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- Bohol, Visayas
- Cebu Mactan Island, Visayas
- Cebu South, Visayas
- Dumaguete, Visayas
- Malapascua, Cebu North
- Siquijor, Visayas
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- Tours in the Philippines Philippine Holiday | Tour Philippines
- Scuba Diving Snorkeling and Diving
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Philippine Holiday Scuba Diving.
PhilippineHoliday.com are a dedicated Philippines specialist tour operator. We feature every major dive operator in our Customised Philippine Scuba diving holiday collection. The range includes:
Liveaboards, Safari's, Wrecks, Reefs, Whaleshark & Dugong sighting trips, Dolphin Watching.
Whether viewing the sunken Japanese fleet in Coron or swimming with Dugong in Northern Palawan, divers will be enthralled by the diversity of the marine life in The Philippines.
From a days diving close to Manila, to a Liveaboard trip to Tubbataha Reefs, PHL have a dive holiday to suit all discerning Scuba diving snorkeling travelers.
General Information
• The Philippine Islands are always warm with temperatures in the high eighties all year round. The archipelago consists of more than 7,107 islands.
• The Filipinos are English speaking people. The Philippino resorts rank amongst the best in Asia.
• The Manila, Cebu, Boracay hotels and restaurants are great value for money. Tourism has not suffered from over development.
• Philippines Scuba diving is cheaper than in any other country. There are more species of fish and corals than in any other country.
• Typhoons occur in the rainy season, but they only lose about 4 Scuba diving days a year through bad weather.
• The Philippines Marine diversity and beauty is unmatched by any other location in the world. See research by Kent Carpenter.
Dive Packages
We arrange customised Scuba Diving trips to the following destinations:
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Scuba Diving Guide to the Philippines
Destination |
# & name of dive sites |
Species |
Comments |
| Batangas, Luzon South | 35 Anilao Sombrero Island, Bonito Island and Maricaban |
Sharks & pelagics, damselfish, groupers & blennes, Barracudas | Superb diving close to Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr |
| Sorsogon, Luzon South | Ticao Pass | Rays | Close proximity to Donsol for Whalesharks & Mt Mayon Volcano. 1 hour flight from Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr |
| Donsol, Luzon South | Donsol | Whalesharks | Snorkelling interaction. 1 hour flight from Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr |
| Subic, Luzon Central | 25 Subic Bay, WW2, USS NewYork and old spanish galleon wrecks |
Coral & Dolphins | Great diving close to Manila. Seaplane transfer 1 hr |
| Batangas, Luzon South | 13 Sites including: Verde Island 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, Visayas | Balicasag, Cabilao Panglao Island Alona Beach Pamilacan Cabilao Cervera Shoal Duljo Point |
Tuna, Mackerel, Surgeonfish, big Snapper, Grouper, Black-tip Sharks. Hard & Soft Coral, Branching Table, Sacrophyton, Lobophyton, Jacks, Barracuda, & Napoleon Wrasses | 1 hour flight from Manila Drift & Cavern Diving. The submarine cliffs are indented with caves and overhangs. 1 hour flight from Manila |
| Malapascua, Cebu North | 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 Island, Visayas | Mactan Island Olango Island Nalusu-an Island Sulpa |
- | Year round diving. 1hr flight from Manila . |
| Cebu South, Visayas | 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) Sumilon Small Caverns |
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 Coral & Sharks. | Wall & Drift Diving 1hr flight from Manila |
| Siquijor, Visayas | 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 |
| Puerto Galera, Mindoro | Apo Reef Various Vertical Wall Drop Offs between 30-80 meters deep with White Sand bottoms |
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. Apo Reef:400-500 coral & 385 fish species. Hammerheads, Stingrays, Eagle Rays. Mantas, Tuna, Jacks, Snapper, many Turtles. White & black tips & shipwrecks |
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 |
| Dumaguete, Visayas | 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 |
