We arise early, launch the dinghy and zip over for a dive, passing a pod of dolphins on the way. We drop into the 85-degree water just in time to see three dozen bumphead parrotfish, then a hawksbill turtle investigating a massive school of brilliantly colored fish. There are one, then two, then three sharks as we make our way along the wall.
It’s a fantastic way to spend a morning—one that. During the rainy season, which lasts from July to late December, we keep her at Subic Bay Yacht Club, northwest of Manila, the capital. After Christmas, we head south to Puerto Galera Yacht Club, on the northern coast of Mindoro island. From both bases, we are regularly treated to fantastic adventures and encounters with nature.
