Delsan Wreck
8.8833°N 119.9000°E · wreck
Delsan Wreck is a historic wreck dive in Philippines Tubbataha Reefs, Asia.
Overview
The Delsan Wreck sits on the southeastern edge of Tubbataha’s South Atoll, the hull now mostly submerged with the massive engine still intact and transformed into thriving coral reef — divers describe this as their “Disneyland” dive for good reason. A dramatic feature called “The Cut,” a 30-meter-deep crevasse in the reef, funnels current that sweeps in grey reef sharks, schools of barracuda, tuna, and the occasional tiger shark hunting the schools of fish that pack the V-shaped channel. Visibility runs 30-45 meters during the season, and bumphead parrotfish are a near-guarantee on most dives here.
Site Information
- Location: Philippines Tubbataha Reefs, Asia
- Entry Type: liveaboard
- Site Type: Wreck dive
- Difficulty Level: Advanced
- Maximum Depth: 40 meters
Sources: Bluewater Dive Travel Tubbataha Reef, Divehappy Tubbataha Reef Guide, Dive The World Tubbataha Philippines, WWF Tubbataha Reef Diving, Guide to the Philippines Tubbataha Diving. Last updated 2026-04-04.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
114494 verified species observations (67 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 2023 and 2023, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Chordata
- Actinopteri
- Mammalia
- Chlorurus
- Caesio lunaris
- Lutjanus
- Chrysiptera
- Naso
- Lutjanus bohar
- Scarus
- Parupeneus indicus
- Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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