Everything you need to create beautiful underwater images
Taking the guesswork out of your underwater photography journey!
If you are an underwater photographer, chances are your dive trips are planned around underwater photography.
There are so many places to visit, but are they the right destinations for what you want to shoot – and are the operators photographer-friendly?
You spend a lot of money travelling and you need to be sure you’ll be visiting the right destination and using the right operator.
That’s where we come in! We offer group dive trips tailormade for underwater photographers – to the right locations, using the best operators.
We’ve done the research, chatted to our extensive international network of underwater photographers and have often already visited the destination to make sure it is the best option for you.
You might find space is limited on our trips, but that is to ensure that the resort can realistically handle our group, ensuring that everyone has a great time.
That being said, although our destinations are chosen with underwater photographers in mind, all divers are welcome to join us.
Package includes return bus and ferry transfers (Manila – Romblon), full board and 26 dives
(above dates include travelling to and from Cape Town)
Nestled in the heart of the Philippines is an island rich in biodiversity and geological wonder. Lush rainforests paint the landscape and rare, alien-like creatures traipse below the shifting surface. Romblon boasts magnificent marble boulders, stretches of powdery sand beaches and an endless supply of peculiar creatures for marine lovers and macro enthusiasts.
Romblon Province is located at the end of the Verde Island Passage between Luzon and the Visayan Islands – not only at the geographical centre of the Philippines, but also at the “centre of centre of biodiversity” and known to be one of the richest areas when it comes to marine species. New species are constantly being discovered here.
Romblon Island is not bigger than 50 square kilometres and is famous for its authentic charm and friendly people. The dive spots are highly diverse. From hard coral formations, soft coral gardens, caves and cliffs with large gorgonians to sand/muck and colourful shallow water dive sites.
You can explore these numerous underwater landscapes often without any other divers around, and will find in Romblon a serene underwater haven. Most dive sites are suitable for all levels of experience with none to very little current. Water temperatures are usually between 26 °C and 30°C. The visibility under water is usually at least 20 metres.
You can find one of the richest marine biodiversity in the world in Romblon. On vertical walls and colourful reefs, you may encounter numerous sponges, giant gorgonian fans, corals and anemones, together with rare and unique tropical reef fish, sea slugs, snails, crabs and numerous other reef inhabitants. There are soft coral spots, caves, cliffs, canyons, muck and macro dive sites and so much to discover in over 40 dive sites in Romblon.
All rooms are en-suite with AC, marble floors, large camera table with charging area and a king-size bed or two twin XL beds. All outlets are good for central European and US-American plugs.
Romblon is renowned for its rare macro species, including the following:
Blackwater diving is simply a night dive over deep water. This form of scuba diving brings you far off the shore of Romblon Island into the Romblon Pass. Holding onto weighted down lines you can encounter life forms you cannot see anywhere else. The diurnal migration brings up countless species from deep water close to the surface. You can observe pelagic sea slugs, cephalopods, crustaceans, salps, jellyfish and numerous juvenile fish, crab and shrimp larvae. For this unique experience, good buoyancy and around 50 completed dives are required.
For more details and the full itinerary, please contact Kate and Deon on info@underwaterphotocompany.com
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