Top 5 Dive Spots in the Philippines
Five amazing dive spots in the Philippines
Months from November to May are the best months to spend in Philippines because this is the time for diving. Below mentioned are five amazing dive spots in the Philippines.
1. Apo Island
Apo Island is a tiny volcanic island located off the south eastern tip of Negros Island. This is considered to be one of the best locations and also considered as the mother of all dive sites. The location is popular among divers for its good visibility. You can also find big fish, white tip, mantas, hammerhead and whale sharks here. However beginners are not recommended in this site because the currents are very strong. You can reach Apo Island by a flight from Manila to Dumaguete city, which is a one hour flight.
2. Anilao
Anilao is a very small peninsula of 13 km in the province of Batangas, this site can be reached by bus from Manila. This comes under a weekend dive site since it is very close to Manila. Anilao has wide variety of corals and marine life.
3. Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera is located in the province of Mindoro Oriental, along with different coral reefs and diving in marine life, this site is popular for sun, wild nightlife and sand. Beginners can have a good time here, you can find numerous diving options in this site. This site is used for the purpose of certification as well.
4. Camiguin
This is a tiny volcanic island located off Mindanao. You can find many volcanoes per square meter than any other island on earth here. You can also see lots of white sand beaches and also hot springs on this island.
5. Coron Bay
Coron Bay is one of the popular dive sites in Philippines, which is located on Palawan. This site is well-known for wrecks. This site could be reached by air from Manila, you can also go here by sea route with Negros Navigation and Superferry.
