Famous dive sites
Where to dive in Philippines.
Each region has its own character — explore the spots and pick your expedition.
01
Tubbataha Reef
Sulu Sea — UNESCO
A pristine atoll system reachable only by liveaboard for 3 months a year. Untouched walls, sharks and pelagics.
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02
Malapascua
Cebu
The only place on Earth where you can see thresher sharks daily — they rise from the deep at dawn at Monad Shoal.
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03
Anilao
Batangas
Two hours from Manila, Anilao is the macro and underwater photography capital of the Philippines.
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04
Apo Reef
Mindoro
The second-largest contiguous coral reef system in the world, with sharks, rays and pristine walls.
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05
Coron
Palawan
A graveyard of WWII Japanese supply ships — a dozen massive wrecks lying in 10–40 m of warm water.
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7,641 islands, two oceans, and some of Asia's most pristine reefs. From Tubbataha's UNESCO walls to Coron's WWII wrecks — the Philippines is a diver's full library.
Watch thresher sharks rise from the deep at dawn on Monad Shoal.
In pictures · Philippines
Marine life
What you'll meet down there.
- ◊Whale sharks
- ◊Thresher sharks
- ◊Sea turtles
- ◊Nudibranchs
- ◊Frogfish
Highlights
Sites worth crossing oceans for.
- 01Tubbataha North Atoll
- 02Monad Shoal
- 03Apo Reef
- 04Coron wrecks
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