Official dive vacation thread

[daplatapus]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

One heartbreaking thing I saw was a lot of coral bleaching. One reason I keep going back to the Big Island was just how vibrant the coral colours were, porites, pocilliporas and others, lots of pinks and yellows ...... this year so much white.

While I'm sure there are tons of reason's for coral bleaching, there was an interesting article in DAN's Alert Diver that's a good read and a fairly seeming simple remedy if more people knew...

http://www.alertdiver.com/Sunscreens-Coral-Bleaching

[rishu_pepper]

My wife and I will be going to Okinawa, Japan in March 2016, diving at the Zamami Islands. We've never done any scuba before (taking the cert in new year), although I have done some snorkeling in Hawaii many moons ago. Really looking forward to it!

[chef]

A few years ago I had the chance to snorkel and dive the Philippines, Bali and the gili islands.
Philippines were cheap and beautiful. Tons of fish and incredible massive colonies of sps!!!! I was in boracay. For incredible sps color Bali gets my vote. The snorkeling in sanur absolutely blew my mind!!! Have fun in the Philippines!!!

[lemon604]

I don't dive but I was in the Philippines couple of years ago,. Heading back to Palawan next February. Here's the video of me snorkeling in Palawan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzIrq71z5yQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szgDjZt7mcs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfwqpHJYRoE