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Cebu Bantayan Island
Cebu City · Cebu · Philippines
A low-lying coral island off Cebu's northern tip where crystal-clear shallow reefs, seagrass meadows, and gentle wall dives provide relaxed diving among sea turtles, reef fish, and pristine hard coral gardens far from the Visayas dive circuit.
Malapascua Lighthouse Reef
Daanbantayan · Cebu · Philippines
A shallow coral plateau on Malapascua's southeastern side where mandarin fish perform their dusk mating dance, seahorses cling to debris, and the gentle conditions provide respite from the island's famous deep dives.
Pescador Island
Moalboal · Cebu · Philippines
A tiny limestone island off Moalboal featuring dramatic walls plunging into the deep blue, a stunning underwater cathedral cavern, and resident whitetip reef sharks.
Sumilon Island
Oslob · Cebu · Philippines
The Philippines' first marine sanctuary, a tiny coral island off Cebu's southern tip where decades of protection have created thriving reef slopes with exceptional hard coral coverage, schooling fish, and a famous shifting sandbar.
Apo Island Turtle Point
Dumaguete · Central Visayas · Philippines
A thriving marine sanctuary off Apo Island where decades of community-led protection have created one of the Philippines' greatest conservation success stories, with dense turtle populations and pristine coral walls.
Dauin Masaplod Norte
Dumaguete · Central Visayas · Philippines
A legendary muck diving site on Dauin's dark volcanic sand coast where frogfish, wonderpus, and blue-ringed octopus share a gentle slope with a thriving coral sanctuary that has become the Philippines' premier macro photography destination.
Hilutungan Island Marine Sanctuary
Lapu-Lapu City · Central Visayas · Philippines
A heavily protected marine sanctuary off Mactan Island where two decades of no-take enforcement have produced a reef bursting with fish biomass, making it Cebu's most reliable site for dense schooling fish encounters in shallow water.
Samal Island
Davao City · Davao del Norte · Philippines
Mindanao's most accessible island dive destination, sitting in the sheltered Davao Gulf where healthy coral reefs, a Japanese World War II wreck, and giant clam sanctuaries offer diverse diving minutes from the Philippines' third-largest city.
Talikud Island
Davao City · Davao del Sur · Philippines
A protected island reef system in the Davao Gulf offering vibrant coral walls, resident turtle populations, and macro critter hunting on volcanic sand slopes, all within an hour's boat ride from Davao City.
Kalanggaman Island
Palompon · Eastern Visayas · Philippines
A stunning sandbar island off Leyte's western coast with pristine coral walls, rich macro life in the shallows, and regular pelagic visitors along the deeper reef slopes.
Surigao Strait
Surigao City · Eastern Visayas · Philippines
A historically significant strait between Leyte and Mindanao where strong currents sweep nutrients across deep-water reefs, attracting whale sharks, manta rays, and WWII wreck remnants in seldom-dived waters.
Secret Bay
Anilao · Luzon · Philippines
World-class muck diving site — frogfish, mimic octopus, hairy frogfish, and exotic critters on volcanic sand.
Subic Bay USS New York
Subic Bay · Luzon · Philippines
Historic American armored cruiser from the Spanish-American War, scuttled in 1941 to prevent Japanese capture.
Honda Bay
Puerto Princesa · Mimaropa · Philippines
A sheltered island-dotted bay near Puerto Princesa offering easy coral reef diving, abundant marine life on shallow house reefs, and access to multiple island snorkel sites in one day.
Romblon Island Blue Hole
Romblon Town · Mimaropa · Philippines
A deep vertical sinkhole in the coral wall off Romblon Island where marble-white limestone creates dramatic light effects, resident whitetip sharks circle the shaft, and surrounding reefs harbor rare pygmy seahorses and nudibranchs.
Shark Fin Bay
El Nido · Mimaropa · Philippines
A sheltered bay near El Nido named for its distinctive fin-shaped karst rock, offering pristine coral gardens, resident reef sharks, and reliable turtle sightings amid dramatic limestone scenery.
Enchanted River
Hinatuan · Mindanao · Philippines
A mysterious deep-blue spring-fed river mouth in Mindanao where crystalline salt-fresh water emerges from underwater cave systems, creating surreal visibility and eerie blue light in a jungle setting.
Apo Reef
Sablayan · Mindoro · Philippines
Second largest contiguous reef in the world. Remote atoll with walls, sharks, and untouched coral.
About the dive sites catalog
The DiveOne dive sites catalog includes reefs, wrecks, walls, caves and drift dive locations across major dive destinations. Each location includes depth, conditions, environment type and skill requirements to help you plan safely.
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