Welcome to the best resort & liveaboard diving adventure the Philippines has to offer… Welcome to Puerto Galera, Anilao, Apo Reef, & Coron!

The first part of our trip will be a 4 night stay at the luxurious Puerto Galera Resort. Puerto Galera is well known for its numerous scuba diving sites and has some of the most diverse coral reef diving in Asia, located at the very heart of the “Coral Triangle”. The area also features numerous pocket beaches and stunning tropical scenery. More recently, in 2005, Puerto Galera hit the international tourism limelight when it was given “The Most Beautiful Bay in the World” award by UNESCO, only the third bay in Southeast Asia to receive this prestigious rating. Declared a reservation area in 1973, Puerto Galera lies on the northern tip of the island of Oriental Mindoro, approximately 110 km south of Manila. Most of the prime diving spots are located in Sabang, one of Puerto Galera’s twelve coastal districts. Mindoro Island is separated from Luzon by the Verde Island Passage. Waters are flushed by the current of the West Philippine Sea, claimed by many to be the center of marine biodiversity in Asia. This is resulting in strong currents making the area well known for its spectacular and exhilarating drift dives. Puerto Galera also boasts over 180 species of nudibranch as well as numerous fish and turtle species, making it a prime destination for underwater photography. Behind the beautiful beaches are the huge and generally unexplored mountain ranges of central Mindoro.

Our guests will then embark directly from Atlantis Puerto Galera for a dive trip of a lifetime on the luxury dive yacht, Atlantis Azores. Here you will explore the the sunken World War II wrecks in Coron Bay and dive the 34-mile-long “Mini Tubbataha” Apo Reef system. This trip is only run in January and February for best diving conditions. A typical charter may start with a day exploring the macro life of Anilao or diving the world-famous Verde Island Drop Off. Anilao is one of the most famous dive sites in the Philippines for macro subjects. We will explore the wonders of Secret Bay where over 300 species of nudibranch have been discovered. Other amazing dive sites include Twin Rocks where you can be surrounded by large schools of jacks and other colourful reef fish. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Apo Reef will be our destination for the second day. Shark Ridge is a great place to see white tip and black tip reef sharks. Manta rays are sometimes spotted here as well as hawksbill turtles and bumphead parrot fish. Binangaan Drop Off is another fantastic location with huge schools of snappers and tuna. Look out for spotted eagle rays in the blue as well as other pelagic species. Coron is our destination as we begin to explore the Japanese shipwrecks from World War II. You can enjoy the schools of batfish and fusiliers that engulf you as you dive the massive wrecks of Okikawa Maru and Olympia Maru. The wreck of the sea plane tender Akitsusima is the highlight of the wreck diving in Coron. This ship took a direct hit on the stern and sunk immediately. At the stern you can still see the gears of the crane that use to drop the sea planes into the water. Hard coral growth is extensive and look out for scorpion fish on the decks. Check out the Atlantis website and videos of the trip below. We hope you can join us!

Coron – Wrecks of Okikawa Maru & Olympia Maru

Deposit: $1000 CAD

Travel Insurance: Cancellation insurance and out of province medical insurance is available through Aquarius Travel Inc. We highly recommend DAN Insurance.

Documentation: Valid passport for at least 6 months prior to the date of return.

Cancellation Insurance: Please contact Aquarius Travel Inc. for more information 416-604-4203

All travel booked through Aquarius Travel Inc.