Philippine Travel Hotels Travel & Scuba Diving

Destination	# of Famous Dive Sites	Species	Comments
Luzon Batangas Anilao	35 Sombrero Island, Bonito Island and Maricaban	Sharks & pelagics, damselfish, groupers & blennes, Barracudas	Superb diving close to Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr
Luzon Bicol Ticao Pass	Ticao Pass	Rays	Close proximity to Donsol for Whalesharks & Mt Mayon Volcano. 1 hour flight from Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr
Luzon Bicol, Sorsogon Donsol	Donsol	Whalesharks	Snorkelling interaction. 1 hour flight from Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr
Luzon Subic Bay	25 WW2, USS NewYork and old spanish galleon wrecks	Coral & Dolphins	Great diving close to Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr
Luzon Batangas Verde Island	13 Sites including: Droff-off & Spanish Galleons	Dolphins, Ghostpipefish, Mantas Shrimp, Frogfish, & Mollusks	Macro photography. Strong Currents for experienced divers. Only 3 hours from Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr
Bohol Balicasag	-	Tuna, Mackerel, Surgeonfish, big Snapper, Grouper, Black-tip Sharks. Hard & Soft Coral, Branching Table, Sacrophyton, Lobophyton, Jacks, Barracuda, & Napoleon Wrasses	The submarine cliffs are indented with caves and overhangs. 1 hour flight from Manila.
Bohol Panglao Island	Alona Beach Pamilacan Cabilao Cervera Shoal Duljo Point	Hammerheads, Coral, Dolphins & Sharks	Drift & Cavern Diving. 1 hour flight from Manila
Cebu North Malapascua	10 Sites including: Monad Shoal Gato Island Calanggaman Island Doña Marilyn Wreck Don Macario Wreck Chocolate Island Tapilon Pioneer ( Japanese Wreck) Maripipi Capitancillo Island	Thresher Sharks, Hammerheads, Bamboo Sharks, Cuttlefish, Eagle Rays, Manta Rays, Barracudas, Large Grouper, Tuna, Snapper	Macro-photography. 1hr flight from Manila + 4hr land & boat xfer
Cebu Mactan	Mactan Island Olango Island Nalusu-an Island Sulpa	-	Year round diving. 1hr flight from Manila .
Cebu South Moalboal	Pescador Island (150 ft) Coption Point (75ft) Savedra (75 ft) Tongo Point ( 75 ft) Badian Island ( 75 ft) Sunken Island (75 ft ) Bas Diot (75 ft)	Whalesharks, Dolphins, Gorgonian Sea Fans, Black Coral, Large Barrel & Tube Sponges. Sweetlips, Jacks, Barracuda, Napoleon Wrasse, Moorish Idols, Parrotfish, Whitetip and Grey Reef Shark, Lionfish, Zebra Lionfish, Scorpionfish, Stonefish, Moray Eels, Sea Snakes, Hammerhead Sharks, Manta Rays, Spanish Dancer Nudibranchs, Fire Gobbies, & Goatfish.	-
Cebu Sumilon	Small Caverns	Coral & Sharks	Wall & Drift Diving 1hr flight from Manila + 1 hr land & boat xfer
Leyte Sogod Bay	-	Whalesharks, Dolphins, Rays, Sharks, Surgeonfish, Batfish, Grouper, Napoleon, Angelfish, Pelagics such as Barracudas, Mackerel & Jacks.	Newly discovered site is Barrel Sponge Garden which has a short drop-off with huge barrel sponges & table Coral. 1hr flight from Manila + 3 hr ferry & land xfer.
