Salut,
N'ayant pas trouve bcp sur ce forum concernant Tubbataha Reef aux Philippines, voici ce que je peux dire a propos de ce site de plongee :
Tubbataha Reef est un site classe Patrimoine Mondial par l'UNESCO comme habitat marin a tres haute densite de vie aquatique. Effectivement, on trouve tout ce qui touche au corail du plus petit au plus gros, parfois en tres (tres) grande quantite (parfois des veritables nuages de petits poissons de reef). Parmis les especes le plus marquantes que j'ai pu voir : requin-baleins, dauphins communs, raies manta, raie aigle et marble ray, des requin pointe blanche par centaines, school enorme de jack et barracudas... j'en passe.
Le parc n'est ouvert que de debut mars a fin mai.
Je suis parti avec Expedition Fleet (http://expeditionfleet.com/) pour 4 jours sur place (+2 nuits de transport) sur Oceanic Explorer, petit bateau de peche avec 24 plongeurs. Super divemasters (comme souvent aux Philippines), bonne bouffe et bonne ambiance generale.
Au total, j ai fait 18 plongees (en moyenne 5/jour - 6h00 - 10h00 - 13h30 - 16h00 - 18h30) entre 15m et 40m, majoritairement sur tombant (... vertigineux...) ce qui implique obligatoirement un niveau PADI Advanced (ou equivalent bien sur).
Le prix normal est dans les 1500$US. J'ai vu sur leur site qu il y a parfois des reductions. Depuis les Philippines, en m'y prenant vraiment a l'avance (6 mois), cela m'a coute 42000php (un peu moins de 1000$US). Ensuite, il faut ajouter 3000php pour l'entree du Parc.
Cela n'est pas donne mais en vaut vraiment la peine !!
Bonjour;
Super ton report!
Le déplacement et l organisation coute trés cher, cen est pas la porte à coté , mais je pense que cela en vaut la peine
Je ne savais pas que des whales sharks croisaient par la aussi.
Depuis que je lis beaucoup de chose autour de Tubbataha, jaimerai, un jour tenter l’expérience un fois installé là bas
Merci encore de confirmer;
Nav😉
Date ↓Category Titre 1993,2009Evaluation des Organisations consultativesEvaluation des Organisations consultatives1993,2009Dossier d'inscription[8.486mb][ Note : Les documents que vous êtes sur le point de consulter ont été préparés par l’Etat partie concerné dans le but de l’inscription d’un bien sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial. Les informations données et les opinions exprimées ne reflètent pas nécessairement celles de l’UNESCO et ne sauraient engager l’Organisation. Le matériel cartographique présenté n’implique de la part de l’UNESCO aucune prise de position quant au statut juridique des pays, territoires, villes ou zones ou de leurs autorités, ni quant à leur frontières ou leurs limites.
Toute personne reproduisant, distribuant ou faisant un usage commercial des documents compris dans ces dossiers doit se conformer aux termes et conditions du détenteur du copyright. La transmission et la reproduction de pièces protégées au-delà de l’usage normal, tel que défini par les règles internationales régissant le copyright, nécessite une autorisation écrite préalable de la part des propriétaires du copyright/droit d’auteurs. ]1993DecisionReport of the 17th Session of the Committee1993Décision17COM XI - Inscription : Parc marin du récif de Tubbataha (Philippines)2003Rapport périodique(Cycle 1) résumé section II2003Rapport périodique(Cycle 1) section II2007Décision31COM 7B.20 - Etat de conservation de biens inscrits sur la liste du Patrimoine Mondial - Parc marin du récif de Tubbataha2008CarteTubbataha Reefs National Park - inscribed extension2009Décision33COM 7B.18 - Parc marin du récif de Tubbataha (Philippines) (N 653)2009Décision33COM 8B.3 - Biens naturels - Extensions de biens inscrits sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial - Parc marin du récif de Tubbataha (Philippines)
l'UNESCO a retiré l'appelation "patrimoine mondial" en 2006 ou 2005 si je ne me plante pas, et ce pour plusieurs raisons:
