace boulders where beneath there are some caves with a dozen or so White tips. On the sand loads of catfish, ghost pipe fish and sea grass

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2012-05-28 - Shark Cave, Puerto Galera, Philippines

27m - 48 min - Dived with Rico from Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera

Last dive in the Philippines ;(((

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