Thursday, October 1, 2015

The Wall and Ribbon Eel in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Dive #: 256
Date: 26.9.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, The Wall
Depth: 30,7m Average: 15,2m
Dive time: 55min
Visibility: 15-20m
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 Stinger

Dive Center: Dive Puerto Princesa
Price: 3300PHP/63€/2 dives


I visited last weekend in Palawan and of course I had to go also diving. I went to dive with Romel, who is the owner of Dive Puerto Princesa. Romel is also PADI instructor. There was nobody else, so had two relax dives just a two of us. 

This was my first dive for 7 months, so even being on the boat felt so good. 
Romel had a special outfit on the first dive. 
Everything is ready and to the water.
In the beginning of the dive we saw many feather corals. 
Here is a black one.
Different kind of soft coral.
Romel and big fan coral.
More feather coral.
Red teeth triggerfish tries to hide.
Nudibranch.
Guard of the nest.
In the end of the dive we saw one turtle, but it was quite far and much deeper than we.


Dive #: 257
Date: 26.9.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Ribbon Eel
Depth: 22,8m Average: 13,7m
Dive time: 56min
Visibility: 15m
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 Stinger

In the beginning of the second dive we saw several nudibranchs.
There was also two blue-spotted stingrays, but I couldn´t go near to take any close-ups.
This white eye moray eel looks quite funny. 
Same guy.
Yellow margin moray eel hiding.
Lionfish on the top of brain coral.
Nudi couple.
Ready to escape.
Yellow head moray eel mouth open.
Same moray closer. 
It was so nice to dive after 7 months. Just too long break. It´s anyway so easy to go diving also here from Manila. Hopefully soon again.

Special thank to Romel!

Regards from Manila,
Mika