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The Wrecks of Busuanga Island and the Coron Bay
Our wreck site description, simply click the sketches below for details on each dive
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Just click below Busuanga & Coron has fast become known for it's excellent wreck diving . 14 wrecks are discovered, all in dive able depths. This makes the area to the best wreck diving destination in Asia. See
our Wreck Dive site discription. Beside the wrecks there are some out standing dives waiting for you, like the fresh water lakes of Coron Island or Gunter's Cathedral, etc... More about this just click here 
Dive safaris are a great way to discovers the beauty of Busuanga Island and the north part of Palawan. Join our multiple day trip around the area. More about this just click here 
Busuanga & Coron is also a great place to learn diving or advance your dive skill's in fairies Course up to Technical Diver and technical wreck diving. More about this just click here 
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Japanese refrigeration ship, displacement 9,570
tons, length about 200 meters
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Position: Coron Bay, Busuanga Island
Quite intact, big wreck body. Big groupers, shoals of tuna and yellow fins, Lion fish & scorpion fishes living around this wreck.
Max. depth: Deck level 28 - 40 meters. Recommended education level: Advance Diver, specialty Deep Diver, specialty Wreck diver.
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Japanese freighter about 120 meter long, lying
on its starboard side.
Position: Coron Bay, Busuanga Island
A beautiful wreck dive site where you can observe
big Groupers (Lapu Lapu's), Sweet lips, many times turtles and even sea
snakes. Hard corals cover the port side which is only 14-18 meters below
the surface. ATTENTION !!, many scorpion fish around the wreck area. Keep
your eyes open and be well buoyant !! The big cargo rooms and the engine
room allows an easy penetration of this wreck.
Max. depth : 25 meters, average about 15 meters.
Recommended education level: Advance Diver, specialty Wreck diver
See It on YouTube:
Olympia Maru wreck
Dive Coron island philippine
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=W6-A2sIGh3I
Japanese tanker, about 200 m long.
Position: Busuanga Island, House Wreck of Puerto Del Sol Resort
The largest and most enjoyed wreck dive in Busuanga.
The Tanker is totally covered with beautiful corals and offers a large
variety of marine life. For wreck divers the dive trough the propellor shaft
and the tank systems is awesome! For beginner divers it's a great
wreck to explore at moderate deeps.
Depth range from 9 meters to max. 26 m. The
deck is between 9 m and 16 m. There are many penetration possibilities for
wreck divers as well. ATTENTION !! Strong tide currents often affect this wreck. Recommended. education level: 1. Diving outside
the deck with no strong current.
Open Water Diver 2. Penetration and / or current. Advanced Open Water Diver,
Wreck specialty Diver.
See it on YouTube:
Okikawa Maru wreck
Dive Coron island philippines
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=R52OqU-LfMo
Japanese freighter sitting upright with a length
of approx. 110 meters.
Position: Coron Bay, Busuanga Island.
A very good dive spot with a variety of marine life. Large shoals of Banana fishes, Giant Bat fishes and giant puffer fishes, especially around the mast, bow and stern. Easy penetration at the cargo rooms. It offers a good opportunity to discover wreck diving.
Max. depth: 28-30 m, Deck level 18-24 m. Recommended.
education level: Advanced Open Water Diver, Wreck specialty Diver
Recommended !!See It on YouTube:
Tangat wreck Dive
Coron Island Philippines
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=4CM5dtCmXYw
Thanks to Prof. Yamada, Japan for the Pictures
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The AKITSUSHIMA 
The AKITSUSHIMA a real warship lies on her starboard
side. She was hit amidships and had sank immediately. The flying boat disappeared.
Impressive is the Crane who was lifting the seaplane in the water. This
big Metal construction is lying on sandy bottom and attracts shoals of giant Bat fishes and
Barracudas. Let you show from our guides
the AA-guns. A fascinating dive where you can see giant groupers, shoals
of barracudas, tunas and yellow fins.
Max. depth is 36-38 m, average about 26-28m.
Recommended. education level: Adv. Open Water Diver, Wreck specialty Diver
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Japanese freighter, about 140 m long, lying on
her starboard site.
Position: Coron Bay, Busuanga Island
In the large cargo rooms, you can still see loaded
construction materials, a cement mixer and even a bulldozer! On the deck
anti-aircraft weapons can still be seen. In certain places, the wreck is
easy to penetrate. On the port side there are many corals and variety of
fish life. Many Grouper (Lapu-lapu) living around the wreck.
Max. depth: 34 m, average 24-26m Recommended.
education. level: Adv. Open Water Diver, Wreck specialty Diver.
Recommended !!See it on YouTube:
Kogyo Maru wreck Dive
Coron island philippines
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=iMC_viLNvV8
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Japanese Tanker approx. 40-50 m long, sits upright
on sandy bottom.
Position: Close to the Black Island Beach, in
front of the stranded vessel..
This dive site is perfect for a wreck dive beginners
and underwater photographer. It is a beautiful dive in most clear water.
You can witness plenty of Scorpion and Lion fishes, Trumpet fish, Groupers,
Bat fish and ... and ... and ... It is also a great night dive.
Max. depth: 32 meters. The wreck starts in
21 meter deep water. Recommended education level: Advanced open water Diver,
Wreck specialty Diver.
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This dive site is good for wreck dive beginners and underwater photographer. It is also a lovely dive between deeper wreck sites. The wreck starts at only 3 meters down so even snorkeling can see the shape and explore the bow of the ship.
Max. depth: 18 meters. Recommended education level: Open Water Diver.
See it on YouTube:
East tangat (gun boat)
wreck Dive Coron island philippines
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=E0sRwj1VyBU
Japanese freighter approximately 160-180 meter
long.
Position: Northeast of Busuanga Island.
This is a beautiful wreck dive experience. More or less intact, this huge sunken ship usually offers good visibility of about 20 meters and ideal diving condition. In the cargo rooms Japanese staff cars and trucks are can be found.
Max. depth: 40 meters on the bottom. The deck
level lies between 22 and 28 meters. Recommended education level: Advanced
Diver, Wreck Specialty Diver.
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A Gunboat or submarine Hunter. The stern breaks
the surface at low tide.
Position: In front of Lusong Island.
This wreck is great for snorkeling. It starts on the surface with a maximum depth of 9-10 meters. It is nicely covered with hard corals and offers a nice variety of fish live. The are also good opportunities for wreck dive photographers or as a "dive between dives".
Max. depth: 9 meters. Recommended education level: Skin diver, Open water diver.
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Location: Coron Island
A recently sunken fishing boat; approx. 35 meter
long at Coron Island, near the entrance of the Cayagan Lake. An easy wreck
dive site for all beginners or/and in combination with the Coron drop. It
is also a very interesting night dive site.
Max. depth: 16 meters. Recommended education
level: Open Water Diver.
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