The Coral Triangle encompasses the seas of 6 countries in Asia-Pacific. Take a virtual tour to each one of them here.

14 April 2009 Dive 1, 7:30, Delsan Wreck N8 44.320 E119 48.697 We went a way back from the wreck, to the point where our boatman said it was a different dive site altogether! But the drift was so strong, we ended up in the wreck at the end. Saw long lines, and coral was […]

13 April 2009 Dive 1, 7:30am, Malayan Wreck N8 53.141 E119 53.367 Blue water hang at 20 meters, waiting for schooling hammerhead sharks to pass by. This was a test of patience. We have never been lucky with hammerheads and often have to explain to the dive masters that we bring bad hammerhead luck. But […]

12 April 2009 Dive 1, 7:30 am, Bird Islet’s Washing Machine N8 55.611 E120 00.786 Hardly any current, but this dive was fantastic. Our dive master Omer Alanis already pre-checked where the huge school of jacks was, and made us go down exactly where they were. The water was finally crystal clear, and the jacks […]

11 April 2009 Dive 1, 7:30am, Malayan wreck N8 53.141 E119 53.367 It was the first dive of the trip, and it started with very slight current and some fan corals. The highlight of the dive came towards the end, when we reached the wreck in very shallow waters. There were sweetlips and a nearby […]

10 April 2009 N9 44.662 E118 43.701 Puerto Princesa Pier Again had lovely breakfast with Angelique, Norman and their son Nathan Songco. Their house is just so lovely and a squirrel decided to pass us by hopping from tree to tree. Not everything with four legs gets eaten in the Philippines, as is the common knowledge. […]

9 April 2009 N9 44.477 E118 44.165 Puerto Princesa Wet Market We arrived Puerto early evening of the 8th and immediately after checking in, were whisked away by our friend Angelique Songco, boss woman of Tubbataha Marine Park, to dinner at Ka Lui’s. Our host for the evening was Rolando “Boy” Bonoan, the Palawan Provincial […]