|
>>
DownloadABLE brochure
|
Popular Scuba Diving Spots
|

|
ANILAO (BATANGAS) It is ideal
for observing marine life and macro photography.
Multi-hued crinoids are prolific with a variety of
nudibranch. Night dives often reveal unusual creatures
like sea hares, sea goblins and blue-ringed
octopuses.
Other Dive sites: · Cathedral, a
well-established fish feeding station covered with
corals. · Sombrero has good coral growth. ·
Beatrice Rock and Bajura are nearby with schools of
triggerfishes. · Sepok has nice coral gardens and a
vertical wall. · Devil's Point Twin Rocks, Coral
Gardens, and Mainit are shallow dives with a wide array
of invertebrates, Bonete, Arthur's, and Koala offer good
dives for novices with a good selection of hard and soft
corals, anemones and goblin fish. |
|

|
PUERTO GALERA (ORIENTAL MINDORO)
Puerto Galera is blessed with one of the world's
most beautiful natural harbors. There are shallow coral
gardens, interesting rock formations, and colorful
species to watch.
Other Dive sites: · Verde Island
offering one of the best wall dives in the Philippines
· Pandan Island is a national marine park and
sanctuary · Apo Island famous for its wall dives
dotted by stunning fan corals and gorgonians.
|
|

|
CABILAO ISLAND
(BOHOL) Cabilao Island lies in the
northwest of Tagbilaran, in the Cebu Strait between Cebu
and Bohol. It is renowned for hammerhead sharks, which
shoal around the clear waters from December to June.
Large pelagics are very common at Cabilao. |
|

|
BALICASAG ISLAND
(BOHOL) Situated 20km from Alona Beach,
Balicasag Island is one of the best dive sites in
Visayas. Balicasag Dive Resort run by the Philippine
Tourism Authority is the only resort on the island.
Other Dive sites:
· Black Coral Forest with a rare
outcropping of black coral at 30m. · Turtle Point
named after the turtles, which shelter in the caves
18-20m down the wall. · The Cathedral Wall with a
profusion of cracks and crevices that require a
flashlight to explore. · Pelagics hang off the wall
in the current.
|
|
APO ISLAND (NEGROS
ORIENTAL) Apo lies off the coast of
southeast Negros Oriental. It is home to Negros Oriental
Marine Conservation Park.
MALAPASCUA (CEBU) Malapascua is
a paradise with white sand beaches and crystal-clear
waters. The west coast is especially ideal for swimming
and snorkeling. It takes about three hours by land from
Cebu City to reach the island. |
|

|
TUBBATAHA REEF NATIONAL PARK
(PALAWAN) It is a marine sanctuary located
in the Middle Central Sulu Sea and 98 nautical miles
southeast of Puerto Princesa City. Declared a World
Natural Heritage site by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it is
under protective management by the Department of
National Defense (DND). |
|

|
MACTAN ISLAND
(CEBU) It is a coral island and beach site
famous for scuba diving. Just a few meters from the
shoreline will take you to an amazing wall drop-off to
very deep water. |
|
OLANGO ISLAND
(CEBU) Olango Island supports the largest
concentration of migratory birds found thus far in the
country. Migration of these birds starts from their
breeding places in Siberia, Northern China, and Japan.
|
POPULAR
WRECK DIVING SPOTS
|
|
SUBIC BAY
(OLONGAPO) Subic Bay in Olongapo boasts of
marvelous spots such as, the USS New York, a battleship
scuttled during World War II; El Capitan, a 130m-long,
3000-ton freighter that went down in the mouth of Ilanin
Bay; The San Quentin, a wooden gunboat scuttled in the
Spanish-American War in 1898 and The Oryoku Maru, the
"Hell Ship" that sunk in an air attack, with more than
1600 American POWs on board. Subic also has good
coral dives; such as Grande Island and Triboa
Bay. |
|

|
GRANDE ISLAND
An historical Spanish Fortress, American Fort Wint
and U.S. Navy leisure island, Grande Island is now an
Island Resort. A short boat ride from Subic Bay, it
offers one of the finest dive sites for snorkeling and
diving enthusiasts. |
|
TRIBOA BAY The
best time to dive is between February and June. Subic
has the country's oldest established recompression
chamber, one of only three available to sport
divers.
CORON BAY & BUSUANGA
(PALAWAN) Seven enchanting lakes surrounded
by craggy limestone cliffs attract hundreds of nature
lovers to Coron Reefs in Northern Palawan, near the town
of Coron.
BUSUANGA ISLAND
It is the jump-off point for numerous dive
operators. The principal dive sites are twelve WWII
Japanese shipwrecks sunk on September 24, 1944 by US
Navy action. |
top
POPULAR
SNORKELING SPOTS
|

|
MOALBOAL (CEBU) About a third of
the way up the west coast of Cebu is the sleepy little
market town of Moalboal. About 5 kilometers outside the
town, down a dusty track, is Panagsama Beach which was
one of the first places where scuba diving caught on in
the Philippines. |
|
BACUIT BAY & EL NIDO -
MINILOC ISLAND (NORTHERN PALAWAN) This
nature spot boasts of diverse ecosystems. Countless
varieties of fish are found here. Manta rays are a
common sight. When in season, divers may see one of the
world's rarest marine mammals, the sea cow known locally
as "dugong". |
|

|
PUERTO GALERA (MINDORO) Puerto
Galera encompasses the entire coastline for a dozen or
so kilometers either side of the town. It comprises
dozens of developed, deserted and private little coves
and bays accessible for day trips and
snorkeling. |
|
TAYTAY BAY (NORTHERN
PALAWAN) Taytay is the old capital of
Palawan , located on the east side of the island south
of El Nido. It is a good jump-off point for diving and
trekking adventures. Dugongs have been spotted
occasionally and in November 1998, fresh-water dolphins
were discovered in nearby Malampaya Sound.
Download
DIVE Brochure |
Top
|