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Just a two and a
half hours drive north of Manila, Subic offers a
picturesque vista of the blue mountain and sea
set against a green backdrop of a three-layered
virgin forest and it is one of the most
beautiful place in Philippines besides offering
divers the perfect diving adventure. Originally developed
as a naval base by Spanish colonizers way back
in 1885, Subic Bay became the largest US naval
facility in the Far East. In 1991, Subic Bay was
transformed into a Freeport economic and tourism
zone.
Subic Bay boasts of
interesting and famous wreck dives. The bay hosts a
formidable combination of wrecks like the 19th
century Spanish gunboat San Quintin, Japanese
luxury liner Oryoku Maru, and the ex-USS New
York. The average depth for the six wreck sites
is 45 feet and this area is considered a diving
paradise by divers who have been here before.
Complemented by a
rainforest and a white sand beach, Subic Bay has
tourism-support facilities that include a
marina, yacht club, luxury hotels, modern shopping arcades and
food shops. It also boasts of an international
airport therefore getting here should not be a
problem by air.
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DIVE
SITES |
AVERAGE DEPTH (m) |
MAXIMUM DEPTH (m) |
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Oryoku Maru |
15 |
20 |
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Seian Maru |
18 |
27 |
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Ex-USS New
York |
15 |
27 |
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AN LST |
32 |
35 |
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El Capitan |
12 |
20 |
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San Quintin |
12 |
16 |
HOW TO GET THERE
BY CAR - You
can drive all the way from Manila to Subic.
Traveling time range from 2 1/2 to 4 hours
depending on the flow of traffic. A private car
transfer from Manila can be arranged.
BY BUS -
There are several daily trips from Manila to
Olongapo. Or you could take a shuttle from
Manila to Angeles then catch the connecting
shuttle to Subic at 10.00am. Shuttle will drop
you at your destination.
Day trips or longer
dive packages can be arranged depending on the
number of dive sites and places you wish to
explore. Each package is inclusive of diving
gear, land and boat transfers, meals,
accommodations and divemaster.
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