Philippines Dive Trip 2016

[Myka]

Yes it was awesome! I just downloaded my dive computer and see that I did exactly 30 dives in 10 days. I have a few more videos to upload but they take over 2 hours to upload to YouTube.

Anyone notice the one guy not blowing any bubbles?

The weather was beautiful. We only got about 10 drops of rain the whole time. Right around the full moon there was some really rough waters. One of those days were went out to Verde Island and were doing negative entry because of the 4-6 ft waves. That was our second Verde trip. The first trip surprised us with some REALLY strong currents - a wall dive with a 10 knot current. It was exhilarating! I hit a down current that took me from 32 feet to 65 feet in just a few seconds. It was a heck of ride for only a 22 min dive.

[Apo Reefer]

Nice video Mindy. Looks like you had a blast.

Yes February have some rough waters, March to May are the best time when the waters are calm, however i'm not sure if you will enjoy a hot and humid +40deg weather.

Thanks for sharing.

[Treebeard]

Great video! The fish numbers and diversity is amazing. What are those big striped fish?
Yup, I noticed the bubble-free dude as soon as I saw the crazy amount of metal he had on his back. We dove in South Africa with a bunch of guys using rebreathers but they were all fully enclosed in tidy kits.

Originally Posted by Myka

Yes it was awesome! I just downloaded my dive computer and see that I did exactly 30 dives in 10 days. I have a few more videos to upload but they take over 2 hours to upload to YouTube.

Anyone notice the one guy not blowing any bubbles?

The weather was beautiful. We only got about 10 drops of rain the whole time. Right around the full moon there was some really rough waters. One of those days were went out to Verde Island and were doing negative entry because of the 4-6 ft waves. That was our second Verde trip. The first trip surprised us with some REALLY strong currents - a wall dive with a 10 knot current. It was exhilarating! I hit a down current that took me from 32 feet to 65 feet in just a few seconds. It was a heck of ride for only a 22 min dive.

[Myka]

Here's another video from my trip. The Alma Jane wreck just off Sabang Beach, Philippines.

https://youtu.be/wrjDZS9ggoc

[GoFish]

I like the 2nd dive site and video more
Looks like fun times. Great diversity!

So overall how was your trip? Try any funky food? Meet any lady boys? Get a taste of Manila traffic?

Thanks for sharing

And I dont quite understand why people use re breathers when buddying up with open water divers. More comfortable breathing but seems like more hassle lugging that gear around than it's worth

[Scythanith]

Those were fun videos! Yep, the rebreather seemed excessive but I guess practice is practice

[mseepman]

Awesome videos Mindy! Glad you had so much fun.