Diving

With over 7000 islands, a warm tropical climate and crystal clear waters the Philippines is a haven for scuba divers. Underwater visibility can be as much as 60 metres making viewing beneath the waves as exotic as above them. The Philippines is home to more than 2000 species of fish and over 80 types of coral along with numerous shipwrecks and drop offs ensuring one of the best diving experiences in the world.

Best Philippines Travel Companies

Expedia
Flight.co.uk
Hotels.com
Lonely Planet Guide Books
Singapore Airlines
Thomas Cook

Some of the rarest fish in the world can be found in the Philippines and this destination offers one the best places to view such species from, these species include fire gobies, the harlequin ghost fish and various seahorse varieties. Coron is world famous in the diving world for its ship wreck dives, an entire Japanese fleet was sunk here in world war two and along with several commercial wrecks this is an ideal place for this type of diving experience.

Puerto Galera is great and has vast fields of coral and some of the rarest species of fish to found in the Philippines. Shark, rays and turtles are other great species to view whilst on a diving holiday in the Philippines. PADI dive centres are located in all the major resorts within the Philippines and can be easily found, some are large scale operators and others smaller firms but all will cater from beginner to fully qualified divers.

The links on this page will help you to find more information about dive centres in the Philippines and are sure to assist you in planning your trip. Wherever you are staying in the Philippines you are sure to be near a centre that can cater for your needs, dive schools are located in all regions. This country has so much to offer with its incredible scenery, wonderful culture and superb beaches and the diving is simply world class so have a look at the links on this page and begin planning your diving experience in the Philippines.