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The ocean that Japanese people have yet to discover

#0yentripFebruary2025 This little-known sea Moalboal Island in the Philippines You have to drive about 3 hours from Cebu Airport English is spoken, but Japanese is still lacking But everyone is kind and there are Japanese staff Diving is no problem because they speak Japanese The Philippines is a lordly dive Not only does the equipment set up, but the Filipino staff will help you when you go in and when you come out So even if you say "I don't have the stamina" or "I can't carry heavy things", you can dive easily, so I recommend it It's a fed whale shark, but you're 100% sure you'll meet it You can see a school of 1,000 sardines at a distance of 5 meters, it's a popular spot for Westerners The restaurant has a good atmosphere You can't expect much from the hotel, but the food was generally delicious
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