Maris Rock and Silica Reef in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Dive #: 260
Date: 22.12.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Maris Rock
Depth: 21,6m Average: 11,5m
Dive time: 56min
Visibility: 8-10m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/220bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts + sleeveles  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Dive Center: Dive Puerto Princesa
Price: 3300PHP/64€/2 Dives

I was one and half week holiday in Palawan and of cource I had to go also diving. Our first dive spot was Maris Rock where I have dived many times also before. Here is something what we saw on the dive.

Mantis shrimp.

Crocodile fish on the bottom.

Porcupine fish.

Different kind of nudibranches are very common in Puerto Princesa area. You will see those in practice on every dive.

Fan coral.

Trigger fish tried to be angry to me, but only tried and swam away. 

Close up of the coral surface.

Dive #: 261
Date: 22.12.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Silica Reef
Depth: 20,4m Average: 12,5m
Dive time: 66min
Visibility: 10-12m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/220bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts + sleeveles  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Our second dive was Silica Reef, which is on the front of Pristine Beach. On the reef you can see lot of different kind of soft coral and small reef fishes.

Nudibranch.

Curious small fish, but what is it?

Feather coral.

Small worms on the coral.

Small puffer tries to hide.

Corals.

Some kind of clam.

This colorful fish is common on the reefs, but what is it?

Big eye.

Giant puffer hiding.

Feather coral.

Big nudibranch.

Straiped pipe fish.

I have dived in Puerto Princesa area something 70+ dives and we didin´t see anything special for me on the dives. Anyway it was great have two relax dives.

Regards,

Mika

Crossing and Maris Rock in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Dive #: 254
Date: 14.2.2015
Place: Philippines, Palawan, Puerto Princesa, Crossing
Depth: 31,7m Average: 18,5m
Dive time: 52min
Visibility: 20-35m
Sea temperature: +28C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/220bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts and sleeveless  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stingray

Dive Center: Moana Dive Center

I had two dives with my friend Tommi and our dive quide/instructor Dani in Puerto Princesa area. Our first dive spot was Crossing.

In the beginning we saw big nudibranch.

Scorpion fish is master to be invisible. Can you see it?

Nemos.

Three nudibranchs.

This kind of ray I have never seen before. It´s honeycomb whiptail ray. The visibility in that point was not so good and I also could not go near enough the ray, so I had to crop the photo quite much.

I tried to take photo one turtle, which was quite far. Guys showed me that there is another just on the front to me.

Same turtle.

Then it was time to safety stop. Dani in the sun.

Dive #: 255
Date: 14.2.2015
Place: Philippines, Palawan, Puerto Princesa, Maris Rock
Depth: 21m Average: 11,8m
Dive time: 66min
Visibility: 10-20m
Sea temperature: +28C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/220bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts and sleeveless  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stingray

Our second dive spot was Maris Rock. I had dived in that place many, many times. Maris is anyway always full of surprises. 

Small lion fish.

Sea cucumber.

Blue-spotted stingray hiding under the sand. Only tail and another eye are visible. 

Jaw fish at home. 

Same fish closer.

I like mantis shrimps. Those are so cool looking creatures.

Mantis closer.

Crocodile fishes are not so common in Puerto Princesa area. 

Very small nudibranch. Or is it even nudibranch?

End of the dive we saw still one turtle. 

It was great diving day. I don´t even remember when I have seen turtle last time in Puerto Princesa area and now we saw three turtles. Also honeycomb whiptail ray was cool to see first time. 

Regards from Manila,

Mika

Diving at Crossing and Maris Rock in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

I had a diving day in Puerto Princesa. Here is something from our dives. Our dive guide was Dani, who is also instructor. Other divers were local guy Jonathan, French Sarah and me.

Dive #: 241
Date: 6.12.2013
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Crossing
Depth: 18,9m Average: 16,1m
Dive time: 54min
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: Moana Dive Center
Price: 3300P / 2 dives including equipment

Our first dive spot was Crossing. Let´s dive!

In the beginning we saw black ribbon eel.

Nudibranch couple.

School of yellow striped snapers.

More snapers.

Blue-spotted stingray on the sandy bottom.

Flat worm.

Dive #: 242
Date: 6.12.2013
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Maris Rock
Depth: 20,1m Average: 13,1m
Dive time: 52min
Visibility: 6-10m
Sea temperature: +30C

Our second dive spot was Maris Rock. Visibility in Maris is not so good usually, but there is many times interesting and not so common creatures. 

Leaf scorpion fish.

Mantis shrimps are always cool to see.

School of striped cat fishes.

Pipe fish on the bottom.

Porcypine fish try to be bigger than it really is.

Talking to me?

Very small pygmi sea horse. Difficult to take good picture, because the sea horse is only like 1cm.

Huge fan coral.

That´s me in the safety stop. 

It was great to dive after few months again. Hopefully next dives come soon.

Regards from Manila,
Mika