South East Asia
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Masaplod Sanctuary Negros, Philippines
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Masaplod South Negros, Philippines
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Mawali Wreck Pulau Lembeh, Indonesia
This is the most popular wreck in the strait, this huge 70 metres long WW2 Japanese freighter lies on her side between 17-30 metres depth and offers a Coral-encrusted oasis.. It was scuttled and sank by USS aircraft in 1944. The Malawi now lies on its port side between 15 to 30 m deep.This is an… -
Max Climax Wall Leyte, Philippines
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Maya Cave Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
The maya beach has been very famous since the movie 'The Beach' with L Di Caprio. This is a very nice place to stay and dive.There are large rocks, with tunnels and caves, and the drop off on the southern side. -
Maya Cave Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
The maya beach has been very famous since the movie 'The Beach' with L Di Caprio. This is a very nice place to stay and dive.There are large rocks, with tunnels and caves, and the drop off on the southern side. -
Maya Cave Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
The maya beach has been very famous since the movie 'The Beach' with L Di Caprio. This is a very nice place to stay and dive.There are large rocks, with tunnels and caves, and the drop off on the southern side. -
Medicare Leyte, Philippines
Gentle coral slope. Turtles may be seen at Medicare quite often :) -
Michel Reef Palawan, Philippines
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Mike's Point Pulau Bunaken, Indonesia
Vertical wall shaped like an anphiteather. The reef top is exposed to waves. You can find huge boulder corals, black corals, giant gorgonians and sponges, as well as many reef fishes. It's possible to encounter white tip sharks, giant trevallys, eagle rays and occasionally very large silver tip… -
Mimpang Amuk Bay, Indonesia
The best part is the southern tip of the reef. Molas and sharks are often seen in this area. -
Mini Seamount Pulau Redang, Malaysia
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Molas Wreck Pulau Bunaken, Indonesia
Sunk February 22, 1942. Approx 60m long. Prbably a Dutch merchandiser vessel. -
Mosquito Wreck Pulau Lankayan, Malaysia
This wreck was part of the Japanese Mosquito Fleet from WWII. It lays on her side, full of jacks. I've seen my first whale shark here !!! Unforgetable. -
Muka Gereja Pulau Bunaken, Indonesia
Scenic vertical winding wall with many vertical cracks and canyons and small caves. It has a wonderfull reef top with huge table corals. It is a very good spot for snorkelling. The reef is populated by the typical reef fishes, like anemone fishes, and parrotfishes. Sometimes you can find white tip… -
Muka Kampung Pulau Bunaken, Indonesia
This is a steep slope with many vertical cracks and canyons. As often there is strong currents, so is best to drift the dive. Here is possible to encounter eagle ray, stingray and thousands of butterfly fish among a great variety of reef fishes. Small pigmy seahorses had been found hanging in the… -
Nalusuan Island Cebu, Philippines
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Nang Yuan Pinnacle Koh Tao, Thailand
Also called Red Rock.It is a large boulder with swim-through arches and to the west a large cave to explore.You can see turtles often and a big variety of nudibranches. This is one of the few places to see pink tailed trigger fish.As it is very close, a typical dive is to drop off divers here and… -
Nang Yuan Pinnacle Koh Tao, Thailand
Also called Red Rock.It is a large boulder with swim-through arches and to the west a large cave to explore.You can see turtles often and a big variety of nudibranches. This is one of the few places to see pink tailed trigger fish.As it is very close, a typical dive is to drop off divers here and… -
Napaling Panglao, Philippines
Napaling can boast a wonderful coral garden, that is ideal for underwater photographers and snorkelers. A dive here normally starts at about 5 to 7 meters, and then drops to about 20 to 30 meters, drifting along the wall. The overhangs are spectacular and you will come across some small caves with… -
Napantao Fish Sanctuary Leyte, Philippines
Napantao is a Fish Sanctuary where fishing is forbidden. There is a tax fee (approx 200 pesos).This is a fantastic wann cover by black corals, with an incredible density of fishs. Pelagic can be seen off the wall. The top of the wall is covered by Tubastrea sp.The dive site is very different in the… -