A/ Zone non controlée en période hors Rangers sur Zone (c'est à dire quand des bateaux emmenent des touristes plongeurs, officiellement de mi février à fin mai, ce qui signifie installation de bouées sur zone permettant la mouillage des bateaux, ce qui varie en fonction des années; cette année par exemple, 2 bouées seulement étaient installées début mars). Ces Rangers représentent 🤪
B/ en 2005 ou 2006, ma mémoire me fait défaut, un bateau chinois à été interpellé avec à son bord plusieurs milliers de Poissons "Napoleon" (Cheilinus undulatus); Tous relachés d'ailleurs, mais de façon anarchique, ce qui fait maintenant que l'on en trouve trop sur certaines zones, ce qui nuit à l'écosystème. 😕
La raison A entraînant la raison B.🏴☠️
Ceci dit, retirer une appelation UNESCO fait mal au c.. pour une nation. d'ailleurs, copier-coller de ton lien NAV, où on ne parle pas de site protégé, mais de décisions à prendre pour l'appelation et les conditions d'appelation "11. Demande en outre à l'État partie de fournir au Centre du patrimoine mondial, avant le 1er février 2011, pour examen par le Comité à sa 35e session en 2011, un rapport sur l'état de conservation du bien, y compris sur les progrès d'établissement d'une zone tampon, de réduction des activités de pêche illicite, et d'assurer un financement permanent adéquat pour la gestion du bien et les autres points mentionnées plus haut."
Je ne blame pas la qualité du site, mais la REELLE protection du site.
J'y ai effectué 6 ou 7 séjours (j'étais guide professionnel de plongée), et pour être passé plusieurs fois par le bureau, je répête, en 2006 ou 2007, le titre de Patrimoine a été retiré.
Alors, ceci dit, moyennant finance, beuacoup de chose sont possible... et s'il te plait, pas qu'ici...
Maintenant, si j'ai tort, tant mieux pour le site, mais
honnêtement, il ne le mérite pas, car pas vraiment protégé, comme il devrait l'être.
Palawanos, Malaisiens et Indonésiens y viennent en hiver, c'est clair
Mais, je suis entièrement d'accord sur le fait que c'est de la grande plongée... mais que les guides n'y sont pour rien... suffit de sauter et dériver 😮
Il y a bien eu une demande d extention du classement UNESCO en 2009;
La zone a la réputation d etre bien controllée et il y a bien une réelle volonté de la part des Philippines de faire quelques chose.
Il ne faut pas non plus cracher sur un classement UNESCO qui apporte garantie et moyens financiers..... même si la seule protection c'est un respect général de tous envers ces endroits magiques.
Nav😉
Je suis également partie à bord de l'Oceanic Explorer (Expedition fleet) du 24 au 29 avril... Hélas, je n'ai pas eu la chance de voir un requin baleine, mais une petite Manta... Je confirme, le parc marin est un récif corallien magnifique, mais je m'attendais à voir plus de pélagiques...
Salut,
Effectivement, moi aussi, je pensais en voir un peu plus... enfin je vais pas cracher dans la soupe tout de même car j'ai pu observer des centaines de requins pointe-blanche... mais je pensais voir des espèces un peu différente de d'habitude !
Hi everyone! 😊
I’m looking for a place in Albania to go scuba diving with my boyfriend. We’ve never done it before and we’d love to try this activity.
Thanks so much! 🌺🌺
hi
I wanted to know the best snorkeling spots in Tuamotu since I unfortunately don’t have enough time to do everything—I’ll have to pick and choose.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I’d describe myself as a "former diver." I’ve done around 450 dives in natural environments across different settings. I put diving on hold about 5 years ago due to work/schedule constraints and, let’s say, family reasons. Since then, I’ve still tried to stay in shape with hiking trips, running, swimming, and freediving in protected environments, etc...
I’m planning to get back into the bubbles somewhere this year.
Any destinations you’d recommend—or avoid—for getting back into it?
I’m looking for a spot for April/May this year.
