Author: seancalma

Oslob has been included in the diving map in the advent of the whaleshark sighting in the area.

Two schools of thought have emerged when whaleshark “eco-tour” brought this little town in the headlines.

Conservationists are not a big fan of the disturbance of the natural behavior of these gentle giants because of the feeding done by fishermen to lure them nearshore. The other view is to promote awareness with this interaction which in the long run will help preserve these species. The government and other civic groups have stepped in to balance the differing perspectives.

Apo Reef is the 2nd largest contiguous reef in the world. It’s the home of a lot of turtles and reef sharks. Even by just snorkeling, you’ll see one. It’s around 2.5 hours of boat ride from Sablayan Port.

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We took the land trip from Manila to Legazpi. Until now, I’m still wondering why we took the land trip instead of flying to Legazpi. Surprisingly, a few minutes after I adjusted my lazy boy seat, the next thing I knew, we were in Legazpi.

The van which we commissioned to bring us to Donsol was waiting for us in the Legazpi Bus Terminal. We had a quick stop at Bigg’s Diner for breakfast.

We were in a hurry to go to Donsol so we can still catch the last trip going to Ticao. We opted to skip San Miguel dive site since the only mission we have is to ride the current of Ticao Strait and of course glide with the mantas!

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