Highlights | Scuba Diving in Puerto Princesa, Palawan | PHILIPPINES

During last few years I have dived 60+ dives in Puerto Princesa in Philippines. Puerto Princesa is a place where is possible to see everything from macro creatures to whale sharks and big rays.

Check my video to see some highlights of diving in Puerto Princesa. Enjoy!

Hopefully you liked it.

Regards,
Mika

Putul and Crossing in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Dive #: 263
Date: 29.12.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Putul
Depth: 27,7m Average: 17,6m
Dive time: 52min
Visibility: 18-20m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts + sleeveles  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Dive Center: Dive Puerto Princesa
Price: 3300PHP/64€/2 Dives

I did two dives in Puerto Princesa area. Dive spots were Putul and Crossing. 

Porcupine fish trying to be invisible.

Nudibranch.

Small crab in the anemone.

Same guy from the different angle.

Nudi couple.

Brain coral.

Time for the safety stop and to the boat.

Dive #: 264
Date: 29.12.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Crossing
Depth: 19,5m Average: 13,7m
Dive time: 51min
Visibility: 20-25m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts + sleeveles  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Our second dive was in Crossing, which is near Putul.

There was lot of redtooth triggerfishes.

These guys are very common on the bottom.

Blue-striped snappers.

What is this fish?

Turtle swimming on the reef.

Then to another direction.

Cinnamon clown fish.

Giant puffer on the cleaning station.

I have dived many times in the both dive spots before and dives were good basic diving. Lot of different kind of reef fishes.

Here you can check the hotels in Puerto Princesa.

Regards from Manila,
Mika

Maris Rock and Silica Reef in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Dive #: 260
Date: 22.12.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Maris Rock
Depth: 21,6m Average: 11,5m
Dive time: 56min
Visibility: 8-10m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/220bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts + sleeveles  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Dive Center: Dive Puerto Princesa
Price: 3300PHP/64€/2 Dives

I was one and half week holiday in Palawan and of cource I had to go also diving. Our first dive spot was Maris Rock where I have dived many times also before. Here is something what we saw on the dive.

Mantis shrimp.

Crocodile fish on the bottom.

Porcupine fish.

Different kind of nudibranches are very common in Puerto Princesa area. You will see those in practice on every dive.

Fan coral.

Trigger fish tried to be angry to me, but only tried and swam away. 

Close up of the coral surface.

Dive #: 261
Date: 22.12.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Silica Reef
Depth: 20,4m Average: 12,5m
Dive time: 66min
Visibility: 10-12m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/220bar (air)  Wetsuit: Only shorts + sleeveles  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Our second dive was Silica Reef, which is on the front of Pristine Beach. On the reef you can see lot of different kind of soft coral and small reef fishes.

Nudibranch.

Curious small fish, but what is it?

Feather coral.

Small worms on the coral.

Small puffer tries to hide.

Corals.

Some kind of clam.

This colorful fish is common on the reefs, but what is it?

Big eye.

Giant puffer hiding.

Feather coral.

Big nudibranch.

Straiped pipe fish.

I have dived in Puerto Princesa area something 70+ dives and we didin´t see anything special for me on the dives. Anyway it was great have two relax dives.

Regards,

Mika

The Wall and Ribbon Eel in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

Dive #: 256
Date: 26.9.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, The Wall
Depth: 30,7m Average: 15,2m
Dive time: 55min
Visibility: 15-20m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air)  Wetsuit: No wetsuit, only shorts and sleeveless  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

Dive Center: Dive Puerto Princesa
Price: 3300PHP/63€/2 dives

I visited last weekend in Palawan and of course I had to go also diving. I went to dive with Romel, who is the owner of Dive Puerto Princesa. Romel is also PADI instructor. There was nobody else, so had two relax dives just a two of us. 

This was my first dive for 7 months, so even being on the boat felt so good. 

Romel had a special outfit on the first dive. 

Everything is ready and to the water.

In the beginning of the dive we saw many feather corals. 

Here is a black one.

Different kind of soft coral.

Romel and big fan coral.

More feather coral.

Red teeth triggerfish tries to hide.

Nudibranch.

Guard of the nest.

In the end of the dive we saw one turtle, but it was quite far and much deeper than we.

Dive #: 257
Date: 26.9.2015
Place: Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Ribbon Eel
Depth: 22,8m Average: 13,7m
Dive time: 56min
Visibility: 15m
Sea temperature: +30C

Equipment
Bottle: 12L/200bar (air)  Wetsuit: No wetsuit, only shorts and sleeveless  Weight: 5Kg
Camera: Canon PowerShot G15 + Ikelite´s housing  Computer: Suunto Stinger

In the beginning of the second dive we saw several nudibranchs.

There was also two blue-spotted stingrays, but I couldn´t go near to take any close-ups.

This white eye moray eel looks quite funny. 

Same guy.

Yellow margin moray eel hiding.

Lionfish on the top of brain coral.

Nudi couple.

Ready to escape.

Yellow head moray eel mouth open.

Same moray closer. 

It was so nice to dive after 7 months. Just too long break. It´s anyway so easy to go diving also here from Manila. Hopefully soon again.

Special thank to Romel!

Regards from Manila,

Mika