| Mindanao, Davao | Samal Island | Species include golden sea cucumbers, soft corals, hydroids , basket stars, sea stars,. Two caves, black corals, soft corals, sponge crabs, crabs, tunicates, scorpion,lionfishes, sleeping parrot, rabbit fish, morays, razorfish, gorgonians, morays , octopus, pennant butterflyfish, unicorn, surgeonfishes, emperorfish, jacks, anthias, tubastrea, angel fish, scorpionfish, lionfish, many invertebrates, coral, trouts, parrotfish, nudibranchs , sea snakes, jacks, rainbow runners, unicorns , dolphins, shrimps, anthias, damselfishes, fusiliers, tube worms, sponges. ribbon eels, flounders | - |
| Mindanao, Camiguin | 10 Sites | Sting rays, Moray Eel, Lion Fish, Frog Fish, Ribbon Eels, Sea Snakes, Mandarin Fish, Giant Clams, soft corals, Giant Sea Fan, Turtles Tuna, Jacks, Manta & Eagle Rays, Grouper, Cuttle Fish, Rabbit Fish, Fusiliers, Long-Nosed Emperors | - |
| Panay, visayas | Boracay, Maniguin Pandan Island, Hunter's Rock - Apo Reef (90 Minutes) |
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 Transferfer |
| Palawan, Calamian Islands | 11 Sites including: Busuanga (Club Paradise), Coron, 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 |
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 Visits to Cayangan & Barracuda Lake 1hr flight from Manila + 1-1.5 hr land & boat xfer 1hr Seaplane xfer |
| Palawan, Palawan Islands | Tubbataha Reefs | The best dive location in the world for the diversity of species. | Live aboard trips... March - June only |
| Palau Micronesia |
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. | - |
| Truk Lagoon Micronesia |
40 Japanese wrecks World's Greatest Wreck Diving |
World War II wrecks | - |
| Yap, Micronesia | - | Rays | - |
| Locations accessible by Liveaboards. Cuyo Islands Apo Reef Coron Tubbataha Reefs Palau Yap Truk Hawaii |
Live Aboard Vessels Apo Explorer Stella Maris Explorer Eco Explorer Borneo Explorer Pacific 2 Explorer Oceanic Explorer Sarangani MY Tristar NEW MY Philippine Siren Palau Agressor 2 |
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Liveaboards
Liveaboards (Click on image below to enlarge for liveaboard details).
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Micronesia
Micronesia is the given name for two thousand islands scattered over more than three million square miles of the Pacific. The eight island groups that form Micronesia are Guam, the Republic of Palau (Belau), the Marianas, Ponhpei, Yap , Truk (Chuuk), the Marshalls and Kosrae.
• These islands are the result of volcanic activity which took place millions of years ago.
• Many of these islands are the summits of huge underwater mountains or rims of sunken volcano craters.
• The seas are inhabited by hundreds of types of hard and soft corals, anemones, colourful sponges, countless varieties of shellfish, sharks, manta rays and pelagics.
• Palau, Guam, Yap and Chuuk are the better known destinations within Micronesia, each with unique diving opportunities.
• Divers worldwide are drawn to Palau's terrific drop-offs & huge shark population, the underwater WW2 wreck museums of Truk, and to Yap, the home to giant manta rays.
• There are ideal sites here for snorkelling.
PALAU
• The tightly clustered Palau archipelago consists of over 200 islands that run roughly North to South covering a distance of around 125 miles. Only eight islands are inhabited, population is 17,235.
• Flying Times and Distances to Palau The following list contains flight times and distances to Palau in statute miles, in hours & minutes:
Honolulu 4609 - 8:45
Guam 813 - 1:45
Manila 1041 - 2:35
Tokyo 2394 - 4:25
Taipei 2533 - 4:55
Seoul 2804 - 5:35
Los Angeles - 7161 13:55
New York 9612 - 18:55
From Manila, Philippines, Continental Airlines offers service twice per week to Palau.
TRUK
48 wrecks to dive on, three live-aboard dive boats service the area.
The islands have been settled for more than 2000 years.
YAP
Yap is the world's foremost destination for Manta Rays, tuna, dolphins, and reef fish.
Yap is one of the most interesting islands in Micronesia, just over an hour's flight from Guam or Palau. It is steeped in ancient traditions.
Attractions range from cultural village tours, ancient stone money discs & stone money banks.
Located 1200km (750 miles) north of Papua New Guinea and 9600km (6,000 miles) southwest of Los Angeles.
There are also a number of WWII wrecks and gun emplacements to be discovered at various sites.
From LA to Yap, Micronesia
Continental Airlines flight#003 to HNL @ 9:00am, connect to Guam on CO#001 @ 3:20pm, then connect to Yap on CO#953 at 7:30pm.