{"id":8195,"date":"2018-10-25T20:15:03","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T20:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rushkult.com\/eng\/scubamagazine\/?p=8195"},"modified":"2018-10-25T20:15:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T20:15:03","slug":"philippines-diving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rushkult.com\/eng\/scubamagazine\/philippines-diving\/","title":{"rendered":"10 of the Most Popular Haunts For Divers to Explore in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Philippines can offer divers of all experience some fascinating and exciting dive sites.
\nBelow we look at 10 of the most popular haunts for divers to explore in the Philippines:<\/p>\n

Dive Anilao<\/h2>\n

Anilao is perhaps the best known and the most highly developed of the diving resorts in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Anilao is situated 2.5 hours south of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines and offers dive sites suitable for novice and experienced divers. The waters around Anilao feature sandy slopes, drop-off and walls and visibility is generally very good.<\/p>\n\r\n <\/iframe>\r\n\n

In fact, Anilao offers more than 25 dive sites, including those around the islands of Maricaban and Sombrero, which are a short boat trip away. Dives cost approximately \u00a315 each on average and the best time to visit is between October and June.<\/p>\n

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Whale Shark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dive Subic Bay<\/h2>\n

Subic Bay is a smaller dive resort, situated 2.5 hours to the northwest of Manila.
\nSubic Bay was once the largest US naval base in the Far East and features a number of notable shipwrecks, including the USS New York.<\/p>\n

This wreck offers dives to a depth of approximately 90 feet, during which divers can see barracuda, grouper, lionfish and rays, among other species.<\/p>\n

However, diving this wreck is potentially highly dangerous, so experience is necessary.<\/a> Nevertheless, Subic Bay also contains numerous other shipwrecks within reach of the recreational diver.<\/p>\n

Dive Puerto Galera<\/h2>\n

Puerto Galera, situated to the north of Mindoro Island, is another renowned Philippine diving resort. Puerto Galera is situated approximately 80 miles south of Manila, but just 14 miles, or about 2 hours, away from Batangas on Luzon Island.<\/p>\n

Puerto Galera offers numerous dive sites with depths down to 250 feet or more. However, the waters around Puerto Galera are strongly influenced by the currents of the South China Sea. Currents in the area can be fierce \u2013 sometimes up to 6 knots \u2013 so some sites are for experienced divers only.<\/p>\n

Dive Busuanga<\/h2>\n

The Busuanga group of islands, in the northern part of Palawan<\/span>, is famous for its concentration of wrecked Japanese warships<\/a>, sunk by US forces during World War II. Many of the wrecks lie in relatively shallow waters, less than 130 feet deep.<\/p>\n

The wrecked Japanese tanker, known as the Okikawa Maru, is one of the largest and most enjoyable dive sites in the area. The tanker is covered from bow to stern with coral and offers a variety of marine life. Depending on the tide, visibility in the region can vary between 15 and 50 feet.<\/p>\n