Question Where to Dive in the Philippines That's NOT Focused on Muck Diving

[living4experiences]

I'm diving at El Galleon in Puerto Galera in March 2025 and would like to continue from there and dive somewhere else in the Philippines that is not a muck-centric location. I don't mind doing a muck dive on occasion, but I don't want to go somewhere that that's the focus of the diving. Any recommendations for locations and resorts? A/C is a requirement.

Thanks!

 

[Germie]

Just back from Moalboal and Malapascua. In Moalboal no single muckdivesite done. We have done 2 times Pescador Island (the side with most current is really good, the other is average, that is the side most divers do with the 'caves'. We have further done the sardines and another wall with a very big turtle.
No muckdiving.
And we have seen the mandarin fish in Moalboal.

Then we went to Oslob (whalesharks) and Sumilon Island (did there 2 drift dives), all no muckdiving.

From Oslob to Malapascua and we have done the tresher sharks, and also Gato Island. Gato Island was the best, we have seen a lot of nudies, but they were not in the sand, but in the tunnel. And saw whitetip reefsharks.
The local divesites where most times more or less sand diving, no black sand, but sand. Have seen on 2 dives the mandarin fish again. The nightdives are for all divecenters most done on 'Evo Reef', which is an artificial reef for a big part. There we saw 6 different frogfish in 1 dive.

The tigershark divesite on Malapascua is more than boring. They do that after the site for the treshers, but there are no tigersharks and it is bad viz and only sand. That was a very dissapointing dive. We did 2 dives with the treshers and that was very nice. The first dive we saw more than the second dive. The treshers came on the first dive so shallow that even snorklers could have seen them. But on the second dive they were around 16m depth.

 

[Webmaster]

As long as you have revealed your affiliation, all's fair.

And please do share stories of your dives!

Awesome! Will definitely do

 

[Webmaster]

As long as you have revealed your affiliation, all's fair.

And please do share stories of your dives!

Awesome! Will definitely do

 

[MikeOWaterloo]

I'm curious about diving in Southern Leyte in January. I understand there can be whale sharks Nov - April. But what is the rest of the land-based diving like? Is there shore diving? Walls/reefs/coral etc? Short or long boat trips to get to sites? Current?

 

[Centrals]

I'm curious about diving in Southern Leyte in January. I understand there can be whale sharks Nov - April. But what is the rest of the land-based diving like? Is there shore diving? Walls/reefs/coral etc? Short or long boat trips to get to sites? Current?

Escaping the brutal winter in Ontario?
I have been to "Peter's" few times and the diving around the area is one of the best in the country. Wall dive most of the time. The night dive(shore) at the pier is history as the places has been redeveloped. Pity.
The boat goes out for two dives in the morning and return for lunch. Subsequent dive is available on demand.
There is only a handful few resorts in the area and advanced reservation is highly recommended during the whaleshark watching season.
I booked mine for Feb months ago.

Welcome - Peter's Dive Resort Philippines: Scuba Diving in Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte

www.petersdiveresortph.com

 

[MikeOWaterloo]

Thanks for the comments!

Escaping the brutal winter in Ontario?

Definitely.

I have been to "Peter's" few times and the diving around the area is one of the best in the country. Wall dive most of the time.

What's the current like? I am not a fan of strong current. I have a *cough* large cross-sectional area *cough* and not so much experience, so I quickly get separated from my buddy ... or burn too much oxygen trying to stay with her.

The night dive(shore) at the pier is history as the places has been redeveloped. Pity.
The boat goes out for two dives in the morning and return for lunch. Subsequent dive is available on demand.
There is only a handful few resorts in the area and advanced reservation is highly recommended during the whaleshark watching season.
I booked mine for Feb months ago.

Well, hopefully there's still some space if we decide on this option

 

[Centrals]

What's the current like? I am not a fan of strong current. I have a *cough* large cross-sectional area *cough* and not so much experience, so I quickly get separated from my buddy ... or burn too much oxygen trying to stay with her.

Current is NOT a issue there as you just drift with it. Be honest with the operator about your experience.
Nothing to worry about.
PAL has non stop direct flight from YYZ to MNL. And the through ticket from MNL to Tacloban follow by a 3hrs ride on private transfer will get both of you there.

 

[Centrals]

Peter's Dive Resort

Peter's Dive Resort. Gefällt 6.401 Mal · 55 Personen sprechen darüber. Dive into adventure…Since 2000, we’ve hosted many divers from all over the world eager to explor

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The big boys are already there.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Peter's Dive Resort

Peter's Dive Resort. Gefällt 6.401 Mal · 55 Personen sprechen darüber. Dive into adventure…Since 2000, we’ve hosted many divers from all over the world eager to explor

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The big boys are already there.

What big boys?

 

[Centrals]

What big boys?

Whale sharks.