Peter's Dive Resort - Visayas

The team at Peter’s Dive Resort are the real deal, no fuss, just solid diving. They’re based in Southern Leyte, a spot we really rate for its healthy reefs and fewer crowds compared to some of the busier Visayas hubs. If you’re into macro critters and unhurried dives, this is your place. We’d pick Peter's for their sheer consistency; they deliver reliable boat dives to fantastic sites, morning, noon, and night. We love that this isn't a factory dive operation. You get a genuinely personal touch, which makes a big difference when you’re spending multiple days together on the boat. Our favourite dives with them are around Napantao, particularly the wall that drops into the blue, where you can often spot schooling jacks and barracuda gliding past. Keep an eye out for pygmy seahorses tucked into gorgonian corals there. For something different, their night dives are cracking, especially around the house reef or nearby shallow sites, where we’ve seen everything from flamboyant cuttlefish to hunting lionfish. The local guides are experts at spotting the smaller stuff, so trust their eyes. We’d suggest going during the drier months, roughly November to May, for the best visibility, but honestly, the diving is pretty good year-round.

Location: Visayas, Philippines, Southeast Asia
Coordinates: 10.049238, 125.025820
Phone: +63 917 791 0993
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.petersdiveresortph.com
Certification Agencies: ["PADI"]
Courses: PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:25208]
Address: Lungsodaan, Padre Burgos, , Southern Leyte, 6602, Philippines

Dive Sites Near Peter's Dive Resort

Peter's Dive Resort provides access to 15 dive sites in Visayas.

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19 - 5m (wreck)
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3
4
Abaca House Reef - 14m (reef)
Adrian's Cove - 22m (reef)
Alegre reef (reef)
Anda
ASIA INDONESIA (POSSIBLY) - 11m (wreck)
Bagacawa Point - 11m
Bamboo Reef - 5-20m (reef)
Bantegue Reef - 5-20m (reef)
Baring - 23m (reef)
BUTUAN - 10m (wreck)

Other Dive Centres in Visayas

Best Time to Dive in Visayas

The warmest water temperatures in Visayas occur in January, averaging 27.8°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 27.8°C.

Monthly Water Temperatures

January: 27.8°C (air: 23.3°C)
February: 27.8°C (air: 23.3°C)
March: 27.8°C (air: 24.2°C)
April: 27.8°C (air: 25.3°C)
May: 27.8°C (air: 25.7°C)
June: 27.8°C (air: 24.8°C)
July: 27.8°C (air: 24.7°C)
August: 27.8°C (air: 24.9°C)
September: 27.8°C (air: 24.8°C)
October: 27.8°C (air: 24.4°C)
November: 27.8°C (air: 24.3°C)
December: 27.8°C (air: 23.7°C)

Marine Life in Visayas

Home to 577 recorded species including 463 reef fish, 24 sharks & rays, 21 hard corals, 19 sea snails & nudibranchs, 14 sea cucumbers, 9 crabs & lobsters.

Notable Marine Life

Scarlet wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) - Reef Fish
Blacktip Ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens) - Reef Fish
Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) - Reef Fish
Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
Banded Toby (Canthigaster valentini) - Reef Fish
Comettailed wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) - Reef Fish
Angel abu polos (Centropyge vrolikii) - Reef Fish
Six-line wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) - Reef Fish
Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
Blue-lined Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) - Reef Fish

Recommended Packing List for Visayas

Based on average water temperature of 27.8°C.

Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
Mask - essential for every dive
Fins
BCD - buoyancy compensator
Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories