Philippines
The UNESCO World Heritage site of Tubbataha in the Sulu Sea might ring a bell with well-traveled divers, but the Philippines are probably one of the least visited—but one of the most worthy—dive destinations in the world. Located north of Malaysian Borneo and Indonesia, the 7,107 islands in the Philippine archipelago offer a number of top-rated dive areas in addition to Tubbataha—which is only accessible between March and June—including other remote areas such as Apo Reef and Coron, which are only accessible by live-aboard. There is plenty of excellent land-based diving, such as Apo Island—accessible from Dumaguete— where shoals of jacks and giant parrotfish are often seen in addition to large pelagics.
Bohol Oceanic Adventures
Choose from a wide array of underwater activities that will satisfy you and your family's appetitie for adventure. With help from a team of professional instructors and guides, see why Bohol is considered a world-class marine adventure destination.
Dugong Dive Center
The Dugong Dive Center offers diving to guests of Club Paradise located on Dimakya Island, a turtle nesting site. Dugong Dive Center boasts an extensive hatchling rearing and release program and their house reef has been under protection for over 15 years, making it one of the best reefs around. They offer dugong (seacow) watching, a professionally produced ecotourism activity, that takes divers and non-divers along the lengthy coast of Busuanga to see gentle dugongs in the wild. Dive the Coron Shipwrecks from WWII which are now amazingly covered with marinelife. One of the best, the Kyokuzan Maru, is only 30 minutes away.