Escape to Moalboal


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antacid

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Hi everyone, just got back from a trip to Moalboal, Philippines over the Vesak Day holidays.

We spent 4 days diving there and did a leisurely 11 dives for a nice, relaxing holiday. There's a difference between a dive trip and a dive holiday.

Here are some pictures to share, and a video I put together.

#1 Peeking round the corner. There were tons of pipefish littered everywhere at the coastal dive sites. You almost have to be careful and not step on one
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#2 Razorfish
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#3 Lionfish on the prowl
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#4 Anthias flitting about
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#5 Sardine bait ball at Pescador Island
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TBC...
 

#6 More sardines, uncanned
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#7 A monstrous barrel sponge covered with sea cucumber
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#8 Subsistence fishermen on bangkas. Nets are prohibited at Pescador Island to protect the sardine population
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#9 Swirling sardines engulfing the diver
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#10 The Cathedral
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TBC...
 

#11 Mandarinfish on aggro, fending off the competition
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#12 Consummating the relationship, just for tonight
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#13 Cheese!
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#14 I'm thinking it was a woman pilot?
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#15
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You can see the rest of the pictures here on my website - http://colouredshots.com/site/underwater.htm

Enjoy!
 

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And here's the video! Watch it in 1080p if your computer can support it

[video=vimeo;23994514]http://vimeo.com/23994514[/video]
 

Love #1 & #9... :thumbsup:

Btw Bro... is diving in MoalBoal good ?? Planning to return to Philippines next year... haven't decided to go MoalBoal or PG yet... :think:
 

nice video sharing it on facebook if you dont mind...
 

james - to be honest the diving is quite boring. that's because most of the dive sites are along the coast, and have the same topology. A flat reef followed by a drop-off and mostly wall diving. The only sites that stand out are Pescador Island for the sardines (but also wall-diving), and the airplane wreck (which didn't have anything else worth looking at).

But it's a nice holiday place to relax, and there are other adventure activities you can do like canyoning and river climbing too. I think 3 days of diving is more than enough.

wasak2000> sure, go ahead!
 

antacid said:
james - to be honest the diving is quite boring. that's because most of the dive sites are along the coast, and have the same topology. A flat reef followed by a drop-off and mostly wall diving. The only sites that stand out are Pescador Island for the sardines (but also wall-diving), and the airplane wreck (which didn't have anything else worth looking at).

But it's a nice holiday place to relax, and there are other adventure activities you can do like canyoning and river climbing too. I think 3 days of diving is more than enough.

wasak2000> sure, go ahead!
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Not much muck diving ?? :think:

Mmm... saw on DC's websites from around MoalBoal, that they have 'good' muck... now, might have to reconsider... :sweat:
 

i think anilao might be a better place for macro
 

The wide angle shot is incredible. :thumbsup:
 

the sardine just stunning ... very nice!!
 

thanks! you should have seen the **** raining down though.. there's no hiding from it! :)
 

Nice!! make more drool only! hahahaha
 

hey bro, just wondering, how do u identify your fish?
 

thanks diver-hloc, i'll probably get that book haha
 

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