Bohol Bound

Well, here I go again.  I feel like I just got back from Alor... in fact I still have many updates to do to the blog.  I think I only have 219 species on that last trip (not 222).

This trip is with a different group of sluggers - mostly from Australia.

The time of year was right and I was in the market for a trip in early 2026, so this one fit the bill.  Here is my itinerary:

Thursday 2/5/2026

9:00am United Airlines Flight 1883 Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO) departs

12:10pm United Airlines Flight 1883 Chicago (ORD) to San Francisco (SFO) arrives

2:00pm United Airlines Flight 809 San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNL) departs

Friday 2/6/2026

9:00pm United Airlines Flight 809 San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNL) arrives

Overnight in Manila at Kingsford Hotel (meet up with the rest of the folks on the trip)

Saturday 2/7/2026

8:45am Philippines Airlines Flight PR2773 from Manila (MNL) to Tagbilaran (TAG) leaves

10:20am Philippines Airlines Flight PR2773 from Manila (MNL) to Tagbilaran (TAG) arrives

We dive at Magic Oceans Dive Resort in Bohol.  I am excited to try a new location.

I had my MiniFlash serviced and I bought a new one.  I realized that I could assemble the snoot with the extra MiniFlash and just pop off the fiber optic cable.  Then I wouldn't have all of the set up/take down each time I wanted to snoot.  But it does mean carrying around even more stuff underwater.