Browsing: Scuba Diving Philippines

One of the highlights of observing fish as a diver is to find a dragonet. Dragonets are small bony fishes which live between corals or in the sand and are found in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate oceans. There are 191 species of dragonet currently listed on Fishbase, including the well-known mandarin fish.

The phrase muck diving was coined by Bob Halstead when he described diving off black sand beaches in Papua New Guinea. This unusual type of diving has gained great popularity and involves diving sites with sandy or silty bottoms, in search of the critters found there. Some of the best sites for muck diving are volcanic areas and sea grass beds.

To celebrate the Birmingham Dive Show (DIVE 2016) taking place at the NEC, diving holiday specialist, Regaldive, has released a range of exciting new Dive Show Offers. Regaldive will be exhibiting at DIVE 2016 on Stand 330 on 22 & 23 October and the team will be on standby to help divers to plan their scuba diving adventures in more than 25 exciting worldwide destinations.

Diving holiday specialists Regaldive have recently expanded their programme in the Philippines with the addition of Buceo Anilao Beach and Dive Resort in Anilao and Asia Grand View Hotel in Coron. Both hotels offer the convenience of in-house dive centres and easy access to the numerous dive sites.