Category: Diving
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Diving in Moalboal, Philippines
Why go diving in Moalboal, Philippines The main attraction for visiting Moalboal is diving or snorkeling with the sardines. It’s definitely great fun diving with the huge school of sardines but there is much more to Moalboal. Diving along the reef and Pescador island is excellent for macro and we saw many frogfish, ghost pipefish,…
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Diving in Malapascua, Philippines
Why go diving in Malapascua Monad shoal off the coast of Malapascua is a cleaning station for thresher sharks and you are almost guaranteed to see them there – the best chance to see them in the Philippines for sure. There is also nice diving around Gato Island and Malapascua itself as well as Dona Marylin…
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Diving in Donsol, Philippines
Donsol is one of the best places in the world to see whale sharks. Whale sharks aggregate in the area between December and June with peak season between February and May. In Donsol Bay whale sharks come up close to the surface to feed. Whale sharks are protected and it is only allowed to snorkel with…
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Diving Truk Lagoon, Chuuk
Truk Lagoon in Chuuk, Micronesia is one of the best wreck diving sites in the world. Truk lagoon was the main base of Japanese army during the World War II. More than forty ships were sunk during operation Hailstone in 1944. There are reportedly almost 70 wrecks in the lagoon. During our trip we dove…
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Diving Tubbataha Reef, Philippines
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site covering 97 thousand hectares in the center of the Sulu sea in the heart of the coral triangle. Diving here is spectacular. Research shows that there are 600 fish species, 360 coral species, 11 shark species, 13 dolphin and whale species, and a nesting site for Hawksbill &…
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Diving at Apo Reef, Philippines
Apo reef is the second largest in the world contiguous coral reef system covering 34 sq km – a part of a protected area managed by the Apo Reef Natural Park. You can see sharks, tuna, barracuda, variety of reef fish and coral reefs in a very good condition. Visibility is up to 40 meters during…
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Diving Sipadan Malaysia
Why go diving in Sipadan Sipadan is considered to be one of the top diving destinations in the world. You can see sharks, big schools of barracuda and big schools of jacks all on the same dive, schools of bumphead parrot fish, lots of turtles and wide variety of reef fish. The concentration of life is…
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Palau diving
Palau is the largest shark sanctuary where all commercial shark fishing was banned in 2009. Palau diving is one of the best in the world. Sharks, mantas, barracuda, napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrot fish and much more. Healthy corrals, stunning walls and drop offs. There are also WWII wrecks and famous jelly fish lake. What to see…
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Diving in Sabang, Puerto Galera
Sabang, Puerto Galera offers excellent diving with healthy coral reef, wide variety of fish, critters and nudibranchs and lively topside scene. Located in the north of Mindoro island, Sabang is a 3-4 hour trip from Manila not requiring air travel. One of the most famous dive sites in Puerto Galera (PG) is Canyons – an excellent deep drift…
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Diving in Anilao, Philippines
Excellent macro diving in Anilao attracts many underwater photographers. Anilao is dubbed by some “Nudibranch capital of the world” or “Philippines Lembeh”. Dive guides are very experienced and have superhuman ability to spot all manner of nudibranches and critters. There is plenty of reef fish but, as in most other places in the Philippines, chances…