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Olympia Maru (former Tangat Wreck)
 Coron, Palawan, Philippines
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Max Depth: 81-90ft/25-27m
Average Viz: 21-25ft/6-8m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 3.67 by 3 divers
Spring: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Summer: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Winter: 76-80°F/24-27°C
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Olympia Maru (former Tangat Wreck) is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Coron, Palawan, Philippines. This dive site has an average rating of 3.67 out of 5 from 3 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 81-90ft/25-27m. The average visibility is 21-25ft/6-8m.
The definitive name of this wreck remains a mystery to this day but it’s a Japanese freighter 112 meters long, lying on its starboard side in Coron Bay. This is a beautiful wreck dive site where you can observe groupers, sweetlips, and many "Nemos". Hard corals cover the port side, which is only 12 to 16 meters below the surface. Many scorpion fish hang out around the wreck area. Keep your eyes open and stay neutrally buoyant!
The big cargo rooms and the engine room allow easy penetration of this wreck for wreck divers. If you dive from 10am to 2pm on a sunny day you get a cathedral like effect from the beams of sunlight entering the cargo holds through the holes in the port side. The two massive boilers in the centre of the ship are a big attraction on this dive. You can pass behind the boilers and see the damage resulting from one of the bomb strikes that disabled the ship. It is possible to do a swim-through and pass from bow to stern without exiting the ship.