Best House Reefs in SE Asia

[Scuba Dive Asia]

or Wakatobi? Their house reef is truly amazing!

 

[technobro]

Great beach diving , puerto galera phils

Malapascua island PH

Great thread , exactly what i am looking for also

 

[mrrworld]

There's lots in the Philippines. Try Balicasag, near Bohol. The diving is very good and the accomodations were cheap, at least they were several years ago. Island is government property so there are some hassles with booking a place. Apo Island is really really good. Puerto Gallera isn't bad and you can find cheap accomodations but not sure about a house reef. Apo Reef is another really good site but only accessible by boat. Malapasqua has thresher sharks and some other really good sites but no house reef that I'm aware of.

 

[Nishan]

Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte is also a great off the beaten path destination. Cheap, uncrowded and great diving. I stayed at Peters Dive Resort where they have accommodation ranging from about $10/night for a single room with shared bathroom to 30/night for an AC family cottage. Simple relaxed place and the food is good as well. The house reef is great and there are some great boat trips as well as a good chance to see some whale sharks. I spent most of my time just shore diving the house reef. The Padre Burgos jetty is a great night muck dive. You dont get many tourists so its a great place to just hang out and dive your own schedule. I dont like busy resort areas and crowded reefs so loved this place for its laid back vibe.

 

[Bubble Junky]

Good morning Gary......

I'm just leaving Malapascua, headed back to Weh..... Threshers aside, Malapascua has some cool dives. Saw my first bobtail squid and first flamboyant cuttlefish there. Loads of nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, sea moths, frogfish etc too. There is no true house reef there tho'.

Did you guys already check out Mabul ? Scuba Junkie ?

Might catch you on Weh again soon......

 

[Tapas bali]

Just adding another one that have not mentioned above: Maluku Divers. FYI, now Ambon starting to be known as Muck Mecca, after Lembeh as Critter's Heaven.
Its house reef has been new dive sites even for Liveaboards who do Ambon trips.

 

[whalesharkgaz]

Thanks Mr Bubble Junky, Hopefully, if this stupid rock in Iceland stops burping, we hope to be in Weh by mid-late May, will rape you of more info then

Take it easy

 

[Bubble Junky]

Snow flurries, mate !! I'll be in Penang from 9th-13th May if you're around......
Mmmmmm, curry......