Diving in Philippines
The historically significant province of Leyte in the Visayas region of the Philippines was the scene of the largest naval battle ever and as such, there are a number of historical sites including MacArthur’s Landing Memorial and the St. Nino Shrine.
The beaches are white, sandy paradises, many of which are in pristine condition – sand from here is often exported to other countries. The beaches are backed up by picturesque limestone mountain ranges (The Chocolate Hills) created by leftover coral from the last ice age, and affectionately known as the Jewel of the Philippines.
Your diving experience at the Tubbataha Reef will simply be breath-taking. Many people around the world consider this place the Philippines best diving site. This diving area is home to the most gorgeous coral reefs in the world. There is an amazing variety of marine life at all of the diving sites including pelagic and sharks.
Don’t miss out on a once in a lifetime diving experience at one of the best beautiful places on earth. This clear water paradise contains over 3000 different types of marine species. It’s the mecca for scuba enthusiasts and is popular all year round. You will need more than an one day trip to cover the dives sites here.
Donsol is known as home of the whale sharks. It is possible to see up to 10 whale sharks in under 2 hours of diving/swimming. Many tourists from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore travel to Donsol every year to witness the congregation of these magnificent shark specimens.
One of the Philippines best kept diving secrets, Malapascua Island offers something for every kind of diver. The Philippines is in many ways the Thailand of 20 years ago, the new wild west of Asia. However, it has one thing going for it that is much better than anything in the Land of Smiles, and that’s its diving locations.
This beautiful diving haven has long been forgotten, but today it ranks as one of the most energetic places to dive in the Philippines. With a wealth of aquatic life, it’s popular not just because it offers over twenty individual dive sites to explore, but because it’s also a rather well-kept secret, after this diving community has slowly recovered from the brink of exploitation
