Diving in the Philippines
Tubbataha, Malapascua — thresher sharks, wrecks, coral reefs
7 yachts for liveaboard diving, 6 resorts
Philippines — Tubbataha, Malapascua, Coron. Thresher sharks, WWII wrecks, macro. Liveaboard schedules and prices.
Why divers come here
- Tubbataha — UNESCO reef, accessible only by liveaboard
- Malapascua — daily encounters with thresher sharks
- Coron — sunken Japanese ships from World War II
- Anilao — world-class macro diving
- Donsol and Oslob — whale sharks
- Affordable prices with top-quality diving
What you'll meet underwater
Thresher sharks (Malapascua)
Oceanic mantas and reef mantas
Whale sharks (Oslob, Donsol)
Blue-ringed octopuses and mandarin fish (Anilao)
Sea turtles (hawksbill, green)
Schools of jacks and barracuda (Tubbataha)
Photos: credits and licences
- Thresher sharks (Malapascua) — Pierre Pericard, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oceanic mantas and reef mantas — jon hanson from london, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whale sharks (Oslob, Donsol) — Abe Khao Lak, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue-ringed octopuses and mandarin fish (Anilao) — Jens Petersen, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sea turtles (hawksbill, green) — Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Schools of jacks and barracuda (Tubbataha) — Dr. Dwayne Meadows, NOAA/NMFS/OPR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Practical information
- Best season
March–June (Tubbataha), November–May (general dry season)
- Water temperature
- 26–30 °C
- Visibility
- 10–30 m
- Wetsuit
- 3 mm
- Experience level
- From Open Water
- Getting there
Flights via Manila. To Tubbataha — from Puerto Princesa (Palawan).
- Airports
- Manila (MNL), Puerto Princesa (PPS), Cebu (CEB)
- Visa
Visa-free entry for up to 30 days for Russian citizens
- Climate
- Tropical, 26–34°C
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Language
- Tagalog, English
- Time zone
- UTC+8
Yachts & liveaboards — Philippines
Atlantis Adventurer
Liveaboard · Philippines
32.5 m · 16 guests · 8 cabins
from 3021 EUR
Infiniti
Liveaboard · Philippines
39 m · 25 guests · 11 cabins
from 1933 EUR
M.Y. Gypsy
Liveaboard · Philippines
24.3 m · 8 guests · 4 cabins
from 1851 EUR
Philippine Siren
Liveaboard · Philippines
40 m · 16 guests · 8 cabins
from 2723 EUR
Philippines Aggressor II
Liveaboard · Philippines
42.7 m · 26 guests · 13 cabins
from 3895 USD
Philippines Aggressor
Liveaboard · Philippines
41 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins
from 2070 EUR
Solitude One
Liveaboard · Philippines
52 m · 24 guests · 11 cabins
from 2930 EUR
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Dive resorts — Philippines
Atlantis Dive Resort Dumaguete
Dive resort · Philippines
Lipayo, Dauin, Negros Oriental
Price on request
Atlantis Dive Resort Puerto Galera
Dive resort · Philippines
Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
Price on request
Atmosphere Resorts & Spa
Dive resort · Philippines
Dauin, Negros Oriental
from 22500 PHP per room per night, breakfast included
Crystal Blue Resort
Dive resort · Philippines
Anilao, Batangas
from 758 USD per person for 3 nights, two sharing — full board and 6 dives
El Galleon Beach Resort & Asia Divers
Dive resort · Philippines
Puerto Galera, Mindoro
Price on request
Sangat Island Dive Resort
Dive resort · Philippines
Sangat Island, Coron, Palawan
Price on request
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