Boracay Island
About Boracay
Voted the best island in Asia by the Conde Nast Travelers’ Choice Awards in 2022, Boracay is popularly known for its four-kilometer-long powdery white sand beach (White Beach), kitesurfing, and vibrant nightlife.
Boracay is an island full of variety, offering both a quiet side for the more relaxed travelers, as well as fun and wild beach parties at local bars and clubs. The island is a favorite for travelers looking for a beautiful beach destination with plenty of choices for accommodation, places to eat, and things to do. Year-round, Boracay boasts what some travelers claim to be one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.
Location
Boracay Island is located in the western part of Visayas, which is the central region of the Philippines, and is a 45 minute flight from Manila, flying into Caticlan Airport (MPH). The island is a 5 to 10 minute boat ride from Caticlan Jetty Port. Other nearby airports are Kalibo Airport (KLO), which is a two-hour bus ride from Caticlan, or Iloilo Airport (ILO), which is six hours away by bus.
Diving in Boracay
Why dive in Boracay?
Though Boracay is famous for the beach and the parties, it is one of the more underrated dive destinations in the Philippines. Boracay has a wide range of dive sites, from shallow reefs to wrecks and deep drift dives, offering something suitable for all divers, from the complete novice through to the seasoned diver. Most dive sites are located within a 5 to 15-minute boat ride from White Beach.
The variety and dive sites and the proximity to White Beach make the Boracay an ideal place for dive courses as students can progress to more challenging dives as they continue their certification, and can work on skills back on shore between the dives.
Seasons and Best Time to Dive
The best time to dive in Boracay is from October through to May when most dive sites on White Beach are accessible. Visibility during these months can vary from 15 to 25 meters, depending on the dive site.
During typhoon season, from June to September, diving moves to Bulabog Beach on the east side of the island, giving access to less visited reefs and a rare chance to dive Boracay’s bat cave. The weather can be unpredictable during typhoon months, but on good days, waters can be clearest over the year with visibility over 30 meters.
Water temperature is a nice 28-30 degrees Celcius for most of the year, dropping to 24-26 degrees between the cooler months of December to February.
Popular Dive Sites
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Friday's Rock
Friday’s Rock is a sandy-bottom shallow reef dive with patches of coral and a pinnacle rock at 16m that attracts a variety of marine life - from frogfish to turtles - making it a great dive site for beginners.
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Crocodile Island
Crocodile Island is a sloping reef dive that starts at 5 meters through to 20 meters. It’s one of the most colorful dive sites on Boracay due to the diversity of soft and hard corals and macro marine life.
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Angol Point
Angol Point is a shallow reef with a maximum depth of 12 meters and is home to and a nursery for small reef fish. It’s a fantastic dive site for beginner scuba divers and is easily accessible for freedivers as well.
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Camia
Camia is an old fishing vessel that was intentionally sunk and is now one of Boracay’s most successful artificial reef. Sitting at 28 meters, Camia is a great dive site for advanced open water divers.
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Tribird
The Tribird plane wreck is a Russian Yak-40 that was sunk in 2012. The plane sits upside down at 27 meters on a sandy bottom and is a cool adventure dive for advanced open water divers.
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Yapak
One of Boracay’s most famous dive sites, Yapak is a deep-wall drift dive at 35 meters. Yapak boasts a beautiful reef wall with large schools of fish and chances of seeing pelagics marine life.
Learn To Dive
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Scuba Diving Courses
Learn to dive in paradise. Start diving or continue your diving education on one of the best beaches in the world!
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Freediving Courses
Take an adventure on one breath. Laarn to freedive or train for deeper depths and discover your aquatic potential.
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Ocean Confidence
Don’t let fear stop you from diving in! Become more confident in the ocean and explore coral reefs safely.
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