🇵🇭 Philippines

7,641 islands — Tubbataha liveaboards, Anilao macro, Cloud 9 surf, Boracay kite, Apo Reef.

📖 Diving in the Philippines: 119 Sites, Wrecks & Walls Worth the Flight

122spots listed

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Adrian's Cove

Adrian's Cove delivers year-round diving in the Philippines with healthy coral and rich marine biodiversity.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Akitsushima

Akitsushima in the Philippines offers year-round diving with 12 recorded species and emerging coral health concerns.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Andres Reef

Andres Reef offers year-round diving in the Philippines with healthy corals and diverse marine ecosystems perfect for exploration.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Baluarte

Baluarte is a year-round dive site near Apo Island in the Philippines, located within a protected marine area with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Adrian's Cove

Adrian's Cove delivers year-round diving in the Philippines with healthy coral and rich marine biodiversity.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Akitsushima

Akitsushima in the Philippines offers year-round diving with 12 recorded species and emerging coral health concerns.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Andres Reef

Andres Reef offers year-round diving in the Philippines with healthy corals and diverse marine ecosystems perfect for exploration.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Baluarte

Baluarte is a year-round dive site near Apo Island in the Philippines, located within a protected marine area with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Andres Reef

Andres Reef offers year-round diving in the Philippines with healthy corals and diverse marine ecosystems perfect for exploration.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Baluarte

Baluarte is a year-round dive site near Apo Island in the Philippines, located within a protected marine area with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Bonifacio Reef

Bonifacio Reef offers year-round diving in the Philippines with healthy corals and diverse marine life. Access is straightforward with no permit restrictions.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Coral Garden Marine Protected Area

Coral Garden Marine Protected Area in the Philippines offers year-round diving in a protected reef system with diverse marine life and active community support.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Mabuti

Mabuti offers year-round diving within Apo Reef Natural Park, a protected marine reserve in the Philippines with healthy coral and diverse marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Malapascua — Monad Shoal (Thresher Cleaning)

Advanced divers descend to Monad Shoal off Malapascua to witness thresher sharks at their cleaning station, a rare pelagic encounter 18–30m deep.

Advanced 18–30m

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Mamaan

Mamaan is a year-round Philippine dive site with growing community video documentation and coral conservation potential.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Mamsa point

Mamsa Point offers year-round diving off Apo Island, Philippines, with healthy coral and consistent marine life sightings.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Manta Bowl

Manta Bowl, Philippines offers year-round manta ray encounters in unprotected waters with minimal coral stress.

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Manta Point

Manta Point at Apo Reef Natural Park offers year-round manta encounters in a protected marine zone with healthy coral.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Manta Reef

Manta Reef in the Philippines offers year-round diving with diverse marine ecosystems and frequent manta encounters near Danjugan Island.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Mantigue Island

Mantigue Island offers year-round diving in a protected marine reserve with healthy coral and abundant reef life off the coast of Camiguin.

Beginner 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Marine Sanctuary

Apo Island's Marine Sanctuary protects thriving coral reefs and diverse marine life in a year-round dive destination within the Philippines' Apo Island Protected Landscape and Seascape.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Moalboal — Pescador Island (Sardine Run)

Moalboal's Pescador Island delivers world-class macro diving and reliable sardine run encounters. Year-round access, 5–35m depths, intermediate skills required.

Intermediate 5–35m Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Monad Shoal

Monad Shoal offers year-round diving in the Philippines with documented marine life and active community engagement.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Monad Shoel

Monad Shoel is a year-round Philippine dive site with 12 recorded species observations and active community documentation.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Morazan

Morazan is a wreck dive on the Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima in the Philippines, accessible year-round with emerging coral recovery.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Nanshin Maru wreck (Black island beach)

Explore the Nanshin Maru wreck off Black Island Beach in the Philippines, a compelling dive destination with year-round accessibility and documented marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+

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Napaling Wall Dive

Napaling Wall Dive in the Philippines offers year-round diving with healthy coral and abundant marine life.

Beginner

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Nashin

Nashin is a year-round dive destination in the Philippines with active species monitoring and accessible diving conditions.

Jan·Feb·Mar+

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North Point

North Point is a year-round dive site in the Philippines within a Marine Protected Area, offering 12 recorded species and emerging coral health concerns.

Beginner