LUXURY DIVING HOLIDAYS IN ASIA

Overview

Home to the highest marine biodiversity on the planet, diving holidays in Asia are hard to beat. Scuba divers are drawn from all corners of the globe to experience some of the best dive sites on our planet, with pristine coral reefs and abundant marine life from the larger pelagic such as manta rays and whale sharks, to world-class macro and muck diving including rare critters such as the mimic octopus and the pygmy seahorse. Liveaboard diving in Asia is unparalleled and a wealth of excellent luxury dive resorts offer the best in luxury, diving and service.

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coral reef, Papua Paradise Eco Resort

Resting turtle, amun ini

A barrel sponge on a reef in Cabilao Island

Barrel sponge, Cabilao Island

Reef squid, Cabilao island

Dragon Shrimp, Siladen

soft coral, philippines

Wayag, Raja Ampat

pygmy seahorse, Philippines

warty frogfish, siladen

blacktip shark, Misool eco resort

In Depth

The Coral Triangle is a marine region sitting between the Indian and Pacific Ocean that is recognised as the global centre of marine biodiversity. Containing 76% of the world's coral species and 37% of the world's reef fish species, it is easy to see why diving holidays in Asia are so special. Indonesia and the Philippines sit within the Coral Triangle and offer incredible diving experiences for beginners to expert divers, with enough bucket-list destinations to return year after year.

The Philippines is home to some of the best macro diving we have come across as well as world-class muck diving in Dumaguete and Anilao. The pristine reefs of Bohol and Apo Island are abundant with green turtles and Malapascua is a must for those wanting to see thresher sharks on thrilling dawn dives. Moalboal has a resident sardine shoal sitting just off the reef and stunning fan corals a little deeper and can be nicely incorporated into an island-hopping diving holiday with Malapascua, Bohol and Dumaguete. Palawan, with its spectacular limestone karsts and turquoise, crystal clear waters, is an excellent spot for beginner divers particularly around El Nido, whilst Coron is home to over 20 WWI Japanese Wrecks and some of the best wreck diving on the planet.

Over 17,000 islands make up Indonesia, with endless opportunities for scuba diving on some of the best dive sites not only in Asia, but anywhere on the planet. Raja Ampat, within the Bird’s Head Peninsula, is at the bullseye of the Coral Triangle with the highest recorded marine biodiversity on Earth, meaning scuba diving here is spectacular. Kaleidoscopic corals, reef and oceanic mantas, huge schools of both reef and pelagic fish, smaller reef dwellers, wobbegongs, walking sharks and so much more.

Komodo gives Raja Ampat a run for its money, with stunning coral, mantas and macro life too. The world-class muck diving of the Lembeh Strait and wall diving in Bunaken National Marine Park make for an incredible island-hopping scuba diving holiday, particularly for keen underwater photographers and macro enthusiasts.

Luxury liveaboard diving in Indonesia is one of the best ways to experience some of the more remote regions including Alor, the Forgotten islands, the Banda Sea, Ambon, Triton Bay and Cenderawasih Bay to name a few. Marine life highlights include whale sharks, schooling hammerheads and rare critters such as the Ambon scorpionfish and the psychedelic frogfish.

Beyond the Reef

Diving holidays in Asia offer so much more beyond the reef with incredible culture, history, food and activities above the waves. Experience the incredible Chocolate Hills of Bohol, Borobudur temple at dawn in Java, white water rafting in Bali or walk with dragons in Komodo. At Reefscape Travel, we can include as much as you like, designing the best itineraries with our first-hand knowledge and always accompanied by our expert local guides.

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