Cruising in Coron

[TizMe]

I also worked with quite a few Filipinos when I was in Singapore.

https://www.metasport.com/sugarcane-triathlon-club/

They formed the Sugarcane Triathlon Club, evolving from members of a swimming club.

[katie23]

Interesting discussion about swimming...

Here are some still shots from the GoPro vids of a friend - these pics are not mine.

From Day 2, Barracuda Lake - some divers




nice rock formation at the side


thanks to anyone who will repost!

[katie23]

More GoPro still shots - Reef Garden, Day 2


Las Islas de Coral, Day 1. Lots of sea urchins


again, thanks to anyone for reposting

[katie23]

Some pics on the way back to port


there were buoys along the way


thanks for reposting.

[David48atTD]

Interesting discussion about swimming...

Here are some still shots from the GoPro vids of a friend - these pics are not mine.

From Day 2, Barracuda Lake - some divers




nice rock formation at the side


thanks to anyone who will repost!

.....

[David48atTD]

More GoPro still shots - Reef Garden, Day 2


Las Islas de Coral, Day 1. Lots of sea urchins


again, thanks to anyone for reposting

.....

[David48atTD]

Some pics on the way back to port


there were buoys along the way


thanks for reposting.

I've never dived ... but I'm getting inspired.

[katie23]

Thanks david48 for the reposts.

I don't dive either. Those underwater shots were taken while snorkelling. I enjoyed snorkelling this time, by just using my swim goggles and surfacing once in a while. Last time I tried snorkelling, I used a snorkelling mouthpiece, and couldn't get the hang of it. A friend brought a full face mask snorkel and I tried it for a time - I liked using that better. You just look like one of Darth Vader's soldiers in pics. It's also a bit bulky to bring and I like to travel light, so I'll stick to my swim goggles.

Edit: the full face snorkel mask was bought via Lazada, was ~20 USD.

Btw, I saw dive courses available in Puerto Galera. During that time, a one week course was 16k pesos or a bit over 300 USD.

[TizMe]

Edit: the full face snorkel mask was bought via Lazada, was ~20 USD.

We bought a couple of those full face snorkel masks, but didn't like using them.

I now just use a TYR HYDROVISION GOGGLE.

Slightly larger than the tiny swim goggles, but still small enough to take up no room while travelling light, and also provide better peripheral vision.

[OhOh]

I now just use a TYR HYDROVISION GOGGLE.

I think may have been, putting the tube in her mouth, biting down and sucking, that was confusing.

I used a snorkelling mouthpiece, and couldn't get the hang of it.

[katie23]

^heh.

That's why it's best to always be careful of what you say/write here on TD, because it can be taken against you later on.

@tizme - those goggles look interesting, and yes they'd provide better peripheral vision. Cheers.

[katie23]

Back to the pics. For Day 3, my group had a smaller boat (max 10 ppl), and we had it to ourselves. So yay, no joiners!

Saw these 2 ships: a cruise ship and the 2go passenger/freight ship.



saw another buoy


thanks to anyone for reposting

[katie23]

Btw, how do you guys pronounce "buoy"?

I've always pronounced it in the same way as "boy" because of the soap Lifebuoy. Then I heard it pronounced in a docu as "boo-wee".

Is it a US/UK thing, similar to "to-may-to" and "to-mah-to"? I pronounce it as to-may-to, 'cos I'd be given weird looks here if I said it as to-mah-to.

[katie23]

For Day 3, we took Tour C1 and it was just to 3 destinations, but which were farther away. It took 1.5 hours to reach the first island in the tour. The boat crew...



this island was inhabited by villagers, not for tourism

[PAG]

For Day 3, we took Tour C1 and it was just to 3 destinations, but which were farther away. It took 1.5 hours to reach the first island in the tour. The boat crew...



this island was inhabited by villagers, not for tourism

Reposted.

[katie23]

Approaching Malcapuya island



The boats dock on one side of the island. Then you'll have to take a short walk to the other side, where the nice beach is.

[katie23]

Thanks PAG. Posts 139 and 141 too, if you please.

[katie23]

Docking on Malcapuya Island


short walk to other side, saw a solar panel



thanks for reposting...

[PAG]

Back to the pics. For Day 3, my group had a smaller boat (max 10 ppl), and we had it to ourselves. So yay, no joiners!

Saw these 2 ships: a cruise ship and the 2go passenger/freight ship.



saw another buoy


thanks to anyone for reposting

Reposting

[PAG]

Approaching Malcapuya island



The boats dock on one side of the island. Then you'll have to take a short walk to the other side, where the nice beach is.

Reposting.

[PAG]

Docking on Malcapuya Island


short walk to other side, saw a solar panel



thanks for reposting...

Reposting.

[katie23]

Then saw this at Malcapuya Island




powdery white sand, clear water, few ppl - what more could you ask for?

thanks for the reposts PAG. I'm off for the day. TGIF! Yay!

[PAG]

Then saw this at Malcapuya Island




powdery white sand, few ppl - what more could you ask for?

Reposting.

[Headworx]

Btw, how do you guys pronounce "buoy"?

I've always pronounced it in the same way as "boy" because of the soap Lifebuoy. Then I heard it pronounced in a docu as "boo-wee".

Is it a US/UK thing, similar to "to-may-to" and "to-mah-to"? I pronounce it as to-may-to, 'cos I'd be given weird looks here if I said it as to-mah-to.

I use Boy because I worked on quite a few ships and that was what most Captains called them. To be fair, a few of them also said boo-we though. It's just one if those words like Caribbean where it's not uncommon to hear it said 2 different ways, though I'd like to hear from someone who's been to the Caribbean on how the locals pronounce it...

[TizMe]

I always thought the boo-ee was just used in America, and the real world pronounced it boy.