For my trip to Thailand with two teens aged 13 and 16, do you have any info or tips to share? I’d like to go jet skiing, either in Phuket or Koh Samui, but I’d need at least two jet skis since there are three of us. Can my 16-year-old ride alone? Is it better to rent on-site or book an all-inclusive excursion online or in person?
Our Bali-Lombok trip is taking shape, but we’d love to wrap up the stay with at least a solid week of snorkeling somewhere the coral is still in great condition. In your opinion, are the Gili Secrets in southern Lombok better than Flores Island, where there are supposedly amazing underwater landscapes?
We’ll be in Dahab again this October—we’ve been going since 1979—to freedive. In 2025, to our surprise, access to the Blue Hole is now paid: on top of the 10 € taxi fare, you have to pay $10 per person to enter the park. So we’re heading outside Dahab to the Three Pools site by bike, rented locally. Is there a bus that goes there, or shared taxis, instead of the tourist taxis? And where can we catch them? We’ve seen big buses full of local families on the site, but we don’t know where to find them. Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
The comments about this public beach are generally negative:
tiny beach, crowded, dirty, and noisy.
Is that really the case?
Could you please post some of your recent photos of the public beach—not photos from the big hotels?
Hello,
For flight schedules and prices from Bordeaux, and ease of reaching Alexandria by bus/train afterward, I’m considering spending 4 days around Hurghada (direct flight from Bdx).
I don’t think I’ll go for courses to get my Level 1, since I don’t plan to dive often in the future—unless you think it’s better than doing 2 discovery dives in this area (I only have one baptism under my belt, in Koh Tao 15 years ago—amazing! But I’m not targeting trips for diving; I need to go to Alexandria, so this is a chance to get back into diving and snorkeling).
I’m looking for a spot to do some snorkeling, 1 or 2 baptisms, and explore the surroundings. I’ll arrive in early March on the evening of Day 0. I’ll have 3.5 days after that (I’m planning to leave on Day 4 around 4 PM by bus/train).
Is Hurghada completely to be avoided in favor of another area in the Red Sea, or can I still have a nice 3.5 days there? I know places like Dahab are more pleasant, but the convenience and timing of Hurghada appeal to me...
I usually prefer more authentic travel spots and places, but I’m willing to compromise on that if it’s still worth it for the diving.
Or should I only stay 2.5 days and head to Alexandria a day earlier? (I’ve already seen Cairo and Luxor a bit.)
Hi there,
I’m heading to Hurghada for a few days in November. I’m looking for a spot where I can go snorkeling right from the beach. Is that still possible, or do you absolutely need to take a boat trip to see anything worthwhile?
I’ve read about Makadi Bay, but also that it’s packed with big resort complexes—which I’d rather avoid. Are there any beaches accessible without staying at one of those huge hotels?
Any great tips or advice for me?
Thanks in advance,
Lucille
Hey everyone!!
I’m planning a 3-month trip to the Philippines for May 2026.
As a diving enthusiast, I’d love to hear about must-visit diving spots.
I’m traveling with a buddy, and we don’t really want to spend all our time moving around, so if you have recommendations for one area that’s better than others for diving, that’d be great!
What do you think are the best diving sites? (I’d appreciate an overview of the country so I can decide based on that.)
Compared to my buddy, I love macro photography (nudibranchs, etc.), so I’d also love any tips on that.
And completely unrelated to diving, but I’d also like info on places to visit (national parks, reserves, etc.) to see the local wildlife.
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to reply!
Safe travels, everyone!
Hello everyone!
So glad to be back on this forum to swap some great tips.
I’m heading to Malaysia from mid-May to mid-August 2025 for nearly 3 months.
With my advanced certification in hand for a few years now, I’m on the lookout for the best dive spots in Malaysia.
I’ve obviously heard about the Perhentians and Sipadan.
Someone mentioned Tioman too, but not necessarily for diving.
Do you have any feedback on these places for diving? (visibility, marine life diversity, etc.)
Any idea about the rates for fun dives?
Dive centers you’d recommend?
Any help would be super valuable for planning the trip, so thanks a million in advance to those who take the time to reply.
