| Boracay is a beautiful tropical island located at 200 | | | | dive to about 25m (80ft) in depth. This dive site is |
| miles (315km) south of Manila, the capital of the | | | | also very rich in marine life so much so that many |
| Philippines. This island resort is one of Philippines' most | | | | species of fish and corals make this location their |
| popular tourist destinations because it is consistently | | | | permanent home. |
| voted by popular scuba diving and travel magazines | | | | Crocodile Island is also home to some poisonous |
| as one of the best scuba diving destinations in the | | | | banded sea snakes some of which are long as two |
| world. | | | | meters (6.5ft) in length. Scuba divers need to be |
| There are many dive centers and operators in | | | | very careful of sea snakes because all sea snakes |
| Boracay offering diving trips to top rated but hard to | | | | are poisonous and their bites lead to fatality. |
| reach dive sites such as those in the Sibuyan Sea, | | | | Another great dive location near the main island is the |
| Tablas, Romblon and Semirara. Close to Boracay are | | | | Laurel Island. This dive site is for the more |
| also excellent dive sites catering to divers of varying | | | | experienced and advanced divers because the |
| diving skills. Non diver will find snorkeling in Boracay an | | | | undercurrent here can be very strong and because |
| enriching experience because of its rich and diverse | | | | of this, drift diving is the main scuba diving activity |
| marine life near the beaches. | | | | here. Furthermore, the strong undercurrent |
| Friday's Rock is a nearby rocky outcrop in Boracay's | | | | encourages corals to open up their brightly colored |
| western shore. Expect to see a variety of brilliant | | | | yellow and orange polyps to feed on passing |
| colored soft and hard corals, flittering butterfly fish, | | | | planktons. Divers can also find big colorful sponges |
| curious wrasses, darting damsels, playful blue tangs, | | | | and huge waving gorgonian sea fans here. |
| ominous stingrays and snappers when diving around | | | | At northern tip of Boracay is a dive site known |
| Friday's rock. Hidden under the rocks, crevices and | | | | asYapak. This is a deep wall diving location starting at |
| corals are big scorpion fishes and lion fishes. | | | | about 30m(95ft) and descending into the depth of |
| There are two great dive sites near the main island | | | | 60m (190 ft). Once again, the undercurrent here can |
| of Boracay, known as Punta1 and Punta2. Punta 1 is a | | | | get pretty strong. Scuba divers will encounter larger |
| shallower dive of the two spots and is a drop off of | | | | pelagic fishes here, such as barracudas and various |
| about 24m (80ft) and Punta 2 starts at 30m (100ft) | | | | species of sharks. |
| and goes way down to about 50m (170ft). These | | | | Hammerhead sharks and giant manta rays are the |
| two dive spots are home to various species of | | | | main attractions when diving in Yapak. Other |
| garoupas, trigger fish, angel fish, sweet-lips, tuna, | | | | excellent dive sites around Boracay are Carabao |
| barracuda and the occasional reef shark. | | | | (buffalo), Cathedral Cave, Buruanga, Black Rock and |
| At the southeast coast of Boracay is Crocodile Island | | | | Dog Drift. Is it any wonder why Boracay is |
| (the island is named as such because of its shape). | | | | consistently rated as one of the best scuba diving |
| The island a very popular dive location and is a wall | | | | site in the world? |