Trip Video - Derawan, June 2023

[CWK]

Stepped off a LOB this morning so I have a new trip video to share.

Diving Derawan, June 2023

 

[AlMitch]

Thanks for sharing CW. I love your videos.

So what was your take on the trip?

 

[CWK]

Boat is OK. Destination is also OK, but it did not Wow me. That’s from my personal perspective, but you need to understand where I dive and what Wows me. Essentially, I don’t need a huge shark, more like sharks with bigger teeth and/or heavy concentrations of sharks. Some others on the boat saw a few hammers and solitary threshers, but I didn’t. I see oceanic mantas, so reef mantas are tame. Having said this, everyone had a good time and the guides were capable. Certainly a trip that is enjoyable, especially for those who only do one or two trips a year.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Stepped off a LOB this morning so I have a new trip video to share.

Diving Derawan, June 2023

The leopard shark was nice and the barracuda a brilliant capture.

Do you know if the viz is always like that?

 

[CWK]

I’m sitting in an airport waiting for my flight home so I had a think about what someone might want to specifically do the trip for. Barracuda? Sipadan is better. Threshers? Malapasqua should be better. Hammers? Lots of places would be better. Whale sharks, again lots of places have whale sharks. But look at the photo of me in the end credits. I’m in inverted horizontal trim looking at 2 shadows above. Where can you scuba at a whale shark feeding?

 

[CWK]

The leopard shark was nice and the barracuda a brilliant capture.

Do you know if the viz is always like that?

Viz was not brilliant. Need plankton for mantas.

 

[chillyinCanada]

I’m sitting in an airport waiting for my flight home so I had a think about what someone might want to specifically do the trip for. Barracuda? Sipadan is better. Threshers? Malapasqua should be better. Hammers? Lots of places would be better. Whale sharks, again lots of places have whale sharks. But look at the photo of me in the end credits. I’m in inverted horizontal trim looking at 2 shadows above. Where can you scuba at a whale shark feeding?

Yes, I was impressed by the whale sharks and your footage but I was curious as to whether they are being fed or feeding on their own naturally? There's a vertical rope to the side.

 

[chillyinCanada]

I’m sitting in an airport waiting for my flight home so I had a think about what someone might want to specifically do the trip for. Barracuda? Sipadan is better. Threshers? Malapasqua should be better. Hammers? Lots of places would be better. Whale sharks, again lots of places have whale sharks. But look at the photo of me in the end credits. I’m in inverted horizontal trim looking at 2 shadows above. Where can you scuba at a whale shark feeding?

I didn't see any barracuda when I was in Sipadan. Twas quite disappointing (in that regard)

 

[CWK]

Yes, I was impressed by the whale sharks and your footage but I was curious as to whether they are being fed or feeding on their own naturally? There's a vertical rope to the side.

They were being fed from the bagan above.

 

[CWK]

I didn't see any barracuda when I was in Sipadan. Twas quite disappointing (in that regard)

I have seen barracuda on every trip to Sipadan. My tr trips are timed for full moon.