I remember when I first learned to dive. It was a life changing experience for me finding my way beneath the waves. I am jealous that you get to dive as a job, I dreamed of being a marine biologist as a child but life somehow swept me in a different direction. After learning to dive 10 years ago I have always regretted that I didn't pursue those ambitions from childhood into adulthood. I have been diving in Egypt, Mexico, Malta, the UK (where I'm from) and Thailand but have not dived the Philippines as yet. Something to look forward too, I here there is amazing muck diving. Good luck counting all the fish @shinthesage ;-)