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In December 2022, Stephen Martin, Dave Hicks, Rebecca Black, & I went on a 13 day Liveaboard adventure aboard the Philippines Siren to the Southern Visayas, Cebu, Malapascua, Leyte, and Apo Island (my favorite). Stephen and I flew EVA through Taiwan directly into Cebu. It was an epic time, made even more amazing by the fact I had ruptured my ACL 2 months prior and so wasn't certain I could go. Many thanks to the staff on the Philippines Siren! We saw whale & thresher sharks, numerous frogfish, sea snakes, turtles, cuttlefish, clownfish, octopus, sea stars, and many schools of fish amongst healthy hard and soft coral. I was particular impressed with the topography and life on Apo Island!
Here's my video of the adventure -
https://youtu.be/qUcEvAVsHEc