BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN

Boracay Island is a small island located in the Philippines located approximately 300 km south of Manila. Boracay Island and the beaches of the island has gained so much fame and even awards from many numerous travel publications and agencies.

BANAUE RICE TERRACES, IFUGAO

One of the major appeal of Banaue rice terraces to the local and international tourist are the many hiking trails in the area. There are many young locals, mostly college students who serve as guides. But with or without a guide, you will find the friendliness and warmth of the Ifugao people endearing.

MAYON VOLCANO, ALBAY

Classified as a stratovolcano (a volcano made up of layers of lava alternating with cinder and ash) Mount Mayon or Mayon Volcano is very much active and is located in the in the Bicol Region, in the province of Albay, on Luzon Island, Philippines.

CHOCOLATE HILLS, BOHOL

The most famous tourist spot of Bohol which marked the symbol of this Province is in the Municipality of Carmen. These unique landform known as “Chocolate Hills” was formed ages by the uplift of coral deposits and the action of rainwater erosion. The hills are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Sagbayan and Batuan, and consist of 1,268 of the same general shape.

TUBBATAHA REEF, SULU

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Apo Island Marine Reserve

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APO ISLAND MARINE RESERVE
Apo Island is one of the main reason divers come to this region.  The12 hectare volcanic island is only 40minutes from Liquid Resort and is one of the world’s best known community-organized marine sanctuaries. With an abundance of healthy soft and hard corals, schools of jacks, trevallies and barracuda, turtles everywhere and the chance encounter with a large pelagic creature such as a whale shark or manta, Apo Island has little to offer all levels of divers, whether you a beginner diver or an experienced divemaster you will not leave disappointed.

At present, the island is home to over 650 documented species of fish and estimated to have over 400 species of corals. Visitors and tourists pay a fee to enter Apo Island and to snorkel or dive in the marine sanctuary. These fees are used to keep the sanctuary clean and in good condition. Consistently listed in the top 10 dive destination in the Philippines this is a must dive day trip for any diver visiting Liquid.

Although the whole island is a sanctuary there is one dive site called ‘the sanctuary’. This site is closed for a number of months each year to help rejuvenate the surrounding fish and coral populations without the interruption of divers and snorkelers.

We offer 2 and 3 dive day trips and snorkel tours to Apo Island on a regular basis.  Our PADI instructors like to take their students to Apo Island during their Open Water dives 3 & 4 or as part of their Advanced course, this gives the student the opportunity to see two very different diving areas.

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