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From your very first breath underwater to pro-level certification — guided by instructors who've dived these reefs for over 20 years, in small, personal groups. Safety first, fun always.
New Wave Divers was born from a love of Boracay's powdery sand, crystal-clear water and the quiet magic of the reef below. As a PADI Five Star Dive Resort since 2003, we've turned thousands of nervous first-timers into confident, lifelong divers.
We keep groups small and service personable, teaching in 9 languages with a focus on comfort, safety and the environment. With us, you're treated like friends and family — from your first bubbles to your hundredth dive.
Whether it's your first time breathing underwater or you're ready to lead dives yourself, there's a path here for you. Pick where you are today — we'll take you as far as you want to go.
Never dived before? Discover Scuba Diving lets you breathe underwater and glide over a living reef with an instructor at your side — no certification, no experience, just wonder.
Learn more 01Already certified? Join our small guided fun dives to Boracay's best sites — walls, wrecks and reefs — led by guides who know every drop-off by heart.
Learn more 02Go from first-timer to confident diver with PADI courses — Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and beyond — taught patiently in the language you think in.
Learn more 03Bubblemaker and junior programs introduce children to the underwater world safely and playfully, from age 8 — a holiday memory they'll never forget.
Learn more 04Wreck, Deep & Enriched Air (Nitrox) — add new skills and unlock the dives most visitors never see, on the path to Master Scuba Diver.
Learn more 05Dreaming of a life by the sea? Our Instructor Development Course turns passionate divers into certified PADI professionals, ready to teach the world.
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Boracay sits on the edge of some of the Philippines' most rewarding diving — from the adrenaline of Yapak's deep wall to gentle, fish-filled reefs perfect for a first descent. Here are a few of the sites we'll take you to.
Check our dive sitesBoracay's signature wall dive — a dramatic drop-off into the blue where trevally, tuna and the occasional reef shark cruise past.
Dive site detailsAn easy, fish-filled reef just minutes from shore. Schooling snapper, lionfish and a friendly resident grouper — perfect for every level.
Dive site detailsA sunken cargo ship now blanketed in coral and patrolled by batfish — an atmospheric wreck dive for certified divers.
Dive site detailsNamed for its shape, loved for its colour — soft corals, nudibranchs and a gentle current that does the swimming for you.
Dive site detailsA pretty sloping wall off Diniwid Beach draped in soft corals and sea fans — easy enough for newer divers, rich enough to keep everyone looking.
Dive site detailsA small plane sunk as an artificial reef, now home to schooling fish and curious macro life — a fun, photogenic wreck dive for certified divers.
Dive site detailsIt's easier than you think — and you're never alone. Here's exactly how your first time underwater unfolds with one of our instructors.
Meet your instructor, learn the simple basics on land and get fitted with modern, comfortable equipment.
Practise easy breathing and a few core skills in calm, shallow water until being underwater feels natural.
Descend gently with your instructor and glide over Boracay's coral gardens, tropical fish and maybe a turtle.
Loved every second? Roll straight into your PADI Open Water certification and keep on diving.
The questions we're asked most, answered honestly. Still wondering about something? Message us on WhatsApp — we love talking diving.
For a Discover Scuba Diving experience you don't need to be a strong swimmer — your instructor is with you the whole time. Full PADI certification courses include a short, relaxed swim and float assessment.
Start with Discover Scuba Diving. No certification or experience is needed: after a friendly briefing you'll breathe underwater and explore a reef with an instructor right beside you.
Kids can try our pool-based Bubblemaker from age 8, and Discover Scuba Diving or the Junior Open Water course from age 10. We tailor everything to young divers.
First-timers stay shallow — usually up to about 12 metres. Certified divers reach 18 metres with Open Water, and 30 metres or more once Advanced, depending on the site and your experience.
Yes — when it's done properly. We follow PADI standards to the letter, keep groups small, brief every dive and check all gear before each entry. Safety always comes first, fun always follows.
Everything from PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water through specialties, Rescue Diver and Divemaster, all the way to the full Instructor Development Course (IDC). You can start your journey and go pro all in one place.
Diving is excellent year-round in Boracay. The dry season — roughly November to May — brings the calmest seas and the clearest visibility.
Yes. Modern, well-maintained equipment is included and professionally fitted for comfort, and we're happy to arrange transfers from your hotel. Just let us know what you need.
