{"id":2384,"date":"2021-11-06T12:32:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T12:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2021-11-11T14:34:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:34:50","slug":"philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 16 Best Scuba Diving Sites in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Philippines is an archipelago nation with 7107 islands and over 22,400 miles (ca. 36,049 km) of coastline. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A warm tropical paradise sitting in the heart of the Coral Triangle, the \u201cCenter of Global Marine Biodiversity\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Warm water, great reefs, perfect visibility, a wide variety of dive sites and unmatched marine life, what else do you want?<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t A number of years ago, The Philippine government created a national plan to develop tourism in areas of the country that historical was not known as a tourist destination. Scuba diving was one element of this plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Philippine Commission on Sport Scuba Diving (PCSSD) was transferred to the Department of Tourism with the mandate to regulate, grow and promote scuba diving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Philippine archipelago is divided into three Island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These regions have a total of 25 destinations. We will discuss the top 16 dive destinations in the Philippines and give a summary of others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of these destinations, such as Cebu<\/a>, could be considered multiple destinations. My breakdown of destinations will be a little different from the official list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Along with the top 16 best dive sites in the philippines, I will summarize the others and give a brief travel orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t Luzon is the largest island of the Philippines and the northernmost major island. The Luzon Island group also includes other significant destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Scuba diving in the region is diverse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will find two of the best wreck diving destinations in Asia here, Subic Bay and Coron, Palawan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Diving in Anilao is noted for its diversity as well as drift dives and muck diving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Diving around the Verde Island passage exposes you to more species of sandy muck dive sites marine life you have ever seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLuzon Region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n