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Explore Philippines
- 10 dive sites
- 1 ocean region
- Marine life checklists
About diving in Philippines
The Philippines compresses the Coral Triangle into easy reach—thresher sharks at dawn, atoll liveaboards, muck near Manila, and reef training islands.
Internal flights link distinct regions; each has its own season and specialty. Warm water, English-speaking operators, and value draw students and pros alike.
Match region to goal: big animals, macro, wrecks, or courses. It is a portfolio country—you plan chapters, not one generic “Philippines week.”
Open any card below for map zoom, wildlife lists, and logging after your trip.
Dive sites in Philippines
Anilao · Mabini
Philippines macro capital for photographers and critter hunters.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Apo Island
Community-managed reefs with turtles and easy drift dives.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Apo Reef Natural Park
The Philippines' largest contiguous coral reef system.
ATOLL REEF
Balicasag Island
Classic Bohol day boat with turtles and steep walls.
WALL & TURTLES
Coron · Irako & Lusong Gunboat
Limestone islands, lakes and WWII wrecks in one bay.
WRECK REEF
Dauin · Mainit Muck
Classic Visayas muck diving minutes from Dumaguete.
MUCK & REEF
Malapascua · Kimud Shoal
Thresher sharks at dawn on an offshore cleaning shoal.
THRESHER SHARKS
Moalboal · Panagsama
Reef walls plus Moalboal’s famous sardine tornado from shore.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Puerto Galera · Sabang
Verde Island Passage reefs with drifts, walls and variety close to shore.
REEFS & MARINE LIFETubbataha Reefs
Remote Sulu Sea reefs with sharks, walls and nesting turtles.
OFFSHORE ATOLLS