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ATLANTIC

Atlantic isn't your average Siargao dive. Forget the shallow reefs; this is a wreck site, and a proper one at that. We're talking about a motor vessel, the M/V Ailigh, that went down in Typhoon Ike back in '84. She lies upright, deep, with the deck around 30 metres, plunging to 55 metres at the deepest point. That depth means it’s for experienced divers, no question. What we love about Atlantic is the sheer sense of history. You descend onto this enormous shape, dark against the blue, and the details start to emerge: the bridge structure, the cargo holds, the prop. It’s a somber place when you remember the story, the lives lost. But life has reclaimed it. Schools of jacks spiral above the mast, their silver flashing as they turn. Giant groupers eye you from shadowy doorways, and lionfish drift lazily along the hull. The coral growth isn’t extensive, not like a reef, but there are some impressive gorgonians waving in the current and a surprising number of nudibranchs if you slow down and look closely. We always try to hit it on an incoming tide, when the visibility tends to be best, and the currents aren't too gnarly.