Wreck Diving Subic Bay
Some snaps from this week’s wreck diving Subic Bay, Philippines.
May is a perfect time to visit Subic Bay – the weather is hot, the skies are clear and the water calm and blue. The Bay is sheltered from rough weather and all of the wrecks are within 20 minutes travel in the fast divers’ speedboat.
I’ve spent a really enjoyable week with the energetic and highly motivated crew from Arizona Resort Dive Center… a new operation in Subic, but run by very experienced guys. I’ll be doing all the PADI training at the resort in the future.. everything from Open Water Course to Technical Deep, Sidemount and Advanced Wreck Penetration.
We were also joined by Jun Lao, from PaparazSea images – who supported our diving with his awesome photographic and videography skills. These photos are his… along with the Muck/Macro Critters and Sidemount photo posts I’ve made recently on the blog. It’s been a very varied week of diving!
There’s plenty more photos to come…and a superb video in production… will be posted soon.
Wreck Diving Subic Bay – the Ultimate Underwater Playground!
Photos courtesy of Jun Lao, PaparazSea Images. Diving from Arizona Resort.
- Divemaster Tim investigates a resident lionfish on the Landing Craft Tank
Exploring inside the engine rooms of the USS Majaba
Exit from the crew deck, USS Majaba (El Capitan)
At the entrance to the USS Majaba (El Capitan) engine rooms
Divemaster Tim Mathieson greets a Giant Moray on the Japanese Patrol Boat
Divemaster Mark Walton inside the Landing Craft Tank / Utility
Clear, calm waters. Hot sun… a nice ascent from the El Capitan wreck
Divemaster Tim, peers from a porthole on the Japanese Patrol Boat
Diver enjoying the ambiance in the USS Majaba crew deck
Divemaster Tim Mathieson exits the USS Majaba crew deck from the superstructure
The winch apparatus on top of the Landing Craft Tank / Utility, Subic Bay
The giant rudder on USS Majaba (El Capitan)
The boilers – USS Majaba
Gearing / Shaft inside the USS Majaba engine room
Diver enters the funnel on USS Majaba
USS Majaba Funnel
Underwater playground – Subic Bay Wrecks
Mark Walton on safety stop, after 24m dive on Japanese Patrol Boat
Hoodlums! The Arizona Dive Crew and guests…
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