Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

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From the Author


I


have been fortunate enough to
live in close proximity to the
Philippines and have visited this
amazing country numerous times
over the last three decades. I have
written numerous diving guides for
Lonely Planet and I shoot for Getty
Images. This has taken me all over
the world.
I find the variety and diversity of
the undersea world in the
Philippines is really like no other
place on the
planet. Whether
it be a sandy
plain that is
home to myriad
odd and
unusual marine
creatures, a
wartime
shipwreck
holding secrets
of the past or a shark-filled dropoff
into the deep, blue abyss of the sea,
I am constantly and pleasantly
surprised and rewarded every time I
make a trip to this vibrant country.
And I have watched as the dive
industry has grown into a world-
class offering.
It is my pleasure and honor to
present to you this diving and
snorkeling guide to the Philippines.


I hope through these pages you will
be educated and thrilled at the great
diversity of the Philippines. I also
hope you will be
inspired to work
to preserve and
protect these
undersea
treasures that are
part of the rich
Coral Triangle. I
know from
firsthand
experience, the
Philippines is a special place.

Author Tim Rock has written over 50
books about Asia-Pacific diving
destinations. He is an internationally
published photojournalist, a Getty
Images Lonely Planet Collection
photographer and frequent visitor to
the Philippines. He uses Nikon, Ikelite
and Aquatica photographic equipment.

Front Cover Photo © Jerome Kim

Photojournalist
& Author
Tim Rock

Author and
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