Wreck
down to 22 m
El Capitan (USS Majaba)
A 1919 freighter on her port side from 4 to 22 m, with open holds and no current, a classic first wreck dive.
- Advanced
Experienced≤40 m
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Dive site in Subic Bay, Philippines
A 100 m landing ship upright at 30-36 m with a football pitch-sized vehicle deck and schools of large barracuda.
- Usual dive
- 36 m
- Deepest point
- 36 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Jan–Jun
The story
This 100-meter-long landing ship was deliberately scuttled in 1946 and now sits upright in the center of the bay.
Source: scubatechphilippines.com
The dive
A wreck dive. Known for barracuda and trevally.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: scubatechphilippines.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Barracuda
- Trevally
Season in Subic Bay
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jan–Jun.
Source: underwaterasia.infoWhere is Subic Bay?
The point shows the Subic Bay area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Subic Bay
Wreck
down to 16 m
San Quentin
An 1898 Spanish-American War blockship in 10-16 m where over 20 species of nudibranch have been identified.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Wreck
down to 35 m
Barges
A field of barges and pontoons placed by American forces, sloping from 4 m to 35 m.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 26 m
Japanese Patrol Boat
A structurally intact WWII Imperial Japanese Navy patrol boat standing upright at up to 26 m.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 22 m
Landing Craft Utility (LCU)
A sheltered landing-craft wreck in Triboa Bay from 9 to 22 m, home to lionfish and schools of jacks.
- Open Water
- Trevally
Wreck
down to 27 m
Oryoku Maru
The 'Hell Ship' sunk in December 1944 with Allied prisoners aboard, a sombre historic dive to 27 m near Alava Pier.
- Advanced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.