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Philippines Photo Trip hosted by saeed rashid

Here at The Scuba Place, we are beyond excited about our new partnership with one of our industry’s true characters, Saeed Rashid. Well known in the underwater photography world, Saeed will be hosting our first photography trip to the Philippines in June 2018 at Magic Oceans Dive Resort in Anda, Bohol. In the beautiful waters of the Philippines, both the novice and the seasoned photographer are sure to learn something new from Saeed.

Learning by Doing is our philosophy, and the best way to build your skills is to learn a technique, put it into practice, get feedback and support and move on to the next step. Saeed will not only help you to develop your skills to spot and frame your subject to its full potential underwater, but also show you how to polish your images using a variety of simple post- production techniques when back ashore. His workshops are in such high demand due not only to his genius in underwater photography, but his real expertise in deliver the ‘Doing’.

A lecturer at Bournemouth University, popular speaker at UK dive shows, Editorial Consultant for Diver Magazine and member of BSoUP, Saeed is well placed will guide you through the underwater photography process from start to finish.

Trip Highlights

Our Philippines Photo Trip is full of options. Choose a 7, 10 or 14 night itinerary and you'll have 3 to 4 boat dives daily along with unlimited house reef diving. Saeed will provide informal coaching sessions along with feedback and support throughout your stay.

Your home away from home will be the Magic Oceans Dive Resort. You'll stay in a deluxe chalet on full board basis. The chalets are extremely comfortable and food is delicious.

Return flights and ferry transfer are included. We can arrange for flights from London, Birmingham or Manchester on Emirates with a short stop in Dubai. The ferry will transfer you in comfort from Cebu to Magic Oceans.

Diving in Anda

Just a quick ferry journey from Cebu, Bohol offers travellers a wealth of options both on and off the beaten track. The island province is known almost exclusively through images of cute bug- eyed tarsiers and the majestic Chocolate Hills, and while both are fantastic highlights, in reality it’s the diving that brings in the crowds.

The main Anda dive sites consist of a 13km wall starting in Guindulman and ending opposite the pristine white sand beaches of the town of Anda. The wall is broken in several places by sandy interludes, large crevices formed by volcanic activity long ago and small caves. The largest being Snappers Cave, a cave with several chambers large enough to swim inside with a torch.

The deepest sections of the wall are 30m where large pelagic fish can be seen swimming following the direction of the wall. Large whip corals, Pygmy Sea Horses, Scorpion Fish and numerous Frogfish can be found hiding on the wall from 10 to 20m.

The top of the wall varies from 5 to 8m where the true beauty of the diving in Anda can be found, pristine soft coral gardens, near perfect visibility and warm water make diving suitable for a range of abilities. The best section of wall is without doubt Paradise Gardens where a colony of Turtles can be found in residence, feeding on sea grass on a small rocky outcrop.

Magic Oceans Dive Resort

This amazing 4 star full board resort has only 16 bungalows surrounded by flower gardens and just steps away from the beach. The bungalow balconies are big and cosy with bamboo seats and a towel rack and offer amazing views of sea and land.

Magic Oceans Dive Resort

The super-size dive centre can comfortably accommodate up to 35 divers, and every diver has their own spot for the whole holiday. Plenty of hanging space to dry your gear and a box for smaller items is provided. The floor of the dive centre is made of pebbles so it’s not at all slippery. In the wet area there are 3 showers and 5 big sinks to rinse all your gear and cameras. For photographers there are five large camera tables with electricity, good light and airguns.

Magic Oceans Dive Resort

Trip Pricing

28 June 2018 departure date

7 night itinerary : £2295

10 night itinerary : £2895

14 night itinerary : £3395

Pricing is per person and based on double occupancy. A £250 non-refundable deposit is all that is needed to secure your space.

Please call John Spencer-Ades on +44 020 7644 8252 or via email at john@thescubaplace.co.uk for more information or to book your space today!

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