Luxury Diving Holidays in the Philippines

Overview

Located in the Coral Triangle, the Philippines’ 7,000 islands are an idyllic destination for divers looking to relax and experience some of the world’s best dive sites. With an exciting blend of close encounters with thresher sharks, healthy reef walls, world class muck and macro sites and World War II wrecks, there is something for every diver.

Reefscape Travel has vetted the country’s best diving destinations over many years and multiple scuba diving trips to put us in a position to build the best diving holidays in the Philippines. Ideal for honeymooners, couples, families and solo divers alike, the Philippines offers a wide array of diving experiences and luxury accommodation styles to suit everybody.

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Chocolate Hills, Bohol

Palawan

Green turtle

Porcelain crab

A chromodoris nudibranch in the Philippines

Magnificent Chromodoris nudibranch

Apo Island, Dumaguete

El Nido sunset, Palawan

Tarsier, Bohol

El Nido, Palawan

Reefscape, Cabilao

In Depth

We can design bespoke itineraries to create a marine life safari, island-hopping to visit the country’s best dive sites. Muck enthusiasts will want to visit Anilao and Dumaguete and Dauin, home to the weird and wonderful critters that so many keen underwater photographers seek out. Malapascua offers the best hit rate in the world for encounters with thresher sharks, sighted at dawn when they come up to cleaning stations nearer the shallows.

The jaw-dropping reef walls of Anda in Bohol display a proliferation of hard and soft corals, with fly-bys from eagle rays and whale sharks if divers are lucky, and an abundance of green turtles. Most of the Philippines’ best luxury diving hotels are based in the north around Palawan where diving conditions are gentle, and the scenery is postcard perfection; picture towering limestone karsts jutting out of azure crystal-clear waters.

A visit to Moalboal will allow divers to visit the famous sardine bait ball and enjoy a blend of macro and reef diving, with the odd wreck dropped in for good measure. Diving holidays in the Philippines are incredibly varied and rewarding, making for a great winter getaway.

Beyond the Reef

Scuba diving aside, the Philippines is a fascinating destination topside too, with beautiful countryside to explore at guests’ leisure. Hiking trails wind through lush foliage to impressive waterfalls, and nature-lovers should keep an eye out for sulphur-crested cockatoos and the rare Philippine Eagle with its extraordinarily large wingspan.

Tiny tarsiers can be visited in wildlife sanctuaries, and lazy afternoons can be spent cruising down rivers in traditional Philippine boats. For those looking for adventure, ziplining and ATV tours will be calling! Island-hopping afternoons allow guests to visit deserted sandbanks and kayaks and stand-up paddleboards can be taken out for a relaxing glide among stunning limestone karsts. Diving holidays in the Philippines can offer so much more beyond the reef.

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