Palawan Divers - Apo Reef
If you're heading to Apo Reef, we can’t recommend the team at Palawan Divers enough. They operate with a quiet professionalism you don't always find in busier hubs, which makes a big difference when you're out on the liveaboard. We particularly like their approach to courses; they manage to keep things relaxed while still instilling serious competence, whether you’re doing your PADI Open Water or pushing for Divemaster. Our pick for advanced divers is definitely their Nitrox and Deep Diver combo. It lets you really make the most of Apo’s deeper wall dives, where we've spent hours watching grey reef sharks cruise by against that incredible blue. We’ve found their instructors have a knack for spotting the more elusive critters too, like ribbon eels tucked into the coral or those perfectly camouflaged scorpionfish. The boats are always well-maintained, and the small group sizes mean you get plenty of personal attention. It feels less like a dive shop and more like diving with a really organised group of friends.
- Location
- Apo Reef, Philippines, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 11.180347, 119.390625
- Website
- http://www.palawan-divers.org/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- PADI Discover Scuba, PADI Open Water, PADI Referral Open Water, PADI Advanced Open Water, PADI Enriched Air Nitrox, PADI Deep Diver, PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy, PADI AWARE Fish Identification, PADI Sidemount, PADI Digital Underwater Photography, Emergency First Response, PADI Rescue Diver, PADI Divemaster, PADI IDC, Refresher
- Air Fills
- Nitrox
Dive Sites Near Palawan Divers
Palawan Divers provides access to 15 dive sites in Apo Reef.
- 7 Islands Reef, Diving (NDC) (reef)
- Agnay Sanctuary (reef)
- Agpanabat Caves Canyons (cave)
- Agpanabat Sanctuary (reef)
- Akitsushima (wreck)
- Akitsushima (wreck)
- Aladin
- Alad North
- Alad Sanctuary Garden (reef)
- Alad South
- Apo 29
- Apo Island - South (Mabuti) - 25m
- Apo Menor
- Apo Reef (reef)
- Aqualife Divers Academy
Other Dive Centres in Apo Reef
Best Time to Dive in Apo Reef
The warmest water temperatures in Apo Reef occur in June, averaging 30.3°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 27.8°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.1°C
- February: 27.8°C
- March: 28.2°C
- April: 29.1°C
- May: 30.1°C
- June: 30.3°C
- July: 29.9°C
- August: 29.6°C
- September: 29.7°C
- October: 29.8°C
- November: 29.5°C
- December: 29.2°C
Marine Life in Apo Reef
Home to 181 recorded species including 171 reef fish, 5 seagrass & algae, 2 other, 1 whales & dolphins, 1 hard corals, 1 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-finned Rock Cod (Cephalopholis microprion) - Reef Fish
- Rock Cod (Cephalopholis boenak) - Reef Fish
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Two-spot Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus) - Reef Fish
- Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Apo Reef
Based on average water temperature of 29.3°C, currents 8 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories