The UNESCO World Heritage site of Tubbataha in the Sulu Sea might ring a bell with well-traveled divers, but the Philippines are one of the least visited yet one of the most worthy dive destinations in the world. Located north of Malaysian Borneo and Indonesia, the 7,107 islands in the Philippine archipelago offer a number of top-rated dive areas in addition to Tubbataha, which is only accessible between March and June, including other remote areas such as Apo Reef and Coron, which are only accessible by live-aboard. There is plenty of excellent land-based diving, such as Apo Island which is accessible from Dumaguete and is where shoals of jacks and giant parrotfish are often seen in addition to large pelagics.
Malaysia offers some of the best diving in the world where travelers can witness the breeding of the Green and Hawksbill turtles and swim with schools of thousands of barracuda.
Located in the Indian Ocean, Maldives contains over 1,100 islands spread over 60,000 square miles whose atolls offer some of the most scenic seascapes on Earth.
Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea. There are a number of visitors to the island's balnearios, scuba diving, and snorkeling.
Sulawesi is known for its coral reefs and famed dive sites, such as Bunaken Marine Park, the Togian Islands and Wakatobi Marine Park.