Negri Pulau Bunaken, Indonesia
Vertical windind wall with many vertical cracks, canyons and small caves. Sheltered reef top with many branching corals. You can find the typical reef life: Butterfly fish, angelfish, parrotfish as well as nudibranches. Occasionally turtles can be seen and batfishes. -
North Atoll - Amos Rock Tubbataha, Philippines
The wall is wonderfully covered with huge gorgonian fans and whip corals and if there is some current this place is just packed with large fish! Here you can see so many sharks you'll give up on counting, mostly white tip reef sharks and gray reef sharks. There are also plenty of mackerels,… -
North Atoll - Gorgonian… Tubbataha, Philippines
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North Atoll - Malayan Wall Tubbataha, Philippines
Adventurous divers looking for a glimpse of schooling hammerhead sharks in the deep blue choose to take the plunge at Tubbataha’s Malayan Wall.Named after the wreck of the Malayan (a small shipwreck at the beginning of the dive), divers swim out into the open Sulu Sea as far as they can… -
North Atoll - Malayan Wreck Tubbataha, Philippines
You can see the remains of a Malayian ship that stranded here from the mooring place. You can have a strong current in one of the sides, but lots of fish will hang around there too, a large group of dogtooth tuna and even an eagle ray. On the reef top you can see moray eels, angelfishes,… -
North Atoll - Marine Park Tubbataha, Philippines
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North Atoll - Ranger Station Tubbataha, Philippines
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North Atoll - Seafan Alley Tubbataha, Philippines
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North Atoll - Shark Airport Tubbataha, Philippines
Known as one of Tubbataha’s most fertile dive sites, the Shark Airport is made up of a wide plateau at 15 m dropping off to a shelf at 25 m.Endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles can often be found searching the sunny shallows in search of corals to munch on while whitetip sharks cruise… -
North Atoll - Terraces Tubbataha, Philippines
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North Atoll - Wall Street Tubbataha, Philippines
One of the most popular coral reef wall dives within the Tubbataha park, ‘Wall Street’ is a sheer wall dive plunging deep into the blue of the Sulu Sea. Notable sightings at the ‘Wall Street’ dive include Napoleon Wrasse, and blacksaddle coral grouper. Lucky divers have even… -
North Atoll - Washing Machine Tubbataha, Philippines
Named for the unpredictable currents which sometimes change direction in the middle of a dive, the Washing Machine is located at the exposed northeastern edge of Tubbataha.Known for having some of the best visibility of any dive site within the Marine Park, this dive site is home to grey reef sharks… -
North Point Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia
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North Point Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia
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North Point Koh Similan, Thailand
Big rocky boulders sea ground. Go N at a depth of 30m, there are three rock arches. In the area, there is also a pinnacle rising from 40 meters to 25 meters.Fish schoals, and occasional sharks and rays. -
Northern Tip Koh Phuket, Thailand
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Nudifalls Pulau Lembeh, Indonesia
Nudi Falls is one of the best known sites at Lembeh Strait. One of the three most-dived sites (along with Nudi Retreat & Hairball), a colourful sheer miniwall with a rock pile below, then a sand slope, leveling out into the main channel of rubble sprouting a forest of large soft Corals. Scenically… -
Oakita Maru Cebu, Philippines
This wreck, just off Malapascua, is variously called the 'Pioneer' (it isn't) and the 'Unknown Maru'. Terry Dukes found a reference to a Japanese Personnel Carrier, 'AP Oakita Maru' sunk on 12th September 1944 at coordinates close to the wreck site (N 11-21; E 124-07 reference The Official… -
Okikawa Maru (former Taiei… Coron Island, Philippines
This was a civilian tanker/oiler ordered form Mainila to Coron Bay on the 22nd September 1944. Two days later, she was hit by bombs and sank. She is 160m long and lies two miles south of Concepcion in the northwest of the bay. Confusion has reigned for a while about its true name. Many called it The…
- Quick facts about the South East Asia
- Recommended Equipment: 3mm wet suit
- Seasons: vary from place to place
- Visibility: 10-30m
