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| View from Al Faro |
The wrecks in Coron Bay, and surrounding shores of Busuanga, are some of the finest dives sites in the Philippines today. Knowing a little about the history of these wrecks, and how they got there, will enhance your enjoyment and appreciation of the diving once you are in the water.
I am not a big fan of wrecks but just wanted to experience diving into history and penetration into the inside of big ships, ensure comfortable manoeuvring in the dark and narrow paths while maintaining buoyancy and capturing some silhouettes. None of the pictures taken inside the wreck was up to standard to post publicly but some short video clips were processed in my diving movie for memory's sake.
Most of the wrecks were filled with hard and soft corals on the outside. Some with big school of yelow snappers and fusiliers surrounding the wrecks. There were big jellyfish during some of the dives and few nudibranch, sweetlips, lionfish. batfish and scorpionfish.
Visibility was so bad, the best was 10m and the worst at 5m. So it is better to stick close to your dive guide or bring a compass so you will not get lost in the murky waters.
Did I enjoy it? Well ... not for the scenery but the adventure excites me.
Kayangan Lake was quite an experience. As we approach the lake, the view was breathtaking. It is made of of rock formation with the lake in between. We had to climb some steps to get over and a steep stairs to get into the lake, in full equipment holding the fins and camera rig in my hands. A mix of cold and warm water made the dive interesting and that was all. There were almost no fishes except for a bunch of catfish and shrimps. The other ladies were enjoying the weightless feeling doing somersaults as the water got colder.
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| Kayangan Lake |
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