Blogs
- The Best Diving in the Philippines Month by Month
The Philippines has two monsoons, thousands of islands and a dive season somewhere every month of the year. Here's where to go and when, from the calm spring window in Batanes to thresher sharks in Malapascua, whale sharks in Donsol and critter season in Dauin.
- Is Initao the Philippines' Next Great Dive Destination?
Initao, a quiet town an hour west of Cagayan de Oro, has protected reefs, easy airport access and a rare Lembeh sea dragon found just next door. Is it the Philippines' next great dive destination?
- Apo Island: How One Community Saved Its Reef
In the early 1980s, a small fishing community off Negros Oriental made a bold choice: stop fishing part of their own reef. Decades later, Apo Island is one of the world's best-known examples of community-led marine protection, and a reminder of what a reef can do when people give it a chance.
- Gittan Noren's Pipefish Collection
Pipefish are some of the most fascinating critters around the Philippines, and are always a
- Gittan Noren's Hairy Shrimp Collection
Hairy shrimp are largely unknown to most humans on this planet, but as tiny as
- Cephalopods You'll Find in the Philippines
Once you're certified, it doesn't take long to fall for cephalopods. Philippine reefs and muck sites are some of the best places on earth to find them, from shape-shifting mimic octopuses and wunderpus to tiny blue-ringed octopuses and flamboyant cuttlefish. Here's who you might meet on your next dive.
- The Ultimate Guide to Scuba Diving Philippines
Are you a person who carries a true heart of adventure? Perhaps, travel is natural
- Dive Gear Review: Dive Rite’s XT4 Regulator, Built for Precision and Performance
When serious divers talk about regulators that feel like an extension of their own breathing,
- Inside the Reg Bag: What Veteran Divers Actually Carry
Open a veteran diver’s reg bag in the Philippines and you will not find a catalogue of shiny extras. You will find the few pieces they refuse to dive without.
- Five Dives That Changed How I See the Ocean
Five Philippine dives that rewired how we look at reefs, wrecks, and the small life most people swim past.
- Why Your Best Dive Is the One You Almost Skipped
The dive you almost cancelled — too tired, too choppy, too “we already saw that site” — is often the one that stays with you.
- The Wreck That Wouldn’t Let Go
Coron’s wrecks do not feel like attractions. They feel like places that still have a hold on the people who dive them.