Camia Ship Wreck Dive Site in Boracay

You shall now experience one of the best dive sites that can be found in Boracay to date and probably for the future. This dive site is called the Camia ship Wreck and it is located between the coral garden dive site and the Virgin Drop dive site. You can reach this dive site from the western middle point of the island by boat. Get yourself ready with your gear, because the Camia ship Wreck dive will stun you out of your shoes or fins rather.

The Camia ship Wreck is the resident ship wreck of Boracay which was sank in 2001 to attract fish and develop an artificial reef. The ship wreck itself is a cargo boat that is 30 meters long. Now the flora and fauna of the Camia ship Wreck has grown extensively and it is now home to many resident fishes such as red bass, scorpion fishes, and a school of batfish, angel fishes, nudibranchs and bluefin trevallies. The corals have already covered the whole ship wreck which attracts even more schools of fishes.

The starting depth is around 18 meters and the maximum depth of the dive goes into 30 meters. The Camia ship Wreck dive site has a four star rating and you need to be an experienced diver in order to make the dive to the Camia ship Wreck dive site. The advanced open water level is necessary for this dive and the special courses of deep diver and wreck diver have to be finished as well before making the dive to the Camia ship Wreck dive site. You should also always wear full wetsuits when diving at the ship wreck because there are occasionally many jellyfishes at lower depths which will cause stings.

The cost for this dive ranges from $25 to $50 and the money is definitely worth the experience. You can avail of rental equipment in the dive centers that are at the boat stations 1, 2 and 3 and you can get your tank from either a dive shop, dive station or from your guide. You should maintain caution while diving because wreck dives are not always without problems. Also take care of the currents that are moderate to strong at the Camia ship Wreck dive site.

The Camia ship Wreck dive site is hailed by locals and tourists as the best dive site in Boracay not only because it offers the depth and the adventure, but also because of the beautifully developed artificial reef and the fishes that it attracts. The Camia ship Wreck dive site is a must-see whenever visiting Boracay.