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VIRGINIA

Virginia is a classic Apo Reef dive, shallow enough you could almost snorkel it, but with enough character to keep even the most seasoned wreck fanatic happy. She was a merchant vessel that ran aground in 1991 during a storm and now sits upright, her bow almost breaking the surface. We love how the hull is practically bursting with life. You’ll weave through schools of convict blennies and watch parrotfish nibble at the coral that’s taken hold of every available surface. The sheer volume of glassfish often swarms the superstructure, so thick you'll sometimes push through them as if diving through liquid silver. Keep an eye out for morays peeking from beneath plates of rusted steel. This is a site that changes with the light, too; early morning sunbeams slicing through the water column make the colours pop, but a cloudy day gives it a wonderfully eerie feel. Virginia is a perfect second dive, letting you really soak up the atmosphere without worrying about your deco limits.