Destination: Philippines
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627 dive sites are listed across 17 countries. Some guides are partial, with missing or disputed details labelled.
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Philippines > Sulu Sea > Tubbataha Reefs
Shark Airport in Tubbataha: partial guide This record is Shark Airport at Tubbataha's North Atoll, as listed by Palau Sport. It is distinct from the similarly named Apo Reef site. Master Liveaboards describes a coral plateau and a deeper shelf, with resting whitetip reef sharks explaining the airport comparison. Terrain and reported marine life The plateau and shelf measurements in…
Philippines > Sulu Sea > Tubbataha Reefs
Washing Machine, Tubbataha This guide concerns Washing Machine in Tubbataha, distinct from sites with the same name in Mindoro and elsewhere. Master Liveaboards' itinerary and site map place it at the exposed northeastern tip of North Atoll. A Liveaboards.com article instead labels it South Atoll; that published location disagreement is retained here. Confirm the named site and route with your…
Philippines > Sulu Sea > Tubbataha Reefs
Malayan Wreck and its surrounding reef Malayan Wreck is a North Atoll dive site combining wreck remains with a reef slope and wall. Bluewater highlights macro subjects such as nudibranchs and crustaceans; these reports suggest what to look for without guaranteeing an encounter. Depth and history remain unresolved Published accounts are inconsistent. Master Liveaboards places wreck remains on a slope…
Philippines > Sulu Sea > Tubbataha Reefs
Seafan Alley on North Atoll This guide concerns Seafan Alley in Tubbataha, Philippines. Oceana Maria lists it among North Atoll sites, and Bluewater describes gorgonian fans with possible pygmy seahorse subjects. It should not be confused with similarly named sites elsewhere in the Pacific. What the named sources describe Dive The World describes a wall with extensive sea fans. That…
Philippines > Visayas > Apo Island
Rock Point East, Apo Island Rock Point East is a finger-shaped reef extending from Apo Island's southeast corner. Mahi Mahi Dive Resort describes an exposed site where currents influence the direction of the dive. Its East entry is separate from Rock Point West; confirm which side and section your trip will visit. Plan around the current Divernet's first-person visit also…
Philippines > Visayas > Apo Island
Rock Point West on Apo Island: partial guide Bongo Bongo Divers describes Rock Point West as a steep coral slope that can be dived as a drift, depending on the current. The source names the western site separately from Rock Point East, so an East-side or combined-route account should not automatically be treated as the same dive. What the named…
Philippines > Visayas > Apo Island
Mamsa Point, also known as Jackfish Point, is a renowned dive site located on the east coast of Apo Island in the Philippines. The site is famous for its large schools of jacks or trevallies, from which it derives its name, as "Mamsa" is the local term for these fish. Divers can expect to encounter a high concentration and diversity…
BeginnerPhilippines > Visayas > Apo Island
Katipanan on Apo Island: partial guide Katipanan is an Apo Island reef dive described on Bongo Bongo Divers' named-site page. The operator presents it as a gently sloping coral reef and highlights turtles and reef fish. This account concerns Apo Island in Negros Oriental, not Apo Reef in Mindoro. Terrain and the operator's account Bongo Bongo describes a slope from…
Philippines > Visayas > Apo Island
Largahan, Apo Island Largahan is an Apo Island reef site with coral patches and sandy areas. Mahi Mahi Dive Resort describes bubbles emerging through dark sand between the corals and attributes them to geothermal activity. Its named entry also reports small subjects such as nudibranchs, flatworms and scorpionfish. These are operator observations, not a promise of particular sightings. A closer…
BeginnerPhilippines > Visayas > Malapascua
A coral and macro dive near Malapascua Lapus Lapus offers a different focus from Malapascua’s offshore shark dives: reef formations and small animals to look for at a slower pace. Sea Explorers places the site on the island’s northwestern side and describes rocks, small canyons and soft corals. Thresher Shark Divers also highlights hard and soft coral, with frogfish, mantis…
Philippines > Visayas > Malapascua
Lighthouse Reef: a dusk dive near Malapascua Sea Explorers and Malapascua Exotic describe Lighthouse as a sunset or dusk dive associated with mandarinfish. Their accounts focus on activity among the corals as daylight fades. That timing is part of the operators’ description of the experience; it is not a promise of courtship behaviour or a guaranteed animal encounter. How the…
Philippines > Visayas > Apo Island
Coconut Point on Apo Island Coconut Point and Cogon Point are separate entries in the Atlantis and Mahi Mahi dive-site guides. Keep both names distinct when comparing trips: a description or photograph labelled Cogon should not automatically be treated as evidence for Coconut. Master Liveaboards places Coconut on the island's northwestern tip, while Diveplanit's account describes a dive beginning in…
