Philippines Dive Packages
The Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. philippines location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world.
The underwater paradise in Philippine. More than 7,000 islands of lush tropical greenery, ringed with unspoiled beaches, are scattered around these deep-blue waters - waters which offer about 40,000 square kilometers of coral reefs Walls, canyons, wrecks and coral gardens can be found teeming with a wide variety of marine life.
The best time to dive in the Philippines is during the months of November through May. The wet season for most of the country is July to September, and should be avoided, as this time corresponds with typhoon season. Beginning in November and ending in May is what is considered the dry season. At this time, the sea becomes flat, calm and a brilliant azure, with incredible visibility especially during April and May.
Here in Asia Dive Travel are some of the most sought after dive sites in the Philippines, locations that we consider to be the Top Spots for scuba diving in the Philippines.
Both Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have two daily one hour flights between Manila and Tagbilaran, the main city on Bohol. Panglao Island is on the southern side of Bohol, across a short bridge from the Bohol mainland. All the major resort on Panglao has transportation available from Tagbilaran airport to their property. Alternatively, you can catch a cab or a van for hire at the airport.
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Boracay
Boracay is blessed with crystal clear waters all around her dazzling white sand and rocky coastline. Reefs are mostly gentle slopes and shallow coral gardens but on the northern and southern ends you will encounter steep drop-offs and vertical walls alive with an amazing variety of reef inhabitants and pelagic hunters.
Explore these sites with our experienced and enthusiastic guides who will explain everything you wish to know about this colourful and exotic fauna.
The 7km long reef on Boracay's western shore offers a variety of easy dives, ideal for training as they gradually slope deeper from 6m to 25m. Experienced divers will also feel at home here with plenty to enjoy as a relaxed reintroduction to tropical diving.
Elnido
El Nido's Bacuit Bay is rich in marine life. You are likely to see an array of wildlife including dugong, turtles, manta rays and the occasional whale shark plus many corals, walls & tunnels. There are over 30 dive sites ranging in depth from six metres to 30 metres plus. There is almost something for everyone here, from the novice to the experienced diver.
El Nido is the perfect place; your 'confined' water dives are actually done on a beach in open water albeit shallow. The gin crystal clear water is perfect for teaching, and many who qualify here talk about 'the best time of their lives'. The thrill of diving matched with enchanting El Nido's natural beauty... what better excuse...
Cebu
Whether you are an experienced scuba diver or a beginner eager to take
your first breaths underwater, diving in the Philippines is the
adventure of a lifetime.
Scotty's Dive Centre is the exclusive scuba diving service
provider for five-star resorts in Mactan Cebu, Philippines.
Conveniently located mere minutes from Mactan International
Airport, you can be diving within an hour of landing in the Philippines.
Five-star service, five-star equipment, and five-star
experiences are what you can expect when you come to the premier Scuba Diving Centre in the area.
Bohol
Subic Bay
Subic Bay has one of the highest concentrations of war wrecks within sport-diving range in the world. According to the Subic Bay Historical Museum, 19 wrecks dating from the Spanish-American War to the Second World War have been identified in Subic Bay. Ironically, these wrecks have only recently been opened to recreational divers, due to the existence of a major US Navy base at Subic Bay until 1991. For many years, the US Navy kept access to the bay extremely restricted, and banned all diving, except by military personnel. It was only after departure of the US military that wreck-diving enthusiasts were able to start exploring this treasure trove of history
Sabang Philippines
Scuba diving Philippines 2012 Captn Greggs Beach Resort.offers a great facility for scuba diving in the Philippines. Captn Greggs Dive Shop not only as a dive center but it also offer services such as restaurant and hotel accommodation. It has probably one of the best restaurants in Puerto Galera. Accommodation available are budget or standard rooms, superior rooms, deluxe rooms and family rooms. Captn Greggs is equally the oldest dive shop in Puerto Galera and Sabang Beach. Their services are designed to provide better comfort and relaxing vacation experience while taking visiting divers to a one of a kind diving experience in the Philippines with the beautiful marine and aquatic life that abundantly lie underneath the magnificent water of Puerto Galera Bay. Beautiful bay cut into a multitude of small coves, Puerto Galera is located on the north coast of Mindoro island south of Manila. Natural shelter for the galleons during the Spanish colonization, it is today the second tourist destination in the Philippines, especially famous for scuba diving, coral gardens being classified protected as marine reserve. Scuba diving Philippines is one of the top diving destination in 2012. Mountain hiking and scuba diving in Oriental Mindoro are two of the main attractions and activities. Teck diving Philippines
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera is a soothing vision of shimmering seas surrounded by lush mountains. It is considered one of the most beautiful and developed beach resort community in the country.
Starting from "backyard tourism" wherein local residents accept local and foreign tourist as stay-in guest, the island’s tourism has flourished. In the course of time, several hotels, resorts, inns and restaurants have mushroomed within the area.
There are a thousand things one can do here. Landlubbers can pitch tents, light bonfires, play volleyball, toss a Frisbee, go beach-hopping, watch the sunset, gaze at the stars, hike, go rock climbing, carom off on a motorcycle, discover Oriental Mindoro’s other tourist spots or simply live it up.
But water is certainly the main attraction of the island. Crystal clear and shimmering especially during the hot summer months, the sea framing Puerto Galera is ideal for swimming, sailing, surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving. In fact one doesn’t have to go by boat to get to a dive site. Within a kilometer from the coast, schools of Moorish idols, trumpet fish, frog fish, lion fish and leaf fish weave in and out of thriving corals and sea anemones while species of starfish – from the speckled red-and-white to the neon-blue Pacific – rest on the sandy floor.