Safe travels, everyone!!
Hi there.
For taking photos while snorkeling, is it better to go with a disposable camera or a waterproof pouch? If a pouch, which brand is reliable? Thanks for your feedback!
Hi there,
I’m looking for a destination in Vietnam for January to spend a week and go snorkeling.
Anyone have any suggestions?
I know Thailand well, and with my Thai friend, we’d like to try a different country.
This is the excursion we shouldn’t have done in Mauritius.
We did it with The Friendly Dodo, but from what I saw, it’s the same with most agencies.
Departure at 6 a.m. (even though the sun rises at 7 a.m. in August). Why? Because there’s only one well-known spot where the dolphins are, and all the agencies race to get there first.
For 45 to 60 minutes, it’s just straight-line navigation to the spot. No one’s looking for dolphins—we’re just speeding there in silence, full throttle.
Once we arrive, there are already 5-6 boats. The dolphins are there, sure. The boats fight for the best position, cutting off the dolphins’ path, and then—go, go, go—everyone jumps in. Not a single instruction is given on how to approach the dolphins respectfully. Result: everyone jumps in at the same time from 3 boats, creating a huge splash, and rushes toward the dolphins. Outcome: faced with this chaos, the dolphins dive, and you can’t see them from the boat anymore. The swimmers who are right in their path might see them pass below for a few seconds at best.
Everyone climbs back onto the boats, and as soon as the dolphins resurface, the same cycle starts all over again.
After 5 or 6 jumps like this (3 of which I didn’t even see the dolphins), it’s back to the port the same way we came.
Not a single explanation is given during the entire excursion about the dolphins themselves or how to approach them.
Safety-wise, I didn’t feel comfortable either with all the boats fighting for position. I bumped into another boat (no pain) while swimming, and I wasn’t reassured about the propellers.
With all this circus, my daughters didn’t even want to get in the water. The problem is, when you stay on the boat, you don’t get much out of it either—because as soon as the dolphins resurface, everyone jumps in haphazardly and scares them off again.
Having done the same kind of outing in Réunion, I can confirm it’s nothing like this (much better organized and ultimately much more rewarding in Réunion).
Under these conditions, this is an activity we never should’ve done! !
My partner and I are heading to Mauritius at the end of October (Tamarin Bay), and one of our wishes is to find a great small-group excursion out at sea to meet dolphins.
I’m looking for a provider that’s respectful of the animals and gives us a fun, discovery-filled day.
I’ve heard a lot about Amistad on this site—what do you think?
Do you have any tried-and-tested alternatives to suggest?
Thanks so much!
We're heading to Praslin, La Digue, and Mahé for 15 days in early March. Do you have any good snorkeling spots to recommend? Just to let you know, we're beginners, and I get scared easily if it's too deep.
Also, another important question: what do you do with your belongings on the beach while snorkeling? Our phones, accommodation keys, wallets, etc.?
Hi everyone!
I’ve been in Malaysia for a month now and still have two more to go. I started traveling with friends, but I’ll be solo for the next month and a half.
We did a pretty classic route: Perhentians, Cameron Highlands (which I found pointless), Tioman, and Kinabatangan in Borneo. Now I’m thinking of heading to Redang Island—Langkawi is also an option, but it doesn’t appeal to me as much. Any feedback on these two spots?
Especially Redang?
Any thoughts on the diving there?
So far, I haven’t had much luck with diving—at the Perhentians, it was pretty disastrous with water at 31°C 😵😫
I’d love to find a nice island where I can meet people (locals and travelers) because going from a group of six to solo at the end is going to feel weird.
So I’m open to all tips and opinions. Also, I’d love to hear about Langkawi, and if anyone knows of an island that’s a bit more off the beaten path, that’d be amazing. Thanks in advance, and happy travels to you all!
hi everyone
we’d love to visit Borneo and I’m not finding much info on it yet (just starting my research)
so I’m reaching out to you, like I do for every trip—it’s worked out great for us so far 😎
we’re a family of 4 with two teens, 14 and 18, and we’re going for 3 weeks.
what’s the weather like in August—too much rain?
any political issues to be aware of?
which little beach paradises should we not miss?
we love discovering animals and diving… any top spots?
as for airfare—any budget-friendly airlines or easy routes? (Singapore, Denpasar, etc.)
