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Scuba Diving Holidays In Philippines
A wondrous collection of islands boasting some of the finest wreck diving - you won't want to miss the Philippines.
Country Description
The world's second largest archipelago consisting
of 7,107 islands of varying sizes, The Philippines separate
the Celebes Sea and South China Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
The Islands are divided into four groups: Luzon, Palawan,
Mindanea and the Visayas. These four groups are subsequently
divided into fourteen regions. Only 2,000 islands are populated
with at least 2,500 of the others without names!
Diving Description
The Philippines doesn't have the greatest ecological
record. Over the years they have employed extreme fishing
methods such as cyanide poisoning and dynamite-fishing
which has had an obvious effect on both the marine life
and coral. More recently, however, moves have been made to
re-educate the fisherman into the value of protecting life
under the sea. This has resulted in reefs that are almost
back to their former glories. And the fish numbers are
on the up too with many species swimming these waters.
So the Philippines are now a top dive destination.
The dive industry here is well run and there is no shortage
of great and diverse dive destinations to choose from.
Dive Sites
Coron
Renowned for its eight World War 2 wrecks, lakes and caves.
The wrecks are from a Japanese supply fleet; all lie
in 20-40m of water and measure between 152 and 213 metres
long.
The Sulu Sea
A very exciting dive thanks to its walls, blue water and
offshore reefs. Large palegics, sharks and rays swim in
the waters and huge coral and sponge formations dominate
the seascape.
The Island of Malapacua
A lesser-known destination with an excellent wall that
promises early morning sightings of thresher sharks and
also regular encounters with devil and manta rays.
The Tabbatuha Reefs in the Sulu Sea
This is the largest coral atoll in the Sulu Sea. It
is home to over 400 species of coral, 2,000 species of
fish and has been awarded world heritage status.
Other info
You will need to get inoculations for Hepatitis A, tetanus,
typhoid, polio and anti-malarial tablets
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