Dive· Busuanga· Philippines
Olympia Maru Wreck
11° 58.3′ N · 120° 3.7′ E
A 120 m Japanese cargo ship sitting upright in 25-30 m just west of Tangat Island, 10 minutes from the Sangat resort; easy holds to explore and a favourite for macro and photography.
Practical
Diver GPS (starfish.ch): 11 58.253N 120 03.678E; coronwrecks.com 11 58.291N 120 03.707E; OpenStreetMap wreck 'Olympia' at the same spot. Max 25-30 m, deck 18-24 m. Names are disputed: the same hull is called the Olympia Maru, the 'Tangat wreck', or the Ekkai/Morazan Maru by different operators (starfish.ch, Scubatech); confirm with your dive centre. US records say the Olympia Maru, carrying 1,250 tons of rice, anchored just west of Tangat on September 23, 1944 and sank at 2:26pm the next day.
Best for
Beginner-friendly wreck penetration