Malapascua diving trip (18-23 Sep 2013)

Booked Cebu Pacific Air ticket as early as 12 Jun 13


$235 for return trip, 20kg luggage allowance.


Package was $889 and I added $250 for additional night as well as rental of BCD + Regulator.

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18 Sep 13

Dive #1
Location: Ka-Osting
Max depth: 17.0m
Average depth : 12.8m
Bottom time: 56min (1147H - 1243H)

Dive #2
Location: Deep Rock
Max depth: 23.7m
Average depth : 16.4m
Bottom time: 55min (1527H - 1622H)


Boarding pass


Getting ready to fly


Ceiling in the plane dropped!


Arrived at Cebu airport


Loading up the van...


Long journey to the jetty...


Prepare for the boat ride




Staying at Tepanee Beach Resort. Average accommodate, but the water taste weird when you try to brush your teeth


Preparing for first dive


Jellyfish


Flatfish




Lionfish




Nudi




Jellyfish


Lionfish


Preparing to ascend




Dinner at Angelina was slow. Even heard from fellow divers that they saw the chef smoking while cooking!

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19 Sep 13

Dive #3
Location: Monad Shoal
Max depth: 32.0m
Average depth : 20.4m
Bottom time: 44min (0606H - 0650H)
*Nitrox 33%

Dive #4
Location: Bak Haw
Max depth: 11.8m
Average depth : 8.8m
Bottom time: 61min ( 1030H - 1131H)

Dive #5
Location: Bantiques
Max depth: 13.7m
Average depth : 8.5m
Bottom time: 57min (1408H - 1505H)


Getting the Nitrox ready for Thresher shark dive


Going deep


Thresher shark at Monad Shoal


Full Monty breakfast






Sea snake




Dive sites of Malapascua


Dinner at La Isla Bonita was extremely slow. It is unable to take many orders at one go. It took about 2 hours for all the food to be served. The chicken breast meat I had was extremely oily and bad.

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20 Sep 13

Dive #6
Location: Quiliano
Max depth: 21.6m
Average depth : 15.5m
Bottom time: 42min (1032H - 1114H)

Dive #7
Location: Bak Haw
Max depth: 10.3m
Average depth : 8.2m
Bottom time: 61min (1402H - 1503H)


Banana pancake




Club sandwich


Crab on urchin








Mabuhay Bar and Restaurant was slow as well. The grilled barracuda dish I had was too dry and taste horrible.

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21 Sep 13

Dive #8
Location: Monad Shoal
Max depth: 29.5m
Average depth : 18.5m
Bottom time: 45min (0635H - 0720H)
*Nitrox

Dive #9
Location: North Wall
Max depth: 25.0m
Average depth : 18.9m
Bottom time: 33min (0830H - 0903H)
*Nitrox 31.1%

Dive #10
Location: Bantique
Max depth: 7.6m
Average depth : 4.5m
Bottom time: 1800H - 1857H)
*Night dive




Night dive


Spanish dancer


Guo Qiang's birthday at Kokays Maldito


Finally a decent dinner.

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22 Sep 13

Dive #11
Location: Monad Shoal
Max depth: 32.6m
Average depth : 16.4m
Bottom time: 51min (0636H - 0727H)

Dive #12
Location: Bugtong
Max depth: 28.3m
Average depth : 19.5m
Bottom time: 36min (1103H - 1139H)

Dive #13
Location: North Wall
Max depth: 24.3m
Average depth : 18.2m
Bottom time: 45min (1454H - 1539H)






BBQ


Roasted chicken for PHP 180 each


Dinner at Kokays Maldito again - Grilled prawns

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Market


Piggy




On the way to Cebu Airport


Shopping for dried mango


Flying


Bought thresher shark fridge magnets, dark chocolate, dried mangoes, biscuits and 2 softtoy crabs.

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