| Scuba diving Philippines does not get any diverse, | | | | Pristine reef diving. |
| anywhere in the world! No matter what level of diver | | | | Exhilarating drift diving. |
| you are, diving Philippines has something to offer you. In | | | | Big pelagic fish action. |
| fact I can just about guarantee that the scuba diving | | | | World War II wrecks to be discovered. |
| you do in the Philippines will blow your mind and make | | | | Fantastic wall diving. |
| you think twice about diving when you get home. You | | | | Muck diving for those who like macro photography. |
| will literally be spoilt when diving in the Philippines. | | | | Deep diving. |
| Water Temperature. | | | | Coral Gardens. |
| The water temperature diving in the Philippines, is | | | | Night Diving. |
| similar to diving in your warm bath at home! It is | | | | Swim throughs and caves. |
| absolutely divine. A balmy 22 C to 25 C during the | | | | Technical diving. |
| cooler months of December to March and 25 C to 28 | | | | Soft coral spectaculars. |
| C during the warmer months of April to November. | | | | The majority of dives are conducted by boat, usually a |
| Water temperatures like these, gives you the | | | | very short trip from your resort. If you are not diving |
| opportunity of diving in the comfort of lycra skin suits | | | | from a boat you can generally find fantastic reefs right |
| or 3mm wetsuits. When you are use to diving in 5mm | | | | in front of your resort, nice and easy shore diving. For |
| and 7mm steamers or even dry suits, this type of | | | | the ultimate experience, live aboard dive vessels can |
| diving is pure heaven. | | | | also take you to areas seldom if ever visited by scuba |
| Why Dive the Philippines? | | | | divers, this is the ultimate experience. |
| The Philippine Islands, which there are over 7,100, have | | | | Diving Philippines - What will I see Underwater? |
| the widest variety of marine life in the world. The diving | | | | The list is too big to try and let you know what you will |
| here is still being discovered, it does however have a | | | | see underwater, but I will tell you about the marine life |
| number of popular spots which are very familiar with | | | | you will definitely see underwater. The marine life is |
| the diving tourist and these sites are world class. | | | | exceptionally abundant, from rare nudibrachs to a high |
| Outside these popular diving locations lie thousands of | | | | density of the 27 species of clownfish or Amphiprion |
| unexplored scuba diving opportunities. Since the | | | | Sp., not to mention the gregarious colours of the soft |
| Philippines has so many islands, with some of them not | | | | corals and the vibrancy of the hard corals. If big fish |
| easily accessible, the allure for the scuba diver in the | | | | are an attraction, then schooling barracudas, sweetlips, |
| Philippines to be the first to explore an underwater | | | | Thresher and Hammerhead Sharks will not disappoint |
| reef or to discover a wreck is a real possibility. | | | | you. The biggest fish in the world also frequents |
| Statistics from the Philippine Department of Tourism | | | | Philippine waters, the mighty Whale Shark. Even |
| indicate that scuba divers visiting the Philippine Islands, | | | | mammals are widely seen, both dolphins and dugongs. |
| return for an average of 10 trips each. If this is not a | | | | Diving Philippines gives you so many options that every |
| high recommendation on the quality and health of the | | | | dive will be different and mind blowing, even if it is at |
| scuba diving industry in the Philippines, then I'm not sure | | | | the same dive site! |
| what is! | | | | Note: The Philippines has had it's fair share of dynamite |
| Scuba Diving Philippines - What Sort of Diving? | | | | fishing and cyanide poisoning. This is slowly being |
| Philippines scuba diving has everything to satisfy the | | | | pushed out, as more Filipinos recognize a better future |
| most fussy diver. All you have to do, is put your | | | | in tourism dollars. Cyanide poisoning is used for |
| wetsuit on and put your tank together, even then there | | | | capturing fish for marine aquarium enthusiasts. This |
| is someone there to assist you. From here it gets | | | | practice is being addressed by the Marine Aquarium |
| easier. Someone will carry your gear on and off the | | | | Council in conjunction with Philippine Authorities, who |
| dive boat for you, help you put your scuba tank and | | | | are training local fisherman in the use of ecological net |
| gear onto your back and help you out of the water | | | | catching of small fish. They are also teaching good |
| when you have finished. Sound easy? You bet it is. | | | | husbandry techniques for the sustainability of this |
| Now, what type of diving should you expect? Well | | | | industry. |
| pretty much everything you can think of is covered. | | | | |