Southern Leyte, location of General MacArthur's "Return to the Philippines" is one of our newest itineraries. A hot new destination for diving with many secrets yet to be discovered. The 2.5km (1.6 mile) fabulous coral garden on the west side of Tancaan Point has five world class dives by itself! The beautiful pristine coral gardens only get better as you go deeper. There are gorgeous drop-offs, walls and lots of aquatic life.

Did we forget to mention whale sharks? Common to the area during the literary dates offered most charters to date have had multiple sightings and almost daily interactions with these gentle giants.

LAND EXCURSIONS: Between dives on Limasawa Island you can go ashore on the west side at San Bernando and wander around the village or visit the shrine where the first Catholic mass was held in the Philippines when Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese navigator and explorer, landed in 1521. Also visit the location where MacArthur did make good on his promise "I shall return" to the Philippines.

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Tubbataha Reef is located in the Sulu Sea, at the center of the Coral Triangle between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Rarely visited by tourists due to it's location and it's status as a marine preserve, Tubbataha is made up of two reefs, simply referred to as the North and South Reefs. The North and South Reef both enclose a sandy lagoon. On the southern tip is an islet with a lighthouse. This is used as a rookery for birds and is frequented by turtles.

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Parks is quite simply one of Asia's best diving spots and on the 'wish list' for most avid divers; its home to no less than 573 species of fish, 373 species of corals, 11 species of sharks, 12 species of dolphins and whales, nestling hawksbill and green sea turtle.

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The Visayas are one of the three island groups in the Philippines; enjoy six fabulous days diving from the Atlantis Azores around one of the most beautiful and bio-diverse regions in Asia. Easy cruises each evening will take you from one great dive site to another...

With easy transfers, consider a combo trip with Atlantis Dumaguete for a multiple week, first class dive vacation at a very reasonable investment.

LAND EXCURSIONS: Our mid week land excursion is one not be missed. After two morning dives you still have time take in some of the best sites of Bohol. The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol's most famous tourist attraction - they look like giant mole hills; covered with grass, which, at the end of the dry season, turns chocolate brown. We also take in the Tarsiers - the worlds smallest primate and a unique butterfly farm. You can finish by exploring Alona Beach, famous for its coral white sand that stretches one and a half kilometers and ends in rocky clips at both sides.

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Due to popular demand, our newest itinerary now includes two of the best dive destinations in the Philippines.

First we travel to the renown Apo Reef part of the world's second largest contiguous reef system as well as the largest in the Philippines. Apo Reef part of "Apo Reef Natural Park" consists of 34 square miles of coral reef seldom visited due to their remote location as well as their status as a Marine protected area. Visitors to Apo Reef are always impressed with the variety of diving as well as species of both fishes and corals. While the Philippines is not generally known for pelagic but rather incredible biodiversity and fish density, visitors are often rewarded with pelagic sightings as well including sharks, turtles, schools of barracuda as well as an occasional Manta to name but a few...

Apo Reef is an open ocean magnet for marine life, with typically plenty of shark sightings, occasional Manta Rays and many more impressive marine species.

Anilao is known as the birthplace of diving in the Philippines and is one of the most well known dive destinations right at the heart of the famed coral triangle. Most of the coral species in the world are represented here not to mention the myriad of nudibranchs both known and yet to be discovered. Finally a biodiversity of marine life which dwarfs the entire Caribbean and Great Barrier Reef combined. No matter your level of diving expertise you are sure to check of items from your wish list here!

With easy transfers, consider a combo trip with Atlantis Puerto Galera for a multiple week, first class dive vacation at a very reasonable investment.

LAND EXCURSIONS: Taal Volcano, has been called the smallest active volcano in the world. What makes Taal Volcano more unique is the fact that the volcano itself has a lake of its own inside its crater which is called the "Crater Lake."

Enjoy Sunset on the Beach: Relax after a days diving with a short boat ride to Mabini Beach to watch the sunset silhouetting Sombrero Island in the distance.

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