Articles about diving in Philippines
Overview of Scuba Diving in Boracay
The ultimate dream destination, the island of Boracay has received several awards, including ‘Best Island in the World’ by Travel + Leisure magazine. Powder white beaches and glossy turquoise waters m...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Cebu and Bohol
Situated in the center of the Visayas, one of the Philippines three main geographical divisions, the area of Cebu and Bohol has some of the best diving in the Philippines. Cebu city and Mactan island...
Overview of Scuba Diving in Puerto Galera
Lush green mountains surrounded by breath taking blue oceans, there is a good reason Puerto Galera grew out to be on of the Philippines’ most developed beach destinations. The great diving, white sand...
On Seahorse Love
When boy meets girl in the world of seahorses a beautiful and often extensive courtship occurs. They change colors and entwine their tails. Then they rise off the seafloor and the female deposits her eggs into the male’s pouch. Wait…the male gets pregnant? Keep reading for more on seahorse love.
Cabilao, A Tiny Island for Tiny Creatures
One of the world's top places for tiny critters is located in the Philippines: Cabilao! It's a small, quiet island surrounded with beautiful reefs. A place to relax and dive.
Pescador Island - A Small Island Full of Surprises
Pescador is a small Island in the west of the Moalboal. Diving there will surprise you in any season. The mystical and spooky cathedral is worth a dive for its own. And we all remember the fantastic school of sardines. Will they come back again one time?
Puerto Galera Diving
Just south of Manila, Puerto Galera is easy to reach and part of the “Coral Triangle”, which has one of the highest marine biodiversity in the world. Puerto Galera has all the critter finding a muck diver could dream, colorful reefs full of fish, fabulous resorts, great food, and exciting nightlife.
The Apo Reef - A UNESCO Nature Park
The Apo Reef: A pristine reef with rich life, located in the west of occidental Mindoro (Philippines), at the northern tip of the coral triangle. Don't confuse Apo Island with the identically named island in Negros oriental.
Diving in Philippines
Situated south-east of Asia’s mainland, the Philippines boasts over 7100 islands. With so much shore line and biodiversely rich oceans separating the islands, diving in the Philippines has a huge range of opportunities to offer.
Dumaguete
The fantastic diving found off the Dumaguete area of Negros Oriental, Philippines will delight any diver. Macro fans will find fantastic muck diving right offshore, and a shore boat ride to Apo Island nearby provides great wide angle opportunities with fantastic coral and lots of fish.
The Amazing Octopus
The octopus is one of our favorite finds on a dive, and is also one of the smartest creatures in the sea. With eight arms, three hearts, and the ability to change color and shape, who can't help but find the octopus amazing? An overview on this charismatic and interesting animal.
The Kasai Wall
A rich biodiversity in one single dive spot? The Kasai Wall in Moalboal (Philippines) offers fascinating dives with a lot of critters, and sometimes big stuff too. I have seen many house reefs around the world, and The Kasai Wall is worth being called a very special one.
Posted on: March 25, 2017
by Maziar
Best Muck Dives of Puerto Galera.
Puerto Galera is located in the northwest of the Island of Mindoro and southwest of the Verde Island Passage. This marine corridor is known for having one of the richest marine bio diversity of the world. There are more than 35 dive sites around Puerto Galera where you can find great marine life but there are three muck diving sites which are ...