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Philippines

Tubbataha Reef Liveaboard on the MV Borneo Explorer

by Chris on March 3, 2009

Tubbataha Reef is the Philippines' diving jewel in the crown, two remote, submerged atolls that are only accessible for a few months each year. If you like wall diving, you'll love Tubbataha. [click to continue…]

Two Stories in Asian Diver Issue 101

by Chris on February 2, 2009

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Diving Puerto Galera in the Philippines

by Chris on November 26, 2008

DivePhotoGuide has a great, in-depth article on diving one of the Philippines' most famous dive spots, Puerto Galera. Matt Weiss has written up his trip as a guide to underwater photography in Puerto, along with some great shots. [click to continue…]

Heading to the Philippines – Visayas Liveaboard

by Chris on November 15, 2008

I'm off this evening to the Philippines, spending a week on the Expedition Fleet Visayas liveaboard. The trip will be taking in some of the Philippines' best known diving areas - Malapascua, home of the famously long-tailed thresher sharks; Moalboal and Pescador island; Apo Island; Bohol; and Cabilao. It's going to be a bit of a primer in all these different Philippines sites that I've heard a lot about - certainly being on the liveaboard will make it much easier to see all these dive areas in one week - to get to each place by land would take forever. The Philippines is sadly not blessed with great infrastructure. [click to continue…]

Cebu Pacific Introduce Prepaid Excess Baggage

by Chris on November 4, 2008

If you're flying with dive gear on budget Filipino carrier Cebu Pacific, you'll want to take advantage of their new Prepaid Excess Baggage facility to avoid a lot of grief at the check-in desk [click to continue…]

Diving Davao, Philippines

The new issue of Scuba Diver Australasia magazine just out has my article about diving Davao in the Philippines — a still largely undiscovered muck diving paradise

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Dive Report: Coron Wrecks, Philippines

It’s the Filipino equivalent of Truk Lagoon – a spectacular collection of huge Japanese warships sunk around Coron, at the northern tip of Palawan. Ayesha Cantrell explains why Coron is wreck heaven

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Peacock Mantis Shrimp Pictures

The peacock mantis shrimp is one of my all time favourite underwater critters, and on my recent trip to Davao in the Philippines I managed to get some pretty good shots of this amazing creature

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Diving With Disabilities

Two dive operators in South East Asia offer specialised trips for people with disabilities to either learn or continue to enjoy scuba diving

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Philippines Oil Spill Threatens Second Island

It’s no surprise that the recent oil spill off the Philippines has been causing havoc with the marine life of the region – and now looks like the slick is set to damage the ecosystem of Negros, a popular dive destination

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Whale Sharks Bring Prosperity And Problems To Philippines

The whale sharks of Donsol are proving a huge tourist attraction for the Philippines – but they are also bringing new problems for the tiny town to cope with

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Dive In Style: Tim Simond

Dive In Style is a lavish coffetable book that’s packed with photos of the best places to dive around the world – and chill out afterwards too

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Dreaming Of Diving: Coron Bay, Philippines

Coron Bay in the Philippines has some of the most spectacular World War II shipwreck diving in the Asia-Pacific region

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Dreaming of Diving: Donsol, Philippines

The Philippines are one of the premier dive destinations for seeing whale sharks, especially from the island of Ticao

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