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Hi, last time we did the Dauin Malapascua route on our 2023 philippines tour (Anilao, Coron,Tubbatah, Leyhte, Anda, Dauin, Malapascua). We did it by car and ferry. Very easy and confortable with our heavy dive and UW Camera equipment. Easily done in one day. We were not organized in advance and even miss the first early morning ferry from Negros to Cebu. After arrival Cebu island it took some time (arround 1.5h) to get a driver with car for transfer to Maya Port to Malapascua. We left Dauin arround 07.00 am and arrived Malapascua arround 05.00 pm. We paid 5000 Pesos for the car. If you organized in advance you should be able to do the trip in approx. 8 hours door to door. From my point of view no need for hotel, flight, etc. If you have some negotiation skills a car with driver is still very reasonable. We were diving Malapascua again (4th & last time) this spring and the car with driver from Cebu Port to Maya was 3200 Pesos. From Maya to Cebu airport we paid 2800 Pesos. Might be little more expensive at the moment due to fuel price increase worldwide. If you wanna see the treasures hurry up. There is a big underwater gopro circus going on at Kimbud Shoal. In April we had up to 28 boats anchoring. The ocean was bubbling. Guides told us in main season in may they have up to 50 boats (one full boat = 15-30 divers)☹️ +++++++the place is not big. Do not know how long the Treasher will play that game. Br Markus

The A7RIII was good, but the autofocus was lacking, but my biggest issue was the Ikelite housing. The buttons would often get stuck at depth, so I never felt it was reliable enough. Since this upcoming trip is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I'd like to bring some new gear that I can trust.

Haha good point :)

Hi I made the trip Malapascua Harbour -> Cebu Harbour... 5 hours It is enough.... It will probably be a good choice to stay a night near Airport and take a flight next day... or if you can take a flight in the evening... why not. They are also the Ocean Jet from Cebu to Dauin but it take a long time... and you NEVER sure that the trip will take place or not... (I had bad experience with Ocean Jet last year, and if you are followin Ocean Jet on Facebook... you will have the alert of the cancelation...very offen) It is also possible to make a car trip from Cebu to the south of cebu island, and take the small ferry to make to cross to the next island. (15 minutes).. after that depending where you are less as 1 hour to the resort. For me the best choice is probably flying from Cebu to Dauin it is really fast and no expensive. Hope this helps

Great to have you with us,Will. There are no such thing as dumb questions. Only dumb answers. So post away! Best wishes

Ok, The Marketplace is currently in active testing, and we’re working through the final details to make sure it is useful, safe, and easy to use before opening it up to everyone. Hang in there — it’s coming. Planned features included for the first Release: Create listings for gear you want to sell, trade, give away, or find Support for multiple listing types: - For Sale - Want to Buy - Trade - Free / Giveaway Multi-item listings, so one post can include several individual items Individual item sold tracking for multi-item listings Ability to relist individual sold items if they become available again Listing images with a clean gallery view Categories for common underwater gear: - Housings - Strobes & video lights - Ports & extensions - Trays, arms & clamps - Accessories and other gear Price, currency, condition, and location fields Seller profile integration Buyer/seller feedback support Sold and closed listing states Messaging/contact tools for interested buyers Moderation tools to help keep listings organized and trustworthy Listing history so important changes can be tracked Mobile-friendly layout for browsing on phones and tablets We are also testing the design with sample listings so we can tune the layout, image sizes, category filters, sold states, and listing detail pages before real members start posting. This is not live for general use yet, We want the Marketplace to feel like a natural part of WaterPixels, not just a bolted-on classifieds section or old forum style we are use to.. Thanks for your patience while we test everything. More updates soon.

Pretty sure they could make conversion kit for any Sony model with these 1mm differences and buttons in same spots, but thats not good business now is it? But thats for another topic. Just buy the new one ;)

Thanks. Nikon D7200 with 60mm lens. With the APS-C sensor it ends up working like a 90-95mm. For the super close up use a CMC diopter.

... in advance for all the dumb questions I'll likely be asking. I'm pretty new to diving in general, and just got myself a housing system for my Sony A7RII. I'm trying to figure out the equipment, lingo, and overall vibe. Please be kind! :) I'm based in land-locked Utah, but am newly retired and look forward to lots of travel, diving, and photography. Thanks to all of you for the amazing info resource you've created here. I hope to get to the point that I can contribute positively at some point. Will

Nice video, the crab in the jellyfish at the start is amazing. I would be chasing that for a photo for sure.

Great shots!