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Diving in Palawan

Explore diving in Palawan

Diving in Palawan offers a diverse range of vibrant coral reefs, historic WWII wrecks, and exciting large marine encounters. In Coron, explore sunken warships now home to schools of reef fish. Around El Nido and Puerto Princesa, discover colorful reefs teeming with angelfish, parrotfish, snapper, and blacktip reef sharks, while sandy bottoms hide bluespotted ribbontail rays. Offshore, the world-renowned Tubbataha Reef reveals frequent appearances of whale sharks, manta rays, grey reef sharks, whitetip sharks, and, in stronger currents, even tiger sharks and hammerheads. With exceptional biodiversity and varied dive sites, Palawan stands out as one of the best diving destinations in the Philippines.

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Common marine life sightings for Palawan

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Flying to Palawan is easiest via Puerto Princesa International Airport, with regular flights from Manila and Cebu. From there, vans or buses connect to popular dive areas like El Nido. Alternatively, fly directly into El Nido Airport, serving flights from Manila and Cebu. For divers headed to Coron, catch a flight to Francisco B. Reyes Airport or take a ferry from El Nido or Puerto Princesa. Once in Palawan, tricycles, vans, and boats provide transportation to dive sites. Advance booking during the dry season ensures smooth travel.

Time Zone
UTC+08:00
Phone
+63
Currency
PHP
Voltage
220 V
Pressure
Pounds/square inch (psi)
Plug
A, B
Languages
Indonesian
1st Stage
INT / Yoke / K
International airports
Puerto Princesa Intl. (PPS)
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