Siquijor	Tubod Sanctuary Maite Pt Sawang Lala-o Sunken Island Paliton	Small Barracuda, Parrot fish, Nudibranches, Razor fish, Clown fish, Grouper, Sea Turtles, Ghostpipefish, Ribbon Eel, Pegasus, Cuttlefish and the Spanish Dancer	Abundant marine species 1hr flight from Manila + 2.5 hr ferry & land xfer
Mindoro Puerto Galera	-	Nudibranchs, Frogfish, Clownfish, numerous Coral formations and patches of Branching Coral. Some 385 species of fish are in residence in the general area, Hammerhead Sharks Stingrays, Eagle Rays, Mantas, Tuna and schools of Jacks, Snapper, as well as swarms of vividly hued Reef Tropicals. Turtles can also be found.	Macro heaven. World's deepest dive record was set here in 2002 at 272 metres by Englishman John Bennett 3 wrecks Verde Island is 20 minutes by boat Only 3 hr from Manila by land. & boat xfer. 1hr Seaplane xfer
Negros Dumaguete Apo Island	Apo Island Chapel Pt. Rock Pt. Marine Sanctuary Mamsa Pt. Coconut Pt.	Coral heads, Soft Corals, Sea Stars, several sources of Nudibranchs, Gorgonian Sea Fans, Whip Corals and Basket Sponges. Fish life such as Tuna, Barracuda, black and white Snappers, Vlaming's Unicornfish, Trumphetfish, Green Tubastrea Corals, Dendrophthya Soft Tree Corals, Moray Eels, Blacktip and Whitetip Sharks and large Bumphead Wrasse, Giant clams, nudibranchs, sea star, feather stars and clownfish. The fish life includes the Vlaming's Unicornfish, shoals of jacks, turtles, gorgonians on the wall and other pelagic species, Grouper, Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Reef Sharks. Sarcophyton soft corals, Dendrophylia soft tree corals, & sweetips	Slope & Drift Diving 1hr flight from Manila
Boracay	-	Big-barrel Sponges Starfish, Soft Corals, Gorgonians, Reef fish as well as Pelagics	Ideal site for experienced & advanced divers 1hr flight from Manila + 30 min ferry & land xfer 1hr Seaplane xfer
Panay Apo Reef	Vertical Wall Drop Offs between 30-80 meters deep with White Sand bottoms	400-500 coral & 385 fish species. Hammerheads, Stingrays, Eagle Rays. Mantas, Tuna, Jacks, Snapper, many Turtles. White & black tips & shipwrecks	Live Aboard
Panay Pandan Island	Hunter's Rock - Apo Reef (90 Minutes)	-	1hr flight from Manila + 2 hr boat trip 1hr Seaplane
Palawan Coron	11 Sites including: WW II Japanese Fleet wreck diving: Kogyo Maru Irako Taiei Maru Akitsushima GunBoat Mamya Maru Olympia Maru Tangat Wreck East Tangat Wreck Kyukuzan Maru Black Island Wreck	Tunicates, Sponges, Damselfish, Wrasses, Grouper, Emperors, Parrotfish, Snapper, Blacktip & Whitetip Sharks, Fusiliers, Trevallies, Barracudas and Rays	Visits to Cayangan & Barracuda Lake 1hr flight from Manila + 1-1.5 hr land & boat xfer 1hr Seaplane xfer
Palawan Busuanga (Club Paradise)	-	Dugong, Giant Turtles, Giant Cuttlefish, Corals, Tunicates, Sponges, Turtles, Cuttlefish Damselfish, Wrasses, Grouper, Parrotfish, Snappers, Tridacnas gigas (giant clams ) Jack, tunas, mantas, blacktip & whitetip sharks, fusiliers, trevallies, barracudas & rays, Spanish dancers, emperors sweetlips, clowns, anemones, wall dives, large pelagics such as sharks, mantas, rays, turtles, mackerels, tunas & barracudas nudibranchs, special crabs & shrimps and corals	Macro-Photography 1hr Seaplane xfer or 1 hr flight & 2 hr land & boat xfer
Palawan Tubbataha Reefs	-	The best dive location in the world for the diversity of species.	Live aboard trips... March - June only
Mindanao Davao	-	Golden Sea Cucumbers, Soft Corals, Hydroids & Basket Stars. Two caves, Black Corals, Soft Coral & Sponge Crabs. Crabs, Tunicates, Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Sleeping Parrot, Rabbitfish, Morays, & Razorfish. Gorgonians, Octopus, Pennant, Butterflyfish, Unicorn, Surgeonfish, Emperorfish & jacks. Anthias, Tubastrea, Angelfish, Scorpionfish, Lionfish, and many invertebrates. Coral Trout, Parrotfish, Nudibranchs, Sea Snakes, Jacks, Rainbow Runners, Unicorns, Dolphins, Shrimps, Damselfish, Fusiliers, Tubeworms, Seastars, Sponges, Ribbon Eel,& Flounder	-
Mindanao Camiguin	10 Sites	Stingrays, Moray Eel, Lionfish, Frogfish, Ribbon Eels and Sea Snakes, Mandarin Fish, Giant Clams, Soft Corals, Giant Sea Fan, Turtles, Tuna, Jacks, unexpected Manta & Eagle Rays. Grouper, Cuttlefish, Rabbitfish, Grouper, Fusiliers, Long-Nosed Emperors, & Manta Rays	-
Micronesia Palau	The Blue Holes Jellyfish Lake Ulong Channel New Drop-Off Blue Corner	Coral & spectacular wrecks, Regal Angels, Clown Triggers, Dartfish, patrolling Sharks, schooling Barracudas, battle-scarred WWII wrecks, Yellowtails, Batfish. The inner lagoon hosts exciting snorkeling in the sheltered marine lakes.	-
Micronesia Yap		Rays	-
Micronesia Truk Lagoon	40 Japanese wrecks World's Greatest Wreck Diving	World War II wrecks	-
Live Aboard Vessels To: Cuyo Islands Apo Reef Coron Tubbataha Reefs Palau Yap Truk Hawaii Visayan Dive Safari	Live Aboard Vessels Apo Explorer Stella Maris Explorer Eco Explorer Borneo Explorer Pacific 2 Explorer Oceanic Explorer Sarangani MY Tristar	-	-