CLYDESDALE IV

Best months: Jan–Dec

Protected Area

Rabaw Ti Bato

Why dive here

With 57+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks - CLYDESDALE IV offers some of Subic Bay's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest May, June, July.

Marine lifeBlacktip Reef Sharks · 57+ species recorded

Water28-31°C · warmest May, June, July

CharacterWreck dive · max 5m

Subic Bay has a reputation for its wrecks, but the Clydesdale IV offers something a little different. This isn't your typical deep, dark exploration; instead, you get a sun-drenched, shallow wreck, perfect for extending bottom time. We love drifting over the remains of this tanker, swept ashore by a typhoon in '92. It's a jumble of twisted metal and collapsed superstructure, but it’s the light that makes it special, piercing through the gaps and illuminating the resident fish. The entire wreck sits at just 5 metres, making it an ideal second dive or even a really long first one if you’re into macro photography. Visibility here is often better than some of the deeper sites, especially on an incoming tide. We’ve spent ages just hovering over the engine room, now a skeletal frame, watching schools of juvenile snapper flit between the exposed pipes. Look closely, and you’ll spot nudibranchs, crabs, and even the occasional small moray eel tucked into crevices. It’s a gentle dive, suited to newer divers or anyone who just wants to soak up the atmosphere of a wreck slowly being reclaimed by the ocean.