I’ve got so many questions! All of this on a reasonable budget…
thanks in advance to anyone kind enough to take the time to reply
Hi,
I’d like to do several boat trips to go snorkeling during my stay in Florès: Islands departing from Riung, Maumere, and Labuan Bajo (Seraya).
- WHO?: Do you have any contacts to organize these boat trips?
- HOW MUCH?: What’s the cost for a full-day trip, including boat rental and possibly meals (picnic, barbecue, etc.)?
Hello,
I’d like to go on a 5-day kayaking trip with snorkeling, island visits, and village tours in the Philippines. I don’t have a specific island in mind, but I’d love something off the beaten path. I’m traveling solo but can join a small group. This would be around March 20th. Thanks so much for your suggestions!
I’m looking for a 5-day kayaking and snorkeling trip with a few village visits and no mass tourism. I’m alone but open to joining a small group. Any recommendations for around March 20th? Thanks a bunch for your feedback!
Hey everyone reading my post!
I’ll be in Mexico, specifically in Playa del Carmen and Tulum, from March 11 to April 2.
I’m looking online for things to do, but they all seem pretty similar—I’m after something a bit more original but don’t wanna get ripped off either!
If you’ve had any great experiences in those areas, feel free to share them. Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I have my flight to Malé from February 3rd to 15th.
I want to visit Malé first, then head to 2 or 3 nearby islands. I’d like to take the ferry to keep costs down.
I’d love to be able to snorkel right from the beach.
Which atolls or islands would you recommend?
Thanks for your help!
Hi there, my husband loves fishing, and during our upcoming vacation in French Polynesia, he’s planning to do two half-day trips. We’ll be staying in family-run guesthouses on the following islands: Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Rangiroa, and Fakarava. Which type of fishing should he choose for the best experience, and on which islands? Thanks in advance for your help! 🙂
Hi there,
We’re heading to South Africa for a two-week vacation next March.
We’d love to see great white sharks and maybe even try the cage diving. We’re planning to go to Gansbaai—do you think we’ll have a chance to see them? Also, do you know of any specialized agencies that aren’t too commercial and are respectful of the animals?
Thanks
notre voyage en Indonésie étant annulé, et notre agence nous déconseillant l'Egypte, nous sommes à la recherche d'un lieu où nous pourrons faire du snorkeling depuis la plage (et en excursion bateau). Je connais un peu Zanzibar pour y être allé il y a plus de 10 ans, ainsi que Pemba (mais les prix ont explosé), et je me tourne aussi vers Mafia.
Est ce propice au snorkeling , des resorts ont ils des house reef où l'on peut voir des choses intéressantes (je ne m'attends pas non plus au niveau de la Sulawesi ou des Raja).
Merci d'avance pour toute info.
Je pose ma question malgré la situation incertaine actuellement, mais évidemment mon plan de voyage est conditionnel à l'évolution de la pandémie, donc merci de vous abstenir ceux qui me diraient juste de rester chez moi ;)
Donc, je planifie de passer l'hiver au sud de l'Europe, et ou vers les Balkans et j'aimerais savoir si c'est partout de la plongée en eau froide donc avec le drysuit et tout ou s'il y a des endroits qui sont superbes et ou je peux plonger avec un suit plus épais seulement même exemple en février et mars. J'ai lu pas mal ici sur le portugal et malte https://divezone.net/diving/portugal mais j'aimerais l'opinion récente de plongeurs du coin! :)
Ce que j'aime en plongée c'est l'eau claire, les fonds marins attrayants, la vie aquatique particulière, etc. Je ne suis pas une fan d'épaves, mais je considérerai tout les sites / pays proposés :)
Nous sommes allé faire une plongée profonde de 100 pieds à la carrière Flintkote. Nous sommes descendu sur le site de l'autobus. êtes vous déjà allé plus bas? comme a la voiture?
