Our room faced the ocean. And the reef teeming with fish was just a stone throw away from our veranda. There weren't too many guests. In fact, when we arrived there were two other couples, one of which was leaving the next morning. However, the next day, another diver checked in. So aside from us, there were three diver guests. Ofcourse, I let them know that I'm a beginner diver. If I'm diving with them, I wanted them to have realistic expectations of me. Well, as it turned out, the next morning when I scheduled my dive, no one wanted to go out and dive. So I ended up diving by myself, which was actually perfect, because I had the divemaster all to myself and I went diving according to my skill and comfort level. At the same time, I didn't have to spoil someone else's dive who might want to opt to do a more difficult dive.
I went diving as deep as 70 feet below surface -- the deepest I've dived so far. Visibility was clear upto 30 feet. Aside from the many species of fish, I saw some giant clams, eels, lobsters and a sea turtle.
When I got back up, I joined my brother and my kids snorkeling. There were fish galore -- clown fish, pipefish, parrotfish, angelfish, bassets, groupers, even a lion fish. My 10 year old had the most fun and knew every fish specie he found. Even my little one, at 7 years old, who was reluctant to snorkel at first, enjoyed himself and impressed me with his swimming and snorkeling skills.
For a short trip outside Manila, a trip with kids and non-divers, this was just perfect! Maybe next time, I'd be more brave and venture out even further.
The beautiful sunset.
Gearing up for my dive.
Giving snorkeling a thumb up.
My son spotted this lion fish.
The reef was teeming with fish.
My brother, kayaking.
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