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Sulu Sea

The Sulu Sea is the remote marine setting of Tubbataha, a protected area made up of atolls and reefs that requires advance planning to visit.

Sulu Sea
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 4.0
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What makes it special

  • Tubbataha’s protected marine area lies in the Sulu Sea.
  • Tubbataha includes atolls and reefs.
Reef fish above coral on an underwater wall in Tubbataha.
Photo by Catherine Kim (University of Queensland) Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 4.0
Sulu Sea
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Reef fish above coral on an underwater wall in Tubbataha.

Planning an authorised liveaboard dive trip to Tubbataha Reefs

This remote marine park is visited from a liveaboard boat. The key decision is not just certification: you also need to accept a limited season, strict rules and several days without setting foot on land.

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Profile updated: 25/09/2026