Coron, Philippines
Akitsushima
A WWII Japanese seaplane tender, one of the famous wrecks of Coron Bay.
About the dive
Akitsushima is an advanced dive site in Coron, Philippines. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 2,125 dives here, going to 31 m on average in around 9 m of visibility. 14 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are lionfish, butterflyfish and clownfish. Sightings peak in April, October and December.
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 31 m
- Visibility
- 9 m
- Dive time
- 37 min
- Logged dives
- 2,125
- Busiest months
- Apr · Oct · Dec
- Region
- Palawan & North Borneo
Most sighted here
LionfishPhoto: Meritt Thomas · CC0
ButterflyfishPhoto: David Clode · CC0
ClownfishPhoto: MaLia Evans · CC0
TriggerfishPhoto: Jeffry Surianto · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Akitsushima and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionfish | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Bannerfish | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Sweetlips | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Grunts | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Nudibranchs |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the Akitsushima. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
The story of the Akitsushima →Dive centers nearby
4 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Secret Explorers Dive Center4.1 km
- Pirate Divers Busuanga7 km
- Kiss Diving Center & Shop Corp.9.7 km
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