A Snorkling Excursion to Batangas

August 30, 2012

Planet Dive, Twin Rocks Sanctuary, Bngy. San Mateo, Mabini, Batangas

                                            

We left the Lima Park Hotel and headed to Manila where we stayed in dorms on the university campus. We were able to take our two day excursions from here. The first day we went snorkeling and some rented air tanks to scuba dive. That is those who are already certified divers. They went out on a boat. Those of us who snorkled were amazed to walk in from the beach and with in several feet and being water only a few feet deep, we were already seeing many species of coral and hundreds of beautiful fish. Another thing we noticed right away was we were being stung all over our bodies. Apparently it was ‘stinging’ cells in the water and is common. Some people are more sensitive to it than others. It didn’t keep me from snorkeling for about two hours. The water is so warm you don’t get cold. There were so many fish I felt like I was swimming in a tropical fish aquarium. It’s a Marine Protected Area. The dive guides gave the scuba team rice to feed the fish. Since the fish are used to divers and being fed by divers they aren’t afraid and school around you.