The islands of the Philippines are renown to divers across the world for their dazzling array of marine life, and rightfully so. The waters of the Philippines comprise nearly 1 million square miles of sea, a major part of which is in the Coral Triangle, an area that contains the world’s highest coral diversity. These waters contain more than 2,500 species of fish and over 500 species of coral, making the Philippines a biodiversity hotspot. Thousands of colorful reef fish can be seen here, and depending on the season, rarely seen pelagic fish, such as whale sharks and hammerhead sharks. Six out of seven endangered sea turtle species call the Philippines home, and there is an abundant variety of invertebrate and macro life, making this a premiere destination for underwater photographers

December 3-16, 2022

4 spots just opened!

$7120 USD

On the Philippine Siren

A $2000 USD per person nonrefundable/non-transferable deposit is required to reserve a spot on this trip.

$1500 USD due August 25, 2021

$1500 USD due Feb 25, 2022

balance due August 25, 2022

Trip insurance recommended

Passports Must Be Valid 6 Months After Trip

Any cancellation less than 90 days out will result in a 100% penalty-no refund.

If you cancel, we will do our best to find someone to fill your spot, but if we have any unfilled spots on the trip, we will fill those first before finding your replacement.

Please contact Richard for reserving a spot, askphotography@mac.com

"Richard I can safely say you've helped to open my eyes up to another facet of my photography, not only do I try to think about composition and every millimeter of the frame, but also - what do I want the light to do. Definitely not mastered it, but occasionally I'm able to slow myself down on a dive and think about what my options are for lighting. Hard or soft, do I want more contrast? Less? Rim lighting? Back lighting... Of course it ties back into the subject too but overall, I try to think much more in-depth than a "well exposed image"