Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Busuanga
Ready to check out the best sites in Busuanga for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 5 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Busuanga to suit your needs.
#1 - Olympia Maru
Philippines, Palawan, Busuanga Coron Sangat
Type: Cargo ship
Size: 140m long
Superstructures are very nice, covered with soft corals and bushes of black corals. Many lionfishes lives around.
Olympia maru is NOT Taiei maru
NW of Sangat Island, close to Busuanga Island
#2 - Akitsushima
Philippines, Palawan, Busuanga Coron Sangat
Akitsushima is the only warship sunk in Coron Bay.
Boat type: Japanese Navy Seaplane Tender
Size: 113m long, 16m wide
W of Lusung beween Lajo island and Mangalet close to the Okikawa Maru wreck
#3 - Kyokuzan Maru
Philippines, Palawan, Busuanga Coron Sangat
This Japanese freighter measures about 136 m long and lies almost upright. The main structures remain intact. It carries in one of its holds a car and truck. This wreck provides shelter to batfishes and substrate for the ubiquitous bivalves. Fusiliers, trevallies, barracudas and rays are occasionally seen
#4 - Taiei Maru
Philippines, Palawan, Busuanga Coron Sangat
Correct name is Taiei Maru (with an I not a L)
Taiei Maru is also known as Japanese Freighter.
#5 - Morazan
Philippines, Palawan, Busuanga Coron Sangat
This is a Japanese civilian cargo ship, sunk on 24 September 1944 by the Americans. It is around 112 meters long and lies between 12 and 26 meters deep. Lying on her starboard side this is a great wreck to dive, even during December, the visibility was good enough to enjoy. It has 2 boilers in the centre, open as salvager for the engines in the 60's and the torpedo's in the 40's took it's toll. Many fish of all types of species, especially scorpion fish live here. Corals are abundant too. Really a fantastic dive, for night or day!
Access to the site is by boat from one of the various islands, the closest being Lusong Island, second is basuanga Island and third is Sangat Island. The Buoy clearly marks the spot.