Different Diving Spots in Palawan
Have you ever imagine yourself exploring and diving in different diving spots particularly in Palawan? Philippines has the most visited and famous tourist spots in Asia and one of this is the Palawan. Palawan is a well-known place when it comes to diving sites and according to tge website Leisurepro their must-visited diving destinations are the Coron Bay, Barracuda Lake and the budget friendly the Bulawit Bay in Linapacan.
According to the Wikipedia and the Leisurepro, Coron is known for having the most spectacular shipwrecks in South East Asia. Dive sites around Coron include many different reef dives sites and "Gunter's Cave" also known as Cathedral Cave because during a certain time of the day, the sun throws a beam of light through a hole in the cave ceiling, illuminating the inside. Isn't amazing? Many Japanese ships sank in Coron Bay during the Second World War and it is the perfect dive spots for history stuff and self-confessed undersea explorers. Wreck diving spots for tourists are the Akitsushima, Irako, Kogyo Maru, Kyokuzam Maru, Nanshin Maru, Okikawa Maru, Olympia Maru, Lusong Gunboat, East Tangat Gumboat, and 'Skeleton' wrecks.
Have you ever wondered diving along the volcanic crater? Then Barracuda Lake is what you are looking for! It is known as the "Craziest Dive Site in the Philippines" because of its famous Thermocline. The lake was named Barracuda due to the discovery of a large barracuda skeleton. "Don't worry it is safe to swim" according to Melo Villareal who experienced diving in Barracuda Lake. "Diving in Barracuda Lake combines an unforgettable diving opportunity in tropical Coron with the feeling of walking in the moon--the uncanny experience of feeling caught between two worlds over and over" said by Juanita Pienaar, 2018. Barracuda Lake presents the curious with the unique opportunity to dive in a harmonious mix of fresh and salt water set against a backdrop of imposing jagged limestone walls, and if you are really lucky you may even have a chance to encounter with the one resident barracuda for which the lake was named, who said to lurk in the shadows of the lake's 30 meter cave. Let's just say, scuba diving in Barracuda Lake is a sensory experience you are sure not to forget said by Adam & Meghan, the scuba divers in Barracuda Lake.
Are you looking for a budget-friendly diving spot in Palawan? Then Bulawit Bay in Linapacan is recommended for you! It is located just off the pier coast southwest of the jagged main island of Linapacan. According to Mark Blomeley, who has an experienced in Bulawit Bay that you must Navigate past 150 meters and you will reach a drop-off point where you will be welcomed by a wider range of marine life forms, including eels, barracudas, batfish, pipefish, ribbon fish and other tropical fish species. Bulawit Bay is known for its shallow waters with sea floor that's entirely covered with seagrass. "The place is also famous for its abundance of starfish and as you keep moving with your dive, you will be rewarded with a spectacular view of marine life" Stevo, 2018.
Experiencing the best diving spots in your own country makes you feel at home and can make you feel the warmness in everyone you'll going to encounter. Learn how to appreciate tge abundance in our own homeland and life is short enjoy your life to the fullest.