| >the scuba diving paradise of the Philippines Early last | | | | the diver to have more freedom in exploring the |
| year, the Sunday Lifestyle section of the Philippine | | | | sites under the sea. |
| Daily Inquirer published a list of the country’s | | | | Dive Trips |
| Top 10 Scuba Diving Sites. If you are a scuba diving | | | | Dive trips operated by both big international resorts |
| enthusiast, a trip to the Philippines for a one-of-a-kind | | | | and small family-run businesses exist in the Philippines. |
| scuba diving adventure will surely whet your appetite | | | | Usually, diving is done from smaller boats (bancas). |
| for all things scuba and so much more. | | | | These dive centers usually have what is called a |
| | | | | house reef which is accessible from the beach. These |
| The Philippines is an archipelagic country and has so | | | | dive sites are suitable for snorkeling or for more |
| much to offer in terms of marine biodiversity. In | | | | relaxed diving trips throughout the day. The house |
| 2006, the Dive and Travel Awards named the | | | | reef is also suited for night dives. |
| country as one of the top three dive sites in the | | | | Liveaboard scuba diving expeditions are also done in |
| world. That is very impressive. Among the | | | | the Philippines, but mostly in the Tubbataha region. A |
| internationally recognized dive spots in the Philippines | | | | liveaboard is a boat for tourist scuba diving where |
| (some are included in PDI’s Top 10) include | | | | the guests sleep on board a boat. This allows the |
| Tubattaha Reef in the Sulu Sea, Malapascua in Cebu | | | | people to reach more distant dive sites and have |
| (which offers you a chance to catch rare Thresher | | | | their diving equipment ready where they are. |
| Sharks), Subic Bay (wreck diving), Balicasag Island | | | | |
| just off Bohol, Anilao in Batangas, Boracay Island, | | | | Diving Conditions |
| Puerto Galera (colorful corals and big fishes abound), | | | | |
| Apo Island in Dumaguete, and the islands surrounding | | | | It is pretty much scuba diving season all year round in |
| Palawan. | | | | the Philippines, though some places have shorter dive |
| From World War II wrecks, colorful tropical fish, | | | | seasons due to trade winds. You have to take note |
| diverse corals, and a host of others, Philippine scuba | | | | also that the wettest months are from June to |
| diving has a lot to offer even to the fussiest diver. | | | | August (typhoon season in the Philippines) so diving |
| Water Temperature | | | | during those times is not recommended. Best times |
| One of the factors that make the Philippines an ideal | | | | to go are between the months of October to June, |
| diving spot is the year round warm waters. Being a | | | | with April to May being the calmest among those |
| tropical country, the water temperature in Philippine | | | | months. |
| diving spots is nothing short of divine. All throughout | | | | Average visibility on Philippine dive sites is generally an |
| the year, water temperatures range from 22 | | | | excellent 30 meters (98 feet), depending on the |
| — 28 degrees Celsius. These comfortable | | | | season, currents, and weather conditions. |
| temperatures allow divers to wear thinner, more | | | | Scuba diving in the Philippines is everything you want |
| moveable wetsuits on their dive explorations. This | | | | it to be and more. Your expectations will be |
| makes for a more comfortable experience and allows | | | | exceeded, and the possibilities are definitely endless. |