I had a weekend trip from Manila to meet my friend Petri in Cebu. We did also two dives in Mactan area.
Dive #: 239
Date: 21.6.2013
Place: Philippines, Cebu, Mactan, Tambuli
Depth: 29,5m Average: 14,9m
Dive time: 43min
Visibility: 20m
Sea temperature: +30C
Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air) Wetsuit: No wetsuit, only shorts and sleeveless Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing Computer: Suunto Stingray
Dive Center: Scuba Haven
Price: Special friend price
Divers: Petri, Jari, Minna and me.
Divers: Petri, Jari, Minna and me.
Our first dive spot was Tambuli. There is plane wreck, which is of course the most important target on the dive.
Plane a bit closer.
Jari inside the plane.
"This is your captain speaking…". That´s me.
Petri comes out from the plane.
Jari takes some photos.
After the wreck we dived to more shallow area, where we saw banded sea snake.
Minna with the snake.
Finally the snake swam to the surface.
Small reef fishes.
Feather starfish.
Nudibranch.
End of dive and back to the surface.
Dive #: 240
Date: 21.6.2013
Place: Philippines, Cebu, Mactan, Kontiki Reef
Depth: 15,8m Average: 8,2m
Dive time: 73min
Visibility: 15-20m
Sea temperature: +31C
Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air) Wetsuit: No wetsuit, only shorts and sleeveless Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing Computer: Suunto Stinger
Our second dive spot was Kontiki Reef. There our goal was to find school of sardines, which usually are on the area.
Small striped catfishes.
Oh yes, we found the sardines.
More.
Corals and some kind of worms.
Soft corals.
Nudibranch.
Lionfish.
Our friend "Nemo".
School of striped catfishes.
Later on the dive we saw more sardines.
Closer.
Jari under the school.
In the end of the dive we saw lots of sardines. Visibility just in that place was not the best possible.
Here is a short video clip of the sardines.
Water temperature especially on the second dive was very warm. Amazing +31C! Nice and relax dives.
If you are interested to dive in Cebu area just contact to Petri.
If you are interested to dive in Cebu area just contact to Petri.
Regards from Manila,
Mika