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Shipwreck

The Shipwreck at Apo Reef offers a real sense of history, a skeleton of metal slowly giving way to the sea. We think it's one of the best wreck dives in the Philippines, not just for the wreck itself, but for how marine life has utterly taken it over. The actual ship is a fishing vessel, about 30 metres long, sitting upright on a sandy bottom at around 30 metres. Dropping down, the first thing you notice is the sheer volume of fish. Schools of blackstriped cardinalfish drift in and out of the holds, while angelfish and butterflyfish like the striking cross-hatch and the sunburst flit along the decaying decks. Our favourite part is exploring the bridge area, where you can often spot a shy foxface peeking out from behind a growth of soft coral, or a small-eyed squirrelfish darting into the shadows. Visibility here is usually excellent, often 20 metres plus, so you get a great sense of the wreck's scale as you approach. It’s a dive that rewards slow exploration, taking your time to peer into every nook and cranny. We’d suggest a late morning dive, after the sun has had a chance to fully light up the deck.