Ticao Island Dive Camp & Resort

Set on Ticao Island in Masbate, the Philippines, Ticao Island Dive Camp & Resort is a professional PADI Dive Center wrapped in serene tropical calm. It's known for pristine reefs, manta encounters, and uncrowded dive sites — an easygoing base for exploring the dramatic walls and marine life of the Ticao Pass, where sharks, turtles, whales, and vibrant corals share the water.

Courses and diving

Two PADI instructors lead a full training path, from a first breath underwater with PADI Discover Scuba Diving (from USD 55) and the PADI Open Water Diver Course (from USD 339) through Advanced, Rescue, and up to PADI Divemaster (from USD 678). Enriched Air and Emergency First Response courses round out the roster, and a guided Morning Dive around Ticao Island starts from USD 33.

With a house reef, dive boat, onsite classroom, and beachfront accommodation, the resort suits both newcomers and certified divers. Air fills and Nitrox are on hand, and staff speak English and Filipino, making it a relaxed gateway to Masbate's quiet diving paradise.