CHEN YOW NO.1
Protected Area
Fish Sanctuary and Marine Reserved
Why dive here
With 135+ marine species recorded in the area - including napoleon wrasse and pufferfish - CHEN YOW NO.1 offers some of Donsol & Sorsogon's richest wreck diving. Water sits around 27°C.
The Chen Yow No.1 is a wreck we always recommend for a relaxed afternoon dive, especially if you’ve spent the morning chasing whale sharks. This fishing vessel, which ran aground back in ’91, isn't a deep dive at all – in fact, it often breaks the surface, making it perfect for snorkelers too. What we love about it is how the light plays through the broken hull, silhouetting schools of jacks that swirl through the holds. You can peek into the engine room, or what’s left of it, and often spot a grouper or two lurking in the shadows. The structure itself is a haven for macro life, with nudibranchs inching across the encrusted metal and juvenile sweetlips darting in and out of crevices. It’s a great site for photographers, offering both wide-angle opportunities with the wreck structure and plenty of small, colourful critters to zoom in on. We'd suggest going at high tide for the best visibility, which can drop a bit if there's been heavy rain.
Safety Notes
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for CHEN YOW NO.1
CHEN YOW NO.1 Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for CHEN YOW NO.1, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (12.56, 124.34) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27.08°C
81°F
Air Temperature
27.59°C
82°F
Wind Speed
4.84 m/s
9.4 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1008.9 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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