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    Japanese Wreck Marine Sanctuary

    55 Reviews
    #12 of 15 things to do in Malapascua Island
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    Off Lighthouse, Philippines
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    “Not so worth it”

    For me it is just a normal metal pieces in the sea. If you go normal snorkeling I guess it will be... read more

    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Jude Matthew E
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    Cebu City, Philippines
    “Nice for free diving”

    I did the free dive over there. It's amazing but also creeps me out a bit. Because else where I... read more

    Reviewed 9 February 2018
    Tracy S
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    3.5
    55 reviews
    • Excellent20%
    • Very good10%
    • Average57%
    • Poor10%
    • Terrible3%
    8 Feb 2018
    “Nice for free diving”
    23 Jan 2018
    “Nothing spectacular”
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    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Not so worth it

    For me it is just a normal metal pieces in the sea. If you go normal snorkeling I guess it will be not worth the try. I suggest you go scuba diving for you to see it closely. the wreck was creepy for me to...More

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    Reviewed 9 February 2018 via mobile
    Nice for free diving

    I did the free dive over there. It's amazing but also creeps me out a bit. Because else where I dived earlier that day, the water was so clear but when we reached to the sanctuary, I can barely see and the water was so...More

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    Reviewed 23 January 2018
    Nothing spectacular

    Just normal snorkeling, only small parts of the ship wreck was left. History of the ship is interesting but unfortunately our guide doesn't know much the history. The worst part was the jelly fish sting that attacks us while snorkeling on this spot.

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    Reviewed 15 September 2017
    Nice but kinda creepy

    I'm not into scuba diving, but I love snorkeling. The wreck is kinda creepy for me as it looks like a ribs or a skeleton. But it was amazing, the whole Malapascua Island is amazing. I'm looking forward to go back..

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    Reviewed 12 July 2017
    Normal but... very good History

    Really is good place to snorkeling, not very nice fish, not corals... but you have the II WORLD ship, so... not many snorkeling places have this. good ONLY to see the ship, History.

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    Reviewed 5 July 2017
    Seeing for the first time

    Got to view my first ship wreck. Yes the other reviews are right when they say time has eroded a lot of it. You can still make out the majority of the ship rather easily. We snorkeled there and had absolutely no problem seeing the...More

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    Reviewed 9 June 2017
    Spooky and Disturbing in an Exciting Way

    I am not a diver but I really enjoyed a scuba trip to this wreck, which is really quite large. Organised by Kim at North Point. Please find that review elsewhere.

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    Reviewed 6 May 2017
    it was ok

    it was an activity to do. most of the corals are dead unfortunatly. we went out to the so called coral garden. sorry but cannot recommend it.. snorkeling is nice nevertheless.. but if you want to see a real coral ref this isnt it!

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    Reviewed 6 April 2017 via mobile
    It was okay for snorkeling

    There's only a few wrecks to see when you snorkel, took me about 15 mins to find the tip of the ship. Looks like most of it have been covered by sand/corals; or maybe this is better for divers.

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    Reviewed 3 March 2017
    Better for Divers

    Snorkeling wont show much of the wreck. For me, it was too creepy since I get to see a form that is not that clear. Better for divers since they can go deeper and check on the wreck more. But the view on top of...More

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