Diving sites in Coron Bay
by: Jakob Jelling
Coron Bay is a diving destination located on Palawan Island,
in the Philippines. This site is one of the most famous wreck
diving destinations of the entire world due to the amount
of historic sunken ships which can be visited and seen with
great clarity due to these area's waters usual transparency.
One of the most visited Coron Bay's wrecks is the Irako.
This was a refrigeration ship which belonged to the Japanese
and is very impressive due to the fact that it looks like
if time hadn't affected it. This wreck is located almost at
Coron Bay's entrance and those who dive in this area
could also observe a variety of sea creatures along with the
ship,
Another very interesting wreck which divers can visit while
being at Coron Bay is Taiei Maru. This wreck is a Japanese
tanker located at south of the area called Conception, on
Busuanga Island. The Taiei Maru is the biggest Coron Bay's
wreck and divers should dive about 10 meters and 16 meters
into the water in order to be able to see it.
Akitsushima, a Japanese seaplane tender is another of the
most visited Coron Bay's wrecks. This wreck is located near
Manglet Island, next to Busuanga Island, and is usually surrounded
by several different sea life creatures. This way, divers
go visit this wreck could not only observe the sunken ship
but barracudas, tunas and yellow fins among other marine species.
Kogyo Maru is a 160 meters long Japanese freighter also sunken
in Coron Bay's area. This wreck still contains some of the
objects which it was carrying when it was sunken, such as
construction materials, anti-aircraft weapons, a cement mixer
and a bulldozer. At some points, it is surrounded by a variety
of corals and different fish species that have made of the
ship their habitats.
Another Coron Bay's wreck which divers should not miss
while visiting the area is Morazan Maru. This was another
Japanese freighter which was sunken at Coron Bay's and
which is surrounded by a wide variety of marine creatures.
Divers who visit this wreck could meet banana fish, puffer
fish and giant bat fish among others.
About The Author
Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.divepilot.com.
Please visit his website to discover the world of diving!
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