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I can attest to this. I've been to quite a few places in the Philippines, and their DMs are the most skillful I've seen anywhere.

If you use a simple 1-piece harness as suggested, you can adjust it to fit you perfectly. That kind of harness in the picture is also supposed to fit all sizes but I've tried it and its not as comfortable. Here in Manila I know of a shop where you can get the parts separately, but the price...

Yes, the government is there and working. Our tried and tested disaster/relief agencies, which did not even have a break from the Bohol earthquake relief operations, have geared for action even before the typhoon hit. But it seems manpower and resources are now spread too thin because of the...

Which shop were you diving with? What did your boat crew do?

Hi Karl, how do you find this, is it close to the barge? What depth? ---------- Post added August 14th, 2013 at 11:49 AM ---------- Hey ghen, welcome to the PPD! Wanna try and see for ourselves on saturday? :eyebrow:

Hi Jimmy, please note that in that thread I was only trying to show how dive costs in Anilao are divided among the group as compared to the fixed price per dive in PG. The diving in Anilao gets really cheap for a group of 4-6. With regards to accomodations, there are a variety of options in...

PG diving is in the range of Php1000 per dive which is not THAT cheap, but cheaper than Anilao if you are alone because in Anilao you have to pay the entire cost of the boat and DM/guide. Dive and Trek is in Bauan, a different area, about 45 min to 1 hr by boat to the popular Anilao dive...

Anilao gets cheaper when you dive with a group because you get to split the costs. It becomes expensive for a single diver: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/406455-anilao-cheap-2.html#post6208383

I would suggest Apo for wide angle because of excellent visibility.

Very lucky indeed. But this seems easier to explain. Inexperienced and overweighted diver got separated (which can happen quickly in that kind of vis) from her buddies and got completely disoriented (likely got narced also). The tank banging in the distance must be her buddies looking for her...

Its in post no. 13 above. Or you can try these links: Twin Rocks on Vimeo Beatriz Rock on Vimeo

I actually did, but on the 2nd video, which was shot using an old SD camera, I couldnt make any reds come out, however I try.:dontknow:

Anilao is not just for macro, it has colorful reefs as well :) https://vimeo.com/33255261 https://vimeo.com/19780363 ---------- Post Merged at 02:15 PM ---------- Previous Post was at 02:09 PM ---------- and also the offshore sites like bahura, beatriz, batok, etc. where the water is...

Nice to see some of the old PPDs again :) ---------- Post Merged at 10:10 PM ---------- Previous Post was at 10:03 PM ---------- ---------- Post Merged at 10:15 PM ---------- Previous Post was at 10:03 PM ---------- ---------- Post Merged at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous...

Schumann - SYMPHONY NO. 3 Thanks!

Coral growth in Apo Reef may not be as good as in other places in the Philippines but the abundance of fish both big and small, is amazing. I observed this in 3 trips to Apo in November 2010, March 2012 and April 2012. My shaky GoPro video: https://vimeo.com/40495897

Awesome shots of twin rocks and cathedral, put a smile on my face too. Thanks for sharing! :cool3:

Planet Dive's house reef: http://vimeo.com/33255261

Agree, just an hour of hanging your gear is enough to prevent it from dripping in the car, so no need for a waterproof bag. When travelling by air, you can use your 24 hr no-fly time to dry your gear. It will also weigh less.

This is the dive op being referred to: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/philippine-paradise-divers/394209-anilao-water-conditions.html#post6029787 The contact person's email / mobile numbers are here...