Philippines
This friendly nation of over 7,000 islands is a popular choice for beach lovers. The islands of Boracay, Bohol and Palawan are all famous for their beautiful sandy splendour. Eco-tourism is also a popular attraction, with the Underground Tunnel, sea kayaking, Chocolate Hills and tarsier tours.
What’s more, the Philippines are at the centre of marine diversity in the world, and destinations such as UNESCO-listed Tubbataha offer world class scuba diving opportunities.
Recent Philippines Articles
Diving with Manta Rays: Graceful Gliders
We have done some of the world's best manta dives and know that the joy of diving with these creatures is difficult to overstate. They capture divers' imaginations since they move so gracefully and majestically through the water - whether frolicking in the surf, or...
Diving with Harlequin Ghost Pipefish: Masters of Disguise
Divers of all kinds just love these fish. Colourful and distinctive, small and delicate, motionless and elongate, they blend in so well with their surroundings that they are near-impossible to find and divers practically drool over sightings. Amazing camouflage of...
Diving with Frogfish: the Obdurate Anglerfish
A pair of frogfish with amazing colouration in Kapalai, Malaysia. Photo Courtesy: Ketrick Chin Open any coffee table book of underwater photography and you are almost certain to see a few pages dedicated to the majestic frogfish. One of the critter kings, anglerfish...
Diving with Whale Sharks: the Largest Fish in the World
If you have been there then you know. If you haven’t, then it is difficult to describe the feeling of sharing the water with this, the biggest fish in the sea. More like a whale than a shark, these fish are right at the top of most divers “To...
Diving with Clownfish: Finding Nemo and Finding Out All About Him
Scuba divers have long held the clownfish close to their heart but in recent times, thanks to animated movies such as Finding Nemo, suddenly this little character of the coral reef has entered the mainstream consciousness. What is it about the clown fish that...
Diving with Barracuda – The Tiger of the Sea
Barracudas are perhaps one of the most feared marine creatures for non-divers but those in the know crave underwater encounters with these sleek and misunderstood creatures. However, many such scuba divers might agree that their villain appearance could send a shiver...
Diving with Bumphead Parrotfish – Bumping Coral Reefs into Balance
Finding yourself engulfed by a large school of bumphead parrotfish as they nonchalantly munch their way through acres of coral reef, is an experience not easily forgotten. Bumphead parrotfish in Raja Ampat. Photo Courtesy: Mermaid You may be busy inspecting the nooks...
Join us to follow the butanding in Philippines
Whale shark in the Philippines The whale shark is the world’s largest fish, capable of reaching 20 metres in length and living for over a century. They do however, grow slowly and reach maturity quite late (25–30 years old). This is one of the reasons why they are,...
Philippines Declares Largest Marine Protected Area!
The Philippines has declared new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) totaling over a million hectares (approximately 2,676,990 acres). The new MPAs include a staggering 1,013,340 hectares in Cagayancillo and an additional 80,000 of Aborlan in the province of Palawan. These...