Doña Marilyn

The Doña Marilyn was an inter-island passenger ferry lost in Typhoon Unsang in October 1988, a disaster that killed a large number of the people aboard; accounts of the toll vary into the hundreds. The roughly 90 m hull now lies on its starboard side on sand at about 33 m, thickly furred in black coral and soft growth, sheltering scorpionfish, sweetlips, and clouds of baitfish, with rays sometimes resting in its lee. Dive it as what it is, a grave as well as a reef: no souvenirs, restrained penetration for the trained only, and quiet respect for the door frames people once walked through.

Het moment waar je voor komt: A large, coral-carpeted ferry hull, rich fish life, sobering history handled respectfully

Topografie: Hull lying on its starboard side on sand at about 33 m

Stroming: Exposed position; current across the hull is common and dives are planned around it.

Instap: Roughly an hour's boat ride from Malapascua in open water; dived when seas allow.

Gevaren: Depth, nets and snagged lines in places, silt inside, and open-sea current; penetration only with wreck training.

Behoud: Treat as a maritime grave: take nothing, disturb nothing, and keep contact off the hull's growth.

Nitrox: Hier de moeite waard: profielen liggen in het bereik waar nitrox de no-stop-tijd zinvol verlengt (met de juiste training om het te gebruiken).