Dumaguete: Frogfish capital of the world

Nigel Marsh & Helen Rose · Issue 96, May/Jun 2017 · pp. 46–50

Products mentioned: Nikon D7200, Nikkor 18-300mm, Nikkor 60mm, Ikelite Housing, Inon Z240 strobe

for its shifting currents and huge numbers of pelagic and reef fish gliding through the rapid currents feeding on the rich nutrients, I was told for other divers this was a must- see dive. Unfortunately, the tides were not cooperating the few times I dived there, but you could see by the way the channel was that an influx of ocean currents would bring in the large numbers of fish. I did however see a few sharks and eagle rays on the drop off. There are several interesting wrecks in the region and very close to the main town, including the Wreck of the Catalina, all that remains are the 2 main propeller engines and some of the wing and fuselage sitting isolated on a sandy bottom. The water is clear and the remains of the plane is fascinating to say the least. A nice wreck that sits in less than 12 meters of water is a B5N Kate Bomber plane, still intact and very close to the coral reef. I…