Philippines: Central Visayas

I recently returned from an amazing live-aboard dive trip to the Philippines with the Philippines Aggressor. The trip was excellent on every level. I will start this series with all of the above water shots: untouched and unedited, unlike my underwater pictures that I take a bit more seriously 🙂 First sunrise at airport hotelMillipede on sidewalkPhilippines BusPhilippine AggressorNeighboring live-aboard dive boatCebuSunrise at seaBalicasag IslandSunrise at seaSunrise at seaMy stateroomPanglao IslandMantigue IslandMantigue IslandMantigue IslandBohol IslandBohol …

Dive 1: Black Forest, Balicsag Island Pink Anemonefish – Amphiprion perideraion, Saravasti Anemone Shrimp – Ancylomenes sarasvatiPink Anemonefish – Amphiprion perideraionClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisMagnificent AnemoneMagnificent AnemoneSpotfin LionfishTomato Anemonefish male and female – Amphiprion frenatusTomato Anemonefish male – Amphiprion frenatusKnobby Sea Fan – Melithaea sp.Regal Angelfish – Pygoplites diacanthusRed-mouthed Frog Snail – Tutufa rubeta Dive 2: Diver's Heaven, Balicsag Island Tomato Anemonefish female and male – Amphiprion frenatusDisc Coral – Turbinaria mesenterinaRandall's Shrimpgoby – Amblyeleotris …

Dive 1: Oslob, Cebu Whale Sharks (Video only, no lights allowed) Oslob, Philippines Whale SharksPhilippines Diving in 360 with Whale Sharks, Sardines, and thresher Sharks Dive 2: Sumilon Island North Whitetip Soldierfish – Myripristis vittataTailspot Squirrelfish – Sargocentron CaudimaculatumMagnificent AnemonePink Anemonefish – Amphiprion perideraionRegal Angelfish – Pygoplites diacanthusClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisAnna’s Chromodoris – Chromodoris Annae Dive 3: Summer Camp (360 video only, coming soon)

Dive 1: Napaling, Panglao Island Bali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruBali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruBali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruSardines and Oxeye ScadOxeye Scad – Selar boopsBali Sardinella – Sardinella lemuruChromodoris sp 6Cleartail Lionfish – Pterois RusselliApricot Star Coral – Scleronephthya sp.Dark Clavelina – Clavelina fuschiaCommerson’s Frogfish Dive 2: Alona's Wreck Two-spot banded snapper – Lutjanus biguttatausTomato AnemonefishMushroom Xenia Coral – Xenia sp.Mushroom Xenia Coral – Xenia sp.Bubble Coral – Pleurogyra sinuosaSlender LizardfishDevil Scorpionfish – Scorpaenopsis diabolus …

Dive 1 & 2: Mantigue Island Finger Sponge and Feather StarLeather Anemone – Heteractis crispaPustulose Phyllidia – Phyllidia pustulosaGreen Sea TurtlePurple Anthias – Pseudanthias tukaReticulated Sandperch- Parapercis tetracanthaWhite Eyed Moray – Gymnothorax thyrsoideus Dive 3: Barias Shoal Bulb Tentacle Anemone – Entacmaea quadricolorPustulose PhyllidiaGranulated Sea StarOrgan Pipe Coral – Tubipora musicaMushroom Xenia Coral – Xenia sp.Black-saddled Toby – Canthigaster valentiniMason Worm – Lance sp. Dive 4: Soul House Reef, Magting Looc Bicolor Sea Pen – …

Dive 1 & 2: Mantigue Island Apricot Star CoralApricot Star CoralBubble Coral Shrimp – Vir philippinensisMap Puffer – Arothron mappaPurple Brittle Star – Ophiothrix purpureaTeira Batfish – Platax TeiraBubble Coral w flatwormBigeye Trevally – Caranx sexfasciatusBigeye Trevally – Caranx sexfasciatusAnna’s Chromodoris – Chromodoris AnnaeGreen See TurtleClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisClown Anemonefish – Amphiprion ocellarisClark’s AnemonefishSunburst Butterflyfish – Chaetodon kleiniiCoi’s Goniobranchus – Goniobranchus coiGreen Sea Turtle Dive 3: Jigdup Shoal Varicose PhyllidiaFinger Sponge and Feather StarsRingtailed …

Dive 1: Paradise Garden, Bohol Island Pygmy Sea Horse – Hippocampus bargibantiPygmy Sea Horse – Hippocampus bargibantiSaravasti Anemone Shrimp – Ancylomenes sarasvati? If anyone has any idea what this is, please let me know.Heron Ardeadoris – Ardeadoris egrettaEastern Triangular Butterflyfish – Chaetodon baronessaTasseled ScorpionfishTasseled Scorpionfish – Scorpaenopsis oxycephalaSpot-tail Butterflyfish – Chaetodon ocellicaudusRobe Hem Hypselodoris – Hypselodoris apolegmaTomato Anemonefish – Amphiprion frenatus Dive 2: Turtle Point Knobby Sea Fan – Melithaea sp.Papuan Toby – Canthigaster papuaFuschia …

Dive 1 & 2: Kimud Shoal – Thresher Sharks, Video Only Kimud Shoal, Philippines Thresher SharksPhilippines Diving in 360 with Whale Sharks, Sardines, and thresher Sharks Dive 3: Malapascua Island Teira Batfish juvenile – Platax TeiraTeira Batfish – Platax teiraOrgan Pipe Coral – Tubipora musicaTeira Batfish – Platax teiraTwo-lined Monocle Bream – Scolopsis bilineataDwarf Hawkfish – Cirrhitichthys falcoHumbug Dascyllus – Dascyllus aruanusVermiculated Angelfish – Chaetodontoplus mesoleucusEight-banded Butterflyfish – Chaetodon octofasciatusBatu Coris – Coris batuensisTube Feather …

Dive 1: Monad Shoal Linckia Sea StarBirdbeak Burrfish – Cyclichthys orbicularisVariable Thorny Oyster – Spondylus variansKnobby Sea FanKnobby Sea Fan macroCrested Nembrotha – Nembrotha cristataLiz’s Phyllidia – Phyllidiella lizaeOrgan Pipe Coral macroPipek’s Phyllidiopsis – Phyllidiopsis pipekiVaricose PhyllidiaHumbug Dascyllus – Dascyllus aruanus Dive 2: Kimud Shoal Floral Wrasse – Cheilinus chlorourusPainted FrogfishThresher Shark Dive 3: Gato Island Tunnel Comb Penshell – Atrina pectinataCup Coral macro – Tubastraea cf. faulkneriCup Coral macro – Tubastraea cf. faulkneriHairy Red …