Operator page describing daily Puerto Princesa boat dives and access support.
Philippines · Puerto Princesa + Tubbataha Gateway (Palawan)
Puerto Princesa reef slope with good visibility and macro life.
Puerto Princesa reef slope with good visibility and macro life.
Local boat logistics make this a cleaner and safer dive than trying to self-organize the bay run.
Maris rock is a Puerto Princesa reef slope with coral formations, macro life, schooling fish, and a gentle start that opens into deeper water. It is a boat-dived bay site that works well for relaxed reef diving and photography.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Use normal boat-dive awareness, keep an eye on surface traffic, and stay relaxed on the easy slope.
Access Restrictions
Boat access is the standard route and launch-site timing is handled best through a local dive shop.
Legal Notes
Follow local boat-dive and bay-access procedures for Puerto Princesa.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A relaxed bay reef dive with a gentle start and enough structure for easy photography and marine-life spotting.
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site, but the shallow start can still suit careful surface exploration on calm days.
Snorkeling
The shallow reef start is the best part for casual surface viewing on very calm days.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Operator page describing daily Puerto Princesa boat dives and access support.
Official Puerto Princesa marine-resources page for the city and bay environment.
Independent liveaboard log with Maris Rock observations and species notes.
Independent travel guide mentioning Maris Rock as a macro-rich Puerto Princesa dive.

Advanced bay reef with sea fans, caverns, and current.

Shallow Puerto Princesa reef with corals and macro life.

Palawan reef and wall