Going Wide in Cebu

Alex Tyrrel · Issue 63, Nov/Dec 2011 · pp. 42–46

Products mentioned: Nikon D7000, Subal ND7000, Inon Z240 Strobes, Tokina 10-17mm, Sigma 4.5mm circular fisheye

It was a sunny Sunday morning when we set off on the short drive from our house in Dauin, Negros Oriental, up the coast to San Jose, which is just north of Dumaguete City. From here we boarded the car ferry, or ‘Ro-Ro’ as it is known locally, which took us across the Tañon Strait to Samboan, on the southwest corner of Cebu. Another hour or so drive along the winding coastal roads of the island took us into the town of Moalboal, the first stop on our 10-day dive trip. We had booked into Kasai Village for the next 4-nights to dive the ‘Philippine Sardine Run’ at Pescador Island. The Sardines were first spotted gathering in large numbers around the island in early 2009 and stayed for a few months. A year later the phenomenon occurred again in even greater numbers and for some reason they decided to make Pescador their home. Mark, the Dive Shop Manager at Kasai Village, told us there are an …